Adult Congenital Heart Program

If you’re an adult living with congenital heart disease, it’s important to seek lifelong care from a specialist with expertise in treating adults.

Our Adult Congenital Heart Program, part of the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, combines unparalleled expertise with state-of-the-art resources to deliver excellent care to adults with congenital heart disease. 

The goal of our program is to offer a variety of congenital heart disease treatment options that can improve your quality of life and help you continue doing what you love.

Our adult congenital heart specialists are available for wellness assessments, preventive care and second opinions. And, with enhanced safety measures in place, you can rest assured your safety is our priority. Our doctors are available to see patients virtually or in person, as needed.

Our multidisciplinary team of doctors includes specialized anesthesiologists, interventional cardiologists, cardiac imaging specialists, electrophysiologists and cardiac surgeons. Together, we work to determine the best course of treatment for your specific condition and unique lifestyle needs— in an environment designed specifically for adults.

Our services include:

• Clinical surveillance
• Advanced multimodality imaging
• Transcathether evaluation and intervention
• Monitoring pregnancy in mothers with congenital heart disease
• Heart rhythm therapies
• Congenital heart surgery
• Heart and multi-organ transplantation
• Social support and counseling

Types of Congenital Heart Disease We Treat

Our doctors have extensive experience treating adults with congenital heart disease, including those with the following conditions:

• Atrial septal defect
• Ventricular septal defect
• Congenital aortic stenosis
• Tetralogy of fallot
• Transposition of the great arteries
• Coarctation of the aorta
• Single ventricle defects and other types of complex congenital heart disease
• Adults who have undergone Fontan, Ross or other cardiac surgeries

In addition to treating adult congenital heart disease, we understand that dealing with a chronic diagnosis can be challenging, and navigating the health care system can be overwhelming. Our dedicated social workers can help answer your questions, find specific resources and provide social support, counseling and referrals to other mental health providers in your community.