Congenital Heart Disease
Welcome to the Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) page. Mayo Clinic has cared for child and adult patients living with CHD for more than 60 years. With extensive expertise in treating people with rare and common congenital heart defects, our medical specialists provide exactly the care you need.
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Assessing and Managing Stroke Risk in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
In the following video, Christopher McLeod, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D. and Naser Ammash, M.D. discuss how to approach stroke risk in Adult Congenital Heart Disease patients.
Dr. Ammash details the stroke risk in CHD patients with the risk 6-8 percent higher in women and 8-9 percent in men, with some conditions featuring extremely high risks.
They also touch on how irregular heart beats and heart failure are the most severe risk factors, with age playing a role as well, noting the special cases of Eisenmenger Syndrome patients and how that increases risk factors.
Tools for risk stratification are explained, leading into an in depth discussion into all aspects of treatment with anti-coagulants.
Lastly, they cover important guidelines to follow while carrying for the patients.