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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Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment for this heart defect usually isn’t necessary
Sometimes, patients with congenital heart defects don't realize they have one most of their lives. Sometimes they are discovered when checking for other conditions.
For this 36-year old, a recent echocardiogram revealed that there was a heart defect present that wasn't causing any other heart problems. In the following Mayo Clinic Q and A, Dr. Peter Pollak a physician in the Cardiovascular Diseases department at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, explains that treatment for this heart defect usually isn't necessary.
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