The Johns Hopkins Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center ensures continuity of care for congenital heart disease patients as they enter adulthood and throughout the rest of their lives.
Specialized Care
Our specialized clinics provide care throughout various stages of adulthood. You may require care from an adult congenital heart disease specialist if you have congenital heart disease and:
- Become pregnant
- Had surgical heart repairs during childhood that have deteriorated over time
- Develop acquired heart disease, such as coronary artery disease, as you age
- Develop pulmonary hypertension
Living with Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)
During this live webinar, Johns Hopkins specialty trained cardiologists Drs. Ari Cedars and Stacy Fisher discussed the specialized, lifelong care required for ACHD. Learn about available treatment and management options, as well as the continuing tradition of groundbreaking care for congenital heart disease at Johns Hopkins.
Why Choose Johns Hopkins for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Care
Our center is one of the few in the region that specializes in adult congenital heart disease. Learn what makes our center unique.
Multidisciplinary Team
Our multidisciplinary team of congenital cardiologists, cardio-obstetric specialists, cardiovascular surgeons and therapists provide comprehensive care, often all scheduled the same day for your convenience.
Advanced Treatment
Johns Hopkins experts are actively engaged in cutting-edge research. You benefit from breakthrough advancements in treatments informed by our research.
Personalized Care
We work with you to develop a personalized treatment plan, ensuring you get the most out of life by reducing the number of hospital admissions and managing your adult congenital heart disease based on your experiences.
Our Clinics
Learn more about our multi-specialty clinics that serve adults diagnosed with congenital heart diseases (ACHD).
Cardio-Obstetrics Clinic
Women diagnosed with adult congenital heart disease are supported in the Cardio-Obstetric Clinic. Our team composed of cardiovascular and maternal-fetal medicine specialists will determine the safety of pregnancy and provide comprehensive care should you become pregnant.
ACHD Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Clinic
Heart failure is common in patients diagnosed with adult congenital heart disease and requires specialized care. Our clinic assesses patients diagnosed with congenital heart disease and heart failure for heart transplant eligibility and care.
ACHD and Pulmonary Hypertension
Patients diagnosed with adult congenital heart disease are at an increased risk of developing pulmonary hypertension. Our center partners with pulmonologists and transplant surgeons for later stage pulmonary hypertension which may require a lung transplant.
Fontan Clinic
The Fontan circulation may lead to complications in multiple organ systems. As a result, Fontan patients require lifelong specialized monitoring and multidisciplinary care. Our center is a home for Fontan patients from childhood through adulthood. It is staffed by a multidisciplinary team to address all organ systems impacted by life with a Fontan circulation.
Locations for Care
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The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center Building
The Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center
1800 Orleans St., M2201
Baltimore, MD 21287
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The Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 N. Caroline Street, 7th Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21287
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Johns Hopkins Children's Center Pediatric Specialists — Annapolis
820 Bestgate Rd
Annapolis, MD 21401
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Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center, Bethesda
6420 Rockledge Dr., Suite 2300
Bethesda, MD 20817
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Johns Hopkins Cardiology - Columbia
10700 Charter Dr.
Columbia, MD 21044
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Frederick Health Toll House
501 W 7th St
First Floor
Frederick, MD 21701
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Johns Hopkins Community Physicians — Hagerstown
12916 Conamar Dr.
Suite 204
Hagerstown, MD 21742
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
6569 N. Charles Street, 600
Towson, MD 21204
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Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Pediatric Specialists at Westminster
193 Stoner Avenue
Westminster, MD 21157
