Treatment is based on the severity of the congenital heart disease. Some mild heart defects do not require any treatment. Others can be treated with medications, invasive procedures or surgery. Most adults with congenital heart disease should be monitored by a heart specialist and take precautions to prevent endocarditis (an infection of the heart) throughout their life.
Those with congenital heart disease are at risk for getting endocarditis, even if the heart was repaired or replaced through surgery.
To protect yourself
Tell all doctors and dentists you have congenital heart disease. You may want to carry a card with this information. Read more...
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