Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program

Welcome

Intermountain’s Adult Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Program has expanded from Primary Children's Hospital to the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute. This allows patients to smoothly transition from a pediatric to an adult healthcare setting when they turn 18.

There are over one million adults with CHD alive today in the U.S. In fact, the number of adults with CHD exceeds the number of children, and this number is anticipated to grow.

We provide routine, proactive follow-up care to manage heart complications that can arise over your lifetime with CHD. We also guide you as your face important milestones of adulthood, including employment, family planning, and lifestyle choices.

Our Services

24-hour consult service available for patients in the hospital
On-site outpatient clinic with immediate access to imaging and testing
Advanced imaging including extensive experience with transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram
Management of risk factors for heart disease, including high blood pressure and cholesterol levels
Family planning, including appropriate birth control
Consultation before pregnancy, including genetic counseling
Management of new rhythm disturbances and possible heart failure
Pacemaker implantation as needed
Additional medications, interventions, and possible surgery to correct complications that arise over time