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Podcast: Not Just for Kids: Management of the Adult Congenital Disease Population Evaluation and Credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MedChat28 Target Audience This activity is targeted toward primary care adult and pediatric specialties. Statement of Need As patients with congenital heart disease are living longer into adulthood, ongoing management of the CHD is critical. Patients with complex CHD are at greater risk for premature death and therefore management of these patients is critical to help improve patient outcomes. Objectives At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to: Define the epidemiology of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) within the United States. Describe common medical complications in ACHD and the multidisciplinary care required to manage those complications. Discuss how changes in pediatric cardiology and adult congenital care have shifted the mortality outcomes in ACHD. Moderator Erin Frazier, M.D. Pediatrician Norton Children's Medical Group – Broadway Speaker Melissa L. Perrotta, MD, FAAP Co-Medical Director of Adult Congenital Heart Disease Assistant Professor of Pediatrics The University of Louisville School of Medicine Division of Pediatric Cardiology Moderator, Speaker and Planner Disclosures The speaker, moderator and planners for this activity have no potential or actual conflicts of interest to disclose. Commercial Support There was no commercial support for this activity. Physician Credits American Medical Association Accreditation Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Designation Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Date of Original Release |June 2021 Course Termination Date | June 2023 Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org Resources for Additional Study 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30586767/ General principles of heart failure management in adult congenital heart disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31788738/ Changing mortality in congenital heart disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20863956/