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Adult Congenital Heart

Managing and Treating Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Cedars‑Sinai is a national leader in adult congenital heart disease care. With expertise that bridges the entire lifespan—from fetal to pediatric to adult care—our world-class team is by your side at every stage of the journey, helping you transition seamlessly through the continuum of cardiac care.

  • Delivering Congenital Heart Care for Life

    For congenital heart patients, continuous care is rare—but at Cedars-Sinai, it’s the rule. We’re proud to give you the complete support you need and deserve under one roof, with providers who collaborate to ensure a smooth transition from childhood to advanced age.

  • National Accreditation

    At Cedars-Sinai, our comprehensive care center adheres to the highest standards. Our Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program has earned accreditation from the Adult Congenital Heart Association, the organization’s top distinction.

  • Surgical and Minimally Invasive Treatments

    We are highly skilled in all aspects of complex congenital heart care, including advanced electrophysiology, interventional catheterization, cardiac surgery, heart and multiorgan transplantation, and more.

Areas of Expertise

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  • Pregnancy Care with ACHD

  • Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)

  • Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)

  • Atrial or Ventricular Septal Defects (ASD, VSD, AVSD)

  • Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders

  • Coarctation of the Aorta

  • Fontan/Single Ventricle

  • Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)

  • Pulmonary Valve Disorders

Get highly skilled and compassionate care from some of the nation’s leading congenital heart experts.

Understanding Congenital Heart Disease

Managing and treating congenital heart disease involves personalized care for you and your unique condition. With our preventive care and specialized treatments, we'll help you optimize your cardiac health.

Lifelong Congenital Heart Care at Cedars-Sinai

From fetal cardiac diagnosis to pediatric and adult congenital heart disease care, the Guerin Family Congenital Heart Program offers services for every stage of life. At Cedars‑Sinai, our comprehensive continuum of care ensures we always have you covered.

Mending the Hole in Jacqueline’s Heart

Cedars‑Sinai nurse Jacqueline Avalon was born with a ventricular septal defect—two holes between the two lower chambers of her heart. Learn how her journey led her to the care she needed with our expert team and helped her find new strengths. 

Congenital Heart News From Cedars-Sinai

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Best in California and #6 in the U.S. for Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery

The Smidt Heart Institute is proud to be the best in California, #6 in the U.S. and consistently ranked among the top heart programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

World-Class Leadership

Meet Our Doctors

Rose O. Tompkins, MD

Director, Adult Congenital Heart Program

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Evan M. Zahn, MD

Director, Congenital Heart Program

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Richard W. Kim, MD

Director, Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery

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Leading-Edge Research

Cedars‑Sinai researchers are always investigating new techniques and technologies to allow us to treat congenital heart disease better. Our research helps us care for patients with the most complex cases.

Congenital Heart Research

Our preclinical and clinical research focuses on developing new minimally invasive techniques and technologies to improve patient outcomes and develop new therapies for congenital heart disease.

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Congenital Heart Clinical Trials

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Cedars‑Sinai leads pioneering efforts to advance congenital heart disease care through research, including innovative heart valve repair devices. You have the opportunity to join these efforts by participating in congenital heart disease clinical trials.

Physician Referral and Consultations

If you have a patient who needs adult congenital heart disease care and who could benefit from the expertise of Cedars‑Sinai’s team, contact us. We’ll work closely with you to understand your patient’s needs and consult with you along the way. 

Get Help Today

Call the Congenital Heart care team directly at 310‑423-1153,
Monday‑Friday, 8 am-5 pm PT.

You can also have us call you back at your convenience.