Adolescent and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Online Community

At Nationwide Children's Hospital, we realize that emotional support is every bit as important as medical treatment. That's why we created an online community for our patients and potential patients. Learn about upcoming support groups, past events and read our patient stories.

Patient Education Series
The Adolescent & Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patient Education Series at Nationwide Children's Hospital focuses on issues that face adolescent and adults with congenital heart disease and provides valuable information from the country's leading experts.

Events
On our Events Page, you can find a complete listing of upcoming events for our patients and families, as well as recaps from past events. Events are an exceptional opportunity to connect with other patients, families and caregivers, to learn more about congenital heart disease and to be advocates for one another.

Patient Stories
We want you to meet a few of our patients and their families, who, like you, are dealing with the daily challenges of a congenital heart disease.

Program Partners

Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA)

Through education, outreach, advocacy and promotion of research, ACHA serves and supports the more than 1 million adults with congenital heart defects, their families and the medical community.

International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease

The purpose of ISACHD is to promote, maintain and pursue excellence in the care of adults with congenital cardiac disease. The Society is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and training in medical disciplines pertinent to congenital heart disease in adults.