Nationwide Children's Hospital Adult Congenital Heart Disease : Page 1

adult congenital heart disease :: contact Curt.Daniels@NationwideChildrens.org The COACH program, Columbus Ohio Adult Congenital Heart Disease, is a dedicated team of medical professionals devoted to the care of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) Established in 2000, this program has become one of the largest and leading ACHD programs in the United States with an average annual patient growth of 30% – over 2,000 patients total Patients with all forms of congenital heart disease, from simple to complex, receive treatment from our specialized team, including patients with pulmonary hypertension and cardiovascular connective tissue disorders Patients are seen at both Nationwide Children’s Hospital and at The Ohio State University Medical Center, which allows patient care to be individualized utilizing the most appropriate resources from each institution The COACH Program is committed to improving ACHD care not only through excellence in patient care, but also through research, education and advocacy success We are one of 12 Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA) – Alliance for Adult Research in Congenital Cardiology (AARCC) collaborative centers sponsored by the NIH (RO3HL096135) to assess education and access to care issues for adults with congenital heart disease. 12/13

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

The COACH program, Columbus Ohio Adult Congenital Heart Disease, is a dedicated team of medical professionals devoted to the care of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). Established in 2000, this program has become one of the largest and leading ACHD programs in the United States with an average annual patient growth of 30% – over 2,000 patients total. Patients with all forms of congenital heart disease, from simple to complex, receive treatment from our specialized team, including patients with pulmonary hypertension and cardiovascular connective tissue disorders. Patients are seen at both Nationwide Children’s Hospital and at The Ohio State University Medical Center, which allows patient care to be individualized utilizing the most appropriate resources from each institution. The COACH Program is committed to improving ACHD care not only through excellence in patient care, but also through research, education and advocacy. success We are one of 12 Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA) – Alliance for Adult Research in Congenital Cardiology (AARCC) collaborative centers sponsored by the NIH (RO3HL096135) to assess education and access to care issues for adults with congenital heart disease. expertise :: Adults with congenital heart disease :: Pulmonary hypertension :: Cardiovascular connective tissue disorders :: Pregnancy in women with congenital heart disease :: Transition of adolescents with CHD into ACHD care :: Training of future ACHD providers specialties The COACH Program has established outreach clinics at the Children’s Medical Center of Dayton, which facilitates access to ACHD care for patients living west of Columbus. A recent alliance with other programs will foster new outreach activities to the north of Columbus, bringing specialized ACHD care closer to an even greater number of Ohioans. success In the past four years there has been 0% adverse events with interventional cardiac catherterizations and 0.7% surgical mortality.

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