Diagnosis and treatment of adult congenital heart disease Feb. 21, 2017 Overview Show transcript Overview Mayo Clinic heart specialists discuss optimal management of congenital heart disease in adult patients. Naser M. Ammash, M.D., Cardiovascular Diseases, addresses the importance of continuous monitoring of adults living with congenital heart disease. Joseph A. Dearani, M.D., chair, Cardiovascular Surgery, expounds on the timing of surgical intervention to provide the best quality of life for patients who need recurrent treatment. Receive Mayo Clinic news in your inbox. Sign up Related ContentArticleSpecialist care reduces heart failure-related deaths in adults with congenital heart diseaseArticleCoronary anomaly clinic at Mayo ClinicVideoAdvanced Heart Failure Grand Rounds — Heart failure in the adult with congenital heart disease VID-20433471 Medical Professionals Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult Congenital Heart Disease