At the end of this program the participant will be able to:
- Describe the long-term complications and outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease
- Formulate a rational approach to the diagnosis and treatment of ACHD patients with heart failure
- Recognize congenital heart disease as a life span disease from childhood into adulthood
- Describe diagnostic and therapeutic options and strategies in patients with Ebstein anomaly, transposition of the great arteries, Fontan disease and pulmonary hypertension
- Understand the importance of a systematic, multidisciplinary team approach to provide excellent care for adults with congenital heart disease
- Recognize the advantage of participating in a network of centres with expertise in congenital heart disease
- Integrate the important role of advanced nurses/nurse practitioners/cardiac care associates to provide comprehensive care for adults with congenital heart disease
- Integrate modern treatment strategies for arrhythmias into your practice
- Assess the risks for pregnancy in women with congenital heart disease
- Recognise strengths and weakness of guidelines / expert consensus in congenital heart disease
- Understand the importance of early discussion of end-of life decisions
- Formulate challenges in patients with severe disabilities beyond the heart
- Recognize the needs to improve patient care, education and research globally
