February 7-14 marks the observance of Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week. In this podcast episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti provides a unique perspective on adult congenital heart disease, drawing from his journey as a lifelong patient. He offers reflections shaped by his own experiences with complex adult congenital heart disease, including insights gained from a recent medical procedure that granted him a firsthand view of patient care in the ICU.

Additional resources:

ACC/AHA 2008 Guidelines for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. Circulation 2008: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.190690

The Bell Curve. By Atul Gawande. The New Yorker 2004: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/12/06/the-bell-curve

Website for the Adult Congenital Heart Association: https://www.achaheart.org/

Books and music mentioned in this episode:
Montaigne. By Stefan Zweig: https://bit.ly/4gEOVP2

The Heart. A Novel. By Maylis De Kerangal: https://bit.ly/41ehqin

The Essays: A Selection (Penguin Classics). By. Michel de Montaigne: https://bit.ly/3EvFwvW

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