Happy Heart Festival Update: The Lifetime Management of Congenital Heart Disease Session
Published: March 28, 2026
Great news! The video playback from the Happy Heart Festival about the lifetime management of congenital heart disease was just posted. So you know, I was very fortunate to moderate this educational session with a remarkable panel from the The Guerin Family Congenital Heart Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center including Dr. Jay Pruetz (fetal cardiology), Dr. Melita Viegas (pediatric cardiac surgery), Dr. Stephen Nageotte (pediatric interventional cardiology), and Dr. Prashanth Venkatesh (adult congenital cardiology).
Video available online at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNLB4vzuo1k
Listening to these experts share insights about how Cedars-Sinai supports patients from diagnosis through adulthood — across Guerin Children's and the Smidt Heart Institute — was truly eye-opening. The conversation reinforced how rapidly congenital heart care is evolving and how coordinated, lifelong management is transforming outcomes for patients and families.
Related Links:
Learn About The Guerin Family Congenital Heart Program at Cedars-Sinai
Patient Webinar: Lifetime Management of Congenital Pulmonary Valve Disease
Keep on tickin!
Adam
Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder
Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.
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