Young Adult With Congenital Heart Disease Has Completed Three Marathons…and Counting
Alexa, born with tetralogy of Fallot, thrives today as a nurse and marathon runner thanks to adult congenital heart disease care at Mass General Brigham.
Corrigan Minehan Heart Center
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Patients come from all over the world to undergo cardiac surgery at the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center. They have every resource of the hospital's vast expertise available to them, including extensive educational materials and access to promising new therapies through clinical trials.
Our leading cardiac surgeons treat patients within several of the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center's condition-specific programs:
View all treatments and services at the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center.
For the heart's valves
For the heart’s blood vessels
For the aorta, the heart’s largest artery
To treat heart failure
To treat adult congenital heart disease
To treat heart rhythm conditions
Cardiac surgeons from the Mass General Corrigan Minehan Heart Center participate in national clinical studies evaluating new technologies and devices to treat heart disease. This allows us to bring our patients promising new treatments as quickly as possible.
Patients interested in participating in clinical trials can browse online for open trials.
The Center for Outcomes & Patient Safety in Surgery (COMPASS) ensures that surgical data is transparent and accessible for patients. Watch the video to view Mass General's performance for procedures to treat conditions of the heart.
Mass General provides its outcomes and performance data for cardiac surgical procedures such as heart bypass surgery and heart transplantation.
Our team of world-class physicians and nurses specialize in specific forms of heart disease and work closely together to offer leading treatments and preventive care for both common and complex cardiac conditions.
Mass General is dedicated to ensuring that people understand their health care choices and have the necessary information to make decisions affecting their health and wellbeing. The related support and wellness information listed below can play a role in treatment options.
What to expect before, during and after your surgery at the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center.
Support and guidance during a family member's open-heart surgery or transplantation.
A guide of what to expect before, during and after cardiac anesthesia.
With Mass General Brigham, patients gain access to a world-class system of specialized heart and vascular experts.
Virtual visits allow you to conveniently meet with your provider from home—either online (over your computer or device) or by phone.
Our physicians welcome second opinion appointments to review cases and proposed lines of treatment.
Mass General is home to the fastest growing robotic surgery program in New England and is a minimally invasive treatment option for many conditions.
Alexa, born with tetralogy of Fallot, thrives today as a nurse and marathon runner thanks to adult congenital heart disease care at Mass General Brigham.
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Appointments are available at the Mass General main campus in Boston and Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center (Waltham).

