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Ochsner Doctor's Note: Congenital Heart Defect

Updated: Sep 4, 2020 | Published: Feb 8, 2017
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Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect. Pediatric & Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgeon Dr. Benjamin Peeler discusses the spectrum of CHD and treatment options.

Learn more about the nationally-ranked Pediatric Cardiology program at Ochsner Hospital for Children, including our Congenital Heart Disease center.

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