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Eric Krieger, MD, FACC, is a board certified Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Cardiologist at UW Medicine's Heart Institute. He directs the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program and ACHD fellowship training program. He practices at the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital. 1:05 - From Philosophy to Medicine4:20 - The Why6:15 - Advanced Fellowships in Boston7:15 - Growing the UW ACHD Program9:00 - The unique nature of the UW ACHD Fellowship12:35 - Collaboration with Seattle Children's Hospital14:35 - Importance of Trust in Congenital Heart Disease17:15 - Patients' Transition of Care (Pediatric to Adult)24:00 - The intangibles of an ACHD Cardiologist26:00 - "No Jerks"29:30 - Supporting WAMI Region (Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho)32:00 - Centrality of Imaging in ACHD35:35 - Role of Specialized Cardiac Sonographers & Other Imagers37:40 - How to define and best care for "Complex Congenital Heart Disease"[email protected]
