2012 Pediatric Cardiology Conference

 

Program Information


Presentation handouts are indiciated by a "handout" link beside the presentation title. Handouts will not be available in hard-copy at the conference. We will be updating the handout files as they are sent to us by the speakers. Some files may take some time to download depending on their size and the speed of your internet connection. If you have any trouble downloading a file please contact PedsCard@buksa.com for assistance.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

7:00 - 9:00 pm Registration

Dessert Reception

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Fetal Cardiovascular Diagnosis & Impact
Session I (7:30 - 10:30 am)
Fetal Cardiology: Current State-of-the-Art
6:30 - 7:30 am Breakfast
7:30 - 7:40 am Opening Remarks
7:40 -8:10 am The evolution of fetal/neonatal cardiology & its current state-of-the-art - Handout
D. Sahn (USA)
8:10 to 8:35 am Natural history of fetal cardiovascular disease: Insights into viability & the etiology of postnatal disease - Handout
L. Hornberger(CA)
8:35 – 9:00 am Pitfalls in fetal echocardiography: What the obstetrician & neonatologist should know - Handout
J. Carvalho (UK)
9:00 – 9:20 am Break
9:20 – 9:45 am Extracardiac pathology in fetal cardiovascular disease: What's new in testing? - Handout
J. Solomon (USA)
9:45 – 10:10 am Impact of fetal cardiology (positive & negative) & strategies to improve prenatal detection - Handout
B. Cuneo (USA)
10:10 – 10:30 am Discussion/Questions
Session II (5:00 - 7:30 pm)
Advances in Fetal Cardiovascular Imaging
  Session A: Session B:
 

(5:00 - 5:25 pm)
First trimester fetal echo: Insights into the early circulation - Handout
L. Hornberger (CA)

(5:25 - 5:50 pm)
First and early second trimester fetal echocardiography: Diagnosis of fetal cardiovascular disease - Handout
J. Carvhalo (UK)

(5:50 - 6:15 pm)
New echo-based technologies for the evaluation of fetal myocardial function - Handout
P. Brooks (CA)

(6:15 - 6:40 pm)
Three and four dimensional fetal echocardiography: are we there yet? - Handout
J. Solomon (USA)

(6:40 - 7:05 pm)
Role of magnetic resonance imaging in fetal cardiovascular disease - Handout
M. Seed (CA)

(5:00 - 7:30 pm)
Targeted Neonatal Echo Workshop
Chair: P. McNamara, Neonatologist

 

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Perinatal Management of Fetal Heart Disease
Session III (7:30 - 8:30 am)
Fetal Arrhythmias

6:30 - 7:30 am Breakfast
7:30 - 7:50 am Diagnosis of Fetal Arrhythmias: Routine and Novel Approaches- Handout
B. Cuneo (USA)
7:50 - 8:10 am Current Strategies in the Prenatal & Perinatal Management of Fetal SVT- Handout
E. Jaeggi (CA)
8:10 – 8:30 am Evaluation of fetal AV block, Management and Prevention Strategies - Handout
S.E. Sonesson (Sweden)
8:30 – 8:40 am Discussion/Questions
8:40 – 8:55 am Break

Session IV (8:55 - 10:40 am)
Fetal Intervention and the Role of Echocardiography

8:55 – 9:25 am

Fetal Cardiovascular interventions: Current technique, success and future directions- Handout
R. Chaturvedi (CAN)

9:25 – 10:25 am 1. Twin-twin transfusion syndrome - Handout
A. Moon Grady (USA)

2. High output states and neurodevelopmental outcomes for fetal CHD - Handout
M. Donofrio (USA)

3. Treatment of Fetal Heart Failure - Handout
J. Huhta (USA)

10:25 – 10:40 am Discussion/Questions

Session V (5:00 - 7:30pm)
Delivery Planning & New Directions

5:00 – 5:25 pm Perinatal management of fetal heart disease: Building a team for intervention and delivery
Speaker to be confirmed
5:25 – 5:50 pm Perinatal management of fetal heart disease: Where, When & How to deliver
G. Ryan (CA)
5:50 – 7:00 pm Perinatal Management: Case Presentations
E. Jaeggi (CA)
7:00 – 7:20 pm New Directions in fetal cardiovascular medicine – Let’s get creative
J. Huhta (USA)
7:20– 7:30 pm Discussion/Questions

Friday, April 13, 2012

Neonatal Cardiovascular Disease
Session VI (7:30 - 10:30 am)
Functional Neonatal Echo

  Session A: Session B:
  (7:30 – 7:55 am)
What constitutes a "Functional Neonatal Echo" and its role in the NICU
P. McNamara (CA)

(7:55 – 8:20 am)
Developing a functional neonatal echo program..where do we begin? - Handout
S. Noori (US)

(8:20 – 8:45 am)
Functional neonatal echo-Quality control/assurance: The pediatric cardiologist's perspective - Handout
P. Wong (US)

(8:00 – 8:45 am)
Fetal Cardiac Workshop (Part 1)
J. Trines (CA)
D. Fruitman (CA)

8:45 - 9:00 am Break
  Session A: Session B:
  (9:00 – 9:25 am)
Functional neonatal ultrasound in managing the very preterm infant - Handout
M. Kluckow (AU)

(9:25 – 9:50 am)
Echo assessment of pulmonary hypertension in the neonate
I. Adatia (CA)

(9:50 – 10:15 am)
Implementing functional neonatal ultrasound in different health care systems
Panel: S. Noori (US) / P. McNamara (CA) / M. Kluckow (AU)

10:15 – 10:30 am Discussion/Questions

(8:45 – 10:30 am)
Fetal Cardiac Workshop (Part 2)
J. Trines (CA)
D. Fruitman (CA)

Session VII (5:00 – 7:00 pm)
Management & Outcome of the Neonatal Cardiac Patient

5:00 – 5:20 pm Neurodevelopmental outcomes for fetal CHD: Can they be predicted prenatally? - Handout
M. Donofrio (USA)
5:20 – 5:40 pm Management & outcomes of prenatally & postnatal diagnosed DTGA - Handout
A. Moon-Grady (USA)
5:40 – 6:00 pm Management and outcomes of prenatally & postnatal diagnosed HLHS
E. Jaeggi (CA)
6:00 – 6:20 pm Application of hemodynamic supports at birth: What is available and for whom?
I. Adatia (CA)
6:20 – 6:40 pm Fetal & neonatal transplant listing: considerations - Handout
L. West (CA)
6:40 – 7:10 pm Case presentations
L. Hornberger (CA)
7:10 – 7:30 pm Discussion/Questions

Conference Closing

 

 

2012 International Symposium on Pediatric Cardiology
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