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Thursday, February 16, 2023 - Day One

All times listed in Eastern Time
8:00 am
Welcome and Announcements
Hani Najm, MD; Brad Marino, MD; Mark Bleiweis, MD; and Jeff Jacobs, MD
8:15 am
Patient Experience
Matthew Purlee

TGA and Abnormal Coronary Arteries

Moderators Brad Marino, MD; Jennifer Co-Vu, MD; and David Cooper, MD
8:25 am
Case Presentation
Yuen Lo Yau Leung, MD
8:30 am
Anatomy
Diane E. Spicer, BS, PA(ASCP)CM
8:45 am
Fetal Imaging of TGA
Lisa Hornberger, MD
9:00 am
Anatomical and functional imaging of coronary arteries including coronary stenosis
Nicholas Szugye, MD
9:15 am
The Arterial Switch Operation and Management of Abnormal Coronary Arteries
Mark S. Bleiweis, MD
9:30 am
Pearls for Critical Care after the Arterial Switch Operation
David Cooper MD
9:45 am
Panel Discussion and Q&A
All session faculty
10:15 am
Break

TGA-VSD and TGA-VSD-LVOTO

Moderators Justin Tretter, MD; Jeff Jacobs, MD; and Kristine Guleserian, MD
10:40 am
Case Presentation
Brendan Burke, DO
10:45 am
Anatomy
Diane E. Spicer, BS, PA(ASCP)CM
11:00 am
Imaging
Meryl Cohen, MD
11:15 am
Rastelli
Kristine Guleserian, MD
11:30 am
Rastelli operation with VSD enlargement for patients with dTGA and LVOTO
Zohair Al-Halees, MD
11:45 am
The Nikaidoh procedure (Aortic root translocation over left ventricle)
Hani Najm, MD
12:00 pm
Panel Discussion
All sesssion faculty
12:15 pm
Lunch

TGA with Aortic Arch Abnormalities

Moderators - Hani Najm, MD; Mark S. Bleiweis, MD; Charles D. Fraser, Jr., MD
1:15 pm
Case Presentation
Emily Ribeiro, MD
1:20 pm
Anatomy
Diane E. Spicer, BS, PA(ASCP)CM
1:35 pm
Imaging
Curt DeGroff, MD
1:50 pm
Surgical Management
Charles D. Fraser, Jr., MD
2:05 pm
Data from CHSS Database about TGA
Tara Karamlou, MD
2:20 pm
Late Outcomes
Bradley Marino, MD
2:35 pm
Panel Discussion and Q&A
All session faculty
3:05 pm
Break
All session faculty

TGA and Hypoplastic Ventricles

Moderators - Malek Yaman, MD; Diego Moguillansky, MD; David Cooper, MD
3:25 pm
Case Presentation
Summer A. Rye-Buckingham, MD
3:30 pm
Anatomy
Diane E. Spicer, BS, PA(ASCP)CM
3:45 pm
Imaging
Meryl Cohen, MD
4:00 pm
Pulmonary artery banding versus Norwood (Stage 1)
Mark Bleiweis, MD
4:15 pm
Pearls for Interstage Monitoring after Functionally Univentricular Palliation
Jennifer Co-Vu, MD
4:30 pm
Biventricular Conversion
Hani Najm, MD
4:45 pm
Pearls for Critical Care after Functionally Univentricular Palliation
David Cooper, MD
5:00 pm
Panel Discussion and Q&A
All Session Faculty
5:30 pm
Jeopardy Session
Hani Najm, MD, and Jeff Jacobs, MD
6:15 pm
Adjourn

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Friday, February 17, 2023 - Day Two

All times listed in Eastern Time
8:00 am
Welcome and Announcements
Hani Najm, MD; Brad Marino, MD; Mark Bleiweis, MD; and Jeff Jacobs, MD

Congenitally Corrected Transposition (ccTGA)

Moderators Hani Najm, MD; Mark S. Bleiweis, MD; David Barron, MD
8:10 am
Case Presentation
Razleen Brar, MD
8:15 am
Anatomy
Justin Tretter, MD
8:30 am
Imaging
Jennifer Co-Vu, MD
8:45 am
Surgical Options - The Double Switch
Ram Emani, MD
9:00 am
Surgical Options - Operations other than the Double Switch
David Barron, MD
9:15 am
Management of the asymptomatic infant with ccTGA and no septal defects - We should not operate
Malek Yaman, MD
9:30 am
Management of the asymptomatic infant with ccTGA and no septal defects - We should operate - Early Double Switch
Robert Stewart, MD
9:45 am
Late Outcomes in ccTGA
Diego Moguillansky, MD
10:00 am
Panel Discussion and Q&A
All Session Faculty
10:20 am
Break

Late Sequela of TGA

Moderators Animesh (Aashoo) Tandon, MD; Diego Moguillansky, MD; Ram Emani, MD
10:40 am
Case Presentation
Saneeha Shahid, MD
10:45 am
Imaging of Late Sequalae of TGA
Animesh (Aashoo) Tandon, MD, MS
11:00 am
Long term outcomes and Quality of Life
Brad Marino, MD
11:15 am
Late transcatheter interventions in adults after atrial switch and arterial switch operations
Joanna Ghobrial, MD, MSc
11:30 am
How to safely establish cardiopulmonary bypass in a patient who had a prior arterial switch operation
Kristine Guleserian, MD
11:45 am
Surgical challenges in adults after atrial switch operation
Ram Emani, MD
12:00 pm
Unnatural history and advanced surgical planning for the dilated and dysfunctional neo-aortic root
Justin Tretter, MD
12:15 pm
Management of Late Neoaortic Pathology: Long-term fate of the aortic valve after an arterial switch operation
David Barron, MD
12:30 pm
Panel Discussion
All Session Faculty
12:45 pm
Lunch

Breakout Sessions

Each session includes one 15-minute break
1:45 pm
3D Modeling and Advanced Visualization for Procedural Planning
Moderators: Justin Tretter, MD, and Animesh (Aashoo) Tandon, MD
 

Target audience: imagers, surgeons, interventionalists

Description: The process and utilization of three-dimensional modeling, three-dimensional printing, and virtual/augmented/mixed reality are reviewed for the purpose of procedural planning in complex forms of congenital heart disease.

Faculty: Nicholas Szugye, MD; Animesh (Aashoo) Tandon, MD; Justin Tretter, MD, and
Shi-Joon Yoo, MD, PhD

1:45 pm

Echocardiography and Imaging: Hearts with Significant Challenges to Septation: Imaging Approaches*
Moderators: Francine Erenberg, MD; Malek Yaman, MD; and Jennifer Co-Vu, MD

*Note - this workshop will be available for the live stream audience

  Agenda:
All lectures 25 minutes, with 5 minutes for Q&A
Hearts along the hypoplastic left heart and hypoplastic right heart spectrum - Francine Erenberg, MD
Unbalanced AV Canal - Meryl Cohen, MD
Heterotaxy - Jennifer Co-Vu, MD
Complex double outlet RV - Nicholas Szugye, MD
Transposition with complex LVOTO - Lisa Hornberger, MD
The role of Advanced Imaging, Virtual 3D modeling, and 3D printing to guide complex septation - Malek Yaman, MD
1:45 pm
Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Respiratory Therapists, and Physician Assistants
Moderators: Jodi Zalewski, APRN; Cimaron R. Blalock, PA-C; Andrew H. Jaudon, RT; abd Nicole Yax, BSRC, RRT, RRT-NPS, NASM-CPT
  Agenda:
Anatomy and Surgical Specimens -
Hani Najm, MD (60 minutes)
Arc of Care in Congenital Heart Disease -
Jodi Zalewski, APRN, Nicole Rush, CNP, and Cimaron Blalock, PA-C (60 minutes)
Interprofessional Team Work – Advocating for our Patients -
Nicole Yax, RRT (15 minutes)
Surgical and Devices -
Andrew Jaudon, RT (15 minutes)
Case study with group participation and Panel Discussion -
All session faculty (30 minutes)
5:00 pm
Adjourn
6:00 pm
Reception and Abstract Poster Session
7:00 pm
Gala Dinner and Fireside Chat (in-person only; dinner included with course registration fee; no CME)
Lars Svensson, MD, PhD
Dean Colleen G. Koch, MD, MS, MBA

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Saturday, February 18, 2023 - Day Three

All times listed in Eastern Time
8:00 am
Welcome and Announcements
Hani Najm, MD; Brad Marino, MD; Mark Bleiweis, MD; and Jeff Jacobs, MD

Information Management and Data Science in Medicine

Moderators - Brad Marino, MD; Animesh (Aashoo) Tandon, MD, MS; Jeff Jacobs, MD; Dean Colleen G. Koch, MD, MS, MBA
8:05 am
Lessons Learned from CHSS Database
Tara Karamlou, MD, MSc
8:15 am
Lessons Learned from STS Database
Jeffrey Jacobs, MD
8:25 am
Lessons Learned from CNOC
Bradley Marino, MD, MBA
8:35 am
Lessons Learned from Institutional Registries
Miza Salim Hammoud, MD
8:45 am
Lessons from the Past
Eugene Blackstone, MD
9:00 am
A View of the Future
David Chen, PhD
Ishan Sharma
9:20 am
Optimizing care of critical patients with Artificial Intelligence
Azra Bihorac, MD, MS, FCCM, FASN
9:30 am
Panel Discussion
All Session Faculty
10:00 am
Break

Debate & Discussion

Moderators - Hani Najm, MD; Brad Marino, MD; Mark Bleiweis, MD; Jeff Jacobs, MD
10:25 am
All patients with TGA should receive a Balloon Atrial Septostomy
Case Presentation - Rida Shahid, MD

Yes - Charles D. Fraser, Jr., MD

Sometimes - Lisa Hornberger, MD
11:15 am
Top Abstract Presentations
Agnieszka Grzyb, MD
Illya Yemets, MD
11:45 am
Course Summary
Hani Najm, MD, and Mark Bleiweis, MD
12:00 pm
Adjourn

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