World University for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Diseases of the Aorta 2: Miscellaneous Conditions
2022-07-23 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom, Canada
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Chairs
Duke Cameron, Boston, USA
Katrien Francois, Gent, Belgium
Shunji Sano, Tokyo, Japan
Program
Introduction
Aortopathy in Congenital Heart Disease
Shunji Sano
Tokyo, Japan
Management of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection in the Young
Duke Cameron
Boston, USA
Management of Acute Type B Aortic Dissection in the Young
Juan Pablo Umana
Bogota, Colombia
Late Complications of Aortic Surgery (Recurrent or False Aneurysms, Dissections, Coronary Problems, Graft Infections)
Chawki El-Zein
Chicago, USA
Hypoplastic Aortic Arch s/p Previous Repair
Mark Bleiweis
Gainesville, USA
Aortitis in the young, including Takayasu (Medical and surgical management)
Hiromi Kurosawa
Tokyo, Japan
Traumatic Aortic Injuries in Children and Young Adults
Darshan Reddy
Durban, South Africa
Concluding Remarks
Question and Answers
Speakers

Shunji Sano
Tokyo, Japan

Duke Cameron
Boston, USA

Juan Pablo Umana
Bogota, Colombia

Chawki El-Zein
Chicago, USA

Mark Bleiweis
Gainesville, USA

Hiromi Kurosawa
Tokyo, Japan

Darshan Reddy
Durban, South Africa

CME Credits
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Alabama School of Medicine (UASOM) and the World University for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. The UASOM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this Regularly Scheduled Series for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institute.

Diseases of the Aorta 1: Aneurysmal Disease
2022-05-21 09:00 - 11:30
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Co-Chairs
Duke Cameron – Boston, USA
Katrien Francois – Gent, Belgium
Program
Broad Spectrum of Aneurysmal Aortic Disease in the Young – (CHD and Genetic)
Hal Dietz
Baltimore, US
The Genetic Basis of Aortic Disease and the Role of Genetic Testing
Shaine Morris
Houston, US
Imaging Modalities for Patients with Diseases of the Aorta
Justin Tretter
Cleveland, US
Natural History, Medical Therapy and Indications for Surgery for Aortic Aneurysms
TBA
Surgical Intervention in Genetic Diseases of the Aorta: Marphan, Loeys- Dietz, Turner
Luca Vricella
Chicago, US
Aortic Root Dilation after Repair of Congenital Heart Disease (Ross, Arterial Switch, Norwood etc.)
Marcelo Jatene
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Valve Sparing Operations versus Standard Bentall Approaches
Duke Cameron
Boston, US
Late Complications of Aortic Surgery (Recurrent or False Aneurysms, Dissections, Coronary Problems, Infections)
Shunji Sano
Tokyo, Japan
Role of Endovascular Therapy in Patients with Diseases of the Aorta (Connective Tissue Disorders)
Martin Grabenwoeger
Vienna, Austria
Speakers

Hal DietzBaltimore, US

Shaine MorrisHouston, US

Justin TretterCleveland, US

Luca VricellaChicago, US

Marcelo JateneSao Paulo, Brazil

Duke CameronBoston, US

Shunji SanoTokyo, Japan

James BlackBaltimore, US

Masaki KodairaMontreal, Canada

Aortic Insufficiency in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: Surgical Management
2022-04-23 09:00 - 11:30
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Program
Abdelmalek Bouzid, Co-Chair, Algiers, Algeria
Attilio Lotto, Co-Chair, Liverpool, UK
Christian Pizarro, Co-Chair, Wilmington, USA
Anatomy, Etiology and Imaging of the Regurgitant Aortic Valve and Dilated Aortic Root
Justin Tretter
Cleveland, USA
Aortic Insufficiency: Indications for Surgery
Luc Mertens
Toronto, Canada
Techniques for Aortic Valve Leaflet Repair
Hans-Joachim Schaefers
Homburg, Germany
Valve Sparing Aortic Root with Aortic Insufficiency
Michael Mitchell
Milwaukee, USA
Indications and Surgical Techniques for Late Aortic Insufficiency post Repair of Congenital Heart Disease
Gisel Catalan
Manila, Philippines
Aortic Insufficiency and Ventricular Septal Defect
Ignacio Juaneda
Cordoba, Argentina
Aortic Insufficiency in Rheumatic Heart Disease
Piya Samankatiwat
Bangkok, Thailand
Aortic Insufficiency: Indications and Contraindications for the Ross Procedure
Ismail El-Hamamsy
New York, USA
Speakers

Justin Tretter
Cleveland, USA

Luc Mertens
Toronto, Canada

Hans-Joachim Schaefers
Homburg, Germany

Michael Mitchell
Milwaukee, USA

Gisel Catalan
Manila, Philippines

Ignacio Juaneda
Cordoba, Argentina

Piya Samankatiwat
Bangkok, Thailand

Ismail El-Hamamsy
New York, USA

CME Credits
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Alabama School of Medicine (UASOM) and the World University for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. The UASOM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this Regularly Scheduled Series for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institute.

Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction 2: Subvalvar and Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis
2022-03-19 09:00 - 11:30
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The Program
Ignacio Juaneda, Co-Chair, Cordoba, Argentina
Michael Mitchell, Co-Chair, Milwaukee, USA
Piya Samankatiwat, Co-Chair, Bangkok, Thailand
Anatomy and Morphology of Subvalvar and Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis
Vera AielloSao Paulo, Brazil
Imaging of Subvalvar and Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis
Saurabh Kumar GuptaNew Delhi, India
Surgical Management of Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis: Surgical Techniques: Single patch, Doty Double, Three patches & Autologous Reconstruction
Christian PizarroWilmington, United States
Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis with Aortic Arch and Pulmonary Artery Involvement
Igor KonstantinovMelbourne, Australia
Surgical Management of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
Hartzell V. SchaffRochester, United States
Subvalvar Aortic Stenosis: Surgical Management of Subaortic Membrane
Sachin TalwarNew Delhi, India
Subvalvar Aortic Stenosis: Reoperations for Recurrent Subaortic Membrane
Ignacio LugonesBuenos Aires, Argentina
Tunnel Subvalvar Aortic Stenosis: The role of the Modified Konno Operation (Valve Sparing)
Kisaburo SakamotoShizuoka, Japan
Surgical Management of Complex Subvalvar Aortic Stenosis: Konno, Ross-Konno Operation
Mark HazekampLeiden, Netherlands
Speakers

Vera AielloSao Paulo, Brazil

Saurabh Kumar GuptaNew Delhi, India

Christian PizarroWilmington, United States

Igor KonstantinovMelbourne, Australia

Hartzell V. SchaffRochester, United States

Sachin TalwarNew Delhi, India

Ignacio LugonesBuenos Aires, Argentina

Kisaburo SakamotoShizuoka, Japan

Mark HazekampLeiden, Netherlands

Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction 1: Valvar Aortic Stenosis
2022-02-19 09:00 - 11:30
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The Program
Ignacio Juaneda, Co-Chair, Cordoba, Argentina
Michael Mitchell, Co-Chair, Milwaukee, USA
Piya Samankatiwat, Co-Chair, Bangkok, Thailand
Anatomy and Imaging of the Stenotic Aortic Valve and Aortic Root
Justin Tretter
Cleveland, USA
Valvar Aortic Stenosis: Indications, Techniques and Outcomes of Balloon Dilatation
Alejandro Peirone
Cordoba, Argentina
Valvar Aortic Stenosis: Indications, Techniques and Outcomes of Surgical Valvuloplasty
Viktor Hraska
Prague, Czech Republic
Valvar Aortic Stenosis: Indications, Techniques and Outcomes of the Ross & Ross-Konno Procedure
Zohair Al-Halees
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Reoperations for Failed Ross procedure: Indications, Techniques and Outcomes
Mark Hazekamp
Leiden, Netherlands
Valvar Aortic Stenosis: Indications, Techniques and Outcomes of Mechanical Valve Replacement with or without Root Enlargement
Krishna Iyer
New Dehli, India
Valvar Aortic Stenosis: Indications, Techniques and Outcomes of Bioprosthetic Valve Replacement
Marcelo Jatene
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Valvar Aortic Stenosis: Indications, Techniques and Outcomes of the Ozaki Procedure
Shigeyuki Ozaki
Tokyo, Japan
Discussion, Q & A
Concluding Remarks
The Speakers

Justin Tretter
Cleveland, USA

Alejandro Peirone
Cordoba, Argentina

Viktor Hraska
Prague, Czech Republic

Zohair Al-Halees
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Mark Hazekamp
Leiden, Netherlands

Krishna Iyer
New Dehli, India

Marcelo Jatene
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Shigeyuki Ozaki
Tokyo, Japan

Hypoplastic Left Ventricle: Role, Indications, and Contraindications for Biventricular Repair
2022-01-22 09:00 - 11:30
The Program
Hani Najm, Co-Chair, Cleveland, USA
Shingo Kasahara, Co-Chair, Okayama, Japan
Hakan Akintuerk, Co-Chair, Giessen, Germany
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Introduction
Hypoplastic Left Ventricle: Definition, Morphology & Classification of the Cardiac Phenotypes
Jeffrey P. Jacobs
Gainesville, USA
Hypoplastic Left Ventricle: Imaging
Meryl Cohen
Philadelphia, USA
Hypoplastic Left Ventricle: Hypoplastic Left Heart Complex
Christo I. Tchervenkov
Montreal, Canada
Hypoplastic Left Ventricle: Critical AS with LV Hypoplasia: Treatment Options
Edward J. Hickey
Houston, USA
Hypoplastic Left Ventricle: Aortic Atresia, VSD
David J. Barron
Toronto, Canada
Hypoplastic Left Ventricle: Severely Unbalanced AVSD
David M. Overman
Minneapolis, USA
Hypoplastic Left Ventricle: Left Ventricular Recruitment with Hybrid Approach
Hakan Akintuerk
Giessen, Germany
Hypoplastic Left Ventricle: Left Ventricular Recruitment Strategies
Sitaram Emani
Boston, USA
Hypoplastic Left Ventricle: The Ventricular Switch Procedure for Biventricular Repair
Hani Najm
Cleveland, USA
Discussion, Q & A
Concluding Remarks
The Speakers

Jeffrey P. Jacobs
Gainsville, USA

Meryl Cohen
Philadephia, USA

Christo I. Tchervenkov
Montreal, Canada

Edward J. Hickey
Houston, USA

David J. Barron
Toronto, Canada

David M. Overman
Minneapolis, USA

Hakan Akintuerk
Giessen, Germany

Sitaram Emani
Boston, USA

Hani Najm
Cleveland, USA

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Complex Issues and Types
2021-12-04 09:00 - 11:30
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Co-Chairs
Jennifer Romano, Ann Arbor, USA
Tomasz Mroczek, Krakow, Poland
Pedro Becker, Santiago, Chile
Program
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: High-Risk Subsets (IVS, TAPVC, Severe TR, Ventricular Dysfunction, Coronary Fistulas)
Stephanie Fuller
Philadelphia, USA
Management of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome in Low Resource Setting and Ethics for Compassionate Care
Frank Edwin
Accra, Ghana
Comprehensive Second Stage Procedure for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Surgical Technique and Results
Christian Pizarro
Wilmington, USA
Fontan Operation for HLHS: Unique Issues
Shingo Kasahara
Okayama, Japan
HLHS: Complex Anatomic Surgical Considerations during Treatment Pathway
Tomasz Mroczek
Krakow, Poland
HLHS: Interstage Catheter Interventions: Indications and Techniques
Carlos Pedra
Sao Paulo, Brazil
HLHS Palliation: Role for Mechanical Circulatory Support and Transplantation
Mark Bleiweis
Gainesville, USA
HLHS: Long-term and Neurodevelopmental Outcome
Bradley Marino
Cleveland, USA
Discussion, Q & A
Concluding Remarks
Speakers

Stephanie FullerPhiladelphia, USA

Frank EdwinAccra, Ghana

Christian PizarroWilmington, USA

Shingo KasaharaOkayama, Japan

Tomasz MroczekKrakow, Poland

Carlos PedraSao Paulo, Brazil

Mark BleiweisGainesville, USA

Bradley MarinoCleveland, USA

CME Credits
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Alabama School of Medicine (UASOM) and the World University for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. The UASOM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this Regularly Scheduled Series for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institute.

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: The Basics
2021-10-30 09:00 - 11:30
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Program
Co-Chairs
Jennifer Romano, Ann Arbor, USA
Tomasz Mroczek, Krakow, Poland
Pedro Becker, Santiago, Chile
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Definition, Morphology & Classification
Jeffrey P. Jacobs
Gainesville, USA
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Etiology, Genetics & Embryology
Cecilia Lo
Pittsburgh, USA
Imaging for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Simone Pedra
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Perioperative Management, including Challenging Situations
Nancy Ghanayem
Chicago, USA
HLHS Palliation: Technical Aspects and Common Pitfalls of Norwood with Systemic Pulmonary Shunt
Christian Kreutzer
Buenos Aires, Argentina
HLHS Palliation: Technical Aspects and Common Pitfalls of Norwood with Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Conduit
Shunji Sano
San Francisco, USA
HLHS Palliation: Technical Aspects and Common Pitfalls of the Hybrid Approach
Hakan Akintuerk
Giessen, Germany
HLHS: Lessons Learned from the Single Ventricle Reconstruction (SVR) Trial
Richard Ohye
Ann Arbor, USA
Speakers

Jeffrey P. Jacobs
Gainesville, USA

Cecilia Lo
Pittsburgh, USA

Simone Pedra
Sao Paulo, Brazil

London, UK

Christian Kreutzer
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Shunji Sano
San Francisco, USA

Hakan Akintuerk
Giessen, Germany

Nancy Ghanayem
Chicago, USA

Richard Ohye
Ann Arbor, USA

Credits
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Alabama School of Medicine (UASOM) and the World University for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. The UASOM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this Regularly Scheduled Series for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institute.

Atrioventricular Septal Defect: Complex Types and Issues
2021-08-21 09:00 - 11:30
Illustration courtesy of Gananjay Salve, Heart Centre for Children, NSW, Australia
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Co-Chairs
David Overman, Minneapolis, USA
Kisaburo Sakamoto, Shizuoka, Japan
Yishay Orr, Sydney, Australia
Program
Atrioventricular Septal Defects: Morphology of Complex Types including Conotruncal Anomalies
Vera Aiello
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Imaging for Complex AVSD: Echo, Role of 3 D Echo, MRI, Catheterization
Satoshi Yasukochi
Nagano, Japan
AVSD with Conotruncal Anomalies (TOF, DORV, TGA, Truncus)
Christo I. Tchervenkov
Montreal, Canada
AVSD with Aortic Arch Obstruction: Surgical Options
Charles D. Fraser
Austin, Texas
Unbalanced AVSD: Two-Ventricle versus One-Ventricle Repair Options
Ignacio Lugones
Buenos Aires, Argentina
AVSD with Functionally Univentricular Heart: Long-term Outcome
Sara C. Arrigoni
Groningen, Netherlands
Late LVOTO in Partial and Complete AVSD: Surgical Techniques and Outcomes
David Overman
Minneapolis, Minnesota
AVSD: Surgical Repair Techniques for Late AV valve regurgitation
Glen Van Arsdell
Los Angeles, USA
AVSD: Late presentation and Pulmonary Hypertension
Gaurav Kumar
New Delhi, India
Speakers

Vera Aiello
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Satoshi Yasukochi
Nagano, Japan

Christo I. Tchervenkov
Montreal, Canada

Charles D. Fraser
Austin, Texas

Ignacio Lugones
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sara C. Arrigoni
Groningen, Netherlands

David Overman
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Glen S. Van Arsdell
Los Angeles, USA

Gaurav Kumar
New Delhi, India

Atrioventricular Septal Defect: The Basics
2021-07-17 09:30 - 11:30
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Co-Chairs
David Overman, Minneapolis, USA
Kisaburo Sakamoto, Shizuoka, Japan
Yishay Orr, Sydney, Australia
The Program
Introduction
Atrioventricular Septal Defects: Embryology, Morphology & Classification
Robert H. Anderson
London, UK
Imaging for AVSD- Echo, MRI, Catheterization
Meryl Cohen
Philadelphia, USA
AVSD repair: Single Patch and Two-Patch Techniques
Ignacio Juaneda
Cordoba, Argentina
AVSD Repair: Modified Single Patch Technique and Variations
Ian A. Nicholson
Sydney, Australia
Palliation for Simple and Complex AVSD: Pulmonary Artery Banding, Systemic Pulmonary Shunt
Hendrick Mamorare
Johannesburg, South Africa
AVSD Repair: Techniques to deal with Severe AV Valve Regurgitation during Primary Repair and Early Post-operative Period
Glen S. Van Arsdell
Los Angeles, USA
Repair of Partial AVSD, including Early Repair and Left AV Valve Reconstruction
Zohair Al-Halees
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
AVSD Repair: Early and Late Outcomes including Reoperations
Yishay Orr
Sydney, Australia
Discussion, Q & A
Concluding Remarks
The Speakers

Robert H. Anderson
London, UK

Meryl Cohen
Philadelphia, USA

Ignacio Juaneda
Cordoba, Argentina

Ian A. Nicholson
Sydney, Australia

Hendrick Mamorare
Johannesburg, South Africa

Glen S. Van Arsdell
Los Angeles, USA

Zohair Al-Halees
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Yishay Orr
Sydney, Australia

Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection
2021-06-19 09:00 - 11:30
Register here https://zoom.wupchs.education/tapvc-global-perspectives
The Program
Co-Chairs
Jorge Cervantes, Mexico City, Mexico
Susan Vosloo, Cape Town, South Africa
Tjark Ebels, Groningen, Netherlands
Welcome Remarks
Jorge Cervantes
Mexico City, Mexico
Introductions of Speakers
Susan Vosloo
Cape Town, South Africa
TAPVC: Embryology, Anatomy and Classification
Lucile Houyel
Paris, France
TAPVC: Echo Imaging Morphological Comparisons
Norman Silverman
Palo Alto, USA
TAPVC: Advanced Imaging Morphological Comparisons
Fahad Alhabshan
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
TAPVC: Primary Surgical Repair Techniques
Christopher Baird
Boston, USA
TAPVC: Management of Recurrent Obstruction and Long-term Outcome
Christopher Caldarone
Houston, USA
TAPVC: Role of Interventional Cardiology
Alejandro Peirone
Cordoba, Argentina
TAPVC & Functionally Univentricular Heart
Shingo Kasahara
Okayama, Japan
Primary Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Etiology, Diagnosis and Management
David Kalfa
New York, USA
TAPVC: Perioperative ICU Management, including Late Presentation
Parvathi Iyer
New Delhi, India
Discussion, Q & A
Tjark Ebels
Groningen, Netherlands
Concluding Remarks
Jorge Cervantes
Mexico City, Mexico
The Speakers

Lucile Houyel
Paris, France

Norman Silverman
Palo Alto, USA

Fahad Alhabshan
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Christopher Baird
Boston, USA

Christopher Caldarone
Houston, USA

Alejandro Peirone
Cordoba, Argentina

Shingo Kasahara
Okayama, Japan

David Kalfa
New York, USA

Parvathi Iyer
New Delhi, India

CME Credits

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Alabama School of Medicine (UASOM) and the World University for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. The UASOM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this Regularly Scheduled Series for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institute.

Atrial Septal Defects, Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections: Global Perspectives on Treatment
2021-05-22 09:00 - 11:30
Atrial Septal Defects, Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections
May 22, 2021
9 am – 11:30am EDT
(13:00 – 15:30 GMT)
Register here: https://zoom.wupchs.education/asd-global-perspectives
Co-Chairs
George E. Sarris, Athens, Greece
Horacio Capelli, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Khanh Nguyen, New York, USA
The Program
Anatomy, Classification and Imaging for ASDs & PAPVCs
Justin Tretter
Cincinnati, USA
Indications, Patient Selection and Advantages of ASD Device Closure
Worakan Promphan
Bangkok, Thailand,
Surgical Complications of ASD Device Closure
George E. Sarris
Athens, Greece
Minimally Invasive Techniques for ASD Surgical Closure
Olexandr Babliak
Kiev, Ukraine
Surgical Repair Techniques for Sinus Venosus ASDs and PAPVC
Nestor Sandoval
Bogota, Colombia
Rare ASD’s and PAPVC (Inferior Sinus Venosus, Coronary Sinus ASD, Unroofed Coronary Sinus, Left or Right-sided PAPVC without ASD
Hani Najm
Cleveland, USA
Scimitar Syndrome: Definition, Diagnosis, Management and Outcomes
Vladimiro Vida
Padova, Italy
Atrial Septal Defects in Adults: Challenging Issues including Valvular Heart Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension and Contraindications to ASD Closure
Blanche Cupido
Cape Town, South Africa
Long-term Follow-up of ASDs: Atrial Arrhythmias and Other Complications
Michael Gatzoulis
London, UK
Discussion, Q & A
Khanh Nguyen
New York, USA
Concluding Remarks
George E. Sarris
Athens, Greece
The Speakers

Justin Tretter
Cincinnati, USA

Worakan Promphan
Bangkok, Thailand,

George E. Sarris
Athens, Greece

Olexandr Babliak
Kiev, Ukraine

Nestor Sandoval
Bogota, Colombia

Hani Najm
Cleveland, USA

Vladimiro Vida
Padova, Italy

Blanche Cupido
Cape Town, South Africa

Michael Gatzoulis
London, UK

CME Credits
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Alabama School of Medicine (UASOM) and the World University for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. The UASOM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this Regularly Scheduled Series for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institute.

Rheumatic Heart Disease
2021-04-17 09:00 - 11:30
Program in Collaboration with the African Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Co-Chairs
Frank Edwin, Accra, Ghana
Darshan Reddy, Durban, South Africa
Zohair Al Halees, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Definition, Epidemiology, and Global Perspective of Rheumatic Heart Disease
Liesl Zuhlke
Cape Town, South Africa
Anatomical and Pathophysiological Changes in Rheumatic Heart Disease
Fidelia Bode-Thomas
Jos, Nigeria
Clinical Recognition, Assessment and Indications for surgery
Krishna Kumar
Kochi, India
Early Screening and Impact of Access to Surgery on Outcomes of Children with Rheumatic Heart Disease
Andrea Beaton
Cincinnati, USA
Keynote: Pathogenesis and Mitral Valve Repair Techniques
Robin Kinsley
Durban, South Africa
Introduced by
Frank Edwin
Accra, Ghana
Novel Strategies for Complex Repair of the Rheumatic Mitral Valve
Vinay Badhwar
Morgantown, USA
Approach to Aortic Valve Repair in Rheumatic Heart Disease
Marcelo Jatene
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Long-term Outcomes of Repair for Rheumatic Valve Disease
Kirsten Finucane
Auckland, New Zealand
Case presentations
Drissi Boumzebra
Marrakech, Morocco
Discussion
Darshan Reddy
Durban, South Africa
Speakers

Liesl Zuhlke
Cape Town, South Africa

Fidelia Bode-Thomas
Jos, Nigeria

Krishna Kumar
Kochi, India

Andrea Beaton
Cincinnati, USA

Darshan Reddy
Durban, South Africa

Robin Kinsley
Durban, South Africa

Vinay Badhwar
Morgantown, USA

Marcelo Jatene
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Kirsten Finucane
Auckland, New Zealand

Drissi Boumzebra
Marrakech, Morocco

CME Credits
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Alabama School of Medicine (UASOM) and the World University for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. The UASOM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this Regularly Scheduled Series for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institute.

Interrupted Aortic Arch: Global Perspectives on Treatment
2021-03-20 09:00 - 11:30
Sixth Curriculum Webinar
Interrupted Aortic Arch: Global Perspectives on Treatment
March 20, 2021
9-11:30 AM Montreal Time (13:00-15:30 GMT)
Co-Chairs
James S. Tweddell, Co-Chair, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Rudolf Mair, Co-Chair, Linz, Austria
Shu-Chien Huang, Co-Chair, Taipei, Taiwan
Program
Interrupted Aortic Arch: Anatomy and Classification
Robert H. Anderson
London, UK
Imaging for Interrupted Aortic Arch
Marina Hughes
London, UK
Single-stage Repair for Interrupted Aortic Arch
David Barron
Toronto, Canada
Two-stage Repair for Interrupted Aortic Arch
Jeremy Herrmann
Indianapolis, USA
Role of Hybrid Approach for Interrupted Aortic Arch
Hakan Akintuerk
Giessen, Germany
Interrupted Aortic Arch: Surgical Options for Severe Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
Toshihide Nakano
Fukuoka, Japan
Interrupted Aortic Arch with Truncus Arteriosus or Aortopulmonary Window
Igor Konstantinov
Melbourne, Australia
Interrupted Aortic Arch: Reoperations for Recurrent/Residual Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
Ryan E. Accord
Groningen, Netherlands
Interrupted Aortic Arch: Long-Term Outcome
Anusha Jegatheeswaran
Toronto, Canada
Speakers

Robert H. Anderson
London, UK

Marina Hughes
London, UK

David Barron
Toronto, Canada

Jeremy Herrmann
Indianapolis, USA

Hakan Akintuerk
Giessen, Germany

Toshihide Nakano
Fukuoka, Japan

Igor Konstantinov
Melbourne, Australia

Ryan E. Accord
Groningen, Netherlands

Anusha Jegatheeswaran
Toronto, Canada

CME Credits
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Alabama School of Medicine (UASOM) and the World University for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. The UASOM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this Regularly Scheduled Series for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institute.

Coarctation, Hypoplastic Aortic Arch: Global Perspectives on Treatment
2021-02-20 09:00 - 11:30
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The Program
Co-Chairs
Nestor Sandoval, Bogota,, ColombiaL. Lily Rosenthal, Munich,, GermanySertac Cicek, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
Coarctation, Hypoplastic Aortic Arch: Anatomy, Embryology, Definitions and Associated Malformations
Vladimiro VidaPadova, Italy
Imaging for Coarctation, Hypoplastic Aortic Arch including Unusual Coarctation Locations
Malek El YamanCleveland, USA
Neonatal Coarctation, Hypoplastic Aortic Arch: Indications and Surgical Repairs via Left Thoracotomy
Carl BackerLexington, USA
Neonatal Coarctation, Hypoplastic Aortic Arch: Surgical Repairs via Sternotomy
Rudolf MairLinz, Austria
Interventional Treatment Options of Primary Coarctation or Re-Coarctation
Felix BergerBerlin, Germany
Surgical Treatment of Coarctation and Ventricular Septal Defect: Indications and Role of Single-stage and Two-stage Repairs
Pedro BeckerSantiago, Chile
Challenges in Coarctation Repair in Adults
Devagourou VelayoudamNew Delhi, India
Innovative Surgical Techniques for Recurrent Coarctation in Adults
Eric RoselliCleveland, USA
Late Complications after Repair of Coarctation, Hypoplastic Aortic Arch
Constantine MavroudisOrlando, USA
Speakers

Vladimiro VidaPadova, Italy

Malek El YamanCleveland, USA

Carl BackerLexington, USA

Rudolf MairLinz, Austria

Felix BergerBerlin, Germany

Pedro BeckerSantiago, Chile

Devagourou VelayoudamNew Delhi, India

Eric RoselliCleveland, USA

Constantine MavroudisOrlando, USA

CME Credits
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Alabama School of Medicine (UASOM) and the World University for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. The UASOM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this Regularly Scheduled Series for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institute.

Ventricular Septal Defects: Global Highlights of Diagnosis and Treatment
2021-01-23 09:00 - 11:30
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Fourth Curriculum WebinarVentricular Septal Defects:Global Perspectives on Treatment
January 23, 202114:00 – 16:30 GMT9:00 – 11:30 ET (Montreal)
The Program
Frank Edwin, Co-Chair, Accra, GhanaJeffrey P. Jacobs, Co-Chair, Gainesville, Florida, USAEricka Perez Albrecht, Co-Chair, La Paz, Bolivia
Tribute to Paul Weinberg

by Meryl CohenPhiladelphia, USA
Anatomy of Ventricular Septal Defects
Vera AielloSao Paulo, Brazil
Echocardiography of Ventricular Septal Defects
Leo LopezPalo Alto, California, USA
Natural History and Indications for VSD closure
Anita SaxenaNew Delhi, India
VSD Closure – Standard Surgical Techniques
E. Samuel Ramirez-MarroquinMexico City, Mexico
Surgical Techniques for Complex VSDs (Apical, “Swiss-Cheese”, Straddling AV Valves)
James S. TweddellCincinnati, USA
Role of Pulmonary Artery Banding for VSDs
Frank EdwinAccra, Ghana
VSD and Significant Aortic Regurgitation: Surgical Approach
Haibo ZhangShanghai, China
VSD with Pulmonary Hypertension: Role of Surgical Closure
William M. NovickCollierville, Tennessee, USA
Interventional VSD Closure: Indication and techniques
Chen YiweiShanghai, China
Our Speakers

Meryl Cohen Philadelphia, USA

Vera Aiello Sao Paulo, Brazi

Leo Lopez Palo Alto, California, USA

Anita Saxena New Delhi, India

E. Samuel Ramirez-Marroquin Mexico City, Mexico

James S. Tweddell Cincinnati, USA

Frank Edwin Accra, Ghana

Haibo Zhang Shanghai, China

William M. Novick Collierville, Tennessee, USA

Chen Yiwei Shanghai, China

Tetralogy of Fallot: Complex Types and Issues
2020-12-12 08:00 - 10:30
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The Program
Elizabeth Stephens, Co-Chair, Rochester, USAKrishna Iyer, Co-Chair, New Delhi, IndiaSivakumar Sivalingam, Co-Chair, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tetralogy of Fallot with Anomalous Coronary Arteries
Christo I. TchervenkovMontreal, Canada
Tetralogy of Fallot with Atrioventricular Septal Defect
J. Mark RedmondDublin, Ireland
Tetralogy of Fallot with Absent Pulmonary Valve
Viktor HraskaMilwaukee, USA
Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia ductal dependent pulmonary circulation (without MAPCAs)
Tae-Jin YunSeoul, South Korea
Late presentation of “complex” TOF
Darshan ReddyDurban, South Africa
Assessment and Management Late Pulmonary Insufficiency: When to Intervene
Sonya Babu-NarayanLondon, United Kingdom
Late Reoperations following TOF repair (excluding PVR)
Elizabeth StephensRochester, USA
Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation
Shakeel QureshiLondon, United Kingdom
Outcomes after interventions for late pulmonary insufficiency post TOF repair
Edward J. HickeyHouston, USA

Christo I. TchervenkovMontreal, Canada

J. Mark RedmondDublin, Ireland

Viktor HraskaMilwaukee, USA

Tae-Jin YunSeoul, South Korea

Darshan ReddyDurban, South Africa

Sonya Babu-NarayanLondon, United Kingdom

Elizabeth StephensRochester, USA

Shakeel QureshiLondon, United Kingdom

Edward J. HickeyHouston, USA

Tetralogy of Fallot: The Basics
2020-10-31 09:00 - 11:30
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The Program
Elizabeth Stephens, Co-Chair, Rochester, USAKrishna Iyer, Co-Chair, New Delhi, IndiaSivakumar Sivalingam, Co-Chair, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tetralogy of Fallot: Anatomy and Pathophysiology
James Wilkinson,Melbourne, Australia
Preoperative Imaging and Impact on Surgical Management
Tiscar Cavalle-GarridoMontreal, Canada
Symptomatic Neonate: Role of Ductal and RVOT Stents
Mazeni AlwiKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rationale for Staged Repair
Charles D. FraserAustin, USA
Rationale for Early Primary Repair
David KalfaNew York, USA
Surgical Techniques: Transventricular Repair
Ayman SchoebCairo, Egypt
Surgical Techniques: Transatrial and Transpulmonary repair
George SarrisAthens, Greece
Surgical Techniques: Valve-Sparing Strategies (including monocusp)
Kisaburo SakamotoShizuoka, Japan
Role of Palliation of Early and Late Presentation
Frank EdwinAccra, Ghana
The Challenges of Repair of Late Presentation
Alexis Palacios MacedoMexico City, Mexico

James Wilkinson,Melbourne, Australia

Tiscar Cavalle-GarridoMontreal, Canada

Mazeni AlwiKuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Charles D. FraserAustin, USA

David KalfaNew York, USA

Ayman SchoebCairo, Egypt

George SarrisAthens, Greece

Kisaburo SakamotoShizuoka, Japan

Frank EdwinAccra, Ghana

Alexis Palacios MacedoMexico City, Mexico

Transposition of the Great Arteries, Intact Ventricular Septum
2020-09-26 09:00 - 11:30
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World University for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Christo I. Tchervenkov
Montreal, Canada
TGA, IVS: Anatomic Considerations
Hiromi Kurosawa
Tokyo, Japan
Imaging for TGA, IVS
Girish Shirali
Kansas City, USA
Preoperative Management and Optimal Surgical Timing
Cheul Lee
Seoul, South Korea
Arterial Switch Operation for TGA, IVS
Richard A. Jonas
Washington, USA
Arterial Switch Operation in the Setting of Anomalous Coronary Patterns
Marcelo Jatene
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Management of late presentation for TGA, IVS
Parvathi Iyer
New Delhi, India
Atrial Switch Operation for TGA, IVS
Krishna Iyer
New Delhi, India
Management of Late Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Complications following the Arterial Switch Operation
Kirsten Finucane
Auckland, New Zealand
Management of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Complications following the Arterial Switch Operation
Sertac Cicek
Morgantown, USA
Long Term Outcomes following the Arterial Switch Operation
Igor Konstantinov
Melbourne, Australia
