FETAL CARDIOLOGY

* Note: This first session will include attendees from both the Fetal Cardiology and Neurodevelopment Pre-Conferences.
Session #1: Fetal & Neurodevelopment (08:00 - 09:30)
Welcome Speech: Gurur Biliciler-Denktaώ
08:00 – 08:15 The Neurodevelopmental Phenoytype
Jane Newburger, US
08:15 – 08:30 Fetal CNS oxygen delivery in the face of complex CHD
Ismee Williams, NY
08:30 – 08:45 Delivery of the baby with complex CHD: When, where, how?
Jack Rychik, US
08:45 – 09:00 Counseling and - how do you answer the question "Doctor, what would you do if it were your child?”
Roxanne Kirsch, Canada
09:00 – 09:15

The Impact of Perioperative Care and Timing of Neonatal Cardiac Surgery on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes

Anesthesia: Dean Andropoulos, US
Cardiac Surgery: Rick Ohye, US
Cardiology: Gil Wernovsky, US
09:15 – 09:30 Discussion
09:30 - 09:45 COFFEE BREAK
Session #2: Fetal Imaging ( 9:45 - 11:15)
09:45 – 10:05 Early pregnancy scan markers: how reliable are they for fetal cardiac anomaly diagnosis?
Julene Carvalho, UK
10:05 – 10:25 Clues to fetal cardiac disease during screening
Renate Oberhoffer, Germany
10:25 – 10:45 Chamber asymmetry- differential diagnosis, progression, and long-term outcome
Regina Lantin-Hermoso, US
10:45 – 11:05 Abnormal outflow tracts- differential diagnosis, progression, and long-term outcome
Gurleen Sharland, UK
11:05 – 11:15 Discussion
Pick up Lunches and Return to Working Group
Session #3: Fetal Physiology: Working Lunch Box Lunch (11:30-13:10)
11:30 – 11:50 What is the most reliable method to assess cardiac systolic and diastolic function in the fetus: FS, EF, TDI, Strain, MPI, MAPSE, TAPSE or others?
Lisa Hornberger, Canada
11:50 – 12:10 Cardiomyopathies and perinatal management
John Simpson, US
12:10 – 13:10
Interesting cases & Discussion
Gurur Biliciler-Denktas
Julene Carvalho
Ulrike Herberg
Michael Puchalski
Orhan Uzun
Birgul Varan
Session #4: Fetal Physiology (13:30-14:40)
13:30 – 13:50 Twin to twin transfusion syndrome- obstetric and fetal cardiology management and long term outcomes
Eduardo Gratacos, Spain
13:50 – 14:10 Fetal Hydrops: When the heart is involved
James Huhta, US
14:10 – 14:30 Investigation and Doppler assessment of placental insufficiency, fetal distress and fetal anemia
Ahmet Alexander Baschat, US
14:30 – 14:40 Discussion
Session #5: Fetal Rhythm (14:40-15:40)
14:40 – 14:55 Fetal supraventricular tachyarrhythmias: comparison of monotherapy with combination therapies
Orhan Uzun, UK
14:55 – 15:10 Fetal bradyarrhythmias: diagnosis and treatment
Bettina Cuneo, US
15:10 – 15:25 Fetal ventricular arrhythmias: diagnosis and treatment and use of the Fetal Magnetocardiogram
Janette Strasburger, US
15:25 – 15:40 Discussion