SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

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09:00-10:30 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
10:30-12:00 QUALIFICATION EXAM    
12:45-13:00 OPENING SPEECH
13:00-18:00 Fontan Circulation Course 13:00-18:00 Hands-on Course With 3D Models for Surgical Techniques
13:00-14:30 SESSION I
Fontan Physiology, Preoperative and Postoperative
Management
13:15-14:30 SESSION I
Ross Procedure
13:00-13:30 Fontan physiology 13:15-13:35 Anatomy, surgical indications
13:30-13:45 Pre-Fontan evaluation of the patient 13:35-13:55 Ross surgical techniques
13:45-14:00 Postoperative critical care of the Glenn and Fontan patients 13:55-14:15 Reoperations and long-term outcomes
14:00-14:15 Peroperative and early postoperative catheter interventions 14:15-14:30 Discussion
14:15-14:30 Discussion    
14:30-14:45 Coffee Break
14:45-16:30 SESSION II
Fontan Failure and Fontan Associated Liver Disease
14:45-18:00 SESSION II
Hands-on Training With 3D-Printed Models
14:45-15:00 Do causes of circulation failure after Fontan change in time? 14:45-18:00 Surgical technique practice on 3D-printed heart models
15:00-15:15 Fontan failure: How to avoid?    
15:15-15:30 Fontan failure: Interventional treatment options    
15:30-15:45 Fontan failure: Surgical options    
15:45-16:00 Fontan associated liver disease: Balance between research and clinical follow-up    
16:00-16:30 Discussion    
16:30-16:45 Coffee Break
16:45-17:45 SESSION III
Lymphatic System In Fontan Circulation
   
16:45:17:00 Lymphatic anatomy and function in normal and Fontan circulation    
17:00-17:15 MRI evaluation (T2 weighed MRI and DCMRL) of lymphatic system in pre- and post-Fontan patients    
17:15-17:30 Management of PLE, plastic bronchitis, ascites and multicompartment failure    
17:30-17:45 Role of percutaneous Hraska precedure    
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08:30-09:00 OPENING SPEECH        
09:00-09:30 KEYNOTE LECTURE
Setup, Structure and Management of Specialized Fontan Clinic
       
09:30-10:30 Complex TGA with LVOT Obstruction        
09:30-09:45 Morphological evaluation        
09:45-10:00 Imaging        
10:00-10:15 Surgical options Conventional surgery (Rastelli, REV, etc.)        
10:15-10:30 Translocation and its modifications        
10:30-11:30 Oral Presentations 1 10:30-11:30 Oral Presentations 2 10:30-11:30 Oral Presentations 3
11:30-12:00 Coffee Break / Selected Poster Presentations 1
12:00-13:00 New Perspectives In Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) 12:00-13:00 Ebstein Anomaly In Adults    
12:00-12:20 Patient perspective (Patient reported outcome measures (PROM) 12:00-12:15 Anatomic evaluation with imaging modalities    
12:20-12:40 Novel insights into the pathophysiology and mechanisms (Genetics and biomarkers) 12:15-12:30 Management of clinical problems in both native and operated patients    
12:40-13:00 Artificial intelligence and future perspectives in PAH 12:30-12:45 Management of arrhythmia issues in both native and operated patients    
    12:45-13:00 Surgical indications, options and results of surgery    
13:00-14:00 Lunch
    13:00-14:00 Young Academy Session 1    
14:00-15:00 Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation (TPVI) 14:00-15:00 Neonatal Aortic Arch Surgery    
14:00-14:15 Pulmonary valve implantation for massive pulmonary valve regurgitation: Value of guidelines 14:00-14:15 Indications, Timing, and Approach in Neonatal Arch Surgery    
14:15-14:30 Balloon expandable valves for TPVI 14:15-14:30 Neonatal Coarctation and Arch Hypoplasia    
14:30-14:45 Self expandable valves for TPVI 14:30-14:45 Interrupted Aortic Arch    
14:45-15:00 Complications of TPVI 14:45-15:00 Arch Hypoplasia Associated with Major Anomalies    
15:00-15:30 SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 15:00-15:30 SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM    
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break / Selected Poster Presentations 2
16:00-17:00 Management of Acute Tough Problems After Congenital Heart Surgery In Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care 16:00-17:00 New horizons in congenital heart surgery 16:00-17:00 Difficult Fetal Cases (Interactive Discussions)
16:00-16:20 Management of postoperative SIRS 16:00-16:20 History and future perspective on bioengineering of congenital heart disease management 16:00-16:15 Case 1
16:20-16:40 Management of restrictive right ventricle physiology 16:20-16:40 Minimal Invasiv Congenital heart surgery 16:15-16:30 Case 2
16:40-17:00 Management of postoperative acute neurologic problems 16:40-17:00 Heart transplantation in single ventricle cardiac patients 16:30-16:45 Case 3
        16:45-17:00 Case 4
17:00-18:00 Challenging Decisions in Pediatric Heart Surgery 17:00-18:00 Cardiomyopathies In Children From The Perspective of The 2023 ESC Guideline    
17:00-17:15 Atrioventricular valve repair in single ventricle 17:00-17:15 The patient pathway perspective    
17:15-17:30 Redo TAPVC surgery  17:15-17:30 Phenotypic description of cardiomyopathy subtypes    
17:30-17:45 Assist device and heart transplantation in single ventricle patient 17:30-17:45 The increasing role of cardiac MR in diagnosis and follow-up    
17:45-18:00 Surgical timing in patients with infective endocarditis 17:45-18:00 Clinical and genotype-based sudden death risk prediction    
18:00-18:30 Business Meeting: Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care WG 18:00-18:30 Business Meeting: Imaging WG 18:00-18:30 Business Meeting: Pulmonary HT and Heart Failure WG
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07:30-08:00 Business Meeting: Interventional WG 07:30-08:00 Business Meeting: ACHD WG 07:30-08:00 Business Meeting: Fetal Cardiology WG
08:00-09:00 Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD) 08:00-09:00 Complex Biventricular Repairs    
08:00-08:15 Morphology and anatomy of AVSD 08:00-08:15 DORV “noncommitted VSD” surgery    
08:15-08:30 AVSD classification (Nomenclature) 08:15-08:30 Biventricle/univentricle repair decision in borderline hypoplastic left ventricle    
08:30-08:45 Evaluation of AV valves 08:30-08:45 Surgical strategies in complex CC-TGA    
08:45-09:00 Evaluation of balanced vs unbalanced AVSD with advanced imaging methods 08:45-09:00 Surgical strategies in multiple VSD    
09:00-10:00 Oral Presentations 4 09:00-10:00 Oral Presentations 5 09:00-10:00 Oral Presentations 6
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break / Selected Poster Presentations 3
10:30-11:30 Trunkus Arteriosus 10:30-11:30 Vasovagal Syncope In Children With Current Guidelines    
10:30-10:45 Morphology and classification 10:30-10:50 Syncope: Etiology, epidemiology and classification    
10:45-11:00 Preoperative imaging: What the surgeon wants? 10:50-11:10 Diagnostic evaluations in vasovagal syncope (Postural tests, head-up tilt test)    
11:00-11:15 Surgical methods and repeated surgeries 11:10-11:30 Treatment and follow-up of vasovagal syncope    
11:15-11:30 Long-term follow-up: Problems and solutions        
11:30-12:00 SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 11:30-12:00 SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM    
12:00-13:00 Oral Presentations 7 12:00-13:00 Oral Presentations 8 12:00-13:00 Oral Presentations 9
13:00-14:00 Lunch
    13.00-14.00 Young Academy Session 2    
14:00-15:00 Controversial Issues In Interventional Cardiology        
14:00-14:15 Is the perspective on transcatheter closure of perimembranous VSD changing with new devices and recent publications?        
14:15-14:30 New experiences with new stents in aortic coarctation        
14:30-14:45 In which cases should RVOT stent be preferred as a palliation?        
14:45-15:00 Coronary-pulmonary artery fistulas: Which ones should be closed and when?        
15:00-16:00 Pacemaker Applications 15:00-16:00 Take-Off and Course Anomalies of Coronary Arteries    
15:00-15:20 Temporary pacing 15:00-15:15 Echocardiographic evaluation of coronary arteries    
15:20-15:40 Permanent pacing 15:15-15:30 Multimodality imaging in coronary artery anomalies    
15:40-16:00 Alternative pacing 15:30-15:45 Isolated take-off and course anomalies of coronary arteries    
    15:45-16:00 Myocardial bridge: Diagnosis and treatment    
16:00-16:30 Coffee Break / Selected Poster Presentations 4
16:30-17:30 Updates in HLHS 16:30-17:30 Rare Fetal Cardiac Pathologies    
16:30-16:50 Innovations in hybrid strategy for HLHS 16:30-16:45 Cardiac masses    
16:50-17:10 Innovations in classical Norwood strategy for HLHS 16:45-17:00 Cardiomyopathies    
17:10-17:30 Alternative surgical strategies in high-risk patients 17:00-17:15 SSA associated fetal cardiac insults    
    17:15-17:30 Prenatal evaluation of coronary arteries and their anomalies    
17:30-18:30 Oral Presentations 10 17.30-18.30 Oral Presentations 11 17.30-18.30 Oral Presentations 12
19:30-23:00 Board Elections        
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08:00-08:30 Business Meeting: Arrhythmia WG 08:00-08:30 Business Meeting: Acquired Heart Disease and Prevention WG 08:00-08:30 Business Meeting: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery WG
08:30-09:30 Surgery of Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV) 08:30-09:30 Athlete’s Heart    
08:30-08:45 Morphology of DORV from surgeon’s perspective 08:30-09:00 Key imaging features to differentiate athlete  heart from cardiac diseases    
08:45-09:00 Surgery of double outlet right ventricle (DORV) 09:00-09:30 Recognition of abnormal athlete ECGs with case scenarios    
09:00-09:15 Surgery of TOF subtype        
09:15-09:30 Surgery of TGA subtype        
09:30-10:30 Chronic Heart Failure In Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD) 09:30-10:30 Anticoagulation in Pediatric Cardiology    
09:30-09:45 Epidemiology and definitions 09:30-09:45 Anticoagulation in general pediatric cardiology    
09:45-10:00 Assessing heart failure severity and staging in CHD 09:45-10:00 Anticoagulation for valves, shunts, and conduits    
10:00-10:15 Medical management of heart failure in CHD 10:00-10:15 Anticogulation: Before and after transcatheter interventions    
10:15-10:30 Mechanical circulatory support and transplantation in advanced heart failure 10:15-10:30 New anticoagulant drugs in children    
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:00 Nightmare Cases In Catheterization Room 11:00-12:00 Surgical Video Session 11:00-12:00 Interactive Arrhythmia and EPS Session
12:00 CLOSING REMARKS        

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