Mission

The vision of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery is that every child born anywhere in the world with a congenital heart defect should have access to appropriate medical and surgical care.

Official Journal of the World Society

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World Journal becomes the official journal of CHSS and ECHSA

 

World Database for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

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For the first time ever, the World Summit for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery will be held in Bologna, Italy on June 5 – 8, 2024 and it will be hosted by the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (WSPCHS), the European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association (ECHSA) and the Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society (CHSS).

The World Summit will include the participation of the Italian Society of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology (SICP), the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC), the African Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (ASPCHS), the Asian Association for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (AAPCHS), the Sociedad Latina de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular Pediátrica, the Latin American Association of Cardiac and Endovascular Surgery (LACES), Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society Japan (CHSS Japan).

We expect to bring together more than 500 delegates, representing the leading experts in the field from all over the world.

We are committed to make this World Summit the most comprehensive, current, and technologically-advanced meeting for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery.

We look forward to seeing you in Bologna, where you can learn new techniques and care strategies, catch-up with old friends, and see the latest in technology and research, all in one place!

For more information and registration, please visit www.worldsummitpchs2024.org

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Bologna!!!

Vladimiro Vida, Chair
University Hospital of Padua
Padova, Italy

Gaetano Gargiulo
University Hospital of Bologna
Bologna, Italy

Lorenzo Galletti
Bambin Gesù Paediatric Hospital
Rome, Italy

Alessandro Giamberti
San Donato Hospital in Milan
Milan, Italy

Vladimiro Vida, MD, PhD
Padova, Italy
President, ECHSA
 
David Overman, MD
Minneapolis, USA
President, CHSS

James K. Kirklin, MD
Birmingham, USA
President, WSPCHS
 
Christo I. Tchervenkov, MD
Montreal, Canada
Executive Director and Founding President, WSPCHS

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Abstract Deadline February 4, 2024

"The Fate of the Atrioventricular Valves from Fetus to the Adult"

Dedicated to Giancarlo Rastelli

June 5-8, 2024
Bologna, Italy

We're thrilled to announce that abstract submissions are now open for the upcoming World Summit for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery in beautiful Italy! Don't miss your chance to showcase your research and network with fellow experts in this exciting field. Submit your abstract today and join us for an unforgettable experience!

The World Summit will be hosted by the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (WSPCHS), the European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association (ECHSA) and the Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society (CHSS). 

We also warmly welcome the participation of the Italian Society of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology (SICP), African Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (ASPCHS), Asian Association for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (AAPCHS), Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC), Latin American Association of Cardiac and Endovascular Surgery (LACES), and the Sociedad Latina de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular Pediátrica.

Submissions

The deadline for abstract submissions is midnight Central European Time on Sunday 04 February 2024. https://www.worldsummitpchs2024.org/abstract-submission/ 

 

Sincerely,

Vladimiro Vida, MD, PhD
Padova, Italy
President, ECHSA

David Overman, MD
Minneapolis, USA
President, CHSS

James K. Kirklin, MD
Birmingham, USA
President, WSPCHS

Christo I. Tchervenkov, MD
Executive Director and Founding President, WSPCHS

Local Hosts

Vladimiro Vida, Chair
Padova, Italy

Gaetano Gargiulo
Bologna, Italy

Lorenzo Galletti
Rome, Italy

Alessandro Giamberti
Milan, Italy

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