World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries and Atrioventricular Discordance - Part 2
2024-08-17 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Toronto)
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Chairs
Julie Cleuziou, Munich, Germany
Hani Najm, Cleveland, USA
Krishna Iyer, New Delhi, India

The Program
Morphology of ccTGA and AV Discordance (Including Conduction System)
Diane Spicer
St. Petersburg, USA
Double Switch Operation for ccTGA: Technical Aspects and Outcomes
Osami Honjo
Toronto, Canada
Atrial Switch and Rastelli for ccTGA: Technical Aspects, Role of Hemi-Mustard
Michael Ma
Palo Alto, USA
Complex Techniques for ccTGA and Isolated Ventricular Inversion
Hani Najm
Cleveland, USA
Anatomical Repair of ccTGA: Early and Long- Term Outcomes
Rajesh Sharma
New Delhi, India
Surgical Challenges in Adults with ccTGA: Conduits, AV Valves, Pathway Obstructions
Elizabeth Stephens
Rochester, USA
Indications and Role of Fontan Operation for ccTGA
David Winlaw
Chicago, USA

The Speakers

Diane Spicer
St. Petersburg, USA

Osami Honjo
Toronto, Canada

Michael Ma
Palo Alto, USA

Hani Najm
Cleveland, USA

Rajesh Sharma
New Delhi, India

Elizabeth Stephens
Rochester, USA

David Winlaw
Chicago, USA

Double Outlet Ventricles - Part 1
2024-10-20 09:00 - 17:00
Chairs
Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Gainesville, USA
Marcelo Jatene, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Gaurav Kumar, New Delhi, India

The Program

Anatomy and Morphology of Double Outlet Right Ventricle
Robert H Anderson
London, UK
Nomenclature, Definitions and Classification of Double Outlet Ventricles
Jeffrey P Jacobs
Gainesville, USA
Imaging for Double Outlet Ventricles
(Echo, CT, MRI, 3D printing, VR)
Mahesh Kappanayil
Kochi, India
DORV with subaortic VSD (VSD type)
Ignacio Juaneda
Cordoba, Argentina
DORV with subaortic VSD and PS (Tetralogy type)
George Sarris
Athens, Greece
Double Outlet Both Ventricles
DORV with Doubly-Committed VSD
Krishna Iyer
New Delhi, India

The Speakers

Robert H Anderson
London, UK

Jeffrey P Jacobs
Gainesville, USA

Mahesh Kappanayil
Kochi, India

Ignacio Juaneda
Cordoba, Argentina

George Sarris
Athens, Greece

Krishna Iyer
New Delhi, India

Double Outlet Ventricles - Part 2
2024-11-16 09:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
Chairs
James D. St. Louis, Augusta, USA
Sivakumar Sivalingam, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
George Sarris, Athens, Greece

The Program
DORV with Subpulmonary VSD (Taussig-Bing): Arterial Switch Operation
Igor Konstantinov
Melbourne, Australia
DORV with Subpulmonary VSD (Taussig-Bing): Role of Intraventricular Repair (Kawashima)
Hiromi Kurosawa
Tokyo, Japan
DORV with Non-committed VSD
Francois Lacour-Gayet
Paris, France
DORV with Atrioventricular Septal Defect
James St Louis
Augusta, USA
Role of 3D Reconstruction and Virtual Reality in Surgery for DORV
David Morales
Cincinnati, USA
Double Outlet Left Ventricle
Hiromi Kurosawa
Tokyo, Japan

The Speakers

Igor Konstantinov
Melbourne, Australia

Hiromi Kurosawa
Tokyo, Japan

Francois Lacour-Gayet
Paris, France

James St Louis
Augusta, USA

David Morales
Cincinnati, USA

Pericardial Disease in Children
2024-12-21 09:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
Programmed by the African Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery.
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Chairs
Darshan Reddy, Durban, South Africa
Frank Edwin, Accra, Ghana
Drissi Boumzebra, Marrakesh, Morocco

The Program
Introduction
Frank Edwin
Accra, Ghana
The Pericardium: Embryology, Surgical Anatomy and Imaging
Kaoutar Benjaout
Tangier, Morocco
Management of Pericardial Effusions following Cardiac Surgery
Fekede Agwar
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Inflammatory and Infective Pericardial Disease: Diagnosis and Medical Management
Bonface Osano
Nairobi, Kenya
Hydatid Disease involving the Pericardium
Abdelmalek Bouzid
Algiers, Algeria
Surgery for Constrictive Pericarditis
Fekede Agwar
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
Dominique Vervoort
Toronto, Canada

The Speakers

Frank Edwin
Accra, Ghana

Kaoutar Benjaout
Tangier, Morocco

Fekede Agwar
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Bonface Osano
Nairobi, Kenya

Abdelmalek Bouzid
Algiers, Algeria

Dominique Vervoort
Toronto, Canada

Truncus Arteriosus, Aortopulmonary Window, Anomalous Origin of the Pulmonary Artery from Aorta: Part 1
2025-02-08 09:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
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Chairs
Sivakumar Sivalingam, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nestor Sandoval, Bogota, Colombia
Minoo Kavarana, Charleston, USA

The Program

Morphology and Classification of Truncus Arteriosus
Vera Aiello
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Morphology of Truncal Valve
Gabriel Liguori
Lugano, Switzerland

Diagnostic Imaging of Truncus Arteriosus
Saurabh Kumar Gupta
New Delhi, India

History of Truncus Arteriosus Repair
SPECIAL LECTURE (30 Min)
Dedicated to the Surgeons Responsible for the Modern-Day Treatment of Truncus Arteriosus

Herbert Sloan
Giancarlo Rastelli
Dwight C. McGoon
John W. Kirklin
Paul A. Ebert
Edward Bove

Constantine Mavroudis
Sarasota, Florida

Repair of Truncus Arteriosus with Valved Conduit
Martin Kostolny
London, UK

Repair of Truncus Arteriosus without Conduit
Sameh Said
Valhalla, USA

Surgery for Truncal Valve Regurgitation
Igor Konstantinov
Melbourne, Australia

The Speakers

Vera Aiello
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Gabriel Liguori
Lugano, Switzerland

Saurabh Kumar Gupta
New Delhi, India

Constantine Mavroudis
Sarasota, Florida

Martin Kostolny
London, UK

Sameh Said
Valhalla, USA

Igor Konstantinov
Melbourne, Australia

Truncus Arteriosus, Aortopulmonary Window, Anomalous Origin of the Pulmonary Artery from Aorta: Part 2
2025-03-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
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Chairs
Sivakumar Sivalingam, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Christian Kreutzer, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Minoo Kavarana, Charleston, USA

The Program
Surgery for Truncus Arteriosus with Interrupted Aortic Arch
Igor Konstantinov
Melbourne, Australia
Morphology and Classification of Aortopulmonary Window and Anomalous Origin of Pulmonary Artery from the Aorta
Diane Spicer
St. Petersburg, USA
Imaging of Aortopulmonary Window and Anomalous Origin of Pulmonary Arteries from the Aorta
Saurabh Kumar Gupta
New Delhi, India
Surgery for Aortopulmonary Window without and with Interrupted Aortic Arch
Sivakumar Sivalingam
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Surgery for Anomalous Origin of Pulmonary Artery from the Aorta
Elizabeth Stephens
Rochester, USA
Long Term Outcomes following Repair of Truncus Arteriosus and Aortopulmonary Window
Noritaka Ota
Matsuyama, Japan

The Speakers

Igor Konstantinov
Melbourne, Australia

Diane Spicer
St. Petersburg, USA

Saurabh Kumar Gupta
New Delhi, India

Sivakumar Sivalingam
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Elizabeth Stephens
Rochester, USA

Noritaka Ota
Matsuyama, Japan

Functionally Univentricular Heart 1 - Stage 1 Palliation
2025-03-29 09:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
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Chairs
Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Gainesville, USA
Darshan Reddy, Durban, South Africa
Attilio Lotto, Liverpool, UK

The Program
Anatomy and Morphology of the Functionally Univentricular Heart
Robert H. Anderson
London, UK
Nomenclature and Classification of the Functionally Univentricular Heart
Jeffrey P. Jacobs
Gainesville, USA
Diagnostic Imaging of the Functionally Univentricular Heart
Jennifer Co-Vu
Gainesville, USA
Stenting of the Arterial Duct
Mazeni Alwi
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Systemic-to-Pulmonary Artery Shunts
Tomas Chalela
Bogota, Colombia
Pulmonary Artery Bands
Darshan Reddy
Durban, South Africa
Functionally Univentricular Heart with Systemic Obstruction: Initial Surgical Strategies
Attilio Lotto
Liverpool, UK

The Speakers

Robert H. Anderson
London, UK

Jeffrey P. Jacobs
Gainesville, USA

Jennifer Co-Vu
Gainesville, USA

Mazeni Alwi
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tomas Chalela
Bogota, Colombia

Darshan Reddy
Durban, South Africa

Attilio Lotto
Liverpool, UK

Functionally Univentricular Heart 2 - Stage 2 Palliation
2025-04-26 09:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
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Chairs
Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Gainesville, USA
Valdano Manuel, Luanda, Angola
Ali Dodge-Khatami, Co-Chair, Aachen, Germany

Noninvasive Imaging Prior to Stage 2
Jennifer Co-Vu
Gainesville, USA
Role of Cardiac Catheterization Prior to Stage 2
Raul Rossi
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Glenn
Martin Kostolny
London, UK
Antegrade flow during Glenn: Preserve or Eliminate?
Kirsten Finucane
Auckland, New Zealand
Super Glenn
Sitaram Emani
Boston, USA
Is there still a role for HemiFontan?
Sachin Talwar
New Delhi, India
Decision making in Double Inlet LV-TGA or Tricuspid Atresia-TGA
Attilio Lotto
Liverpool, UK
Managing Atrioventricular Valve Regurgitation during Stage 2 Palliation
Richard Ohye
Ann Arbor, USA

The Speakers

Jennifer Co-Vu
Gainesville, USA

Raul Rossi
São Paulo, Brazil

Martin Kostolny
London, UK

Kirsten Finucane
Auckland, New Zealand

Sitaram Emani
Boston, USA

Sachin Talwar
New Delhi, India

Attilio Lotto
Liverpool, UK

Richard Ohye
Ann Arbor, USA

Functionally Univentricular Heart 3 - Fontan-Kreutzer Operation
2025-05-17 09:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
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Chairs
Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Gainesville, USA
Christian Kreutzer, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Kirsten Finucane, Auckland, New Zealand

Dedicated to Guillermo O. Kreutzer

The Program

Origin of the Atrio-Pulmonary Anastomosis: Historical Perspectives
(Tribute to Guillermo O. Kreutzer)
Jacqueline Kreutzer
Pittsburgh, USA
The Fontan-Kreutzer Operation Today
(Tribute to Guillermo O. Kreutzer)
Christian Kreutzer
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fontan-Kreutzer Operation: Lateral Tunnel versus Extracardiac
Claudia Cattapan
Padova, Italy
Role of Fontan-Kreutzer Operation in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries
Frank Edwin
Accra, Ghana
Long Term Outcomes after Fontan-Kreutzer Operation: Complications and Mechanisms of Failure
Diego Moguillansky
Gainesville, USA
EuroFontan: Analysis of a Large Database
Massimo Padalino
Padova, Italy
Complex Two-Ventricle Hearts: Indications and Outcome following the Fontan-Kreutzer Operation?
Tae-Jin Yun
Seoul, South Korea
Functionally Univentricular Heart: Role of Ventricular Septation
Hiromi Kurosawa
Tokyo, Japan

The Speakers

Jacqueline Kreutzer
Pittsburgh, USA

Christian Kreutzer
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Claudia Cattapan
Padova, Italy

Frank Edwin
Accra, Ghana

Diego Moguillansky
Gainesville, USA

Massimo Padalino
Padova, Italy

Tae-Jin Yun
Seoul, South Korea

Hiromi Kurosawa
Tokyo, Japan

Heterotaxy
2025-06-28 09:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
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Chairs
Christian Kreutzer, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attilio Lotto, Liverpool, UK
Sivakumar Sivalingam, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The Program
Anatomy and Morphology in Heterotaxy
Robert H. Anderson
London, UK
Imaging in Heterotaxy
Deane Yim
Perth, Australia
Conduction System in Heterotaxy
Hiromi Kurosawa
Tokyo, Japan
Univentricular Palliation in Heterotaxy
Christian Kreutzer
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Biventricular Repair in Heterotaxy
Christo I. Tchervenkov
Montreal, Canada
Impact of Heterotaxy on Surgical Outcomes
Jeffrey P. Jacobs
Gainesville, USA
Phenotypic Spectrum: Long-term Survival in Heterotaxy
Anwar Baban
Rome, Italy
The Speakers

Robert H. Anderson
London, UK

Deane Yim
Perth, Australia

Hiromi Kurosawa
Tokyo, Japan

Christian Kreutzer
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Christo I. Tchervenkov
Montreal, Canada

Jeffrey P. Jacobs
Gainesville, USA

Anwar Baban
Rome, Italy

Ebstein Anomaly: Part 1
2025-09-27 09:00 - 11:30
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Co-Chairs
Dr. Elizabeth Stephens
Rochester, USA
Dr. Sara Arrigoni
Leiden, Netherlands
Dr. Ignacio Juaneda
Cordoba, Argentina
The Program
Anatomy and Morphology of Ebstein Anomaly
Vera Aiello
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Imaging for Ebstein Anomaly
Yasir Qureshi
Rochester, USA
Evolution of the Cone Repair: Sao Paulo and Pittsburgh Experience
Jose Pedro Da Silva
Pittsburgh, USA
Modifications of the Classic Cone Repair: The Mayo Experience
Joseph Dearani
Rochester, USA
Challenges in ACHD with Ebstein Anomaly including Low Stroke Volume and Mild Tricuspid Regurgitation
William Miranda
Rochester, USA
AATS 2025 Expert Consensus Document: Management of Ebstein Anomaly in Children and Adults
Luciana Da Fonseca Da Silva
Pittsburgh, USA
The Speakers

Vera Aiello
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Yasir Qureshi
Rochester, USA

Jose Pedro Da Silva
Pittsburgh, USA

Joseph Dearani
Rochester, USA

William Miranda
Rochester, USA

Luciana Da Fonseca Da Silva
Pittsburgh, USA

Ebstein Anomaly: Part 2
2025-10-18 09:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
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Co-Chairs
Elizabeth Stephens
Rochester, USA
Sara Arrigoni
Leiden, Netherlands
Ignacio Juaneda
Cordoba, Argentina
The Program
AATS 2024 Expert Consensus Document: Management of Neonates and Infants with Ebstein Anomaly
Igor Konstantinov
Melbourne, Australia
Initial Stabilization of the Critically Sick Neonate with Ebstein Anomaly
Stanimir Georgiev
Munich, Germany
Fetal and Neonatal Medical Management of Ebstein Anomaly
Lisa Hornberger
Edmonton, Canada
Role of Diagnostic and Interventional Catheterization in Ebstein Anomaly
Jacqueline Kreutzer
Pittsburgh, USA
Neonatal/Infant Presentation: Starnes Operation and Subsequent Cone Repair
Luciana Da Fonseca Da Silva
Pittsburgh, USA
Neonatal/Infant Presentation: Biventricular Repair
Christopher Knott-Craig
Memphis, USA
Electrophysiology Issues in Ebstein Anomaly
Gaurav Arora
Pittsburgh, USA
The Speakers

Igor Konstantinov
Melbourne, Australia

Stanimir Georgiev
Munich, Germany

Lisa Hornberger
Edmonton, Canada

Jacqueline Kreutzer
Pittsburgh, USA

Luciana Da Fonseca Da Silva
Pittsburgh, USA

Christopher Knott-Craig
Memphis, USA

Gaurav Arora
Pittsburgh, USA

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
2026-01-24 09:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
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Co-chairs
Giles J. Peek – Gainesville, USA
Graeme MacLaren – Singapore
Luiz Caneo – Sao Paulo, Brazil
The Program
ECMO: Definition, Indications and General Set-up
Giles J. Peek
Gainesville, USA
Technical Aspects of Neck versus Chest Cannulation
Luiz Caneo
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sweep Gas Nitric Oxide (sNO) during ECMO
Adrian Mattke
Brisbane, Australia
ECMO for Malformations with Shunt Physiology: Hemodynamic Management
Michael McMullan
Seattle, USA
Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) using ECMO
Tim Jones
Birmingham, UK
Venovenous (VV) ECMO: Indications and General Set-up
Peter Roeleveld
Leiden, Netherlands
ECMO for Poisoning and Sepsis: Indications and Conduct
Graeme MacLaren
Singapore, Singapore
The Speakers

Giles J. Peek
Gainesville, USA

Luiz Caneo
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Adrian Mattke
Brisbane, Australia

Michael McMullan
Seattle, USA

Tim Jones
Birmingham, UK

Peter Roeleveld
Leiden, Netherlands

Graeme MacLaren
Singapore, Singapore
