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PRELIMINARY AGENDA AT A GLANCE

Take a look at our program, made up of conferences, round tables, discussion panels and discussions.

07:00 - 08:00 - Registration/Reception

 

08:00 - Opening

Cristiane Nunes Martins (President of DCC\cP at SBC)

Pedro Rafael Salerno (President of DCC\ped at SBCCV)

 

08:10 - 09:10 - MINI CONFERENCES

Moderators: Maria Carolina Terra Cola, Cristiane Martins, Rosa célia

 

08:10 - 08.30 - Adults with congenital heart disease: a growing public health problem?

John Jairo Araújo

Co-chair ACHD Council in Inter American Society of Cardiology - Colombia

 

08:30 - 08:50 - Recommendations for starting a GUCH unit.

Fernando Amaral

University Hospital Ribeirão Preto Medical School - USP - Brazil ]

 

08:50 - 09:10 - Discussion

 

09:10 - 10:00 - PANEL: Atrial Septal Defect: how to best treat?

Moderators: Alan Eduardo, Juliana Neves

 

09:10 - 09:20 - Echo guiding for percutaneous closure: tips and pitfalls.

João Tress

Complexo Hospitalar de Niterói - DASA - Brazil

 

09:20 - 09:30 - Advances in the percutaneous treatment of Ostium Secundum ASD.

Raul rossi

Instituto de Cardiologia do RS - Brazil

 

09:30 - 09:40 - Sinus venosus ASD occlusion with covered prosthesis: when and how

Francisco Chamié

Director of Intervention in Congenital Defects - SBHCI - Brazil

 

09:40 - 09:50 - Minimizing the scar with VATS (video assisted thoracoscopic surgery)

Denoel M Oliveira

National Institute of Cardiology Rio de Janeiro - Ministry of Health - Brazil

 

09:50 - 10:10 - Discussion

 

10:10 - 10:30 -  COFFEE BREAK

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10:30 - MINI CONFERENCE

 

Moderators: Daniel Kopiler, Liane Hülle Catani

 

10:30 - 10:50 - Factors associated with increased exercise in GUCH patients: data from the Congenital Heart Initiative

Anitha S John

Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC - USA

 

10:50 - 11:00 - Discussion

 

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11:00 - MINI CONFERENCE

 

Moderators: Sandra de Jesus Pereira, Estela Suzana K Horowitz

 

11:00 - 11:20 - Critical Care Treatment of CHD: Past, Present and Future for children to adults.

David Wessel

Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC - USA 1

 

11:20 - 11:30 - Discussion

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11:30 - 12:30 - PANEL DISCUSSION: Heart Failure in GUCH: Let´s move on.

Moderators: FÁBIO NAVARRO, Roberto Max

 

11:30 - 11:40 - Assessment for HF in the ACHD Patient: A Practical Approach Estela

Suzana K Horowitz

Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia (FUC) de Porto Alegre - Brazil

 

11:40 - 11:50 - Basic management of HF in ACHD: Acute decompensated HF

Ricardo Munoz

Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC - USA

 

11:50 - 12:00 - Basic management of HF in ACHD: Chronic HF therapy.

Alexandre Calduro

Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia - RJ Transplantes  - Brazil

 

12:00 - 12:10 - Heart transplantation in guch: surgical considerations

Leonardo Mulinari

Jackson Health System - Miami University - USA

 

12:10 - 12:30 - Discussion

 

12:30 - LUNCH

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12:30 - LUNCH DISCUSSION: Meeting with Foramen Ovale

Moderators: Maritza Anzanelo, Roberto Max

 

12:30 - 12:45 - Patent foramen ovale echocardiographic evaluation to treatment.

Max Lacoste

Hospital Copa Star - Rede D'or and Hospital Vitória - UHG - Brazil 1

 

12:45 - 13:00 - Technical advances in Foramen ovale treatment in GUCH patients.

Francisco Chamié

Director of Intervention in Congenital Defects - SBHCI - Brazil

 

13:00 - Discussion

 

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14:00 - PANEL: Aortic Valve lessons in focus

Moderators: Pedro Salerno, Leonardo Miana 1

 

14:00 - 14:15 - Resurgence of the ROSS operation and it implication for GUch patients

Leonardo Mulinari

Jackson Health System - Miami University - USA

 

14:15 - 14:30 - Aortic valve plasty. Is perfection achievable?

Yves d’Udekem

Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC - USA

 

14:30 - 14:45 - Transcatheter valve replacement (TAVI) in GUCH patients.

Marcio Montenegro

Instituto Estadual de Cardiologia Aloysio de Castro - RJ - Brazil

 

14:45 - 15:00 - Echocardiographic evaluation of aortic TAVI replacement. Renata de Sá Cassar Instituto do Coração - InCor HCFMUSP - Brazil

 

15:00 - 15:20 - Discussion

 

15:20 - MINI CONFERENCE Moderators: Rômulo Guimarâes,

 

15:20 - 15:40 - Yes we Can do Better: how to improve neurological outcomes in congenital heart disease. ricardo munoz Children´s national hospital - USA

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5:40 - 15:50 - Discussion

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15:50 - 15:20 - COFFEE BREAK

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16:20 - PANEL: Marfan syndrome, chest wall deformities and aortic diseases.

Moderators: fábio navarro, bruno rocha

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16:20 - 16:35 - Indications and technical Advances in Pectus Excavatum e Carinatum Surgery.

Patrício Varella Balbontin

Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna - Chile

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16:35 - 16:50 - Predictors of Rapid Aortic Root Dilation, medical management and referral for Aortic Surgery in Marfan Syndrome.

Arvind Hoskoppal

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - USA

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16:50 - 17:05 - Aortic surgery in patients after Jatene operation for TGA.

Bayard Gontijo

Biocor Instituto - Brazil

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17:15 - 17:45 - Discussion

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17:30 - OPENING CEREMONY (sporsored by children´s national hospital)

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17:45 - SunSet Bossa Nova-Jazz Cocktail (Nico Rezende Jazz Performance)

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19:00 - Adjourn

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FRIDAY - 20TH OCTOBER

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08:00 - 09:10 - PANEL: Formação de equipes, Educação e informação em GUCH

Moderators: Fernando Amaral, cristiane martins, maria sueli diógenes

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08:00 - 08:15 - Role of patients and families in managing ACHD.

Catarina V Cavalcanti

Pronto-socorro Cardiológico de Pernambuco - PROCAPE - Brazil

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08:15 - 08:30 - Quality of life in GUCH patients: Challenges and perspectives with focus in Latin American and Caribbean countries.

John Jairo Araújo

Co-chair ACHD Council in Inter American Society of Cardiology - Colombia

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08:30 - 08:45 - Medical education and team training for treating ACHD patients

Maria Angélica Binotto

InCor - Instituto do Coração \ FMUSP - Brazil

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08:45 - 09:10 - Discussão

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09:10 - MINI CONFERENCE

Moderators: Denoel M Oliveira, Sandra Pereira

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09:10 - 9:30 - Digital Disruption in Congenital Cardiac Critical care: are we ready for the future

Ricardo Munoz

Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC - USA

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09:30 - 9:40 - Discussão

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09:40 - MINI CONFERENCE

Moderators: Jose Teles Mendonça, letícia santos rocha

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09:40 - 10:00 - Fontan Repair of Single Ventricle Physiology: Consequences of a Unique Physiology and Possible Treatment Options.

Anitha S. John

Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC - USA

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10:00 - 10:10 - Discussão

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10:10 - 10:30 - COFFEE BREAK

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11:30 - 11:30 - PANEL: THE FONTAN/KREUTZER OPERATION

Moderators: Angelica Binotto, Roberto Max, Leonardo Mulinari

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10:30 - 16:45 - Should We Recommend Exercise after the Fontan Procedure?

Yves d’Udekem

Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC - USA

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10:45 - 11:00 - Fontan associated liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma after Fontan operation.

Arvind Hoskoppal

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - USA

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11:00 - 11:15 - RMI evaluation of liver in patientes submited to FONTAN/KREUTZER surgery

Adriana Innocenzi

istituto Nacional de Cardiologia - Brazil

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11:15 - 11:30h - Surgical management of atrioventricular valves in univentricular hearts.

Yves d’Udekem

Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC - USA

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11:30 - 11:50 - Discussion

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11:50 - MINI CONFERENCES

Moderators: Renata Mattos, Maria Angelica Binotto

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11:50 - 12:10 - Super-Fontan: is it possible?

Yves d’Udekem Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC - USA

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12:10 - 12.30 - The role of transcatheter assessment and treatment in the late management of Fontan\Kreutzer circulation.

Bryan H Goldstein

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - USA

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12:30 - 12:45 - Discussion

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2:45 - LUNCH MEETING WITH HIGH PULMONARY PRESSURE

Moderators: Viviane Xavier

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12:45 - 13:00 - successes and failures in treatment of pulmonary hypertention from children to adults.

David Wessel

Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC - USA

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13:10 - 13:10 - Treatment of pulmonary hypertension to treat congenital heart problems.

Roberto Max

Biocor Instituto - Brazil

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13:10 - 13:30 - Discussion

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14:00 - 14:30 - invervention panel

Moderators: Juliana Neves, Renata mattos

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14:00 - 14:15 - Current transcatheter approaches for treatment of aortic coarctation

Bryan H Goldstein

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - USA

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14:15 - 14:30 - VSD Closure in Adulthood: What is Going on

Renata Mattos

Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia - Brazil

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14:30 - 14:50 - Discussion

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14:50 - 15:30 - MINI CONFERENCE

Moderators: Angelica Binotto, Ana Paula damiano

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14:50 - 15:10 - Optimizing Outcomes: Care Coordination Models for ACHD patients undergoing pregnancy.

Anitha S John

Children´s national hospital - USA

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15:10 - 15:30 - Discussion

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15:30 - 16:00 - COFFEE BREAK

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6:00 - PANEL - Tetralogia de Fallot in GUCH

Moderators: Fernando Amaral, Fábio Navarro

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16:00 - 16:15 - Indications for Placement of Pulmonary Valves and Conduits for Pulmonary Regurgitation following Repair of TOF

Maria Angélica Binotto

InCor - Instituto do Coração \ FMUSP - Brazil

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16:15 - 16:30 - Assessment and risk stratification of arrhythmias after Tetralogy Of Fallot correction

Rogerio Andalaft

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein - Brazil

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16:30 - 17:00 - group DISCUSSION

 

Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in Brazil. Free conversation with discussion

 

Panelists: Fábio Bergman (RJ), Roberto Max (MG), Juliana Neves (PE), João Manica (RG)

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QUESTIONS:

1) Technical considerations: material, procedure, facilities, complications.

2) Late follow up: results, outpatient, data storage.

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17:00 - MINI CONFERENCES

Moderators: Raul rossi, Juliana Neves

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17:00 - 17:20 - Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement with the Harmony TPV: Experience and Outcomes.

Bryan H Goldstein

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - USA

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17:20 - 17:40 - Echocardiographic Assessment Following Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement

Arvind Hoskoppal

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - USA

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17.40 - 18:00 - Discussion

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18.00 - CLOSING

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