Program

Day 1: Friday, September 13, 2024

Lectures will be recorded and made available to registrants only once the conference has concluded

8:00 – 10:00

BASIC CARDIAC IMAGING I: Fundamentals

Moderators: Lindsay Freud, Tim van Mieghem

SESSION OBJECTIVES

At the end of this session the participant will:

Understand why prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease is important
Learn how to optimize fetal cardiac imaging
Appreciate normal fetal cardiac anatomy, physiology, and rhythm

8:00 – 8:20

Why Diagnose Fetal Cardiac Disease Prenatally?

Tim van Mieghem

8:25 – 8:45

How to Optimize Fetal Cardiac Imaging

Nick Arbic

8:50 – 9:10

Normal Fetal Anatomy and Physiology

Mike Seed

9:15 – 9:35

Assessment of Fetal Cardiac Rhythm

Lynne Nield

9:35 – 9:45

Q&A

Session Speakers and Moderators

9:45 – 10:00

LIVE SESSION I: Basic Assessment of the Fetal Heart

Robert Khan

10:00 – 10:15

BREAK

10:15 – 12:00

BASIC CARDIAC IMAGING II: The Screening Views

Moderators: Jane Lougheed, Trisha Vigneswaran

SESSION OBJECTIVES

At the end of this session the participant will:

Identify normal and abnormal 4 chamber and outflow tract views
Understand the importance of the addition of the 3 vessel view to fetal cardiac screening

10:15 – 10:40

Normal and Abnormal 4 Chamber View

Vitor Guerra

10:45 – 11:10

Normal and Abnormal Outflow Tract Views

Julia Solomon

11:15 – 11:40

Normal and Abnormal 3 Vessel/3 Vessel Trachea Views

Shi-Joon Yoo

11:40 – 11:50

Quiz I/Poll Everywhere

11:50 – 12:00

Q&A

Session Speakers and Moderators

12:00 – 1:00

LUNCH

1:00 – 3:55

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE I: Abnormalities (or Lack Thereof) from the 4 Chamber View

Moderators: Vitor Guerra, Julia Solomon

SESSION OBJECTIVES

At the end of this session the participant will:

Be familiar with different forms of congenital heart disease diagnosed in utero
Understand that critical congenital heart disease can exist with a normal 4 chamber view

1:00 – 1:30

When There’s a Gap: Atrioventricular Septal Defects

Norman Silverman

1:35 – 2:05

When the Mitral Valve is the Problem: From Atresia to Regurgitation

Lynne Nield

2:10 – 2:40

When the Tricuspid Valve is the Problem: From Atresia to Regurgitation

Trisha Vigneswaran

2:40 – 2:55

BREAK

2:55 – 3:25

Critical Congenital Heart Disease with a Normal Four Chamber View?!

Vitor Guerra

3:25 – 3:40

Quiz 2/Poll Everywhere

3:40 – 3:55

Q&A

Session Speakers and Moderators

3:55 – 4:10

BREAK

4:10 – 5:35

ADVANCED CARDIAC IMAGING

Moderators: Lynne Nield, Norman Silverman

SESSION OBJECTIVES

At the end of this session the participant will:

Learn the role of early fetal echocardiography
Be aware of new technologies for advanced imaging of congenital heart disease

4:10 – 4:35

Early Fetal Echocardiography

Lindsay Freud

4:40 – 5:05

3D/4D Ultrasound in Fetal Cardiac Imaging

Julia Solomon

5:05– 5:35

LIVE SESSION II: 3D/4D Echo

Julia Solomon

Day 2: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Lectures will be recorded and made available to registrants only once the conference has concluded

8:00 – 8:45

MICHAEL BRAUDO KEYNOTE LECTURE

Moderator: Lindsay Freud

8:00 – 8:45

How to Build and Grow a Fetal Cardiac Program

Lisa Hornberger

8:45 – 9:00

Q&A

9:00 – 12:00

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE II: Outflow Tract, 3VV, and Situs Abnormalities

Moderators: Lynne Nield, Lisa Hornberger

SESSION OBJECTIVES

At the end of this session the participant will:

Be familiar with additional forms of congenital heart disease diagnosed in utero
Understand how to diagnose complex lesions, including vascular rings and heterotaxy

9:00 – 9:30

When the Outflow Tracts Don’t Cross: Transposition of the Great Arteries and Variants

Jane Lougheed

9:35 – 10:05

When There’s Only One Outflow Tract: Truncus Arteriosus versus Semilunar Valve Atresia

Trisha Vigneswaran

10:10 – 10:20

Quiz 3/Poll Everywhere

10:20 – 10:40

BREAK

10:40 – 11:10

Vascular Rings and Slings

Shi-Joon Yoo

11:15 – 11:45

Situs Abnormalities and Heterotaxy

Norman Silverman

11:45 – 12:00

Q&A

Session Speakers and Moderators

12:00 – 1:00

LUNCH

1:00 – 1:30

LIVE SESSION III: Abnormal Fetal Echo

Nick Arbic

1:30 – 3:00

COUNSELING

Moderators: Lindsay Freud, Norman Silverman, and Nathalie Dutil

SESSION OBJECTIVES

At the end of this session the participant will:

Gain an appreciation for different approaches to prenatal counseling of fetal cardiac disease
Hear unique perspectives that may inform clinical practice

1:30 – 3:00

Case Presentations and Approach to Fetal Counseling:

Perspectives from Key Team Members

Jane Lougheed and Varsha Thakur - Pediatric Cardiology

Tim van Mieghem - Maternal Fetal Medicine

Yenge Diambomba - Neonatology

David Chitayat - Genetics

Sarah Lord - Palliative Care

Mayola Mathew - Social Work

Teryl Adam - Fetal Nurse Coordinator

3:00 – 3:15

BREAK

3:15 – 5:40

ADJUNCTIVE FETAL IMAGING AND THERAPY

Moderators: Vitor Guerra, Julia Solomon

SESSION OBJECTIVES

At the end of this session the participant will:

Discuss treatment options for abnormal cardiac function
Understand fetal cardiac issues that may arise in monochorionic pregnancies
Appreciate the role of fetal MRI
Gain insight into fetal cardiac therapy

3:15 – 3:45

Too Fast, Too Slow, or Nothing to Do?

Lisa Hornberger

3:50 – 4:15

Monochorionic Issues and Interventions: How Does it Affect the Fetal Heart?

Tim van Mieghem

4:15 – 4:30

BREAK

4:30 – 4:55

Can Fetal Cardiac MRI Help Us Manage Our Patients?

Mike Seed

5:00 – 5:25

Fetal Cardiac Therapy: What’s Now and What’s Next?

Lindsay Freud

5:25 – 5:40

Q&A

Session Speakers and Moderators

5:40 – 5:55

CLOSING REMARKS AND WRAP-UP