The Congenital Skills Course: Surgical Management of Valve Disease in Children will run from 21-22 October 2018
SUNDAY 21 OCTOBER
08:50 | Opening remarks | E Belli, Le Plessis-Robinson; L Galletti, Bergamo |
THE AORTIC VALVE | ||
09:00 | Morphologic considerations | L Houyel, Paris |
09:20 | Clinical investigations and indications for the procedure | S Marcora, Bergamo |
09:40 | Surgical repair for aortic valve stenosis in infants | O Raisky, Paris |
10:00 | Surgical repair for aortic regurgitation in children | B Asfour, Sankt Augustin |
10:20 | Break | |
10:40 | Surgical repair for regurgitant bicuspid aortic valve in adolescent and young adults | G El Khoury, Brussels |
11:00 | Ross procedure: Indications and outcomes | J Hörer, Le Plessis-Robinson |
11:20 | How do I perform a subcoronary ross procedure in children? | P Murin, Berlin |
11:40 | How do I perform a reinforced ross? | E Belli, Le Plessis-Robinson |
12:00 | How do I perform the Ozaki procedure in children? | P Del Nido, Boston |
12:30 | Lunch | |
THE MITRAL VALVE | ||
13:30 | Morphologic considerations | L Houyel, Paris |
13:50 | Clinical investigations and indications for the procedure | C Marrone, Bergamo |
14:10 | Surgical repair for mitral stenosis in infants and children | P Del Nido, Boston |
14:30 | Surgical repair for mitral regurgitation in infants and children | E Belli, Le Plessis-Robinson |
14:50 | Stented bovine jugular vein conduit in mitral position: Early experience | P Del Nido, Boston |
15:10 | Break | |
15:30 | Management of valve endocarditis in children | S Marianeschi, Milan |
15:50 | Valve replacement in childhood: Available prostheses and outcomes | T Karl, St Petersburg |
16:10 | Missing leaflet tissue: Available substitutes | B Asfour, Sankt Augustin |
16:30 | Live-in-a-box videos | All faculty |
17:30 | Discussion | |
18:00 | Close |
MONDAY 22 OCTOBER
THE TRICUSPID VALVE | ||
09:00 | Morphologic considerations | P Festa, Pisa |
09:20 | Ebstein’s: Clinical investigations & indications for procedure | P Festa, Pisa |
09:40 | Surgical management options in neonatal Ebstein | C Pizarro, Wilmington |
10:00 | Cone concept | JP Da Silva, Sao Paulo |
10:20 | Break | |
10:40 | Surgical management of systemic right ventricle and tricuspid valve regurgitation | L Galletti, Bergamo |
11:00 | Complete atrioventricular septal defect: Repair techniques associated with optimal atrioventricular valve function | J Zoghbi, Paris |
11:20 | Atrioventricular valve reoperations after complete atrioventricular septal defect repair | P Del Nido, Boston |
11:40 | Surgical management of late systemic arterial valve regurgitation in repaired conotruncal anomalies | E Belli, Le Plessis-Robinson |
12:00 | Right ventricular outflow tract valve replacement: Indications, choice of prosthesis | A Giamberti, Milan |
12:20 | Lunch | |
13:20 | Live cases and live-in-a-box videos of congenital valve repair procedures | All faculty |
17:00 | Close |
Faculty and programme subject to change
COURSE INFORMATION
Date/Duration
21-22 October 2018 (2 day course)
Location
Papa Giovanni Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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Course Directors
E Belli, Le Plessis-Robinson; L Galletti, Bergamo
Course Overview
A level 3 skills course featuring live cases and live-in-a-box videos on the surgical management of congenital/acquired valve disease in children and adolescents, presented by experts in valve repair techniques.
Course Format
Interactive lectures, live cases and live-in-a-box videos
Course Fee
Members: €550 inclusive of VAT
Non-Members: €650 inclusive of VAT
Fee includes lunches and refreshments
Target Audience
Congenital surgeons and advanced trainees
