Primary Objective

University Health's Second Annual Adult Congenital Heart Seminar aims to:

Enhance knowledge and skills in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) management.

Facilitate networking opportunities among healthcare professionals.

Provide Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits for professional development.

This seminar ensures a comprehensive understanding of ACHD, covering topics from anatomy and surgical interventions to complex defect management and treatment innovations.

Who Should Attend?

This seminar is designed for:

  • ✅ Cardiology fellows and trainees eager to gain insights into ACHD.
  • ✅ Practicing cardiologists and health care providers seeking to expand their expertise.
  • ✅ Medical professionals pursuing CME credits for continued education.

The event fosters a collaborative learning environment, ensuring that attendees from diverse medical backgrounds benefit from the latest research and expert insights in ACHD management.

Healthcare Professional

Agenda

The seminar features a structured agenda covering key aspects of ACHD:

✅ 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Registration and check-in:
Continental Breakfast
🩺 9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Welcome:
Pankaj Madan, MD, Medical director, Adult Congenital Cardiology
🩺 9:15 – 9:45 a.m.
Anatomy in Congenital Heart Disease:
Ginnie Abarbanell, MD, Professor and division chief of UT Pediatric Cardiology of UT Pediatric Cardiology
🩺 9:45 – 10:30 a.m.
Simple Heart Defects:
Pankaj Madan, MD, Medical director, Adult Congenital Cardiology
☕ 10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Break
🩺 10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Moderately Complex CHD:
Pooja Kashyap, MD, Medical director, ACHD Transition Program
🩺 11:45 – 12:30 p.m.
Greatly Complex CHD:
Pankaj Madan, MD, Medical director, Adult Congenital Cardiology
🍽️ 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
🩺 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
Mini Symposium: Cardiac Surgery
🩺 1:00 – 1:20 p.m.
Mini Symposium: Heart Team Approach to ACHD Surgery:
Aaron Abarbanell, MD, Associate professor, division chief of Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery
🩺 1:20 – 1:40 p.m.
Mini Symposium: Postoperative Complications After ACHD Surgery: When to Call the Surgeon?
John Calhoon, MD, Professor & chair, president's council chair for Cardiothoracic Surgery
🩺 1:40 – 2:00 p.m.
Mini Symposium: Postoperative Management:Lessons From the Adult Side:
Phillip Mason, MD, Medical director, Critical Care
✏️ 2:00 – 2:15 p.m.
Mini Symposium: Questions & Answers
☕ 2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Break
🩺 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Transcatheter Pulmonic Valve Replacement (TPVR) Symposium
🩺 2:30 – 2:50 p.m.
TPVR Symposium: Complications of Transcatheter Pulmonic Valve Replacement: Beyond the Pulmonary Artery/Conduit:
Beyond the Pulmonary Artery/Conduit:
Jessica Heibel, MD, Director of pediatric cardiac catheterization lab
🩺 2:50 – 3:10 p.m.
TPVR Symposium: Should Every Patient Undergoing TPVR Undergo Pre-procedural Electrophysiology (EP) Study? Yes:
 Harinder Singh, MD, Pediatric electrophysiology
🩺 3:10 – 3:30 p.m.
TPVR Symposium: Should Every Patient Undergoing TPVR Undergo Pre-procedural EP Study? No:
Pankaj Madan, MD, Medical director, Adult Congenital Cardiology
🩺 3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
TPVR Symposium: Who Should Undergo Pre-procedural EP Study?
Panel Discussion
✏️ 3:45 – 4:00 p.m.
Questions and Answer Session
👋 4:00 p.m.
Adjournment

Meet the Speakers

The seminar features an esteemed lineup of expert speakers, each bringing valuable
insights into ACHD:

Ginnie Abarbanell, MD

Professor and division chief,
UT Pediatric Cardiology

John Calhoon, MD

President's council chair,
Cardiothoracic Surgery

Pankaj Madan, MD

Medical director,
Adult Congenital Cardiology

Pooja Kashyap, MD

Medical director,
ACHD Transition Program

Phillip Mason, MD

Medical director,
Critical Care

Aaron Abarbanell, MD

Associate professor,
Division chief of congenital
Cardiothoracic Surgery

Jessica Heibel, MD

Director of pediatric cardiac
catheterization lab

Harinder Singh, MD

Pediatric electrophysiology

Accreditation Information Hours

The UT Health Science Center San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The UT Health Science Center San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
SDMS CME credit approval pending. Attendees may only obtain AMA PRA Category 1 credits or SDMS credits. Attendees may not claim credits for both.

Registration

In-Person Attendance

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Have Questions?

For any inquiries about the second annual adult congenital heart seminar, please contact:

Email

Whitney.Pack@uhtx.com

Our team is happy to assist and provide the latest event details.
Don't miss this opportunity to advance your expertise in ACHD care!