Primary Objective

University Health's Third 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, University Health
🩺 9:15 – 9:35 a.m.
Modern Concepts in Right Ventricular Failure - From Pathophysiology to Precision Therapies:
Bastian Schmack, MD, PhD., Deputy Director and Chief Senior Cardiothoracic Consultant, Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany
🩺 9:35 – 10:05 a.m.
Anatomy, Nomenclature and Imaging Correlation in Congenital Heart Disease:
Ravi Ashwath, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine Chief, Division of Cardiology, Christus Children’s Hospital
🩺 10:05 – 10:50 a.m.
Simple Heart Defects:
Rashmi Thapa, MD, Interventional Cardiology Fellow, Adult Congenital Cardiologist, University Health
☕ 10:50 – 11:00 a.m.
Break
🩺 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Moderately Complex CHD:
Pooja Kashyap, MD, Medical director, ACHD Transition Program, University Health
🩺 11:45 – 12:30 p.m.
Greatly Complex CHD:
Pankaj Madan, MD, Medical director, Adult Congenital Cardiology, University Health
🍽️ 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
🩺 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Moderated Discussion: Fontan Versus Biventricular Repair in Borderline Ventricles
Jessica Heibel, MD, Director of Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Lab, University Health
Ravi Ashwath, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine Chief, Division of Cardiology, Christus Children's Hospital
John Calhoon, MD, Professor of Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery, Division Chief of Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery, UT Health San Antonio
Victor Bautista Hernandez, MD, Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Christus Children's Hospital
🩺 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Mini Symposium: Anesthesia in Congenital Heart Disease
🩺 2:00 – 2:20 p.m.
Single Ventricle Patients Presenting for Surgery Requiring General Anesthesia
Deborah Rasch, MD, Adjunct Associate Professor of Anesthesiology UT Health San Antonio, Division of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology
🩺 2:20 – 2:40 p.m.
Perioperative Management of the Patient Presenting for Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
Jared Foote, MD, Adjunct Associate Professor of Anesthesiology UT Health San Antonio, Division of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology
🩺 2:40 – 3:00 p.m.
Anesthetic Perioperative Management of the Pregnant Patient with Congenital Heart Disease: A Practical Physiology-First Approach
Jacek Jablonski, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology UT Health San Antonio, Division of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology
✏️ 3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Questions and Answer Session
👋 3:15 p.m.
Adjournment

Meet the Speakers

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

Pankaj Madan, MD

Medical Director,
Adult Congenital Cardiology

Ravi Ashwath, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine Chief, Division of Cardiology, Christus Children's Hospital

Rashmi Thapa, MD

Interventional Cardiology Fellow,
Adult Congenital Cardiologist, University Health

Pooja Kashyap, MD

Medical Director,
ACHD Transition Program, University Health

Jessica Heibel, MD

Director of Pediatric Cardiac
Catheterization lab, University Health

John Calhoon, MD

Professor of Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery, UT Health San Antonio

Victor Bautista Hernandez, MD

Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine,
Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Christus Children's Hospital

Deborah Rasch, MD

Adjunct Associate Professor,
UT Health San Antonio Division of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology

Jared Foote, MD

Adjunct Associate Professor,
UT Health San Antonio Division of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology

Bastian Schmack, MD

Deputy Director and Chief Senior Cardiothoracic Consultant,
Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany


Jacek Jablonski, MD

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology,
UT Health San Antonio Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Registration

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Have Questions?

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

Email

Whitney.Pack@uhtx.com

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Don't miss this opportunity to advance your expertise in ACHD care!