Moderator: Dr. Darren Berman, MD, FPICS, FSCAI
Pediatric Interventional Cardiologist
Director, Congenital Interventional Catheterization
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, USA

Dr. Darren Berman is a pediatric cardiologist leading the Cardiac Catheterization Lab of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, being responsible to promote innovative research and the inclusion of new and innovative technology and techniques into patient care. He has been involved in clinical trials on innovative device treatments for children, such as new catheter-board treatments for children and young adults with congenital heart diseases. His research is focused on transcatheter valve therapies and device development.

Speaker: Dr. Shyam Sathanandam, MD, FSCAI
Pediatric cardiologist
Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Medical Director at the Interventional Cardiac Imaging & Interventional Catheterization Laboratory
Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Dr. Shyam Sathanandam is a pediatric cardiologist and the medical director at the Interventional Cardiac Imaging & Interventional Catheterization Laboratory, being responsible for several clinical procedures, such as transcatheter valve implantation, catheter-based intervention for children and adults with complex congenital heart disease, and catheter closure of PDA in the premature infant. As an Associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, his research interests focus on novel stent technologies, protocols for radiation reduction, 3D rotational angiography and 3D multimodality fusion, cardiovascular manifestations of histoplasmosis, and pediatric catheter-based device development.

Presentation Title: Neonatal Cardiac Intervention using Hi-Def Technology

Prof. Sathanandam will discuss clinical case examples and show the performance of endovascular techniques for the comprehensive management of complex pediatric congenital heart disease by using a bi-plane interventional X-Ray system equipped with a high-definition detector for best-in-class visualization of anatomy and devices. Advanced imaging technologies support clinical diagnosis and decision making by providing a much clearer understanding of congenital pathologies.

1. Learn how to perform and analyze complex interventional procedures in pediatric patients.
2. Learn how new imaging approaches provide a more detailed characterization and more thorough understanding of the individual’s condition beyond what was previously possible.

Speaker: Prof. Alan Nugent, MD, MBBS
Medical Director of Interventional Cardiac Catheterization at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Lurie Children’s Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Dr. Alan Nugent is a pediatric interventional cardiologist and Section Head of Interventional Cardiac Catheterization at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. His research interests are on technologies that allow for the growth of pediatric patients such as biodegradable materials and controllably expandable conduits.

Presentation Title: Dose Management in Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization

Prof. Nugent will show the performance of endovascular techniques for the comprehensive management of pediatric cardiac catheterization by using a bi-plane interventional X-Ray system equipped with novel dose reduction technology that can be applied in fluoroscopy, digital angiography, and digital subtraction angiography acquisition. Advanced imaging technologies support safer, more precise procedures and can ultimately lead to better outcomes for the patient.

1. Review general principles and new technology of lowering radiation doses in pediatric patients.
2. Learn how to optimize image quality and success rates while keeping dose and acquisition times as low and short as possible.

Speaker: Dr. Arash Salavitabar, MD, FSCAI, FPICS, FACC
Congenital Interventional Cardiologist
Columbus, Ohio, USA

Dr. Arash Salavitabar is a Congenital Interventional Cardiologist and his main clinical interests include therapeutic percutaneous interventions to treat children and adults with congenital and acquired heart disease. He is currently a primary and co-investigator in multiple multi-center studies, and his research interests, which are closely integrated into his clinical care, include the development of advanced 3D visualization modalities and Extended Reality technologies to guide transcatheter interventions and the care of congenital heart disease, the safety and utility of implantable hemodynamic monitoring devices, the use of simulation to improve outcomes of interventions performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, and development of transcatheter devices.

Presentation Title: Managing Complications in Interventional Pediatric Cardiology

Dr. Salavitabar is going to talk about specific challenges and how to apply advanced imaging technologies to understand the pathology and treatment in congenital heart diseases while improving the comfort and safety of pediatric patients.

1. Learn from the experts how they apply multimodality imaging approaches to optimize procedural success and clinical outcomes in pediatric cardiac interventions
2. Learn how to interpret and use the information to guide clinical decision making