Atrio-ventricular septal defects - morphology and imaging from fetal to adult life

Chairs: Matthias Sigler, Germany & Agnieszka Grzyb, Poland

Fetal imaging of AVSD - Ana Teixeira, Portugal
Morphological spectrum of AVSD - Lucile Houyel, France
The surgeon´s view on AVSDs - Vladimiro Vida, Italy
AVSD in adult life - Werner Budts, Belgium

Oral Abstract Session 06 - Interventional Cardiology

Chairs: José Diogo Martins, Portugal & Jochen Weil, Germany

The practice of balloon atrial septostomy in the current era. A survey by the junior members of the interventional Working Group of the AEPC - Gauri Nepali, United Kingdom
Transcatheter Atrial Flow Regulator device implantations in restrictive cardiomyopathy: bridge to transplantation or destination therapy - Georg Hansmann, Germany
30 years’ experience in percutaneous pulmonary artery interventions in transposition of the great arteries after the arterial switch operation - Renée S. Joosen, Netherlands
Acute Changes in Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure Physiology Following Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement - Gareth John Morgan, United States
Treatment of RVOT dysfunction in the era of self-expandable valve: Initial results from the Italian Registry - Gianfranco Butera, Italy
outcome of manually modified microvascular plugs to pulmonary flow restrictors in various congenital heart disease - Mahmoud Alsoufi, United Arab Emirates
Off-label use of the Lifetech Konar-MF VSD occluder for transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus: a multicentre experience - Naychi Lwin, France
Overexpansion of the Edwards SAPIEN 3 in the native right ventricle outflow tract: a retrospective single center experience - Luca Giugno, Italy

LUNCH BREAK / JUNIOR SESSIONS / COMMITTEE MEETINGS / INDUSTRY SESSIONS

ECG QUIZ: FROM ECG TO THE MECHANISM AND ABLATION SITE

Chair: Fabrizio Drago (Italy)
Speakers: Joachim Hebe (Germany), Juha Matthi Happonen (Finland)

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The Ultimate Surgical Adventure?: PA VSD MAPCAs

Chair: Jose Fragata, Portugal & Inga Voges, Germany

PA VSD MAPCAs - multimodality diagnostic imaging in infancy - Francesca Raimondi, Italy
Interventional imaging: how to optimize the pulmonary vascular bed - Ingrid Van Beynum, The Netherlands
Imaging for Longterm clinical follow up and reinterventions - Inga Voges, Germany

Joint session Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association (CPCA)-AEPC
Complex surgical cases: what is the best approach

Chairs: Nico Blom (Netherlands) & Luc Mertens (Canada)
Panelists: David Barron (Canada), Boulos Asfour (Germany), Ina Behnke (Austria)

- State of the art lecture:
Surgical options in CCTGA - David Barron, Canada

Case 1 TGA-PS - Michał Gałeczka, Poland
Case 2  Borderline LV - Matthew Henry, Canada
Case 3  Neonatal Ebstein - Alison Howell, Canada

Oral Abstract Session 07 - Congenital Heart Surgery

Chairs: Manuel Pedro Magalhães, Portugal & Hitendu Dave, Switzerland

Local pulmonary administration of factor VIIa (rFVIIa) in massive pulmonary haemorrhage in post-operative cardiac infant - Mohamad Hussam Hamadah, Saudi Arabia
Assessment of the pulmonary arterial growth and results of two-stage repair in infants with severe form of tetralogy of Fallot - Meline Morsina, Russia
Cardiopulmonary bypass priming with allogeneic red blood cells – Analysis of immune mediators and their alterations following hemofiltration - Aylin Poertecene, Germany
Bridging infants with single ventricle physiology by pig cardiac xenotransplantation – a new therapeutic possibility - David K Cooper, USA
Management and Outcomes of Ebstein Anomaly in Neonates and Infants: own experience - Valentyna Khanenova, Ukraine
Long term outcomes of infant mitral valve surgery - Segolene Bernheim, France
Circuit and membrane change in pediatric ECMO in cardiac surgery, experience over 10 years - An Thach Nguyen, France
Safe and Effective Use of Apixaban in Paediatric Patients with HeartMate 3 Ventricular Assist Device - Joeri Van Puyvelde, Belgium

LUNCH BREAK / JUNIOR SESSIONS / COMMITTEE MEETINGS / INDUSTRY SESSIONS

Junior Session: Coronary arteries anomalies in the paediatric age

Chair: Enrico Piccinelli, Italy
Co-Chair: Agnieszka Grzyb, Poland & Said Bichali, France

Anomalies of coronary arteries in the absence of structural heart disease - Andreas Tulzer, Austria
Coronary artery patterns with congenital heart defects and the role of multimodality imaging - Almudena Ortiz Garrido, Spain
Coronary artery fistulas and its management - Raymond Haddad, France
Coronary arteries involvement in Kawasaki disease and MIS-C - Alessia Callegari, Switzerland
Final discussions and winner announcement

The borderline left heart: challenge or opportunity for a biventricular outcome?

Chairs: Annika Ohman, Sweden & Diala Khraiche, France

Serial fetal imaging of the borderline left heart: how to predict a biventricular repair - John Simpson, UK
Postnatal imaging of HLHC: echocardiography, CT or MRI for biventricular surgical planning? - Andreea Dragulescu, Canada
How to push for a biventricular repair in HLHC - and know when to stop - Bram van Wijk, The Netherlands
The inevitable sequelae after biventricular repair for HLHC: how to image best? - Emanuela Valsangiacomo, Switzerland

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Current Status of Management of Paediatric Heart Failure

Chairs: Julie Wacker, Switzerland & Hosan Hasan, Germany
 Percutaneous interventional device implantation and mechanical support for paediatric heart failure - Antony Hermuzi, UK
Noninvasive ventilation in paediatric cardiac failure -  Joan Sanchez de Toledo, Spain
Long-term venous access in children with prolonged hospital stay for heart  failure/mechanical support - Taisto Sarkola, Finland

Biomarkers in paediatric heart failure and pulmonary hypertension

Chairs: Daniel de Wolf, Belgium & Cordula Wolf, Germany

Biomarkers and prediction of outcomes in paediatric heart failure - Wim Helbing, The Netherlands
Monitoring therapy with biomarkers in paediatric heart failure - Cordula Wolf, Germany

Moderated Posters 02

Chairs: Maria Ana Sampaio, Portugal & Aphrodite Tzifa, Greece

Heart rate variability as a prognostic marker in pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension- a prospective observational study - Prashant Bobhate, India
CMR predictors of the Right Ventricle End Diastolic Pressure in repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: a new CMR approach - Chiara Marrone, Italy
Comparative Histology of Tissue-Engineered and Autologous Pericardial Patches in Pediatric Heart Surgery - Katja Eildermann, Germany
Interventional treatment options for neonatal aortic thrombosis - Svea Kleiner, Germany
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Assessing Myocardial Strain and Fibrosis as Predictors of Adverse Fontan Outcomes - Sabina Selenius, Finland
Personalised Exernal Aortic Root Support (PEARS) to prevent autograft dilatation for the Ross procedure in paediatric population - Ana Redondo Palacios, UK
4D Echocardiography: Left ventricle normal volumes - Carmen Gonzalez Mendez, Spain
Neonatal cardiac, sedation free, contrast free feed-and-wrap MRI can add useful clinical information for decision making - Malenka M Bissell, United Kingdom
Outcomes of Transcatheter Closure of Congenital Left Circumflex Coronary Artery Fistula - Peijian Wei, China
Anomalous Coronary Artery from the Opposite Sinus: differences in the clinical-instrumental presentation profile in a pediatric and adult cohort - Martina Evangelista, Italy
Simulation of healthy patient-specific mitral valves using fluid-structure interaction: validation against in vivo data - Lea Christierson, Sweden
Konar MF occluder device: Versatile Application in a Single-Center Experience - Giulia Guglielmi, Italy
Proof of Concept: A New Solution for Low-Profile Transcatheter Implantation of Optimus-L stents in Small Children - Raymond N Haddad, France
Lymphatic interventions – a case series of 9 patients - Michael R Schmidt, Denmark

LUNCH BREAK / JUNIOR SESSIONS / COMMITTEE MEETINGS / INDUSTRY SESSIONS

Pulmonary hypertension: Classification and Management

Chairs: Damien Bonnet, France & Nicola Boyd, UK

Classification of PAH and CHD – ideal or need for update? - Julie Wacker, Switzerland
Intracardiac shunts and PAH – optimal management? - Milind Chaudhari, UK
Prostanoid use in children with PAH -Damien Bonnet, France
Advanced therapies for PAH beyond vasodilators - George Hansmann, Germany

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What's new in arrhythmia

Chairs: Michal Odermarsky, Sweden & Georgia Brugada, Spain

New drugs and devices for treatment of arrhytmia's - Thomas Kriebel, Germany
Drugs and devices for the prevention of sudden death due to arrhythmia - Victor Waldmann, France
How to assess drug efficiency after the start of medical anti-arrhythmia treatments - Georgia Brugada, Spain
Arrhythmia and real life: Sports, driving, travel, pregnancy... - Hans De Wilde, Belgium

Challenges in Training and Professional Development

Chairs: Colin McMahon, Ireland & Dimpna Calila Albert-Brotons, Saudi Arabia

Evaluation of training: Feedback – essence of a good communication - Inga Voges, Germany
Training the trainers – current practice and relevant tools - Ornella Milanesi, Italy
Self regulated learning - view of a junior member on the ideal compounds of training - Skaiste Sedizkaite, Lithuania
Interpretation of scientific data. Paper mills. Predatory journals. Research waste - Karolis Azukaitis, Lithuania

Oral Abstract Session 08 -  Cardiac Dysrhythmias and Electrophysiology

Chairs: Alice Maltret, France & Juha-Matti Happonen, Finland

Arrhythmias in congenital heart disease: a nationwide cohort study - Eva Havers Borgersen, Denmark
Introduction of the Low Voltage Bridge Mapping for the AVNRT RF ablation in children improves outcomes and safety of the procedure - Tomasz Marcin Książczyk, Poland
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Pediatric Patients with Long QT syndrome: A Korean Multicenter Cohort Study - Mi Kyoung Song, South Korea
Multisystemic management in children with Andersen-Tawil Syndrome: beyond the QT prolongation. - Giovanni Parlapiano, Italy
Catheter ablation of tachyarrhythmias in patients with atrial redirection surgery for d-transposition of the great arteries – 22 years of experience - Stephan Neumann, Germany
The impact of vitamin D supplementation for PVCs with an RVOT morphology compared to PVCs with an LV fascicular morphology - Gabriel Cismaru, Romania

LUNCH BREAK / JUNIOR SESSIONS / COMMITTEE MEETINGS / INDUSTRY SESSIONS

PCSI - AEPC Joint Session
Novel catheter-based approaches in congenital heart disease

Chairs: Petru Liuba, Sweden & Kothandam Sivakumar, India

Balloon mounted stents for sinus venosus defect  - Gianfranco Butera, Italy
Myval - versatility in different morphology of RVOT - Kothandam Sivakumar, India
Percutaneous Pott shunt in severe PAH -Damien Bonnett, France
Unconventional Approaches with Atrial Flow Regulators - Saurabh Gupta, India

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Oral Abstract Session 9

Chairs: Joana Miranda, Portugal & Frank Casey, UK

Adverse Cardiac Events among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Psychopharmacological Treatment in Sweden - Descriptive Study - Howaida Elmowafi, Sweden
Peri-Procedural Changes in Lung Ultrasound Score following Pediatric Patent Ductus Arteriosus Ligation - Manuela Da Silva Lopes, Portugal
Identifying high-risk thoracic aortopathy using positron emission tomography: the AoRTAS study - Alexander James Fletcher, UK
Early detection of ARVC phenotype in family screening of ARVC: a CMR study in pediatric population - Elena Panaioli, France
Use Of Beta-Blockers And Angiotensin Receptor-Inhibitors In Paediatric Bicupsid Aortic Valve With Ascending Aorta Dilatation: An Option For The Future - Andrea Freixa Benavente, UK
Cerebral autoregulation monitoring after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery for congenital heart disease in the paediatric intensive care unit - Marcel Methner, Germany
Pediatric Cardiac Care – from Developing countries to a Cardiac Reference Centre in Portugal – a 11 year experience - Sofia Rito, Portugal
Global partnership to support the incorporation of cardiovascular screening in the national school health program in a low-income country - Ana Mocumbi, Mozambique

 Young Investigator Award

Chairs: Hiroyuki Yamagishi, Japan & Jan Janousek, Czech Republic

Central venous pressure augmentation against Abdominal compression as a novel marker for cardiovascular load in the Fontan circulation - Yu Matsuo, Japan
Red blood cell distribution width and Platelet distribution width as novel biomarkers for Fontan hemodynamics and associated end organ damage - Makoto Kudo, Japan
Impaired relaxation in induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes with pathogenic TNNI3 mutation of pediatric restrictive cardiomyopathy - Renjie Wang, Japan
Radiofrequency ablation vs cryoablation of right atrial lateral accessory pathway in pediatric age: acute and mid-term safety and efficacy profile. - Cristina Raimondo, Italy
Natural Shear Wave Elastography in Fontan patients: a new tool for non-invasive assessment of diastolic function? - Irene Cattapan, Italy
Postinterventional fetal aortic regurgitation: good or bad? - Andreas Tulzer, Austria

Moderated Posters 03

Chairs: Matthias Sigler, Germany & Maria Misczak-Knecht, Poland

Heart failure in long-term survivors of childhood cancer - a population-based systematic review and meta-analysis - Jens Böhmer, Sweden
Vascular ring morphology, age at presentation and surgical outcomes – a single centre review - Ahmad Ali Mohd Hafiz, UK
Early and mid-term outcomes of the modified Senning procedure in the double switch operation: application of the triangular double-door technique - Hyungtae Kim, South Korea
Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia: long term experience of single pediatric centre - Luigina Porco, Italy
Effects of additional pulmonary flow in bidirectional cavopulmonary connection on subsequent staged total cavopulmonary connection - Kernfan Puthikitakawiwong, Thailand
Role of immunostaining methods in the diagnosis of mitochondrial cardiomyopathy - Atsuhito Takeda, Japan
The challenge of transseptal access for catheter ablation of left-sided arrhythmia substrate in infants and small children under 6 years of age - Laszlo Kornyei, Hungary
Role of miR-122 in Pathogenesis of Congenital Heart Defects during Pregestational Diabetes - Qingping Feng, Canada
Double stress of pressure and hypoxia attenuated mitochondrial damage in cardiomyocytes compared to single stress of pressure or hypoxia stress in rat - Reiji Ito, Japan
Clinical characteristic and outcome of Barth Syndrome: results from French Cohort of Barth Syndrome Evaluation (FRENCohBASE) - Elena Panaioli, France
Does intraventricular enzyme replacement therapy (ICV-ERT) with Cerliponase alfa affect cardiac function in patients with CLN2 disease? - Eike Philipp Schneider, Germany
Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT) by right ventricular pacing in a child with complex congenital heart disease: A case report - Daniel Sew, UK
Factors affecting long-term outcomes after Fontan: Rationale and design of the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium Fontan Cohort Study - Lazaros L Kochilas, USA

LUNCH BREAK / JUNIOR SESSIONS / COMMITTEE MEETINGS / INDUSTRY SESSIONS

Cardiac Fitness Programs in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease (In association with the Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association)

Chairs: Antonio Pires, Portugal & Barbara Cifra, Canada

Cardiac Exercise Programs 2.0 – From supervised inpatient training to app-based outpatient approaches in children- Jan Müller, Germany
Eligibility assessment for exercise training in CHD – the new functional approach - Guido Pieles, UK
Training programs in CHD : current status and future directions - Barbara Cifra, Canada
Rationale and Approach of Exercise Interventions in Children with Fontan Circulation - Michael Khoury, Canada

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Moderated Posters 04

Chairs: Sally Ann-Clur, The Netherlands & Eva Grohhman, Austria

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for children and adolescents with long QT syndrome: RYTHMO’FIT program - Pascal Amedro, France
Improving appropriate parenteral nutrition prescribing and transition to oral feeding - Alix Xanthe Rhodes, UK
Cardiovascular phenotyping of children and adolescents with Post-COVID syndrome (PCS) at the time of diagnosis - Hosan Hasan, Germany
A landscape analysis of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Disease services in Africa - Liesl Zühlke, South Africa
PedsQL, Exercise Capacity, And Endothelial Function In Pediatric Fontan Patients - Jerin Tresa Jose, USA
Endothelial glycocalyx degradation and circulating endothelin-1 levels in children undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass - Serge Grazioli, Switzerland
External validation of two emerging perioperative mortality scores for adults undergoing cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease - Thibault Schaeffer, Germany
Prenatal prediction of coarctation of the aorta: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis - Cecilia Villalaín, Spain
Non-traditional cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents with Metabolic Syndrome may predict early onset atheromatosis - Sofia Loukopoulou, Greece
Long Term Survival of Antenatally Diagnosed Functionally Single Ventricle Congenital Heart Disease - Joyce Su Ling Lim, UK
Congenital Corrected Transposition of Great Arteries with Situs Inversus: Clinical Features and Long Term Outcomes - Alper Guzeltas, Türkiye
The Effects of Physical Activity Levels on Body Composition and Exercise performance in Children and Adolescents with a Fontan Circulation. - Li Yen Ng, Ireland
Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with Marfan syndrome or related disorders: a controlled cross-sectional study - Aitor Guitarte, France 

Joint session with South African Nursing Group

Forging Global Partnerships: AEPC and South Africa Unite for Interdisciplinary Healthcare Collaboration and Research Advancement in nursing and allied health professions

Chairs: Malin Berghammer, Sweden & Hope Edwards, South Africa

Synergizing Research and Clinical Practice through Collaborative Endeavours - Ewa-Lena Bratt, Sweden & Alexia Joachim, South Africa
Dysphagia in infants and young children with congenital heart disease - Vivienne Norman, South Africa
Palliative Support in Pediatric Cardiology -Natalie Wieden, Switzerland
Empowering Africa's Future: Advancing Pediatric Nursing for Local Impact and Global Growth- Minette Coetzee, South Africa
Q&A time

Florence Nightingale Lecture

Neurodevelopmental and Psychosocial Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease: How did we get here, what do we know and where do we need to go? -Kathleen Mussatto, USA

LUNCH BREAK / JUNIOR SESSIONS / COMMITTEE MEETINGS / INDUSTRY SESSIONS

Education in CHD patients and their families

Joint / WG: Nursing and Allied Health Professionals & Educational Committee

Chairs: Lynda Shaughnessy, UK & Olli Pitkanen, Finland

How to educate patients and their families in congenital heart disease related topics? - Dimpna Calila Albert-Brotons, Saudi Arabia
Influence of knowledge on the course of disease and psychosocial health - Katya De Grote, Belgium
Nurse-led education of patients and informal caregivers of patients with congenital heart disease: What impact can we expect? - Eva Goossens, Belgium
Education of CHD patients and their families - benefits and expectations - Ana Julia Nozes, Portugal

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Oral Abstract Session 10: General & Interventional

Chairs: Rolf Berger, Netherlands & Antonio Marinho, Portugal

Myocardial Ischemia and Outcomes in Coronary Artery Atresia in Young Patients - Silvana Molossi, USA
Lung function in Fontan patients over a ten-year period; is the Fontan circulation impairing lung development? - Maren Emilie Hebeltoft Emilie Hebeltoft Ravndal, Denmark
High-risk variables in anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery: results from supervised and unsupervised learning - Silvana Molossi, USA
Utilizing Machine Learning and Ensemble Techniques to Construct a Prediction Model for Kawasaki Disease Identification in Febrile Children - Chih Min Tsai, Taiwan
Erosion and embolization after trans-catheter atrial septal defect closure: an European Survey. - Gainfranco Butera, Italy
Early and Midterm experience with novel KONAR TM Multifunctional Occluder for closure of Ventricular Septal Defects in children less than 3 years - Arun Krishnaji Bableshwar, India
Association of Pulmonary Hemodynamics at Fontan with Long-term Outcomes after the Fontan Palliation - Divya Suthar, United States
Adverse neurological events following total cavopulmonary connection surgery - Arshia Akhavan Mofrad, UK
Pulmonary artery growth in Fontan: What is the most effective strategy - Neil Derridj, France