Conference Agenda

Saturday, August 26

8:00 am – 8:15 am: Introduction and opening remarks
Course directors

Management of PDA in Preterm Infants
Moderators: Darren Berman, Adrianne Bischoff, Brian Morray

8:15 am – 8:30 am:       Mechanisms for Ductal Patency and Closure

                                           Elaine Shelton, MD

8:30am – 8:45 am:         Consequences of Prolonged Ductal Patency

                                            Shahab Noori, MD

8:45 am –9:00 am:         Echocardiographic Assessment for Hemodynamic Significance

                                            Shazia Bhombal, MD

9:00am – 9:15 am:          Decision to Treat

                                            Patrick McNamara, M.D.

9:15 am – 9:30 am:        Early Prophylactic Treatment – For whom and when?

                                            Ron Clyman, M.D.

9:30 am – 9:45 am:        Early rescue: medical closure vs. Transcatheter approach

                                             Allen Ligon, MD

9:45 am – 10:00 am:      Late rescue: Try more medications? Is it too late already?

                                             Ranjit Philip, MD

10:00 am – 10:15 am:   PDA and BPD: Any relation or just a coincidence

                                            Bill Benitz, M.D.

10:15 am – 10:30 am:  Questions and Discussions

10:30 am -10:45 am
Break

The Transcatheter Approach to PDA Closure
Moderators: Shabana Shahanavaz, Shannon Hamrick, Ivory Crittendon

10:45 am – 11:00 am:   Introduction to Transcatheter PDA Closure

                                            Evan Zahn, MD

11:00 am – 11:15 am:   Acute Outcomes of Transcatheter PDA Closure 

                                            Adrianne Bischoff, MD

11:15 am – 11:30 am:     Bedside Transcatheter PDA Closure – This is the way!

                                             Jason Johnson, MD

11:30 am – 11:45 pm:    How to make the Procedure Available for all NICUs?

                                             Georgiev Stanimir, MD

11:45 am – 12:00 pm:      The Memphis Experience – What have we learned so far?

                                              Shyam Sathanandam, MD

12:00 pm – 12:15 pm:     How do we bridge the Divide?

                                             Matt Gillespie, MD

12:15 pm – 12:30 pm:     Questions and Discussions

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch

Case Discussion
1 pm – 2 pm

Adjudicators: Damien Kenny, MD, Victor Levy, MD, Jeff Reese, MD
Facilitators: Shyam Sathanandam, MD Jason Johnson, MD

Team – Ductus Evan Zahn, MD Darren Berman, MD Adrianne Bischoff, MD Patrick McNamara, MD

Case – 1 Mark Weems, MD   Case – 2 Ranjit Philip, MD

Team – Arteriosus Matt Gillespie, MD Allen Ligon, MD Shannon Hamrick/Jeff Reese, MD Shazia Bhombal, MD

Debates
Judges: Frank Ing, MD, Ron Clyman, MD, Jeff Reese, MD

Debate 1: To treat or not to treat: Therapeutic nihilism vs. Early medical management

2:00 pm – 2:10 pm:     Pro: PDA is an innocent bystander – Leave the PDA alone!

                                           Victor Levy, MD

2:10 pm – 2:20 pm:     Con: PDA is a pathology – Treat when clinically indicated!

                                         Amir Ashrafi, MD

2:20 pm – 2:30 pm:     Rebuttals and Discussion

2:30 pm -2:45 pm

Break

Debate 2: Medical vs Transcatheter PDA Closure in Preterm

2:50 pm – 3:00 pm:     Pro:     Early medical closure should always be first line

              Shannon Hamrick, MD

3:00 pm – 3:10 pm:     Con:     TC PDA closure is definitive and will replace medical closure

                                         Shyam Sathanandam, MD

3:10 pm – 3:20 pm:     Rebuttals and Discussion

Debate 3: Transcatheter PDA Closure in Preterm – Bedside vs. Cath Lab

3:20 pm – 3:30 pm:     Pro:     Bedside is the best

              Evan Zahn, MD

3:30 pm – 3:40 pm:     Con:     Cath Lab is the safest

                                         Matt Gillespie, MD

3:40 pm – 3:45 pm:     Rebuttals and Discussion

PDA Closure in Premature Infants – The way Forward
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm:    Update on the PIVOTAL Trial  

                                        Darren Berman, MD

4:00 pm – 4:15 pm:     Can we come to a consensus?

                                         Shyam Sathanandamm MD

Panel Discussion 4:15 pm– 5:00 pm
Panelist: Jeff Reese, Bill Benitz, Ron Clyman, Shannon Hamrick, Evan Zahn, Matt Gillespie, Shabana Shahanavaz, Shazia Bhombal

5:00 pm Program Adjourned

Sunday, August 27

8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Neonatology Breakout

Hands on Echocardiography Training for Neonatologists
Lead: Shahab Noori, MD and Ranjit Philip, MD

Cardiac Morphology Hands-on Training for Neonatologists
Lead: Stephanie Castlewhite, MD, Neil Tailor, MD, Ashley Kiene, MD

8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Interventional Track: Transcatheter PDA Closure in Premature infants
Moderators: Shabana Shahanavaz, MD, Howaida El-Said, MD, Brian Morray, MD

8:00 am – 8:15 am:                    Device Overview – Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder

                                                        Brian Morray, MD

8:15 am – 8:30 am:                    Device Overview – Microvascular Plug

                                                        Shabana Shahanavaz, MD

8:30 am – 8:45 am:                    Device Overview – KA Microplug Set

                                                        Howaida El-Said, MD

8:45 am – 9:15 am:                    Device Sizing and Positioning

                                                        Shyam Sathanandam, MD     

9:15 am – 9:30 am:                    Device Embolization – Retrieval Techniques

                                                        Brian Morray, MD

9:30 am – 9:45 am:                     Keeping the patient safe during the procedure

                                                         Frank Ing, MD

9:45 am -10:00 am:                  Questions and Discussions

10:00 am -10:15 am
Break

Transcatheter PDA Closure in Premature Infants – What Next?
Moderators: Evan Zahn MD, Matt Gillespie MD, Ivory Crittendon, MD

10:15 am – 10:30 am:                How to perform Echo Guided Bedside Closure

                                                         Jason Johnson, MD

10:30 am – 10:45 am:                How do I perform the procedure in multiple NICUs

                                                         Georgiev Stanimir, MD

10L45 am – 11:00 am:               How did I convince my Neonatologists to refer early

                                                        Brian Morray, MD

11:00 am – 11:20 am:                Why transcatheter PDA closure is not the preferred therapy and can we agree on a treatment algorithm?

                                                        Shyam Sathanandam, MD

11:20 am – 11:40 am:             Change of Topic – Update on the COMPASS Trial

                                                       Athar Qureshi, MD

11:45 am – 12:00 pm:            Questions and Discussions

12:00 pm
Program Adjourned