WORKSHOP FOR PHYSICIANS: “Step by step interventional procedures”
Trans esophageal echocardiography – O. Milanesi
Intracardiac echocardiography– M. Witsenburg
3D Echo – A. Ludomirsky
MRI-CT scan – P. Festa
PDA closure – C. Ovaert
PDA closure in premature babies – N. Wilson
ASD/PFO closure – J. DeGiovanni
VSD closure – M. Chessa
Aortic Valvuloplasty – S. Giusti
Pulmonary valvuloplasty – J. Weil
RF perforation in Pulmonary atresia and other applications – G. Butera
Pulmonary arteries angioplasty/stenting – M. Gewillig
Coarctation ngioplasty/stenting – S. Qureshi
Embolizations – M. Witsenburg
Percutaneous – M. Carminati
Retrieval techniques – A. Szatmári

WORKSHOP FOR NURSES & X-RAY TECHNICIANS
Pre-procedural preparation of patients candidates for interventional procedures – V. Zarnescu
Patient’s monitoring: a team job in the catheterization – A. Villa
Sedation/anesthesia – M. Ranucci
X-ray – M. Pasquato
Materials for the most common – M. Battista
Logistics of materials in the catheterization laboratory – E. Opipari
The scrub nurse – M. Bonci
Best angiographic projections for different – A. Grundler
Contrast media – R. Cristinelli
Haemostoasis and anticoagulation – M. Tongiani
Post-processing – G. Bolla
Post-procedure monitoring – T. Bota
Preparation of pediatric population for catheterization procedures – T. MacDougall
The hybrid approach: the nurses point of view – S. Hill

The psycho-social support of patients with Congenital Heart Disease
The psychologist’s point of view:
- Children/parents – E.M. Utens
- Adults with Congenital Heart Disease – E. Callus
The nurses point of view – L. Sfameli
The US perspective – T. Kempton

NEW TECHNOLOGIES OVERVIEW:
Industries’ Presentations
Associazione Bambini Cardiopatici nel Mondo: 1992- 2009 – S. Cirri
The Valpolicella experience – D. Gaeta

FETAL AND NEONATAL INTERVENTIONS
Fetal interventions for aortic stenosis – G. Tulzer
Fetal interventions for RVOT obstructions – G. Tulzer
Neonatal critical aortic stenosis: balloon or surgery? – G. Agnoletti
Pulmonary atresia with IVS: advantages and limitations of percutaneous approach – L. Benson


OBSTRUCTIONS OF PULMONARY ARTERIES, PULMONARY VEINS, SYSTEMIC VEINS
Cutting balloons – M. Gewillig
Stenting pulmonary arteries: complications and how to prevent or avoid them – F. Ing
Stenting pulmonary veins – N. Wilson
Stenting systemic veins – F. Ing


ASD/VSD/PDA
ICE monitoring of ASD/VSD closure – Z.M. Hijazi
How to close complex ASD – C. Ruiz
What we learned from long term follow up of ASD closure – Z. Amin
Congenital VSD closure: present and future – J. Bass
Different ways to close a PDA – C. Pedra

CATHETER INTERVENTIONS IN ADULTS
Post myocardial Infarction VSD – K. Walsh
Late post surgical sequelae for different congenital heart defects – M. Chessa
The role of catheter interventions in ACHD patients and future directions – M. Landzberg

PFO
PFO and Stroke: The neurologist point of view – G. Anzola
The interventionist point of view – N. Wilson
PFO and Migraine: The neurologist point of view – D. D’Amico
The interventionist point of view – J. DeGiovanni
Update on devices – H. Sievert
The IPOS Experience – G. Butera

RVOT DYSFUNCTION
Timing for percutaneous/surgical treatment – A. Frigiola
Update on worldwide experience of percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement – M. Carminati
Pulmonary valve implantation as a palliative procedure – P. Lurz
The surgical point of view – A. Giamberti
Engineering aspects – S. Schievano
Future perspectives – P. Bonhoeffer

AORTIC AND MITRAL VALVES
Percutaneous aortic valve Edwards – G. Sangiorgi
Percutaneous aortic valve CoreValve – H. Sievert
Percutaneous mitral valve repair – C. Ruiz
Paravalvular leaks – D.J. Hagler
The surgeon point of view – O. Alfieri

HOW TO TREAT AORTIC COARCTATION
Balloon angioplasty vs stenting in children – J. Weil
Early and long term results / complications after stenting – W. Hellenbrand
Middle aortic syndrome and other unusual coarctation – G. Brzezinska-Rajszys

HLHS
Update: the Giessen experience – D. Schranz
Update: the Columbus –M. Galantowicz
External PA banding – R. Assad
Internal PA banding – J.P. Cheatham
PDA stenting: choices and techniques – C. Pedra
How to deal with the atrial septum – Z.M. Hijazi
Retrograde aortic arch obstruction – C. Pedra
A new surgical approach to HLHS – P. Del Nido

THE PERVENTRICULAR APPROACH
Challenges of percutaneous closure of MVSD – G. Butera
Perventricular closure of muscular VSD – Z.M. Hijazi
Live 3-D echo guided closure of MVSD – P. Del Nido
Perventricular approach to right sided obstructive lesions – S. Hu

INTRAOPERATIVE STENTS
How to remove stents… it is a matter of attitude! – M. Galantowicz
Intraoperative PA stents… use of endoscopy/fluoroscopy – E. Zahn
Intraoperative aortic stents and other crazy ideas – E. Zahn

THE FUTURE
Biodegradable stents and polymers – F. Berger
Histotripsy… no more scalpels or catheters – Z. Xu
Tissue banking and genetic biomarkers – L. Wold
TCD & neurodevelopmental outcomes after HLHS palliation – S. L. Hill