Professional Education

This is for our professional colleagues who care for adults with Congenital Heart Disease, for professional colleagues with an interest in ACHD, and for trainees seeking to improve their knowledge of ACHD.

The Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center presents:

New Frontiers for the Fontan Survivor

Challenges, Opportunities and the Ultimate Destination of Heart/Liver Transplantation

Saturday, September 21, 2019

UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center, 425 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA

This one-day symposium provides a comprehensive update on the long-term issues faced by adult Fontan survivors. The course focuses on patients with “failing” Fontan physiology and the available tools and therapies for the treatment of this challenging subset of patients, including updates on medical therapies, catheter-based and surgical techniques for palliation and support. The ultimate therapeutic options of orthotopic heart and multi-organ transplantation are covered in detail as the need grows in this aging Fontan population. The target audience includes adult and pediatric congenital cardiologists, congenital and transplant cardiac surgeons, heart failure/transplant specialists, hepatologists, liver transplant surgeons, cardiac intensivists, cardiology and cardiac surgery trainees, cardiac nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

1. Growing Up With a Fontan – Leigh Reardon, MD: https://youtu.be/iTA6p5I9HcI
2. Medical Therapies – Gentian Lluri, MD, PhD: https://youtu.be/ylNgjaSWuLY
3. The role of Echocardiographic Imaging and Exercise Testing – Jeannette Lin, MD: https://youtu.be/MgwHPtaNjXw
4. The Role of Cardiac Catheterization – Jamil Aboulhosn, MD - https://youtu.be/rlLl5I1YZ9s
5. The Role of MRI and CT Imaging –  Ashley Prosper, MD: https://youtu.be/RybJj5A5Iy8
6. Fontan Associated Liver Disease - Robert S. Venick, MD: https://youtu.be/9Dn0zQxvFC4
7. UCLA Fontan Survivorship Protocol for the Stable Outpatient - Adam Small, MD: https://youtu.be/Zl-EnGKb0JE
8. Care for the "Stable" Fontan Survivor: Q&A: https://youtu.be/Qmh8OjUonsY
9. How Do We Define a "Failing" Fontan? - Paul Clift, MD: https://youtu.be/61acR2pF48g
10. Electrical Interventions for the Failing Fontan - Jeremy Moore, MD: https://youtu.be/2v5IK37ZocE
11. Catheter Based Interventions for Failing Fontan - Daniel Levi, MD: https://youtu.be/ImmZ_DKqrS0
12. Fontan Conversion Surgery - Hillel Laks, MD: https://youtu.be/rFZyS--qhjY
13. "Unstable" Fontan Survivor - Weiyi Tan, MD: https://youtu.be/2RJSFgE6g0g
14. Care for "Unstable" Fontan Survivor: Q&A  https://youtu.be/nck5a7V_Kyo
15. OHT/OLT/MCS Evaluation Process – Arnold S. Baas, MD: https://youtu.be/SkUSkQ-N26U
16. Update on UNOS Organ Allocation – Eugene DePasquale, MD: https://youtu.be/KFerP18ONoA
17. Multi-Disciplinary Operative Planning - Jeannette Lin, MD: https://youtu.be/zREox08QmM0
18. Management & Optimization of Patient Awaiting Transplant - D. Cruz, MD, PhD: : https://youtu.be/PVBgHhjB1rk
19. Mechanical Support Considerations - Leigh Reardon, MD: https://youtu.be/VtXvdbOKxVg
20. UCLA Fontan Protocol for Patients Awaiting Transplant – Gentian Lluri, MD, PHD: https://youtu.be/TUBCkIhbEjw
21. Evaluation for Transplant and Mechanical Support - Q&A: https://youtu.be/5YG5fnuJmNQ
22. Challenges & Considerations of OHT in the Failing Fontan - Reshma Biniwale, MD: https://youtu.be/x87lthMHDCo
23. Tribute to Kelly Tarantello : https://youtu.be/LrY0KTjff48
24. Challenges and Considerations of Combined OHT/OLT – Fady Kaldas, MD: https://youtu.be/i1I_Oxmm9Fs
25. Intraoperative Management of OHT/OLT - Christopher L. Wray, MD: https://youtu.be/m7qMAZ4ALKU
26. Peri and Post Operative ICU Care - Ben Kratzert, MD: https://youtu.be/G-XBOdmElXw
27. Patient Story – Tom Townsend: https://youtu.be/sApiC2bI7Bc
28. The Fontan Operation: What We Have Learned and Where We Are Going – Glen Van Arsdell, MD: https://youtu.be/vyQRAW3odOA

Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Quality Care in the Era of Certification and Accreditation - A Practical Approach

February 10-11, 2017
UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center & Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

There are now an estimated 1.5 million adults living with congenital heart disease in the United States. In order to meet the growing demand for adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) specialty care, a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive approach to program development and patient care is needed. This course highlights the components of a multidisciplinary ACHD comprehensive care center, and provides an overview of complex clinical scenarios which outlines how specialty ACHD care is provided in the U.S. based on practice guidelines and accreditation standards.

This conference seeks to teach attendees about subspecialty practice standards for ACHD care to meet the life-long needs of this rapidly growing patient population. Over the past decade, the U.S. has witnessed expanding numbers of cardiology “ACHD” providers stepping up in an effort to shore up the deficits in ACHD specialty care. However, these providers vary widely with a broad spectrum of educational preparation and institutional preparation, which ultimately may impact the quality of care for ACHD patients.

The following topics can be found in the videos above:

• Introduction by Dr. Jamil Aboulhosn
• Major Forms of CHD & Challenges of Early Detection presented by Dr. Mark Sklanksy
• Transition, Transfer and Life-long Care presented by Dr. Leigh Reardon
• The Failing Fontan - The Ultimate Challenge by Dr. Jeannette Lin
• The Fontan Liver - A Hepatologist's Perspective by Dr. Rob Venick
• Surgical Considerations in Single Ventricle Patients by Dr. Brian Reemtsen
• Anesthesia and ICU Considerations in Single Ventricle Patients by Dr. Joseph Meltzer
• Arrhythmia Considerations in Single Ventricle Patients by Dr. Kevin M. Shannon
• Question and Answer Session
• ACHD Program Accreditation - What Does It Mean and What Do You Need? by Pamela Miner, RN, MN, NP
• Lifestyle Considerations in ACHD - Exercise Quantification and Defining "Normal" by Linda Houser, NP
• Health Care Reform and The Importance of Care Coordination for Successful Management of Adults with CHD by Jennifer Doliner, RN, BSN
• High Risk Obstetrical Management in ACHD - A Multidisciplinary Approach by Mary Canobbio, RN, CNS, FAAN, FAHA
• Focusing on Quality of Life: Psychosocial Obstacles and Setting Realistic Goals for Life Long Care by David Highfill, LCSW, MSW
• Questions and Answer Secssion
• Moderator: John S. Child, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASE
• Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery - The Past, the Present and the Future by Dr. Hillel Laks
• Transcatheter Valve Repair and Replacement in ACHD by Dr. Daniel S. Levi
• Hybrid Intervention in ACHD by Dr. Jamil Aboulhosn
• Imaging to Guide Interventions in ACHD by Dr. Jeannette Lin
• Organ Transplantation in ACHD by Dr. Reshma Biniwale
• Mechanical Support Options in ACHD by Dr. Leigh Christopher Reardon
• The Role of the Interventional Radiologist - From Liver Biopsies to Stent Grafts by Dr. John Moriarty
• Question and Answer Session
• Pulmonary Hupertension in ACHD - Medical Treatment Options and Timing of Transplantation by Dr. Rajan Sagger
• MRI/CTA, The Advantages and Challenges of Cross-Sectional Imaging in ACHD by Pierangelo Renella
• 4D MRI, New Contrast Agents, Stress MRI, MRI Interventions....How Much More Can We Hope for From MRI? by J. Paul Finn
• From Bench to Bedside - The Importance of Basic and Translational Research in an ACHD Program by Dr. Gentian Lluri
• Device Therapy: From Pacemakers to Leadless ICDs - The Future of Device Therapy in ACHD by Jeremy P. Moore
• Question and Answer Session
• Adjourn

Saturday, February 11, 2017

• Moderator: Jamil Aboulhosn, MD
• From Genomics to 3-D Printing in CHD: The Future is Here by Dr. Jamil Aboulhosn
• Illustrative Case Presentations - Presenters: Dr. Joanna Ghobrial, Dr. Anne Kemble, Dr. Ian Lindsay, and Dr. Sanjay Sinha
• Illustrative Case Presentations #2 - Presenter: Dr. Ian Lindsay
• Panel: Dr. John S. Child, Dr. Hillel Laks, Dr. Jeannette Lin, Dr. Greg Perens, Dr. Leigh Christopher Reardon, and Dr. Kevin M. Shannon
• Hands-On Session (Groups with 20 minute rotation)
• MRI/CTA Case Reviews by Dr. J. Paul Finn and Dr. Perangelo Renella
• Echocardiography Case Reviews by Dr. John S. Child, Dr. Jeannette Lin, and Dr. Gentian Lluri
• Gross Pathology Station by Dr. Michael C. Fishbein and Dr. Gregory A. Fishbein
• VAD/Surgical and Interventional Work Station by Dr. Reshma Biniwale, Dr. Daniel S. Levi, Dr. Leigh Christopher Reardon, and Dr. Morris M. Salem
• Pacemaker/ICD Stimulations in ACHD by Dr. Jeremy Moore and Dr. Kevin Shannon
• Closing Comments - Dr. Jamil Aboulhosn
• "Developing a Better Understanding of Congenital Cardiac Anatomy an Physiology through Art" - Collaboration between The Getty Museum and Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center
• Adjourn