Cleveland Clinic Comprehensive Lifetime Care of Adult Congenital Heart Disease 2023 (CME VIDEOS)

Overview

Cleveland Clinic Comprehensive Lifetime Care of Adult Congenital Heart Disease 2023 (CME VIDEOS) is an online video course designed for clinicians managing adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). This course addresses the latest clinical and research advances in congenital heart disease morphologies, focusing on evidence-based diagnostics, interventions, and management strategies.

On-demand cardiology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Agenda

This course features a comprehensive series of expert-led video presentations covering key topics in adult congenital heart disease care, including general ACHD management, pulmonary valve conditions, single ventricle physiology, ventricular failure, clinical innovations, and special topics in ACHD research and socioeconomic considerations.

• ACHA Accreditation & Using ACHA as a Platform for Patient Connections — Mark Roeder
• ACHD Guidelines — Karen Stout, MD
• Patient Experience Video and Panel — Moderators: David Highfill, LCSW and Amy Basken, MS; Patients: Robin Davis, Jane McMaster Thornton, Terese Quarino
• Panel Discussion and Q&A — Moderators: David Highfill, LCSW and Joanna Ghobrial, MD, MS; Panel: Mark Roeder, Karen Stout, MD, Tara Karamlou, MD, MSc
• Ventricular Arrhythmia Risk Prediction in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot Using Personalized Computational Cardiac Models — Natalia Trayanova, PhD
• Tetralogy of Fallot – RV Remodeling and Timing of PVR — Tara Karamlou, MD, MSc
• Tetralogy of Fallot – Managing More Than 4 Arrhythmias — Akash Patel, MD
• Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Interventions — Joanna Ghobrial, MD, MS
• Keynote Presentation – Adult Congenital Heart Disease – Past, Present, and Future — Vaughn Starnes, MD
• Fireside Chat — Vaughn Starnes, MD, and Lars Svensson, MD, PhD
• Fontan Outpatient Evaluation and Medical Therapy — Sanjeeb (Sean) Bhattacharya, MD
• Surgery After Fontan Procedure — Edward John Hickey, MD
• Imaging – Echo, CT MR and 3D Printing for Fontan Imaging — Justin Tretter, MD
• EP – Arrhythmias in the Fontan Patient — Jeremy Moore, MD
• Fontan-Associated Liver Disease (FALD) – Evaluation for the Failing Fontan Liver, When to Transplant the Liver, When to Do En-Block Heart and Liver Transplantation — Koji Hashimoto, MD, PhD
• Timing of Advanced Heart Failure Therapy? Do We Wait Too Long? — Edward Soltesz, MD, MPH
• Nurse-NP Perspective – Fontan Patient Follow Up-Long Term Care — Nicole Rush, NP
• Panel Discussion and Q&A — Panel: Sanjeeb (Sean) Bhattacharya, MD; Edward John Hickey, MD; Justin Tretter, MD; Jeremy Moore, MD; Koji Hashimoto, MD, PhD; Edward Soltesz, MD, MPH; Nicole Rush, NP; Tara Karamlou, MD, MSc; Natalia Trayanova, PhD
• Pulmonary Hypertension – Medical Therapy for Systemic RVs – Is There Any Data? — Miriam Jacob, MD
• Evaluation of the Systemic RV and Systemic AV Valve — Rukmini Komarlu, MD
• ACHD – ICD or No ICD — Mohamed Kanj, MD
• VAD in the Systemic Right Ventricle – Surgical Pearls — Edward Soltesz, MD, MPH
• ccTGA Physiologic Repair vs Anatomic Repair – Is Adulthood Too Late for Anatomic Repair? — Tara Karamlou, MD, MSc
• Surgical Strategies for Challenging Small Aortic Root or Redo Aortic Root — Hani Najm, MD, MSc
• Genetic Testing in Adult Congenital Heart Disease — Joseph Liu, MS, LGC
• Bicuspid Aortic Valves and Aortopathy – New Approaches:
  • Case Presentation — Beka Bakhtadze, MD
  • Imaging — Justin Tretter, MD
  • Intervention — Joanna Ghobrial, MD, MS
  • Surgical (Reimplantation in Bicuspid Valves) — Tara Karamlou, MD, MSc
• Ebstein’s and Challenging Atrioventricular Valves:
  • Case Presentation — Nandini Mehra, MD
  • Imaging — Margaret Fuchs, MD
  • Surgical — Vaughn Starnes, MD
  • Interventional Approaches — Joanna Ghobrial, MD, MS
• Ozaki and Ross – When and for Whom…and Does it Last:
  • Case Presentation — William Frankel, MD
  • The Ross Procedure — Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD
• AAOCA in Adults – Comprehensive Approach to Evaluation and Treatment:
  • Case Presentation — Thomas M. Das, MD
  • Imaging — Joanna Ghobrial, MD, MS
  • Surgical — Hani Najm, MD, MSc
  • CCF Outcomes — Tara Karamlou, MD, MSc
• Panel Discussion and Q&A — Panel: Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD; Hani Najm, MD, MSc; Tara Karamlou, MD, MSc
• ACHD Groundbreaking Research Trials and Studies — Animesh (Aashoo) Tandon, MD; Amber Khanna, MD
• Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Socioeconomic Disparities — Keila Lopez, MD, MPH
• Reproductive Considerations for ACHD Patients in 2023 – Implications in a Restrictive Climate — Justin Lappen, MD
• Congenital Heart Disease and Sports — Michael Emery, MD
• Date of Original Release: June 1, 2023

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Summarize the most recent developments in the assessment of right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction, including clinical evaluation and interventional, surgical, and hybrid options in adult patients with congenital heart disease
• Describe improvements in strategies in the assessment and management of adults who underwent Fontan surgery, including imaging, treatment options, and timing of valve interventions, Fontan conversion, and heart failure therapies
• Summarize options for the assessment and treatment of patients with Fontan-associated liver disease
• Describe the social and patient-perceived barriers that complicate the diagnosis and life-long management of adult congenital heart disease patients
• Detail the highly complex ecosystem of congenital heart care in adults, and describe how new guidelines may shape that care in the future

Speakers

This course features presentations and panel discussions led by multidisciplinary experts in adult congenital heart disease from the Cleveland Clinic and affiliated institutions. The program includes cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, imaging specialists, electrophysiologists, nurse practitioners, social workers, genetic counselors, and patient advocates, providing a comprehensive perspective on ACHD care and management.

Target Audience

This course is intended for cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, advanced practice providers, electrophysiologists, imaging specialists, genetic counselors, social workers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and lifelong management of adults with congenital heart disease.

Why This Topic Matters

Cleveland Clinic Comprehensive Lifetime Care of Adult Congenital Heart Disease 2023 (CME VIDEOS) addresses the increasing need for specialized knowledge in the growing population of adults living with congenital heart conditions. This course strengthens clinical expertise by presenting current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies within adult congenital cardiology.

Presented through MedHub Central, this resource supports clinicians in refining their approach to complex ACHD cases, promoting informed decision-making and effective patient care in the evolving cardiology landscape.