2023 UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and the Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s International Fontan-Kreutzer Symposium – Session II

The 2023 UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute International Fontan-Kreutzer Symposium brought together world-renowned pediatric and adult cardiologists, congenital cardiac surgeons, and adult cardiac and transplant surgeons to explore the evolution of management strategies in this complex patient population, including medical therapy, transcatheter interventions, rhythm-management device implantation, surgical intervention, and heart or combined organ transplantation. Importantly, this course discussed emerging technologies and techniques for cardiac imaging in these patients. Lifestyle considerations for patients living with Fontan-Kreutzer such as exercise, pregnancy, and mental health were also discussed.

View the presentations focusing on screening and interventions during the lifespan of a Fontan-Kreutzer here.

For more information or to refer a patient, please email HVIReferral@upmc.edu.

Session II: Screening and Interventions During the Lifespan of a Fontan-Kreutzer

Moderated by Jacqueline Kreutzer, MD; Laura Olivieri, MD; Gaurav Arora, MD

• Approaches to Fontan-Kreutzer Management Program
  • Presented by: Arvind Hoskoppal, MD
    
    Heart and Vascular Institute | 2023 Fontan Conf Videos | Fontan Kreutzer Management Program Dr. Hoskoppal
  
  
        

• Advances in Imaging the Fontan-Kreutzer
  • Presented by: Tarek Alsaied, MD
    
    Heart and Vascular Institute | 2023 Fontan Conference | Advances in Imaging | Dr. Alsaied
  
  
   

   

• Electrophysiology Considerations in Fontan-Kreutzer Management
  • Presented by: Christopher Follansbee, MD

  Heart and Vascular Institute | 2023 Fontan Conference | Electrophysiology Considerations | Dr. Follansbee

   

• Catheterization Strategies for Fontan-Kreutzer Management
  • Presented by: Bryan H. Goldstein, MD

  Heart and Vascular Institute | 2023 Fontan Conference | Catheterization Strategies | Dr. Goldstein

   

• Future Structural Heart Interventions in the Fontan-Kreutzer Patient
  • Presented by: Laith Alshawabkeh, MD

  Heart and Vascular Institute | 2023 Fontan Conference | Future Structural Heart Interventions | Dr. Alshawabkeh

   

• Fontan-Kreutzer Associated Liver Disease
  • Presented by: Shahid Malik, MD

  Heart and Vascular Institute | 2023 Fontan Conference | Associated Liver Disease | Dr. Malik

   

• Panel Discussion

Heart and Vascular Institute | 2023 Fontan Conf Videos | Panel Discussion Session 4