INSPIRE, ENGAGE, transform.
(Because one day just wasn’t enough).
At SEPCS 26, our schedule is your gateway to innovation. Over days, keynotes, workshops, and panels deliver fresh insights and actionable strategies in pediatric cardiac care, breakthrough research, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Your journey to healthier hearts begins here.
Thursday, February 19
Welcome & Registration
• 3:00 – 6:00 PM Registration
• 6:00 – 9:00 PM Welcome Reception / Drinks / Hor d-oeuvres
Friday, February 20
Morning
• 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Registration, Posters, and Vendor
Information Tables
• 7:30 – 8:45 AM Continental Breakfast
• 8:45 – 9:00 AM Opening Remarks
Thomas Doyle, MD
• 9:00 – 10:00 AM Current Management Strategies
and Dilemmas in Anomalous Coronary Artery Origins
Moderator - David Bichell, MD
• 9:00 – 9:15 Current Approach and Long-Term Outcomes — Carlos Mery, MD, MPH
• 9:15 – 9:30 CT and Stress Imaging — Matthew Dove, MD
• 9:30 – 9:45 Surgical Technique — Yishay Orr, MBBS, PhD
• 9:45 – 10:00 Panel Discussion — Drs. Mery, Dove, Orr, Bichell
• 10:00 – 10:15 AM Break
• 10:15 – 10:35 AM ACHD EP
Frank Fish, MD
• 10:35 – 11:00 AM Updates on Transcatheter Valve
Replacement
George Nicholson, MD
• 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Graham Lecture
"Is the Fontan Failing or are We Failing the Fontan"
Larry W. Markham, MD
Afternoon
• 12:00 – 1:30 PM Lunch
• 1:30 – 2:00 PM ACHD Psychology: Needs and
Resources — Allie P. Wroblewski, MEd, PhD
• 2:00 – 2:30 PM Comprehensive Fontan Clinic
Angela Weingarten, MD, MSCI
• 2:30 – 2:45 PM Break
• 2:45 – 3:15 PM Updates to Mechanical Support
David Bearl, MD
• 3:15 – 3:45 PM Partial Heart Transplant
Ziv Beckerman, MD
• 3:45 – 4:00 PM Break
• 4:00-5:00 pm Abstract Session 1: Moderators Paul Seib, MD and Aarti Dalal DO
4:00: The Relationship Between Renal Perfusion Pressure and Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates Following Cardiac Surgery. Nicole Chambers, VUMC
4:10: Porcine model of partial heart transplantation demonstrates valve growth on diminishing immunosuppression. Seth Wolf, Duke
4:20: Sacubitril/valsartan improves ventricular function in single ventricle patients after Fontan. Kayla Buttafuoco, VUMC
4:30: Hemodynamic Benefits of Transcatheter Pulmonary Flow Restriction in Infants With Complex Congenital Heart Disease. Kevin Wall, UAB
4:40: Percutaneous PDA Stenting to Maintain Pulmonary Artery Continuity in Infants With Discontinuous Pulmonary Arteries: A Single-Center Case Series. Fred Lam, VUMC
4:50: Transcatheter Redirection of Hepatic Venous Return to Treat Severe Hypoxemia Due to Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations in a Teenager with Fontan Circulation. Matthew Schwartz, Levine Children’s Hospital
• 6:00 – 10:00 PM Dinner and music at Fat Bottom Brewery: Transportation provided
Saturday, February 21
Morning
• 8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast
• 9:00 – 9:15 AM Day Two Remarks
Thomas Doyle, MD
• 9:15 – 9:45 Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes: Lessons Learned and Implications for Congenital Heart Disease
English Flack, MD, MS
• 9:45 – 10:15 AM Gene Therapy for DMD
Jonathan Soslow, MD, MSCI
• 10:15 – 10:30 AM Break
• 10:30-11:45: Abstract Session 2: Moderators Mary Taylor MD and Jonathan Soslow MD, MSCI
10:30: Fetal magnetocardiography for detection and measurement of QTc interval: optically pumped magnetometers vs Superconducting Quantum Interference Device. Amna Qasim, Univ of Arkansas
10:40: Effect of pulse oximetry screening for congenital heart disease: A national policy evaluation. Joey Starnes, VUMC
10:50: Evaluation of Intermediate Cardiac MRI Findings in Children and Young Adults with Acute Myocarditis. Karin Videlefsky, Emory/CHOA
11:00: Right Ventricular Measures of All-cause Mortality in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Jasmine Ragoowansi, VUMC
11:10: Regular virtual follow-up improves symptom burden and quality of life in patients with significant orthostatic intolerance. David Wolff, UAB
11:20: Exergames in Cardiac Rehab Improves VO2 in Pediatric Heart Transplant Patients: A Pilot Analysis. Frank Lee, Ochsner
11:30: Early Elevation in Pulmonary Vascular Resistance in Trisomy 18 and 13: A Single Center Experience. Allie Williams, VUMC
• 11:45 AM – Noon Closing Remarks/Raffle
Thomas Doyle, MD
Brett Boyer
Fetal Conference
A day dedicated to innovation in fetal imaging, early diagnosis, and in utero care — bringing together leading voices to shape the future of congenital heart disease management.
Saturday, February 21
Morning
• 7:00 – 7:30 AM Check-in and Breakfast
• 7:30 – 7:40 AM Welcome
Stacy Killen MD, MSCI
• 7:40 – 8:00 AM Prenatal CHD Detection Rate and
Indications / Guidelines for Fetal Echo
Andrea Johnson MD
• 8:00 – 9:40 Fetal Physiology/Imaging
8:00 – 8:20 Fetal Physiology & Limits of Fetal Echo - Kimberly Vera MD, MSCI
• 8:20 – 8:50 Normal / Abnormal 4-Chamber View - Kelsey Brown MD
• 8:50 – 9:10 Image Optimization / Sonographer Pearls -Jenna Rodriguez BS, RDCS (AE, FE, PD)
• 9:10 – 9:40 Update on CHD and Genetics - Shaine Morris MD, MPH
• 9:45 – 10:15 AM Break
• 10:15 – 11:55 AM Outflow Tracts, Arrhythmia, and
Function
• 10:15 – 10:35 Normal Outflow Tract and 3VV - Jennifer Sutton MMHC, RDMS, RDCS
• 10:35 – 10:55 Abnormal Outflow Tract and 3VV - Ann Kavanaugh-McHugh MD
• 10:55 – 11:15 Update on Fetal Cardiac Interventions - Shaine Morris MD, MPH
• 11:15 – 11:35 Update on Fetal Arrhythmia Management - Stacy Killen MD, MSCI
• 11:35 – 11:55 Assessment of Cardiac Function - Bridget Zoeller MD
• 12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch: Guess the Diagnosis Game
Afternoon
• 1:00 – 2:30 PM Family & Counseling Sessions
• 1:00 – 1:40 Family Experience - Ellen Boyer, Ashlyn Burger
• 1:40 – 2:00 Family and Psychological Support - Allie Wroblewski Med, PhD
• 2:00 – 2:30 Fetal Counseling Pearls - Ann Kavanaugh-McHugh MD
• 2:30 – 3:00 PM Break
• 3:00-4:00: Breakout sessions: Hands on scanning, Posters, NP/nurse Coordinator Collaboration- Katie Waller, Killen/Zoeller, Kim Lynch and Spencer Shreeve
Nursing Breakout Sessions
Explore focused, practical sessions designed specifically for nursing professionals—covering real-world clinical insights, emerging best practices, and collaborative strategies you can immediately apply in patient care.
Friday, February 20
9:00-9:40: Primary care of children after cardiac surgery: Whitney W. Kaslow, DNP, APRN, CPNP-ACP, FN
9:40-10:20: Anticipatory guidance in Fetal Clinic: Kimberly A. Lynch, RN, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC
10:20-11:00: Delirium: Stacey Williams, DNP, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC, FCCM
4:00-5:00: Introduction to the Charm (Cardiac High Acuity and Remote Monitoring) program: Merrell L. Miller MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC and Valerie A. Shaffer, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC.
Poster Presentations
Listed by Display Board Number
1. Pulmonary valve replacement increases exertional tolerance in daily activities: Remote outcomes using physical accelerometry. Nicholas Joy, VUMC
2. Degree of Oversizing within the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract for Successful Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Placement: A Single-Center Case Series. Fred Lam, VUMC
3. Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Outcomes: A Single Institution Analysis. Alexander, Arkansas
4. Navigating Diverse Indications and Implant Strategies of the Impella 5.5 in Pediatric Patients: A Single- Center Experience. Rachel Harris, VUMC
5. Multivariable Analysis Investigating Temporal Changes in Echocardiographic Metrics as Predictors for Heart Transplant Rejection. Maxell Marlowe, VUMC
6. Orthotopic Heart Transplantation in a patient with Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome. Uzoma Ndukwe, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
7. Biventricular Myxomas in a 9-Year-Old: A Case of Carney Complex with Embolic Presentation. Kelly Muterspaw, UAB
8. Double Jeopardy: Sudden Cardiac Arrest Revealing Coexisting ALCAPA and Sarcomeric Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in an Adolescent. Murad Almasri, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
9. An infant with fetal LVNC diagnosis carrying a pathogenic gene mutation associated with ARVC. Colon Cortes, UGA
10. New Left Atrial Mass in Teenager with Hypercoagulable State. Karli Hall, LSU
11. Cardiac Neonatal Lupus Presenting with Prenatal Atrioventricular Block and Postnatal Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. Samantha Price, VUMC
12. National Trends and Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality in Neonates with Congenital Heart Block: Analysis of the HCUP KIDS’ Inpatient Database, 2016–2022. Tapendra Koirala, LSU
13. Propranolol Adverse Events More Frequent in Congenital Heart Disease Patients. Zachary Girvin, VUMC
14. Single Center Study Evaluating Thrombus Rates in Cardiac Surgical Patients Receiving Prophylactic Unfractionated Heparin. Adarsh Kulkarni, Univ of Mississippi
15. Developing a Decision Tree for Blunt Cardiac Injury in Pediatric Patients. Grace Murphy, VUMC
16. Utilizing a QI-based approach to improve ECMO delivery in a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit. Brock, UAB
17. Improving Communication in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Through Nurse Led Rounds. Arny, UAB
18. A Low Burden, Electronic Based Flight Analysis Model for Quality Improvement in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Meollinger, UAB
19. Strong Hearts Program: Pilot study assessing a remote, app-enabled exercise program for Fontan patients. Atkins, UNC/Duke
20. Associations Between the Gut Microbiome and Hemodynamic Parameters in Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease. Miele, Emory
21. Exploring the Relationship Between Imaging-Related Radiation Exposure and the Gut Microbiome in Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease. Murphy, A, Emory
22. Inflammation linked with Metabolites to Influence Growth in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease. Michael Fundora, Emory
23. Effectiveness of a Digital Stethoscope in Capturing Infant Electrocardiograms. Christopher Chow, VCU/UTHSC
24. Increasing Complexity by Decreasing the Temperature: Successful Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest Deployment in a Resource-Limited Setting. Rebekah Boyd, Duke
