of PediAtric cArdiology - Children's Heart Center

THE WESTERN SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE 2010 ANNUAL MEETING
IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA
April 16-18, 2010
THE WESTIN KIERLAND RESORT AND SPA
6902 E Greenway Parkway
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
www. kierlandresort.com
Please make your reservations directly with the hotel by calling 480-624-1000 or
1-800-354-5892 or online at: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/wspc. Rooms are
$229/night (Group rate available until March 17, 2010 and is subject to availability).
The hotel does not provide shuttle service to/from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
but there are commercial shuttles available as well as taxis (~$50 each way). Self-parking is
free, valet is $27/day. There is a Hertz rental on site.
About the Western Society
of Pediatric Cardiology
This Society originally began as the California Society of Pediatric
Cardiology in the mid 1960s, but became defunct for several years
until a new generation of cardiologists headed by Arno Hohn, MD (Los
Angeles) resuscitated the society in 1989, and turned it into a vibrant
organization. In September 2001, under the leadership of then president,
Norman Silverman, MD (Palo Alto), the name of the society was changed
to the Western Society of Pediatric Cardiology to reflect ever-expanding
membership not only from California but also from most of the western
states. Our potential membership pool now consists of more than 500
cardiologists and surgeons involved in the care of children, adolescents
and young adults with congenital heart disease in 12 western states.
Actual membership consists of those who have voluntarily registered
and paid annual dues. We meet once a year for a scientific session in
an attractive location sponsored by a member group of the Society,
featuring strong guest speakers.
INVITED FACULTY
Gerald R. Marx, MD
Children’s Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
Janette F. Strasburger, MD
Children’s Hospital of
Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
PARTICIPANTS
Aiden Abidov, MD, PhD
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Ernerio T. Alboliras, MD
St. Joseph’s Hospital
and Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
Mohamad Azhar, PhD
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Brent J. Barber, MD
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Michael Brook, MD
University of California
San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Faculty and Participants
Steven J. Choi, MD
St. Joseph’s Hospital
and Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
Michael L. Ciccolo, MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
Associates
Las Vegas, NV
Heidi J. Dalton, MD
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
Thomas E. Fagan, MD
The Children’s
Hospital-Denver
Denver, CO
David H. Frakes, PhD
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
Stanley J. Goldberg, MD
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Joseph N. Graziano, MD
Arizona Pediatric
Cardiology Consultants
Phoenix, AZ
Paul D. Grossfeld, MD
University of
California-San Diego
San Diego, AZ
Scott E. Klewer, MD
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Hillel Laks, MD
Mattel Children’s
Hospital-UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
John J. Lamberti, MD
Rady Children’s Hospital
San Diego, CA
Luke J. Lamers, MD
Arizona Pediatric
Cardiology Consultants
Phoenix, AZ
Daniela Lax, MD
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Daniel S. Levi, MD
Mattel Children’s
Hospital-UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
Michael McMullan, MD
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Seattle, WA
John J. Nigro, MD
St. Joseph’s Hospital and
Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
Andrew L. Papez, MD
Arizona Pediatric
Cardiology Consultants
Phoenix, AZ
Stephen G. Pophal, MD
St. Joseph’s Hospital
and Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
Robert A. Puntel, MD
Madigan Army
Medical Center
Tacoma, WA
Edward K. Rhee, MD
St. Joseph’s Hospital
and Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
Randy Richardson, MD
St. Joseph’s Hospital
and Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
Ricardo A. Samson, MD
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Andrew Shin, MD
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA
Norman H. Silverman, MD
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA
Mark S. Sklansky, MD
Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles-usc
Los Angeles, CA
John Stock, MD
Arizona Pediatric
Cardiology Consultants
Phoenix, AZ
Santiago O. Valdes, MD
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Winfield J. Wells, MD
Children’s Hospital Los
Angeles-usc
Los Angeles, CA
Brigham C. Willis, MD
St. Joseph’s Hospital
and Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
Steven Yabek, MD
Pediatrix Cardiology
of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM

Friday, April 16, 2010 - 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
12:00-12:15 p.m.
Welcoming Remarks
John J. Nigro, MD
12:15-12:45 p.m.
INTRODUCTION
The History of Pediatric
Cardiology in the West
1950-1970
Stanley J. Goldberg, MD
12:45-3:00 p.m.
CARDIAC SURGERY
SESSION
Moderators:
John J. Nigro, MD and Michael
L. Ciccolo, MD
12:45-1:15 p.m.
Developing a New Hybrid
Program for HLHS
Michael L. Ciccolo, MD
1:15-1:45 p.m.
Atrioventricular Valve
Repair and Replacement
John J. Lamberti, MD
1:45-2:15 p.m.
Aortic Valve Repair vs.
Replacement
Hillel Laks, MD
2:15-2:45 p.m.
American Board of Thoracic
Surgery Certification in
Congenital Heart Surgery
Winfield J. Wells, MD
2:45-3:00 p.m.
Discussion/Questions
3:00-3:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:15-5:00 p.m.
FETAL CARDIOLOGY
SESSION
Moderators:
John Stock, MD and
Ernerio T. Alboliras, MD
3:15-3:45 p.m.
Fetal Cardiology: How it
All Started
Norman H. Silverman, MD
3:45-4:15 p.m.
Improving Outcomes
with Early Detection of
Congenital Heart Disease:
The Impact of Fetal
Diagnosis
Mark S. Sklansky, MD
4:15-4:45 p.m.
Simultaneous
Magnetocardiography
and Echocardiography for
Morphologic Diagnosis of
Fetal Arrhythmias
Janette Strasberger, MD
4:45-5:00 p.m.
Discussion/Questions
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception:
Tommy Bahama’s Restaurant,
Kierland Commons
Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
7:30-8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:00-9:45 a.m.
FELLOW ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
Moderators:
Brent J. Barber, MD and
Ricardo A. Samson, MD
9:45-10:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:00-12:15 a.m.
EMERGING MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Moderators:
Robert A. Puntel, MD
and Daniela Lax, MD
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Pediatricians as Echocardiographers:
Live Tele-Echocardiography at
Remote Locations
Robert A. Puntel, MD
10:30-11:00 a.m.
Current Utility of 3-D
Echocardiography in
Congenital Heart Disease
Gerald R. Marx, MD
11:00-11:30 a.m.
Radiation Dose Reduction
in Pediatric CT
Randy Richardson, MD
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Advanced Medical Modeling
David H. Frakes, PhD
12:00-12:15 p.m.
Discussion/Questions
12:15-1:15 p.m.
Business Luncheon
1:15-3:00 p.m.
CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION SESSION
Moderators:
Joseph N. Graziano, MD
and Stephen G. Pophal, MD
1:15-1:45 p.m.
Contemporary Treatment
Strategies for Neonatal PA/IVS
Luke J. Lamers, MD
1:45-2:15 p.m.
Cryoballoon Therapy for
Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
Thomas E. Fagan, MD
2:15-2:45 p.m.
Smart Materials for Use
in Pediatric Cardiology
Daniel S. Levi, MD
2:45-3:00 p.m.
Discussion/Questions
3:00-3:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:15-5:30 p.m.
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY SESSION
Moderators:
Edward K. Rhee, MD and
Santiago O. Valdes, MD
3:15-3:45 p.m.
What Now? When
Adenosine Doesn’t Work
Andrew L. Papez, MD
3:45-4:15 p.m.
Risk Stratification and
Management of the
Genotype-Positive,
Phenotype-Negative Child
with Long QT Syndrome
Steven Yabek, MD
4:15-4:45 p.m.
Challenges in Rhythm
Management in Adults with
Congenital Heart Disease
Edward K. Rhee, MD
4:45-5:15 p.m.
Deciphering the Athlete’s ECG:
Do these changes Predict Sudden
Death or a Future Tour de France
winner?
Santiago O. Valdes, MD
5:15-5:30 p.m.
Discussion/Questions
7:00-10:00 p.m.
WSOPC Banquet/Fellows
Abstract Award

Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
7:30-8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:00-9:45 a.m.
CARDIAC INTENSIVE
CARE SESSION
Moderators:
Steven J. Choi, MD
and Heidi J. Dalton, MD
8:00-8:30 a.m.
An Update on
Mechanical Support
Heidi J. Dalton, MD
8:30-9:00 a.m.
Extracorporeal Support
and VAD Therapy for
Children
Michael McMullan, MD
9:00-9:30 a.m.
Crisis Simulation Program
in a Cardiac Intensive
Care Unit
Andrew Shin, MD
9:30-9:45 a.m.
Discussion/Questions
9:45-10:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:00-11:45 a.m.
MARFAN SYNDROME/
AORTOPATHIES
Moderators:
Scott E. Klewer, MD and
Brigham C. Willis, MD
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Losartan vs. Atenolol for
Aortic Root Dilation in
Marfan Syndrome: An
Update
Paul D. Grossfeld, MD
10:30-11:00 a.m.
Analysis of TGF-β Function
in Thoracic Aortic
Aneurysm
Mohamad Azhar, PhD
11:00-11:30 a.m.
Patient with Enlarged
Aorta: Diagnostic and
Prognostic Value of the
Modern Cardiovascular
Imaging Applications
Aiden Abidov, MD, PhD
11:30-11:45 a.m.
Discussion/Questions
11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks:
John J. Nigro, MD
Registration
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2. FEES
Membership Dues $100
Fellows, Nurses and Sonographers $100
Registration
$150 (members); $300 (non-members)
Gala Dinner April 17
$50 (per person)
Total $ _____________________________
3. PAYMENT METHOD
Payment by check (made payable to Western Society of Pediatric Cardiology)
Please mail registration form and payment by March 15, 2010 to:
WSOPC-Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Attn: Liz Pena
4650 Sunset Blvd, Mailstop #34
Los Angeles, CA 90027
For further information or questions, please contact:
Grace Kung or Liz Pena 323-361-2405
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