40th Annual Echo in Congenital Heart Disease: Prenatal, Pediatric, and Adult Cases Including Multimodality Imaging
November 6-8, 2025
In-Person | Omni Rancho Las Palmas, Rancho Mirage, CA
Currently accepting registrations!
Credit Types:
AMA PRA Category 1™
(20.75),
ABIM MOC
(20.75),
ABS MOC
(20.75),
ABPeds MOC
(20.75),
Price: $775-$885 | Register by 10/9 to save $100!
Program
5:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2025
5:00 p.m.
- 6:00 p.m.
Early Registration – Salon E Foyer
5:00 a.m.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025
6:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m.
CA Cultural Competency Video
7:30 a.m.
Welcome, Program Overview/Objectives and Historical Perspectives
Moderator: Patrick O'Leary, MD
7:50 a.m.
INTRODUCTION TO IMAGING IN CHD
Moderators: Crystal Bonnichsen, MD, A. Jamil Tajik, MD
8:00 a.m.
Segmental Anatomic Approach to Congenital Heart Disease
Joseph Maleszewski, MD
8:25 a.m.
Imaging Issues in Congenital Heart Disease -- Orientation and More
Frank Cetta, MD
8:50 a.m.
A Practical Guide to Image Acquisition in CHD
Melissa Willers, RDCS
9:15 a.m.
Ultrasound Hemodynamics: Unique Applications in Congenital Heart Disease
Patrick O'Leary, MD
9:40 a.m.
Foundations of Cardiac CT and MR Scanning
Phillip Young, MD
10:05 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Frank Cetta, MD, Joseph Maleszewski, MD, Patrick O'Leary, MD, Melissa Willers, RDCS, Phillip Young, MD
Moderators: Crystal Bonnichsen, MD, A. Jamil Tajik, MD
10:15 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:40 a.m.
SHUNT LESIONS
Moderators: Muhammad Qureshi, MBBS, James Seward, MD, Joseph Dearani, MD
10:45 a.m.
Anatomy of the Atrial Septum and Ventricular Septum
Joseph Maleszewski, MD
11:10 a.m.
Imaging and Management of ASDs
Crystal Bonnichsen, MD
11:35 a.m.
Imaging and Management of VSDs
Talha Niaz, MBBS
12:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Crystal Bonnichsen, MD, Joseph Maleszewski, MD, Talha Niaz, MBBS
Moderators: James Seward, MD, Joseph Dearani, MD
12:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
EBSTEIN’S MALFORMATIONS
Moderators: Sabrina Phillips, MD, A. Jamil Tajik, MD, Joseph Dearani, MD
1:15 p.m.
Ebstein Malformation – Anatomy and Embryology
Joseph Maleszewski, MD
1:40 p.m.
Evolution and Current Concepts in Treatment of Ebstein Malformation
Joseph Dearani, MD
2:05 p.m.
Role of Imaging in the Surgical Management of Ebstein Malformation
Patrick O'Leary, MD
2:35 p.m.
Illustrative and Challenging Cases involving Ebstein Malformation
Donald Hagler, MD, Lisa Howley, MD, Maan Jokhadar, MD, Muhammad Qureshi, MBBS
3:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Donald Hagler, MD, Lisa Howley, MD, Maan Jokhadar, MD, Joseph Maleszewski, MD, Patrick O'Leary, MD, Muhammad Qureshi, MBBS
Moderators: A. Jamil Tajik, MD, Joseph Dearani, MD
3:45 p.m.
Refreshment Break
4:15 p.m.
ECHO CHALLENGE
Kaitlyn Krebushevski, DO, Kristen LeClair, RDCS, Michael Penfold, MD, Liwei Yu, MB
Moderator: Patrick O'Leary, MD
5:30 p.m.
Adjourn
5:00 a.m.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2025
6:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
6:55 a.m.
Daily Overview
Moderator: Patrick O'Leary, MD
7:00 a.m.
AORTIC VALVE SYMPOSIUM
Moderators: Frank Cetta, MD, James Seward, MD, Joseph Dearani, MD
7:00 a.m.
Background:
7:00 a.m.
Anatomy & Nomenclature of the Aortic Valve
Joseph Maleszewski, MD
7:20 a.m.
How Flow Influences Aortic Valve Development
Kaitlyn Krebushevski, DO
7:40 a.m.
Genetics of Aortic Valve Disease
Talha Niaz, MBBS
7:45 a.m.
Imaging the Aortic Valve:
8:00 a.m.
Pearls for Echo Imaging of the Aortic Valve: Cases
Melissa Willers, RDCS
8:20 a.m.
Multimodality Imaging of the Aortic Valve: Cases
Phillip Young, MD
8:40 a.m.
Multimodality Imaging of Aortopathies: Cases
Crystal Bonnichsen, MD
9:00 a.m.
Quick Refreshment Break
9:00 a.m.
Issues surrounding Aortic Valve Intervention:
9:05 a.m.
Which Aortic Valves Can/Cannot Be Ballooned
Donald Hagler, MD
9:20 a.m.
Surgery for Aortic Valve Disease in 2025
Joseph Dearani, MD
9:40 a.m.
After Aortic Valve Intervention: Cases With Issues
Patrick O'Leary, MD
10:00 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Crystal Bonnichsen, MD, Donald Hagler, MD, Patrick O'Leary, MD, Phillip Young, MD
Moderators: Frank Cetta, MD, James Seward, MD, Joseph Dearani, MD
10:15 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m.
CASE STUDIES: CORONARY ARTERY ANOMALIES
Moderators: Donald Hagler, MD, A. Jamil Tajik, MD, Joseph Dearani, MD
10:45 a.m.
Case 1
Muhammad Qureshi, MBBS
11:10 a.m.
Case 2
Frank Cetta, MD
11:35 a.m.
Case 3
Nathaniel Taggart, MD
12:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Frank Cetta, MD, Muhammad Qureshi, MBBS, Nathaniel Taggart, MD
Moderators: A. Jamil Tajik, MD, Donald Hagler, MD, Joseph Dearani, MD
12:15 p.m.
Adjourn until 4:00 p.m. for Afternoon Session
4:00 p.m.
LIVE SCANNING SESSIONS
Moderator: Patrick O'Leary, MD
4:00 p.m.
ECHO CHALLENGE #2
Kaitlyn Krebushevski, DO, Kristen LeClair, RDCS, Michael Penfold, MD, Liwei Yu, MB
Moderator: Patrick O'Leary, MD
5:00 p.m.
Review of Special TTE Views in Relationship to CHD
Patrick O'Leary, MD, Melissa Willers, RDCS
5:30 p.m.
Live Hands-On Interactive Scanning
All Faculty Participate
Moderators: Patrick O'Leary, MD, Crystal Bonnichsen, MD, Frank Cetta, MD, Muhammad Qureshi, MBBS, Melissa Willers, RDCS, Kristen LeClair, RDCS
6:30 p.m.
Adjourn
5:00 a.m.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2025
6:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
6:50 a.m.
Daily Overview
Moderator: Patrick O'Leary, MD
7:00 a.m.
TRANSPOSITION OF GREAT ARTERIES
Moderators: Joseph Dearani, MD, Patrick O'Leary, MD, A. Jamil Tajik, MD
7:00 a.m.
Anatomic Correlation: TGA
Joseph Maleszewski, MD
7:25 a.m.
Case 1
Lisa Howley, MD
7:50 a.m.
Case 2
Muhammad Qureshi, MBBS
8:15 a.m.
Case 3
Sabrina Phillips, MD
8:40 a.m.
Case 4
Frank Cetta, MD
9:05 a.m.
Case 5
Maan Jokhadar, MD
9:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Frank Cetta, MD, Lisa Howley, MD, Maan Jokhadar, MD, Joseph Maleszewski, MD, Sabrina Phillips, MD, Muhammad Qureshi, MBBS
Moderators: Joseph Dearani, MD, Patrick O'Leary, MD, A. Jamil Tajik, MD
9:40 a.m.
Refreshment Break
9:50 a.m.
SINGLE VENTRICLE PHYSIOLOGY
Moderators: Joseph Dearani, MD, Patrick O'Leary, MD, A. Jamil Tajik, MD
9:55 a.m.
Anatomy of the Functionally Single Ventricle
Joseph Maleszewski, MD
10:20 a.m.
An Imager’s Perspective of the Functional Single Ventricle and the Operations Involved
Patrick O'Leary, MD
10:45 a.m.
Case 1
Frank Cetta, MD
11:10 a.m.
Case 2
Nathaniel Taggart, MD
11:35 a.m.
Case 3
Sabrina Phillips, MD
12:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Frank Cetta, MD, Joseph Maleszewski, MD, Patrick O'Leary, MD, Sabrina Phillips, MD, Nathaniel Taggart, MD
Moderators: Joseph Dearani, MD, Patrick O'Leary, MD, A. Jamil Tajik, MD
12:15 p.m.
Adjourn
Credit Types Offered
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AMA PRA Category 1™20.75
-
ABIM MOC20.75
-
ABS MOC20.75
-
ABPeds MOC20.75
Price: $775-$885 | Register by 10/9 to save $100!
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