ASD closure
Friday, June 26, 2026 16:00 CEST
Moderators:
Mario Carminati, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milano, Italy
Zahid Amin, Avera Hospital, Orlando, USA
PROGRAM
Tips and tricks for closing complex ASD’s >> Damien Kenny, Childrens Health Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Pros and cons of different devices >> Teiji Akagi, The Sakakibara Heart Institute of Okayama, Okayama, Japan
What to consider in ASDs with rim deficiency >> Neil Ruparelia, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
Complications: how to predict how to avoid >> Adam Kolesnik, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
Bioabsorbable devices: where are we now? >> Xiangbin Pan, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
ASD closure by trasnshepatic approach >> Mario Carminati, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milano, Italy
Large ASD Closure in a premature baby: thinking outside the box >> Zahid Amin, Avera Hospital, Orlando, USA
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Accredited for 2 EBAC credits
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