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Molding the shape of congenial and structural interventional cardiology: interviews with directors of major congresses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2019

Sebastian Goreczny ,
Ziyad M. Hijazi ,
Shakeel A. Qureshi ,
Mario Carminati ,
Damien Kenny  and
Gareth J. Morgan
Sebastian Goreczny*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Colorado Children’s Hospital, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA Department of Cardiology, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital, Research Institute, Lodz, Poland
Ziyad M. Hijazi
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine & Sidra Heart Center, Doha, Qatar
Shakeel A. Qureshi
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Mario Carminati
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult with Congenital Heart Disease, IRCCS San Donato Hospital, Milan, Italy
Damien Kenny
Affiliation:
Department Cardiology, Our Ladies Children’s Hospital & The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Gareth J. Morgan
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Colorado Children’s Hospital, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA Department of Adult Congenital Cardiology, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA
*
Author for correspondence: Sebastian Goreczny, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Colorado Children’s Hospital, University of Colorado Hospital, 13123 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Tel: (720) 777-2940; Fax: (720) 777-7290; E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

The range and number of educational and networking events that are available for fellows, trainees, and junior faculty to attend grows every year. Each meeting useful in its own way; each adding value to the development and the growth of an interventionist. Within paediatric, congenital, and structural heart disease, three of the standout meetings are: Pediatric and Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-AICS), Congenital and Structural Interventions (CSI), and International Workshop on Interventional Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiology (IPC). All of these were started by leaders in our field; people known to be passionate educators and innovators. International congresses focusing more broadly on congenital cardiac disease in children and adults are rare. These forums allow more interdisciplinary discussions between the interventionist, surgeon, and non-invasive specialists. Purely interventional meetings are essential to allow colleagues to debate and explore the nuances and intricacies of technique and approach, developing concepts to be challenged in wider forums. During the recent 21st PICS-AICS meeting Prof. Ziyad M. Hijazi, Shakeel A. Qureshi, Mario Carminati, and Dr Damien Kenny shared their time to engage in frank, recorded conversations which provide a unique insight in to the process and concepts behind three of our most important educational congresses.

Keywords

Congenital heart defectsinterventional cardiologypercutaneous interventionstrainingconferences
Type
Interview
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 29 , Issue 8 , August 2019 , pp. 1009 - 1015
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2019 

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