Adult Congenital Heart Disease 2019 (ACHD)

Friday, October 4, 2019, 12:00 AM - Saturday, October 5, 2019, 5:00 PM, Bethesda Marriott

Online registration is now closed.  We will start onsite registration at 7:00 am on 10/4/19.

If you have any questions regarding your current registration, please call 202-780-1655 before 2:00 pm on 10/3/19.

Due to advances in medical and surgical therapies for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), children and adolescents with CHD have over a 90% survival rate. As a result, the number of adults with CHD in the United States has now surpassed the number of children with these conditions. This two-day program offers physicians and other health care providers a comprehensive review of the evaluation, diagnosis and management of adult congenital heart disease, including the management of heart disease during pregnancy. Through a series of multidisciplinary lectures and question and answer sessions the ACHD conference invites all disciplines to examine the progression and treatment of congenital heart disease from adolescence through adulthood. Track 1 will be an interactive multidisciplinary session integrating expertise from cardiologists, anesthesiologists, and maternal fetal medicine specialists on the care of the pregnant patient with cardiac disease. Women with CHD are 8 times as likely to experience cardiovascular complications during pregnancy and have a 6 times higher risk of dying than women without CHD. Managing these patients through pregnancy safely can be challenging and requires a multidisciplinary approach. This track will be case based, with an opportunity for discussion and interaction with the experts. Track 2 will be an interactive session that focuses on specific cardiac defects by providing an integrated anatomy review with 3D heart models, imaging review with a focus on echocardiogram and MRI, and key clinical management review. The session will include audience response questions and an opportunity to review 3D heart models with experts in cardiac pathology.

1. Identify the increasing prevalence of adults with congenital heart disease and address some of the complications that can result from lifelong congenital heart disease
2. Consult and coordinate with expert maternal-fetal medicine care for optimization of outcomes for mothers and babies
3. Review current and innovative imaging techniques for simple and complex congenital heart lesion
4. Review new and innovative PAH therapies that might be utilized for patients with adult congenital heart disease
5. Review new and innovative advanced mechanical support therapies that might be utilized for patients with adult congenital heart disease
6. Consult and coordinate with ACHD and PH experts for the care of ACHD patients with PAH and single ventricle heart disease
7. Consult and coordinate with ACHD experts for cardiac transplantation and advanced mechanical support evaluation in ACHD patients
8. Recognize the importance of consulting ACHD specialists in the evaluation and care of pregnant ACHD patients
9. Appraise the catheter-based interventional procedures in adults with congenital heart disease
10. Appraise the indications of pacemaker and defibrillator therapy in adults with congenital heart disease

	Early Bird Full Conference (through August 23)	Full Conference  (After August 23)	1 Day
Physician	$250	$275	$195
Resident or Fellow	$150	$175	$125
Physician Assistant	$150	$175	$125
Nurse Practitioner	$150	$175	$125
Nurse	$150	$175	$125
Allied Health Professional	$150	$175	$125

 

Patient Registration Fees (Saturday afternoon session)

Type	Fee
1 Patient/Family Member	$20
2 Patients/Family Members	$30
3 Patients/Family Members	$35
4 Patients/Family Members	$40

Patient Registration can be accessed here.

*If you would prefer to pay by check or submit a registration by mail, please click here to download and print a registration form.

In support of improving patient care, MedStar Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Credit Designation

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 12.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Physician (12.50 hours), IPCE (12.50 hours), Non-Physician Member of the Healthcare Team (12.50 hours), Nurse - ANCC (12.50 hours)

Bethesda Marriott
5151 Pooks Hill Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814
https://www.marriott.com/wasbt

Reserve a room for the discounted rate of $129 a night by September 12!
https://book.passkey.com/e/49869211

 

Please contact Ada Guo at [email protected] for information on exhibiting at this conference.

This event is hosted in coordination with Children's National Hospital.