World Heart Foundation
International Teleconferences on Cardiac Care
Funded by The VinaCapital Foundation
Hosted by the World Bank Global Development Learning Center Hanoi, Vietnam
and the World Bank Global Development Learning Center Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
In cooperation with the Cardio Vascular Surgery Association of Vietnam and the
Viet Duc Hospital
Session IX, Thursday 12 November 2009
Topics:
Echocardiography in Transposed Great Vessels; Prenatal to Post-op
With
Angela Sharkey, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Cardiac Outreach and Fetal Echocardiography Development
Director, Fetal Echocardiography
Washington University School of Medicine
Angiography and Interventions in Transposition of the Great Vessels
With
David Balzer, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Washington University School of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Transposition of the Great Vessels – Diagnosis & Treatment
With
Chuck Huddleston, MD
Professor of Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine
Chief, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Biography of Angela Sharkey, MD
Dr. Sharkey is a Professor of Pediatrics at the Washington University School of Medicine
and St. Louis Children's Hospital and also holds the position of Director, Fetal
Echocardiographic Laboratory and Director, Cardiac Outreach and Fetal Program
Development. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Creighton University in
Psychology. She then received her medical degree from Saint Louis University School of
Medicine and began her residency at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. This was
followed by a fellowship at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Sharkey began
teaching for the division of pediatrics cardiology at Washington University School of
Medicine 1992.
Biography of David Balzer, MD
Dr. Balzer is currently the Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the St.
Louis Children Hospital. In addition he is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the
Washington University School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from
Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He became a resident at Cardinal Glennon
Children's Hospital. He began his fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at the
Washington University School of Medicine. . He has been honored in the St. Louis
Magazine as one of St. Louis’ Best Doctors for four consecutive years.
Biography of Chuck Huddleston, MD
Dr Huddleston specializes in pediatric cardiac and thoracic surgery. His other areas of
interest include pediatric heart transplantation, pediatric lung transplantation, adults with
congenital heart disease, and repair of pectus excavatum and carinatum. He is a member
of numerous societies and is on the editorial board of the publications, Pediatric
Transplantation and the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He served on the
Society of Thoracic Surgeons Program Committee in the years 2000 to 2003. He has
published in excess of 100 journal articles and contributed to 19 books.
Symposium Agenda - All times are Vietnam Time
6:30pm
Registration, fellowship and refreshments
6:45pm
All of participants seated/local moderators speak to their group
7:00 - 7:05 pm
Opening Comments:
Ms Robin King Austin
Executive Director, the VinaCapital Foundation
7:05 – 7:30 pm
Echocardiography in Transposed Great Vessels; Prenatal to Post-op
Presenter: Angela Sharkey, MD
7:30 – 8:00 pm
Q & A Session
8:00 – 8:30 pm
Angiography and Interventions in Transposition of the Great Vessels
Presenter: David Balzer, MD
8:30 – 09:00 pm
Q & A Session
09:00 – 09:30 pm
Transposition of the Great Vessels – Diagnosis & Treatment
Surgical therapy
Presenter: Charles Huddleston, MD
09:30 – 10:00 pm
Q & A Session
10:00 pm
Course evaluation forms and closing remarks