Pediatric Cardiology - Grand Rounds
Below are the list of presenters, their topics and learning objectives. To schedule a Grand Rounds talk, please complete please complete the Grand Rounds request form.
Alicia Chaves, MD | Curriculum Vitae
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Fetal Cardiology
- Review common indications for fetal echocardiography
- Discuss examples of congenital heart defects diagnosed in utero
- Understand the impact of fetal diagnosis of congenital heart disease
Neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with congenital heart disease
- Review the neurodevelopmental outcomes for children with congenital heart disease
- Understand the causes and risks for neurodevelopmental delay in children with congenital heart disease
- Be aware of the recommendations for screening and evaluation for neurodevelopmental delay in children with congenital heart disease
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) in the current era
- Review the anatomy and physiology of HLHS
- Describe the medical and surgical management of HLHS
- Discuss long-term outcomes and their impact on family and clinical decision making
Introduction to cardiac imaging
- Understand the basic principles of echocardiography
- Understand uses and limitations of different modes of cardiac imaging
- Look at examples of echocardiogram and MRI images
Peter Gaskin, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
- Childhood Lipid Abnormalities: Diagnosis and Treatment
- Cardiac Non-surgical Interventions in Children and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
Sudhir Vashist, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
- Syncope
- Congenital Complete Heart Block
- Evaluation and Treatment of Pediatric Arrhythmia