2026 Scientific Sessions

Neonatal Interventions: Pushing Boundaries in the Smallest Patients

This session highlights innovative catheter-based strategies for the most fragile patients, focusing on ductal and RVOT stenting, TAPVR palliation, and the revival of umbilical access. Faculty will share evolving standards, technical approaches, and decision-making frameworks for neonatal interventions. Case-based discussions will emphasize precision, safety, and timing in high-risk scenarios.
Introductory Remarks
Pick Your Pathway: PDA or RVOT Stenting for the Fragile Neonate
Tacy Downing, M.D., FSCAI, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC
Lost Without a Compass: When PDA Stenting Became the New Standard
Jeffrey D. Zampi, M.D., FSCAI, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
Bridging the Risk: TAPVR Stenting to Delay Surgery
Howaida El-Said, M.D., Ph.D., FSCAI, The University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
Umbilical Access: Revival of Forgotten Route
Christopher J. Petit, M.D., FSCAI, NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, New York, NY