Friday, october 2, 2026
08:30Registration
09:30Introduction and Welcome Address
First Session: Focus on “Beyond Imaging: Modern Diagnostics in ACHD”
Introductive clinical case to the sectionMassimiliana Abbate (Naples, Italy)
10:05Beyond Standard Echo in ACHDGiancarlo Scognamiglio (Naples, Italy)
10:25The Expanding Role of Cardiac CT in ACHDCarlo Liguori (Naples, Italy)
10:45Cardiac MRI: Unlocking Complexity in ACHDElena Surkova (London, UK)
11:05The artificial intelligence in ACHD: lights and shadowsRoberto Ferrari (Ferrara, Italy)
11:25Take home message from the sessionJolanda Sabatino (Catanzaro, Italy)
11:35Coffee Break - Poster & Industry exhibition
Second Session: Focus on “Education, education, education”
Introductive clinical case to the sectionDavide Sorice (Naples, Italy)
12:00Patient Empowerment in ACHD: Education as a Clinical ToolMichael Gatzoulis (London, UK)
12:20Optimizing Transition in CHD: The European ExperienceKatja Prokselj (Lubjana, Slovenia)
12:40Different Systems, Shared Challenges: Care Models in Western and Eastern EUMargarita Brida (London, UK)
13:00Cardiovascular Care in North Africa: Challenges and OpportunitiesMagdy Abdelhamid (Cairo, Egypt)
13:20Take home message from the sessionBerardo Sarubbi (Naples, Italy)
13:30Working Lunch
14:30Keynote LectureCecilia Linde (Stockolm, Sweden)
Third Session: Focus on “Challenging ACHD Interventions”
Introductive clinical case to the sectionIppolita Altobelli (Naples, Italy)
15:05Innovations in Pulmonary Valve ReplacementGianfranco Butera (Rome, Italy)
15:25TR and PVR Timing in Repaired TOF: The Surgeon’s PerspectiveGianluca Brancaccio (Rome, Italy)
15:45Hybrid Strategies in Complex ACHDAlessandro Giamberti (Milan, Italy)
16:05Advanced Ablation Strategies in ACHD: ElectroporationVictor Waldmann (Paris, France)
16:25Take home message from the sessionOktay Tutarel (Berlin, Germany)
Satellite Session 1: Technology supporting ACHD care
Comparative strategies for pacing ACHD patients
16:35Leadless PMGiovanni Domenico Ciriello (Naples, Italy)
16:45CRT PacingPasquale Vergara (Naples, Italy)
16:55Conduction System PacingOscar Cano Perez (Valencia, Spain)
17:05Pros and Cons Debate