252 - WHAT'S HOT & NEW IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

Friday, October 24, 2025

3:15pm - 4:15pm ET

Room:204AB

Target Audience: Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiologists, Electrophysiologists, Cardiac Surgeons

Co-Chair(s)

Angela McBrien, MB BCh, MD.

Pediatric and Fetal Cardiologist
Stollery Children's Hospital
University of Alberta
CM

Conall Morgan, MB BCh BaO, FRCPC

Pediatric Cardiologist

Presenter(s)

Carolina Escudero, MD, MSc (she/her/hers)

Pediatric Cardiology and Electrophysiology
Stollery Children's Hospital
University of Alberta
DM

Danielle Massarella, MD MSc (she/her/hers)

Staff Cardiologist
UHN/Toronto General Hospital
University of Toronto
Christoph Haller, MD

Cardiac Surgeon
The Hospital for Sick Children
University of Toronto
LD

Laurent Desjardins, MD

Pediatric Cardiologist
CHU de Quebec - UL

This session will provide information on exciting recent developments/new technologies in the realm of pediatric cardiology/cardiac surgery. Please join us to hear our expert speakers in the subspecialty areas of electrophysiology, heart function, cardiac surgery and cardiac catheterization.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session participants will be able to:

Summarize key innovations in pediatric electrophysiology, heart function, cardiac surgery, and catheterization, and discuss their relevance to clinical practice;
Critically appraise the impact of emerging technologies on outcomes in pediatric and congenital cardiac care; and
Apply interdisciplinary insights to enhance collaborative decision-making in complex pediatric cardiac cases.