The 2024 Center for Complex Transposition Symposium

The Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh recently hosted the first Center for Complex Transposition Symposium. This symposium brought together world-renowned pediatric and adult cardiologists and cardiac surgeons to discuss the diagnosis and treatment of complex transposition of the great arteries (TGA). In alignment with the educational goals of the Center for Complex Transposition at UPMC Children’s, this symposium served as a cornerstone in our mission to enhance early recognition, promote interdisciplinary collaboration, standardize care practices, and address systemic barriers associated with TGA diagnosis and management.

Below are the presentations from the 2024 Center for Complex Transposition Symposium.

For more information, or to refer a patient, email CHPHeartReferral@chp.edu.

Session I: Breaking Down the Abnormalities Included in Complex Transposition

Moderator: Laura Olivieri, MD

Welcome & Introduction and Anatomic Features of Complex Transposition Using Pathology Specimens
Presented by: Laura Olivieri, MD; Victor Morell, MD; and Bill Devine, BS

Anatomic Assessment of Complex Transposition Using Echocardiography
Presented by: Lizabeth Lanford, MD

Anatomic Assessment of Complex Transposition Using Cross-Sectional Imaging and 3D+ Visualization
Presented by: Adam Christopher, MD

Panel Discussion – The Imaging and Anatomic Perspective
Panelists: Adam Christopher, MD; Bill Devine, BS; and Lizabeth Lanford, MD

Session II: Complex Transposition Decision-Making Across the Lifespan

Moderator: Evonne Morell, MD

Fetal Diagnosis and Approach to Counseling in Complex Transposition – Where Do We Start?
Presented by: Jacqueline Weinberg, MD

Postoperative Complex Transposition Repairs – How to Progress Through the CICU
Presented by: Avihu Gazit, MD

Adult Congenital Perspectives on Ongoing Complex Transposition Care
Presented by: Arvind Hoskoppal, MD

Patient Perspectives
Presented by: Erin Colvin, CRNP

Panel Discussion – Complex Transposition Care Across the Lifespan
Panelists: Erin Colvin, CRNP; Avihu Gazit, MD; Arvind Hoskoppal, MD; and Jacqueline Weinberg, MD

Session III: Complex Transposition Outcomes

Moderator: Tarek Alsaied, MD

Surgical Repair Strategies in Complex Transposition:

Latin American Perspective, with Focus on the Rastelli Operation
Presented by: Nestor Sandoval, MD

North American Perspective, with Focus on the Nikaidoh Operation
Presented by: Victor Morell, MD

European Perspective, with Focus on the Double Root Translocation
Presented by: Mark G. Hazekamp, MD

When and How to Operate on Babies with Complex Transposition – UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Outcomes
Presented by: Mario Castro-Medina, MD

Panel Discussion – The Surgical Perspective
Panelists: Victor Morell, MD; Mark Hazekamp, MD; and Nestor Sandoval, MD