Florida Fetal Cardiology Symposium 2025

Florida Fetal Cardiology Symposium 2025 is organized by AdventHealth Nicholson Center and will be held on Apr 11, 2025 at AdventHealth Nicholson Center, Celebration, Florida, United States of America.

Course Overview:
This one-day course is designed to create a platform for healthcare professionals throughout Florida and the southeastern United States to discuss the most current guidelines and standards for the prenatal detection of heart defects. It aims to promote multi-disciplinary collaboration amongst the care team for better overall patient experience and outcomes. This event will feature discussions from both Pediatric Cardiology and Maternal Fetal Medicine disciplines with open dialogue through question-and-answer sessions and panel discussions. Live echo scanning opportunities will also be available.

Attendees will engage with essential topics, including fetal cardiac physiology, congenital cardiovascular diseases, and recent advancements in cardiac imaging. The course format will include structured lectures, panel discussions, and interactive question-and-answer sessions, fostering a collaborative environment for knowledge exchange. 

Participants will also enhance their practical skills through case observations and live echo scanning sessions, allowing them to refine their diagnostic capabilities. By promoting interdisciplinary collaboration among healthcare teams, this event aims to improve patient experiences and outcomes. 

We look forward to welcoming you to this important and enriching learning opportunity! The symposium will conclude on Friday afternoon, so feel free to extend your stay and enjoy local attractions such as Disney, Universal, or SeaWorld!

Course Objectives:

• Describe current guidelines for fetal cardiac screening and fetal echocardiography.
• Discuss advances of fetal cardiac imaging. 
• Identify key markers to determine post-natal acuity of possible cyanotic congenital heart defects.
• Determine the clinical importance of accurate and compassionate prenatal detection and diagnosis of congenital heart disease.
• Describe the challenges of prenatal counseling. 
• Identify ways to improve multidisciplinary collaboration between maternal fetal medicine and pediatric cardiology.