Exploring holes in the heart. Module 1: ASD

Part of a series of online Experiential Education that explores various forms of congenital heart defects, this module address of atrial septic defect (ASD).

The talks provides an overview of anatomy 3D, imaging, surgery, robotic arrhythmia management, and sports/exercise performance assessment in relation to ASD.

• Provide an experience of integrated connection to the anatomy, the hemodynamic and functional consequences of the heart defect.
• Provide a state-of-the art review of the treatment options of complex congenital patients.
• Understand prevalence and physiology atrial septal defect.
• Recognise communications between atrial chambers.

Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan is a consultant cardiologist, specialising in paediatric cardiology, non-invasive imaging, maternal interventional and structural heart disease, and pulmonary hypertension.

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Professor Sabine Ernst is a consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist, specialising in the catheter ablation of complex arrhythmias using remote magnetic navigation.

Read more about Professor Ernst’s research interests, clinical expertise and teaching here.

Prof S Yen Ho is a consultant cardiac morphologist, specialising in the study of the heart to better understand congenital and pathological cardiac anatomy.

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Professor Dr. med. Jürgen Hörer is director of the Clinic for Surgery of Congenital Heart Defects and Pediatric Heart Surgery at the German Heart Centre Munich and Chief Physician of the Section for Surgery of Congenital Heart Defects and Pediatric Heart Surgery at the Cardiac Surgery Clinic and Polyclinic of the University Hospital of Munich.

Professor Wei Li is a consultant in adult congenital heart disease echocardiography with over 20 years’ experience.

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Dr Jan Müller is a sports scientist from Institute of Preventive Pediatrics, Department of Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, Munich.

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Professor Dr Renate Oberhoffer-Fritz is the Chair of Preventive Pediatrics at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at TUM.

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Dr Dominik Westphar, is the Junior Councillor at Technical University Munic, department of Internal Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar.