With pride we present the program of our 11th ‘Utrecht Sessions’ on The Ins and Outs of the Left Heart.
The first day of our conference (Thursday February 5th, 2026) is in Dutch: this day is intended for parents and patients with this congenital heart defect, our referring partners and our care partners. View the program (in Dutch).
The international symposium in English will take place on February 6th and February 7th 2026, for which registration is possible separately. View the program.
We are very pleased with the many positive responses from speakers and chairpersons. The final programme with speaker details will follow as soon as all speakers have confirmed. Below is the preliminary version of the programme.
08.00 – 08.30 Registration and coffee
08.30 – 08.45 Welcome | Gregor Krings and Hanna Talacua
TAPVC
Chairpersons: John Simpson and Gabriëlle van Iperen
08.45 – 09.15 Morphology | Andrew Cook
09.15 – 09.35 Imaging prenatal | Trisha Vigneswaran
09.35 – 10.00 Imaging postnatal | Katarina Hanseus
10.00 – 10.20 Surgical strategy in TAPVC | Jonathan McGuinness
10.20 – 10.50 Interactive case | Gaute Døhlen
10.50 – 11.20 Coffee break
Pulmonary Vein Stenosis and CS/Triatriatum
Chairpersons: Regina Bökenkamp and Bram van Wijk
11.20 – 11.40 Pulmonary vene stenosis: primary versus secundary | Damien Bonnet
11.40 – 12.00 Surgical approach pulmonary vein stenosis | Speaker follows
12.00 – 12.20 Cath approach to pulmonary vein stenosis | Arash Salavitabar
12.20 – 12.45 Unroofed coronary sinus and cor triatriatum: from imaging to correction | Tara Bharucha and Nicola Viola
12.45 – 13.45 Meet, greet, and eat
Mitral Valve
Chairpersons: Trisha Vigneswaran and Paul Schoof
13.45 – 14.15 Morphology | Andrew Cook
14.15 – 14.35 Prenatal imaging of the mitralvalve | Alessandra Toscano
14.35 – 14.55 Postnatal imaging mitral/valve disease | John Simpson
14.55 – 15.25 Surgery in congenital mitral/valve disease | Olivier Raisky
15.25 – 15.45 Follow up after mitral valve surgical | Luc Mertens
15.45 – 16.15 Tea break
Chairpersons: Shakeel Qureshi and Trinette Steenhuis
16.15 – 16.40 From balloon to clip | Gianfranco Butera
16.40 – 17.00 Acquired mitral valve disease | Naizihijwa Majani
17.00 – 17.30 Case battle | Hans Breur and Gregor Krings
17.30 – 17.45 Closing remarks | Gregor Krings and Hanna Talacua
08.45 – 08.50 Welcome Trinette Steenhuis and Bram van Wijk
Subvalvular LVOTO
Chairpersons: Arash Salavitabar and Christian Blank
08.50 – 09.15 Morphology of LVOTO | Andrew Cook
09.15 – 09.40 Genetic testing in LVOTO | Najim Lahrouchi
09.40 – 10.05 How to manage LVOTO during anesthesia | Kim van Loon
Focus: Subvalvular aortic stenosis
10.05 – 10.30 Imaging in subvalvular aortic stenosis | Luc Mertens
10.30 – 10.55 Therapy in subvalvular aortic stenosis | Nicola Viola
10.55 – 11.20 Coffee break
Aortic Valve
Chairpersons: Tara Bharucha and Gregor Krings
11.20 – 11.40 Imaging in valvular aortic stenosis | Adam Koleśnik
11.40 – 12.00 Therapy in valvular aortic stenosis | Mark Galantowicz
12.00 – 12.15 Pro/con debate: Ross is the boss | Eva Sames/Dolzer
12.15 – 12.30 Pro/con debate: Ross is a loss | Shakeel Qureshi
12.30 – 12.40 Panel discussion | All speakers
12.40 – 13.40 Meet, greet, and eat
Supravalvular aortic stenosis
Chairpersons: Mark Hazekamp and Mirella Molenschot
13.40 – 14.10 Imaging in supravalvular aortic stenosis | Speaker follows
14.10 – 14.40 Therapy in supravalvular aortic stenosis | Martin Kostolny
14.40 – 15.10 Coronary abnormalities in infants | Gianluca Brancaccio
15.10 – 15.30 Wrap us, EBAC evaluation and closing remarks | Gregor Krings and Trinette Steenhuis
The Center for Congenital Heart Defects (Dutch) is part of the University Medical Center in Utrecht and offers a wide range of diagnostic procedures and treatment for congenital heart defects, in both children and adults. Children are treated at the Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital (WKZ); adult patients (Adult Congenital Heart Disease ACHD) at the UMC Utrecht. The two locations are directly linked and collaborate intensively in the UMC Utrecht Center for Congenital Heart Defects. In doing so, we have developed top-of-the range diagnostic processes, care, treatment and research.
We are looking forward to see you on February 6th and February 7th, 2026 in Utrecht!
Gregor Krings, Bram van Wijk, Paul Schoof, Gabriëlle van Iperen, Trinette Steenhuis and Mirella Molenschot