Ebstein's Anomaly Symposium

Da Silva Center for Ebstein’s Anomaly Symposium

Since 2021, the Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has hosted the annual Da Silva Center for Ebstein’s Anomaly Symposium. Each year, attendees from nearly every continent on the globe come together to learn from our leading specialists, including José Pedro da Silva, MD, pioneer of the Cone procedure, and Luciana da Fonseca da Silva, MD.

UPMC Children’s is hosting the Fifth Annual Da Silva Center for Ebstein’s Anomaly Symposium on April 26, 2025..

Throughout the conference, our team of experts will present comprehensive lectures on Ebstein’s anomaly, the utilization of advanced diagnostic imaging, the review of surgical technique, a new approach to staged procedural care, and post-surgical management.

Attendees are provided with:

Education about Ebstein’s malformation - a congenital disease of the tricuspid valve, right ventricle, and right atrium - regarding anatomy, complementary diagnostic tests, as well as contemporary indications for surgical treatment.
A demonstration of surgical steps of the Cone procedure, especially the repair of complex cases led by expert Jose Pedro da Silva, MD, pioneer of the Cone procedure.
Education about neonatal management of Ebstein’s anomaly in very sick newborns with contemporary resources and procedures available.
A breakout session dedicated to patients with Ebstein’s anomaly and their families. This session will discuss support resources available to patients and their families, how to prepare for inpatient hospital stays, and navigating life with Ebstein’s anomaly.

Watch the full 2024 symposium below:

Session I: Morphology of Ebstein’s Anomaly: Imaging Review

Fetal Echocardiogram

Presented by: Jacqueline Weinberg, MD

Echocardiogram Insights on Ebstein’s Anomaly

Presented by: Norman Silverman, MD

Cross-Sectional Imaging in Ebstein’s Anomaly

Presented by: Tarek Alsaied, MD

Cardiac Catheterization

Presented by: Sara Trucco, MD

Panel Discussion I

Panelists: Jacqueline Weinberg, MD; José Pedro da Silva, MD; Norman Silverman, MD; Sara Trucco, MD; and Tarek Alsaied, MD

Session II: Staged Treatment of Ebstein’s Anomaly

Critical Care Management and Neonatal Ebstein’s Anomaly

Presented by: Joan Sanchez De Toledo, MD

Neonatal Surgical Management of Ebstein’s Anomaly

Presented by: Christopher Knott-Craig, MD

Imaging in Interstage Treatment of Ebstein’s Anomaly

Presented by: Adam Christopher, MD

Cone after Starnes

Presented by: Luciana da Fonseca da Silva, MD

Panel Discussion II

Panelists: Adam Christopher, MD; Christopher Knott-Craig, MD; Joan Sanchez De Toledo, MD; José Pedro da Silva, MD; and Luciana da Fonseca da Silva, MD

Session III: Cone Repair in Special Situations

Cone Repair in Special Situations

Presented by: José Pedro da Silva, MD

Panel Discussion III

Panelists: Bryan Goldstein, MD; Christopher Knott-Craig, MD; José Pedro da Silva, MD; Mario Castro Medina, MD; and Norman Silverman, MD

Patient Video: Jessica’s Story

Session IV: Outcomes Review

Results from Our Center of the Cone Procedure for Ebstein’s Anomaly

Presented by: Jacqueline Kreutzer, MD

About Ebstein’s Anomaly

Ebstein’s anomaly is a rare congenital heart defect. Few institutions have experience regarding a significant number of patients. The clinical presentation of Ebstein’s anomaly is variable, as well the timing for surgical intervention. Many patients still postpone the surgical repair of Ebstein’s anomaly due to the fear of having a tricuspid valve replaced by a prosthesis instead of repaired.

Introduced in 1993 by Dr. Jose Pedro Da Silva, founding director of the Da Silva Center for Ebstein’s Anomaly at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, the cone procedure became the standard surgical repair for this disease. The cone technique is applicable for almost all situations, however, only a few surgeons are familiar with this operation, considering the variability of anatomical presentation of this congenital heart disease.