| TIME | SULTAHAHMET HALL |
| 8:00 - 10:00 | SESSION I. Pathophysiology, Clinical Signs, Diagnosis, and Indications for Closure Moderators: Esin Koc, Patrick McNamara |
| 8:00 - 8:25 | Incidence, risk factors, and mechanisms regulating the closure of the ductus arteriosus in the premature Merih Çetinkaya |
| 8:25 - 8:50 | Screening and prophylaxis; the role of the neonatologists? Afif EL-Khuffash |
| 8:50 - 9:15 | Clinically important PDA and indications for closure -from the perspective of the neonatologist Willem De Boode |
| 9:15 - 9:40 | Clinically important PDA and indications for closure -from the perspective of the cardiologist Orla Franklin |
| 9:40 - 10:00 | Discussion |
| 10:00 -10:20 | Break |
| 10:20 - 12:00 | SESSION II. Current Treatment Options and Outcomes Moderators: Shyam Sathanandam, Afif EL-Khuffash |
| 10:20 - 10:45 | Medical treatment and pharmacological PDA closure Omer Erdeve |
| 10:45 - 11:10 | Surgical ligation: technique and outcomes in premature babies at the bedside Olivier Ghez |
| 11:10 - 11:30 | Taped Case of Transcatheter PDA Closure Osman Baspinar |
| 11:30 - 11:55 | Complications and measures for prevention during TC PDA closure Evan Zahn |
| 11:55 - 12:20 | Management of a preterm early after PDA closure in the NICU Patrick McNamara |
| 12:20 - 12:30 | Discussion |
| 12:30 - 1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 3:30 | SESSION III. PDA Closure in Premature Infants – The way Forward Ömer Develi, Damien Kenny |
| 1:30– 1:55 | Can TC PDA Closure answer some age-old questions? Shyam Sathanandam |
| 1:55 – 2:15 | Bedside transcatheter PDA Closure – This is the way! Jason Johnson Debate: To treat or not to treat: Therapeutic nihilism vs. Early medical management |
| 2:15 – 2:30 | Pro: PDA is an innocent bystander – Leave the PDA alone! Willem De Boode |
| 2:30 – 2:45 | Con: PDA is a pathology – Treat when clinically indicated! Patrick McNamara |
| 2:55 – 3:20 | PDA and BPD: Any relation or just a coincidence Fahri ovalı Debate: Medical vs Transcatheter PDA Closure in Preterm |
| 3:20 – 3:35 | Pro: Early medical closure should always be first line Afif EL-Khuffash |
| 3:35 – 3:50 | Con: TC PDA closure is definitive and will replace medical closure Shyam Sathanandam |
| 3:50 – 4:00 | Rebuttals and Discussion |
| 4:00 –5:00 | Panel Discussion – Coming to a consensus Moderator: Evan Zahn, Afif EL-Khuffash |
| 5:00 | Program Adjourned |
