8th annual
Virtual Lecture Series
NOVEMBER 3-6, 2025


Diverse Topics from Expert Speakers
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Cardiovascular Physiology
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Neonatal Myocardium
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Cardiopulmonary Interactions
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Neonatal Septic Shock Physiology
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Assessment of Blood Pressure
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Cardiotropic Agent Selection
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Pulmonary Hypertension
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Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
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Arteriovenous Malformation
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus: Screening, Pharmacotherapy & Definitive Closure​
Course Objectives
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Review key principles of cardiopulmonary physiology as they pertain to the fetus and newborn circulation
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Understand the physiological changes that occur during the transition to extrauterine life and clinical manifestations of interrupted/altered transition
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Review the physiological effects of cardiopulmonary therapeutic agents, their potential benefits and side effects, and how they may vary based on underlying pathophysiology
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Learn pathophysiological alterations that occur in common disease states affecting the term and preterm infants and their physiology and evidence-based management algorithms
Steering Committee
On behalf of the Neonatal Hemodynamics Research Centre

Dr. Michael Castaldo
BC Women's Hospital
Vancouver, Canada

Dr. Mayka Bravo
La Paz University Hospital
Madrid, Spain



Dr. Danielle Rios
Stead Family
Children's Hospital
Iowa City, USA
Dr. Stephanie Boyd Grace Centre for Newborn Intensive Care
Sydney, Australia
Megan Hudak
Stead Family
Children's Hospital
Iowa City, USA

