Cardiac | Maternal echo
Tracks
Rm 9 | Virtual
Cardiac
| Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
| 3:50 PM - 4:30 PM |
| Rm 9 | First Floor |
Speaker
Dr Siobhan Boyle
Cardiologist- Sub Specialising In Multi Modality Imaging And Cardio Obstetrics
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and The Wesley Hospital
Scanning pregnant patients **NEW VOICE**
3:50 PM - 4:10 PMBiography
Dr Siobhan Boyle |
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and The Wesley Hospital
Dr Boyle is a cardiologist practicing at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and at The Wesley Hospital having trained in Australia and in the UK. Dr Boyle sub-specialises in multi modality cardiac imaging including echocardiography, stress echocardiography, cardiac CT and cardiac MRI and in cardio-obstetrics.
Mr Justin O'Leary
Senior Cardiac Scientist
Childrens Hospital Brisbane
Scanning half a heart **NEW VOICE**
4:10 PM - 4:30 PMPresentation Synopsis / Abstract
Patients with single-ventricle physiology represent a growing cohort within adult congenital heart disease clinics due to improved survival after staged palliation. Echocardiography remains the first-line imaging modality for surveillance, yet its interpretation differs substantially from conventional biventricular assessment.
This talk will outline a practical approach to echocardiographic assessment of patients with only “half a heart.” Key components include evaluation of ventricular systolic function, atrioventricular valve regurgitation, systemic outflow obstruction, and interrogation of the Fontan Procedure pathway.
The session will focus on practical imaging windows, Doppler interpretation in the setting of passive pulmonary circulation, and recognition of findings that should prompt further assessment with advanced imaging.
This talk will outline a practical approach to echocardiographic assessment of patients with only “half a heart.” Key components include evaluation of ventricular systolic function, atrioventricular valve regurgitation, systemic outflow obstruction, and interrogation of the Fontan Procedure pathway.
The session will focus on practical imaging windows, Doppler interpretation in the setting of passive pulmonary circulation, and recognition of findings that should prompt further assessment with advanced imaging.
Biography
Mr Justin O'Leary |
Childrens Hospital Brisbane
Justin is the Lead Paediatric Cardiac Scientist at the Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane.
Justin completed his initial echocardiography training at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. He then moved to the UK where he undertook specialist training in congenital heart disease. After 10yrs at the Heart Hospital in London, Justin moved to Brisbane where he now leads the paediatric echocardiography service at the Queensland Children’s Hospital.
