Optimizing Nutritional Support for Single Ventricle Infants: The Role of Energy-Dense Formulas
Event date: 6/17/2025
Join us for an informative webinar featuring Anne Marie Ferris, MD, Medical Director of the Center for Single Ventricle Care at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, and Shrouk ElSayed, MS, RD, CDN, IBCLC, Senior Clinical Nutritionist. Together, they will discuss nutritional strategies for infants with single ventricle heart defects, offering expert insights and practical guidance for optimizing care. Learning Objectives:
- Describe the unique nutritional needs of infants with single ventricle physiology particularly during the interstage period.
- Recognize the challenges in meeting caloric and nutritional requirements for single ventricle infants.
- Identify the benefits of energy-dense infant formulas in promoting growth in these high-risk patients.
- Understand the importance of collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including pediatric cardiologists and nutritionists, to optimize feeding and nutritional interventions.