Program Agenda

All times are listed in Eastern Time.

Day 1
Saturday, September 7, 2024
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET

Strain Imaging

9:00 AM – 10:45 AM

  • How strain changes clinical practice (includes assessment of the patient with thick LV walls)
  • LA strain – what are the phases. How do we acquire. Heavy emphasis on diastolic function assessments
  • Question & Answer
  • RV strain walkthrough

Strain Imaging Cases

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM

  • Interesting cases Panel (15 min cases) – three cases
  • Q and A

Contrast: Scanning Demonstration

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

  • Image Optimisation – LVO (include live walkthrough)
  • LV Perfusion scanning – (include live walkthrough)
  • Q and A

Day 2
Sunday, September 8, 2024
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET

3D: Evaluating Volumes

9:00 AM – 10:05 AM

  • 3D Primer: Which Crop Technique to Use & When to Use? (3D LV EF – tips to get it right! )
  • TTE: How to Evaluate 3D RV EF & Volumes (case study, PE, severe TR (when RV function appears normal but is not))
  • Q and A

3D: Evaluating Structure

10:05 AM – 11:00 AM

  • TTE/TEE: Discovering Mechanisms: 3D Tools for Evaluating Causes of MR with Case Examples (flail, prolapse, functional)
  • TTE/TEE: Get to Know the Tricuspid Valve: Evaluating the Tricuspid Valve with Case Examples (PPM impingement, orientation)
  • Q and A

3D: Quantification

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

  • Using MPR for MVA (applications: MS, pre clip eval, for continuity)
  • Orientation & Quantification of Atrial Septal Assessment by 3D Size (rim measurements, etc.)
  • TR VCA by 3D/ Pre & Post Clip Evaluation
  • Q and A

3D Crop Challenge

12:15 PM – 1:00 PM

  • A Systems Approach to Setting Up Cropping