Echo Fiesta: An In-Depth Review of Adult Echocardiography for Sonographers and Physicians
April 27-30, 2023
In-Person and Livestream | Hyatt Regency Hill Country, San Antonio, TX
Registration Closed
Credit Types:
AMA PRA Category 1™
(22.0),
Nursing
(22.0),
ABIM MOC
(22.0),
Price: $875.00
Program
12:00 a.m.
April 27
7:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast - Fredericksbrug Ballroom Foyer
7:45 a.m.
Welcome, Introduction, Course Overview, Get to Know the Audience
Drs. Klarich, Lester and Grogan
8:00 a.m.
UTILITY OF ECHO - BASICS AND BEYOND
Moderator: Kyle Klarich, MD
8:00 a.m.
2-D and 3-D Evaluation of LV & LA Size and Function. Will 2-D Methods Become a Relic of Historical Perspective?
Rekha Mankad, MD
8:20 a.m.
Tips and Tricks for the 3-D Assessment of LV & LA Size and Function
Abby Biers, RDCS, Sunil Mankad, MD
8:35 a.m.
Echocardiographic Evaluation of Diastolic Function: A Practical Approach
Steven Lester, MD
8:55 a.m.
Echocardiographic Evaluation of RV Size and Function - Tips and Tricks for the 3-D Assessment of RV Function
Said Alsidawi, MD
9:30 a.m.
RV Enlargement: Distinguishing the Congenital Causes from Acquired Disorders
Sabrina Phillips, MD
9:50 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Drs. Lester and Alsidawi
Moderator: Kyle Klarich, MD
10:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:20 a.m.
MYOCARDIAL IMAGING
Moderator: Steven Lester, MD
10:20 a.m.
Clinical Utility of Strain Imaging: LV, RV and LA
Steven Lester, MD
10:40 a.m.
Tips and Tricks for Strain: Accept or Reject?
Jennifer Warmsbecker, RDCS
11:00 a.m.
Myocardial Work: What Is this? Is It Ready for Prime Time?
Said Alsidawi, MD
11:15 a.m.
Abnormal Strain Patterns: Case Review
All Mayo Clinic Sonographers with clinical commentary from Drs. S. Mankad and Lester
11:35 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Ms. Warmsbecker and Dr. Alsidawi
Moderator: Steven Lester, MD
12:00 p.m.
Lunch - Courtyard Deck
Special Feature for Sonographers - Lunch With Mayo Clinic Sonographers – Ask Your Questions
1:15 p.m.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Moderator: Steven Lester, MD
1:15 p.m.
Artificial Intelligence: Its Emerging Role in Medicine and Echocardiography
Steven Lester, MD
1:35 p.m.
Emerging Clinical Trends for Artificial Intelligence in Echocardiography
Reza Arsanjani, MD
2:00 p.m.
Black Box vs White Box AI: Help Us Briefly Understand What You Computational Biologist Do?
Imon Banerjee, PhD
2:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Dr. Arsanjani and Dr. Banerjee
Moderator: Steven Lester, MD
2:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:00 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Small Groups Reviewing Cases and Techniques
Attendees rotate in and out as they wish
3:00 p.m.
Strain Imaging (Main Ballroom)
Live Scanning
Reza Arsanjani, MD, Jared Bird, MD, Jennifer Warmsbecker, RDCS, A. Landon Wellford, MD
3:00 p.m.
Hands-on TEE Simulator (Hondo Ballroom)
Abby Biers, RDCS, Rekha Mankad, MD
3:00 p.m.
Diastology: Cases and Practice Review (Bandera Ballroom)
Said Alsidawi, MD, Steven Lester, MD
4:00 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Small Groups Reviewing Cases and Techniques
Attendees rotate in and out as they wish
4:00 p.m.
3D Imaging/Knobology (Main Ballroom)
With machine - no live scanning
Abby Biers, RDCS, Jared Bird, MD, Vuyisile Nkomo, MD
4:00 p.m.
Hands-on TEE Simulator (Hondo Ballroom)
Rekha Mankad, MD, Jennifer Warmsbecker, RDCS
4:00 p.m.
Hands-on Live Scanning (Bandera Ballroom)
Runqing Huang, RDCS, ACS, S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD, A. Landon Wellford, MD, Melissa Willers, RDCS
5:00 p.m.
Adjourn
5:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception - Fredericksburg Ballroom Foyer - Family Members Invited
12:00 a.m.
April 28
7:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast - Visit Exhibits
8:00 a.m.
THICK WALLED CARDIOMYOPATHIES
Moderator: Martha Grogan, MD
8:00 a.m.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: State of the Art, the Role of Echo in Diagnosis and Management in 2023
Kyle Klarich, MD
8:25 a.m.
Drug Therapy for HCM - What Is New?
Steven Lester, MD
8:45 a.m.
Amyloid Heart Disease: What’s New in the Toolbox
Martha Grogan, MD
9:10 a.m.
Thick Walls -- What's the Diagnosis?
Kyle Klarich, MD
9:30 a.m.
TTR Amyloid a new Epidemic
Martha Grogan, MD
9:55 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Dr. Klarich and Dr. Lester
Moderator: Martha Grogan, MD
10:15 a.m.
Refreshment Break - Visit Exhibits
10:35 a.m.
CANCER AND SYSTEMIC DISEASES
Moderator: Reza Arsanjani, MD
10:35 a.m.
Cardio-Oncology: What Every Clinician and Imager Should Know
Reza Arsanjani, MD
11:00 a.m.
Cardiac Masses: What’s That Blob in the Heart?
Kyle Klarich, MD
11:25 a.m.
Echo Evaluation of Systemic Diseases
Rekha Mankad, MD
11:50 a.m.
Case Review With Expert Commentary
S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD, Rekha Mankad, MD, Melissa Willers, RDCS
12:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Dr. Klarich and Dr. R. Mankad
Moderator: Reza Arsanjani, MD
12:30 p.m.
Adjourn - Afternoon to see The Alamo, Walk the Riverwalk, Have Fun at Six Flags, Play a Round of Golf or Just Enjoy San Antonio!
12:00 a.m.
April 29
7:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast – Visit Exhibits
8:00 a.m.
AORTIC VALVE DISEASE
Moderator: Vuyisile Nkomo, MD
8:00 a.m.
Echocardiographic Evaluation of Aortic Stenosis: A “Rules Based Approach”
Patricia Pellikka, MD
8:25 a.m.
Aortic Stenosis: Area/Gradient Mismatch
Vuyisile Nkomo, MD
8:50 a.m.
Pre and Post Procedural Echocardiographic Assessment for TAVI
Sunil Mankad, MD
9:05 a.m.
Evaluation of Aortic Regurgitation: Get With the Guidelines
Jared Bird, MD
9:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Drs. Pellikka, S. Mankad, and Bird
Moderator: Vuyisile Nkomo, MD
9:50 a.m.
Refreshment Break - Visit Exhibits
10:10 a.m.
MITRAL VALVE DISEASE
Moderator: Sunil Mankad, MD
10:10 a.m.
Why Does the Mitral Valve Leak? The "Anatomy" of Mitral Regurgitation
Sunil Mankad, MD
10:30 a.m.
Pre-Procedural TEE for TEER
S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD
10:45 a.m.
Calcific Mitral Stenosis: An Emerging Problem, What Do We Need to Know?
Jared Bird, MD
11:05 a.m.
Tricuspid Regurgitation; Changing our Mindset
Steven Lester, MD
11:25 a.m.
Tricuspid Valve Interventions: What’s New and Pre-Procedural Planning Considerations
S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD
11:45 a.m.
Crop Off: Live Cropping of Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Cases
Steven Lester, MD, Sunil Mankad, MD, Jennifer Warmsbecker, RDCS
12:05 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Drs. Luis, Nkomo, and Bird
Moderator: Sunil Mankad, MD
12:30 p.m.
Lunch - Grab & Go - Bring your lunch back into the ballroom
12:30 p.m.
PRODUCT THEATER – Sponsored by Pfizer – No CME Credit
Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM): Evaluating Clinical Findings to Support Earlier Diagnosis and Management. Dr. Barry Trachtenberg
1:30 p.m.
PROSTHETIC VALVE DISEASE
Moderator: Martha Grogan, MD
1:30 p.m.
Echo Evaluation of Aortic Valve Prostheses
S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD
1:55 p.m.
Mitral Valve Prostheses: Practical Approach
Vuyisile Nkomo, MD
2:20 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Drs. Luis and Nkomo
Moderator: Martha Grogan, MD
2:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
2:45 p.m.
Breakout Sessions: Small Groups Reviewing Cases and Techniques
Attendees may rotate in and out as they wish
2:45 p.m.
Valvular Heart Disease: Rapid Fire Cases (Main Ballroom)
S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD, Sunil Mankad, MD, Vuyisile Nkomo, MD
2:45 p.m.
Stress Echo Cases (Uvalde Ballroom)
Reza Arsanjani, MD, Jared Bird, MD, Patricia Pellikka, MD
2:45 p.m.
Diastology: Cases and Practice Review (Hondo Ballroom)
Said Alsidawi, MD, Steven Lester, MD
3:45 p.m.
Breakout Sessions: Small Groups Reviewing Cases and Techniques
Attendees may rotate in and out as they wish
3:45 p.m.
Valvular Heart Disease: Rapid Fire Cases (Main Ballroom)
S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD, Sunil Mankad, MD, Vuyisile Nkomo, MD
3:45 p.m.
Stress Echo Cases (Uvalde Ballroom)
Reza Arsanjani, MD, Jared Bird, MD, Patricia Pellikka, MD
3:45 p.m.
Sonographer Tips and Tricks: Live Scanning With Hands-On (Hondo Ballroom)
Martha Grogan, MD, Runqing Huang, RDCS, ACS, A. Landon Wellford, MD, Melissa Willers, RDCS
4:45 p.m.
Adjourn
12:00 a.m.
April 30
7:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast - Visit Exhibits
8:00 a.m.
ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL INTERVENTIONS
Moderator: Said Alsidawi, MD
8:00 a.m.
PFO and ASD
Sabrina Phillips, MD
8:25 a.m.
Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Why and How?
Said Alsidawi, MD
8:50 a.m.
Perivalvular Leak Closure: Decision and Intraprocedural Guidance
Sunil Mankad, MD
9:10 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Dr. Sunil Mankad
Moderator: Said Alsidawi, MD
9:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break - Visit Exhibits
10:00 a.m.
CLINICAL CASE REVIEW
10:00 a.m.
Case 1
Martha Grogan, MD
10:10 a.m.
Case 2
S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD
10:20 a.m.
Case 3
Said Alsidawi, MD
10:30 a.m.
Case 4
Vuyisile Nkomo, MD
10:50 a.m.
Case 5
Kyle Klarich, MD
12:10 p.m.
Adjourn
Credit Types Offered
-
AMA PRA Category 1™22.0
-
Nursing22.0
-
ABIM MOC22.0
Price: $875.00
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