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, Armistead 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, Armistead 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, Armistead 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
Nursing

22.0
ABIM MOC

22.0

Price: $875.00

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Echo Fiesta: An In-Depth Review of Adult Echocardiography for Sonographers and Physicians

April 27-30, 2023In-Person and Livestream | Hyatt Regency Hill Country, San Antonio, TX

Program

12:00 a.m.

April 27

UTILITY OF ECHO - BASICS AND BEYOND

MYOCARDIAL IMAGING

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Small Groups Reviewing Cases and Techniques

BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Small Groups Reviewing Cases and Techniques

12:00 a.m.

April 28

THICK WALLED CARDIOMYOPATHIES

CANCER AND SYSTEMIC DISEASES

12:00 a.m.

April 29

AORTIC VALVE DISEASE

MITRAL VALVE DISEASE

PROSTHETIC VALVE DISEASE

Breakout Sessions: Small Groups Reviewing Cases and Techniques

Breakout Sessions: Small Groups Reviewing Cases and Techniques

12:00 a.m.

April 30

ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL INTERVENTIONS

CLINICAL CASE REVIEW

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April 27-30, 2023
In-Person and Livestream | Hyatt Regency Hill Country, San Antonio, TX