Echocardiographic Workshop on 2-D and Doppler Echocardiography at Vail
March 4-8, 2018
Vail Marriott, Vail, CO
Registration Closed
Credit Types:
AMA PRA Category 1™
(17.0),
ABIM MOC Points
(17.0),
Price: $675 - $875 | Early registration saves $100
Program
Sunday, March 4, 2018
| 4:00 p.m. | Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer, Lower Level |
| 5:00-6:00 p.m. | Test Your Knowledge - Question/Answer Session Drs. Kyle W. Klarich and Rick A. Nishimura |
Monday, March 5, 2018
| 7:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:25 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction Dr. Kyle W. Klarich |
| VALVULAR HEART DISEASE Dr. Thomas Ryan, presiding |
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| 7:30-7:50 a.m. |
2nd Annual Dr. George M. Gura Memorial Lectureship Role of Echocardiography in Endocarditis: Myth and Reality |
| 7:50-8:10 a.m. | Imaging in Infective Endocarditis: Role of Echo From a Clinician's Perspective Dr. Martha Grogan |
| 8:10-8:30 a.m. |
AS and the Evolving Role of TAVR |
| 8:30-8:50 a.m. |
VHD - The Tricuspid Valve Assessment: Old New Interventions, Forgotten No More! Dr. Michael H. Picard |
| 8:50-9:10 a.m. |
What's New in the 2017 Valve Guideline Updates for 2018 |
| 9:10-9:30 a.m. | Questions and Answers Drs. Wilson, Grogan, Thomas, Picard, and Nishimura; Dr. Ryan, moderator |
| WORKSHOP | |
| 4:00-6:00 pm | Quantification of Regurgitation: AR and MR Cases Drs. Klarich, Mankad, and Ryan |
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
| 7:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| LV FUNCTION AND HEART FAILURE Dr. Kyle W. Klarich, presiding |
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| 7:30-7:50 a.m. | Multimodality Imaging in Heart Failure: Old Ways and New Tricks to the Trade Dr. Thomas Ryan |
| 7:50-8:10 a.m. | HFpEF What Is the Big Deal: How Imaging Can Help Dr. William F. Armstrong |
| 8:10-8:30 a.m. | 3-D Imaging: Where Does It Fit Into Everyday Practice? Dr. Sunil V. Mankad |
| 8:30-8:50 a.m. | The Growing Importance of Strain Imaging in Clinical Echo Dr. James D. Thomas |
| 8:50-9:10 a.m. | Amyloid: What Every Cardiologist Should Know Dr. Martha Grogan |
| 9:10-9:30 a.m. | Questions and Answers Drs. Ryan, Armstrong, Mankad, Thomas, and Grogan; Dr. Klarich, moderator |
| WORKSHOP | |
| 4:00-6:00 p.m. | Hemodynamic Workshop: A Case-Based Approach to VHD and Diastolic Function Analysis Drs. Nishimura and Klarich |
| 6:30-7:30 pm | Welcome Reception - Ballroom Foyer All Participants, Faculty, Exhibitors, and Guests Invited |
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
| 7:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| ECHO VERSATILITY IN USUAL AND UNUSUAL SITUATION Dr. Sunil V. Mankad, presiding |
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| 7:30-7:50 a.m. | Echo in the Role of Diagnosis and Management of LAA Thrombus and Other Atrial Fibrillation Issues Dr. Sunil V. Mankad |
| 7:50-8:10 a.m. | LVAD Echocardiographic Assessment Dr. William F. Armstrong |
| 8:10-8:30 a.m. | The Right Heart: Pulmonary Hypertension and RV Function Dr. James D. Thomas |
| 8:30-8:50 a.m. | Cardiac Masses: How to Formulate a Differential and Plan Next Step Dr. Kyle W. Klarich |
| 8:50-9:10 a.m. | Interventional Echo - Echo's Role in the Cath and EP Labs? Dr. Michael H. Picard |
| 9:10-9:30 a.m. | Questions and Answers Drs. Armstrong, Thomas, Klarich, and Picard; Dr. Mankad, moderator |
| WORKSHOPS | |
| 4:00-5:00 p.m. | Live Scanning: 3-D Imaging & Strain Imaging - How to Acquire and Interpret Images Dr. Mankad, Mr. Banas, and Ms. Klug |
| 5:00-6:00 p.m. | Live Scanning: Role to the Rescue - In a Patient With Cardiac Symptoms and Unknown Diagnosis Drs. Warnes and Grogan and Mr. Banas and Ms. Klug |
Thursday, March 8, 2018
| 7:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| CHD AND OTHER TOPICS Dr. Carole A. Warnes, presiding |
|
| 7:30-7:50 a.m. | Adult Congenital Heart Disease - Most Common Diagnosis That a General Cardiologist May See/Miss Dr. Carole A. Warnes |
| 7:50-8:10 a.m. | The Female Patient: Does the Approach to Imaging and Heart Disease Differ? Dr. Rekha Mankad |
| 8:10-8:30 a.m. | Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Echocardiographic Assessment Dr. Rick A. Nishimura |
| 8:30-8:50 a.m. | The Pregnant Cardiac Patient: How Echo Helps in Management Dr. Carole A. Warnes |
| 8:50-9:10 a.m. | Systemic Diseases Affecting the Heart Including Carcinoid, Sarcoid, and... Dr. Rekha Mankad |
| 9:10-9:30 a.m. | Questions and Answers Drs. Mankad and Nishimura; Dr. Warnes, moderator |
| WORKSHOPS | |
| 4:00-5:00 p.m. | Intraoperative Echocardiography - Echo Saves the Day and the Role of Echo in Obtaining Excellent Outcomes (Main Ballroom) Dr. Sunil V. Mankad |
| 4:00-5:00 p.m. | Imaging Workshop - Trips and Tricks for the Sonographer (Foyer) Mr. Banas and Ms. Klug |
| 5:00-6:00 p.m. | Test Your Knowledge - Post-Test and Interesting Cases Drs. Ryan, Klarich, and Nishimura |
| 6:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Credit Types Offered
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AMA PRA Category 1™17.0
-
ABIM MOC Points17.0
Price: $675 - $875 | Early registration saves $100
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