The Heart Beat of Cardiology: Practical Application of Echocardiography
December 7-9, 2017
The Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
Registration Closed
Credit Types:
AMA PRA Category 1™
(18.25),
ABIM MOC Points
(18.25),
Price: $575 - $765
Program
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
| 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Pre-Registration Great Lakes Grand Ballroom Foyer, 2nd Floor |
Thursday, December 7, 2017
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast and Exhibits Great Lakes Grand Ballroom Foyer, 2nd Floor |
| 8:15 a.m. | Welcome Drs. Steve Ommen and Roberto Lang |
| Valvular Heart Disease - I Dr. Steve Ommen, presiding |
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| 8:30 a.m. | The Most Important Publications (and Their Implications) in Aortic Valve Disease in the Past Year Robert Bonow, M.D. |
| 9:00 a.m. | Aortic Stenosis: Evaluation of Severity Roberto Lang, M.D. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Aortic Stenosis: Area-Gradient Mismatch Steven Lester, M.D. |
| 10:00 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | Aortic Regurgitation: Evaluation of Severity and Clues to Management Roberto Lang, M.D. |
| 11:00 a.m. | TAVR: An Interventionalist's Viewpoint on the Evaluation, and When to Say No Peter Pollak, M.D. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Brief Case Presentation and Panel Discussion Mr. Robert Young, Drs. Bonow, Lang, Lester, and Pollak; Dr. Ommen, moderator |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| Valvular Heart Disease - II Dr. Roberto Lang, presiding |
|
| 1:00 p.m. | The Most Important Publications (and Their Implications) in Mitral Valve Disease in the Past Year Robert Bonow, M.D. |
| 1:30 p.m. | Non-Surgical Mitral Valve Interventions - Current State and What to Look for in the Future Peter Pollak, M.D. |
| 2:00 p.m. | Interventional Echo - Guidance of Valve Related Procedures Roberto Lang, M.D. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Brief Case Presentation and Panel Discussion Mr. Robert Young, Drs. Bonow and Pollak; Dr. Lang, moderator |
| 3:00 p.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 p.m. | Clinical Application of Strain Imaging Where it Makes a Difference! Steven Lester, M.D. |
| 4:00 p.m. | Practical Knobology and Image Acquisition - Live Scanning Dr. Roberto Land and Ms. Lynn Weinert |
| 5:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
Friday, December 8, 2017
| 8:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| The Right Heart and Other Unique Situations Dr. Steve Ommen, presiding |
|
| 8:30 a.m. | Tricuspid Valve Disease and When to Intervene Roberto Lang, M.D. |
| 9:00 a.m. | Evaluation and Management of the Right Heart Failure Grace Lin, M.D. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Congenital Echocardiography Primer Naser Ammash, M.D. |
| 10:00 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | Evaluation of Athletes Roberto Lang, M.D. |
| 11:00 a.m. | Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Steve Ommen, M.D. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Panel Discussion Drs. Lang, Lin, and Ammash; Dr. Ommen, moderator |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| Stroke, Risk Management, Endocarditis Dr. Roberto Lang, presiding |
|
| 1:00 p.m. | Endocarditis - Evaluation and When to Operate and When to Observe Kirk Spencer, M.D. |
| 1:30 p.m. | CV Risk Assessment that Every Echocardiologist Needs to Understand Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, M.D. |
| 2:00 p.m. | Evaluation for Stroke and Systemic Embolism Kirk Spencer, M.D. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 2:45 p.m. | Vascular Health Assessment: CIMT and Beyond Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, M.D. |
| 3:15 p.m. | Marfan Syndrome: Evaluation and Management Naser Ammash, M.D. |
| 3:45 p.m. | Panel Discussion Drs. Spencer, Lopez-Jimenez, and Ammash; Dr. Lang, moderator |
| 4:15 p.m. | Fellow Case Presentations and Faculty Discussion University of Chicago Fellows and All Faculty |
| 5:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
Saturday, December 9, 2017
| 7:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| The Last Day! Dr. Steve Ommen, presiding |
|
| 8:00 a.m. | Most Important Heart Failure Publications in the Past Year and What Does It Mean for Our Practice Leslie Cooper, Jr., M.D. |
| 8:30 a.m. | Guidelines-Based Assessment of Diastolic Function. Practical Implications Steven Lester, M.D. |
| 9:00 a.m. | Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Steve Ommen, M.D. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Amyloid and Sarcoid Heart Disease Grace Lin, M.D. |
| 10:00 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | Myocarditis Update Leslie Cooper, Jr., M.D. |
| 10:45 a.m. | Constriction and Restriction Steve Ommen, M.D. |
| 11:15 a.m. | Heart Failure Cases Grace Lin, M.D. |
| 11:45 a.m. | Panel Discussion Drs. Lester, Lin, and Cooper; Dr. Ommen, moderator |
| 12:15 p.m. | Conclusion Drs. Steve Ommen and Roberto Lang |
Credit Types Offered
-
AMA PRA Category 1™18.25
-
ABIM MOC Points18.25
Price: $575 - $765
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