Fundamental to Advanced Echocardiography


Session 1: Assessment of the Left Ventricle - Fundamentals

Imaging the LV and Measuring LV Volumes David Homa, RDCS
Quantification of LV Function and Mechanics Richard A. Grimm, DO, FACC, FASE
How to Interrogate for Diastolic Dysfunction Christine Jellis, MD, PhD
Diastolic Function: Interpretation - Pitfalls Allan Klein, MD, FACC, FASE, FAHA, FESC, FRCP (C)
Question and Answers

Session 2: The Other Cardiac Chambers

Quantification of RV Size and Function Dermot Phelan, MD, PhD, FACC, FASE
Providing Accurate Quantification of Right Heart Pressures Patrick Collier, MD, PhD, FASE
Assessment of Atrial Size and Function Zoran Popovic, MD, PhD, FACC
Technical Approach to LV Contrast Bo Xu, MD
Implementation and Administration of Echo Contrast Katy Kohn, RN, BSN
Question and Answers

Session 3: Valvular Heart Disease 1

Doppler Hemodynamics William Stewart, MD, FACC, FASE
The Sonographer's Role in Interrogating for Mitral Pathology Deborah Agler, ACS, RDCS, FASE
Integrative Assessment of Mitral Regurgitation Severity Maran Thamilarasan, MD, FACC
How to Quantify Mitral Stenosis - New Updates Christine Jellis, MD, PhD
Imaging the Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valve Alice Bereznay, RDCS
Question and Answers

Session 4: Valvular Heart Disease 2

Interpreting Right Sided Valvular Regurgitation and Stenosis Severity Deborah Kwon, MD, FACC
Technical Pearls on Imaging in Aortic Regurgitation Andreas Marountas, RDCS
Quantifying Aortic Regurgitation by Doppler Echo Brian Griffin, MD, FACC
How to Never Miss Significant Aortic Stenosis Deborah Agler, ACS, RDCS, FASE
Interpretation Pearls in Aortic Stenosis L. Leonardo Rodriguez, MD, FACC
Valvular Heart Disease Guidelines Update 2017: How Will They Impact Practice? Richard A. Grimm, DO, FACC, FASE
Questions and Answers

Session 5: Echo in Pericardial and Myocardial Disease

Imaging in Pericardial Disease: A Real Challenge! Amy Dillenbeck, MS, RDCS
Diagnosis of Constriction and Tamponade Allan Klein, MD, FACC, FASE, FAHA, FESC, FRCP (C)
Pericardiocentesis William Stewart, MD, FACC, FASE
Fundamentals in Imaging Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Natalie Ho, MD
The Many Faces of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathies Harry  Lever, RDCS, FASE
Identifying Dilated Cardiomyopathies by Echo Deborah Kwon, MD, FACC
Questions and Answers

Session 6: Stress Echo and Advanced Echo Techniques

Performing and Interpreting Stress Echo - Technical Tips Brian Griffin, MD, FACC
Stress Echo - Not Just for Coronary Artery Disease Anymore Milind Desai MD, FACC, FAHA
Introduction to Strain Imaging Zoran Popovic, MD, PhD, FACC
Strain Imaging in Cardiomyopathies Dermot Phelan, MD, PhD, FACC, FASE
Echo Optimization in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Richard A. Grimm, DO, FACC, FASE
Echo in LVAD, ECMO, and Impella Maran Thamilarasan, MD, FACC

Session 7: Hot Topics in Echocardiography

Imaging for Cardiac Masses Milind Desai MD, FACC, FAHA
Identifying Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction Brian Griffin, MD, FACC
Cardio-Oncology Patrick Collier, MD, PhD, FASE
Echocardiography in Systemic Disease Bo Xu, MD
Echo in the Diagnosis of Aortic Disease Vidyasagar Kalahasti, MD, FACC
Questions and Answers  
Assessment of Intracardiac Shunts and Congenital Heart Disease David Majdalany, MD, FACC
The Athletic Heart Dermot Phelan, MD, PhD, FACC, FASE
Questions and Answers

Session 8: Echo Lab Fundamentals

Echo Emergencies (Rupture, Dissection, Dehiscence, Trauma) Patrick Collier, MD, PhD, FASE
Echocardiography in Critical Care Venu Menon, MD, FACC
Informatics and Image Management in the Echo Lab Neil Greenberg, PhD
Maintenance of Echo Lab IAC Accreditation in 2017 Helga Lombardo, RDCS, FASE
Interesting Cases L. Leonardo Rodriguez, MD, FACC
Point of Care Ultrasound Allan Klein, MD, FACC, FASE, FAHA, FESC, FRCP (C)
Echocardiography in Endocarditis Paul Cremer, MD
Questions and Answers

Session 9: Echocardiography in Structural Heart Disease

Echo Procedural Guidance During Structural Interventions William Stewart, MD, FACC, FASE
Role of Echo in TAVR Venu Menon, MD, FACC
Procedural Guidance for E-Clip, Para Valvular Leak Closure, Watchman L. Leonardo Rodriguez, MD, FACC
Structural Interventions: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Paul Cremer, MD
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Part 2 L. Leonardo Rodriguez, MD, FACC
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Part 3 William Stewart, MD, FACC, FASE
Future Directions in Structural Heart Disease Samir Kapadia, MD
Questions and Answers

Session 10: Workshops

How to Employ 3D Echo and Strain for LV Function in Your Practice Dillenbeck, Grimm, & Popovic
3D Image Reconstruction and Cropping Workshop L. Leonardo Rodriguez, MD, FACC

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