3D ECHO 360° 2017 European Edition (ALL COURSES) – BASIC & ADVANCED 3D ECHO TRACKS

Structure

• • LEFT VENTRICLE

    • Left ventricular size and function using the Heart Model – R. M. Lang (Chicago, US)

    • Left ventricular size and function, more than just volumes and ejection fraction with 4D Auto LVQ – L. P. Badano (Padua, IT)

    • Comprehensive assessment of LV geometry and function – L. Perez de Isla (Madrid, ES)

    • Improved workflow with the single beat acquisition – K. S. Edwards (Atlanta, US)

  • RIGHT VENTRICLE AND ATRIA

    • Right ventricular geometry and function: improved workflow and feasibility – D. Muraru (Padua, IT)

    • Fully automated right ventricle quantitation with single beat acquisition – X. Zhou (Beijing, PRC)

    • Right ventricular size and function: less and less operator dependent – E. Surkova (London, UK)

    • Left atrium: fully automated volumetric assessment – L. Perez de Isla (Madrid, ES)

  • MITRAL VALVE

    • Degenerative mitral regurgitation assessed with MVQ – K. Addetia (Chicago, US)

    • Quantitative assessment of functional mitral regurgitation – P. Aruta (Padua, IT)

    • Matching the needs of interventional cardiologists – N. Ajmone Marsan (Leiden, NL)

    • Mitral stenosis: pre- and post- balloon valvuloplasty procedure – H. M. Elsayed (Aswan, EG)

  • AORTIC VALVE

    • Fully automated quantitation of aortic complex – X. Zhou (Beijing, PRC)

    • How 3D echo will improve your assessment of the stenotic aortic valve? – S. Gianstefani (Imola, IT)

    • How 3D echo will improve your assessment of the regurgitant aortic valve? – J. L. Vanoverschelde (Bruxelles, BE)

    • Is 3D echo essential before TAVI? Why? – N. Ajmone Marsan (Leiden, NL)

  • TRICUSPID VALVE

    • Added value of 3D echocardiography to assess the anatomy of the tricuspid valve – M. Luiza de Alcantara (Rio de Janeiro, BZ)

    • The normal tricuspid annulus: anatomy and function – K. Addetia (Chicago, US)

    • Mechanisms of functional tricuspid regurgitation – S. Pislaru (Rochester, US)

    • Organic tricuspid regurgitation: not so rare as previously thought! – L. P. Badano (Padua, IT)

  • CONGENITAL HEART DISEASES

    • The added value of 3D echo in congenital heart diseases M. Luiza de Alcantara (Rio de Janeiro, BZ)

    • 3D imaging to guide procedures in the cath-lab – B. Castaldi (Padua, IT)

  • 3D ECHO TO PREVENT CARDIO-EMBOLISM

    • Left atrial size and the shape as prognostic parameters for thrombo embolic risk – D. Muraru (Padua, IT)

    • Left atrial appendage morphology and sizing – F. Faletra (Lugano, CH)

    • NOACs and Atrial Fibrillation: incidence and predictors of left atrial thrombus in the real world – E. Bertaglia (Padua, IT)

    • Guiding left atrial appendage closure – S. Pislaru (Rochester, US)

  • WHAT’S NEW IN 3D ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

    • Fusion Imaging. Do I really need it to monitor interventional procedures? – F. Faletra (Lugano, CH)

    • 3D printing: clinical and educational opportunities – W. A. Zoghbi (Houston, US)

    • Augmented and virtual reality: does it work with 3D echocardiography? – B. Mumm (Münich, DE)

    • 3D Echo as the basis for the Imaging Physiome – M. A. Vannan (Atlanta, US)

  • IMPLEMENTING 3D ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN THE CLINICAL ROUTINE

    • Reference values and how to compare with previous 2D echo reports – L. P. Badano (Padua, IT)

    • Comparison with CMR data. How close should I be to be close enough? – K. Addetia (Chicago, US)

    • Which images should I store on the PACS and how to report 3D echo? – M. A. Vannan (Atlanta, US)

  • THE FUTURE IS … TODAY!

    • The future of echo is measureable – H. Houle (Münich, DE)

    • 3D Anatomical Intelligence meets live fusion imaging – A. Laghi (Andover, US)

    • New aspects in 4D imaging in the cath-lab. How can technology help in image guided interventions? – O. Gerard (Horten, NO)

    • The future is “automated and mobile” – R. Baumann (Münich, DE)

  • ASSESSING THE MITRAL VALVE AND MONITORING THE INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES

    • Quantification of mitral regurgitation: changing our paradigm! – M. A. Vannan (Atlanta, US)

    • Geometry and function of the mitral annulus – L. P. Badano (Padua, IT)

    • Tips and tricks in guiding the mitral clipping and prosthetic leaks closure procedures – W. A. Zoghbi (Houston, US)

    • Added value to assess valve prostheses – R. M. Lang (Chicago, US)

  • ADVANCED QUANTIFICATION OF THE AORTIC COMPLEX AND MONITORING OF TAVI PROCEDURE

    • Combined Imaging for TAVI: added value over fluoroscopy? – F. Faletra (Lugano, CH)

    • Quantitation of aortic stenosis: do we need 3D? – E. Donal (Rennes, FR)

    • CT or 3D to size the aortic prosthesis for TAVI? – N. Ajmone Marsan (Leiden, NL)

    • Assessment of LV and RV shape and morphology – R. M. Lang (Chicago, US)

  • THE TRICUSPID VALVE: THE NEW FRONTIER

    • How 3D echo changed our understanding of tricuspid regurgitation pathophysiology – D. Muraru (Padua, IT)

    • How to assess tricuspid regurgitation severity. Thinking out of the box – L. P. Badano (Padua, IT)

    • 3D Echo/CT and 3D Printing for Planning Trans-catheter TV Repair (TTVR) – M. A. Vannan (Atlanta, US)

    • Monitoring transcatheter procedures on the tricuspid valve – E. Agricola (Milan, IT)