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ADVANCE PROGRAMMELatest update 24 April 2012
INVITATION TO ATTEND
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EUROECHO 2012
EUROECHO & other Imaging Modalities, the annual meeting of the European Association of Echocardiography, has become one of the largest Echocardiography meeting in the world in terms of attendance and original scientific content presentation. EAE is a registered branch of the European Society of cardiology (ESc). Its mission is to promote excellence in clinical diagnosis, research, technical development, and education in cardiovascular ultrasound & other Imaging modalities in Europe.
2012 Main Themes: Imaging AtherosclerosisNon-invasive cardiovascular imaging and outcome
Dear Friends & colleagues,
Next December the European Association of Echocardiography (EAE) will come back to Athens, the cradle of the western civilisation, to run the 2012 edition of its annual meeting EUROEcHO & other Imaging modalities.
Over the years, EUROEcHO has grown more and more to become one of the largest echo meeting in the world. Since the meeting has also expanded its focus to other imaging modalities (i.e. magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nuclear cardiology and cardiac cT), it now represents a unique opportunity for in-depth education around non-invasive imaging of cardiovascular diseases.
Usual symposia, satellite sessions, imaging campus, advanced and basic teaching courses will offer a comprehensive educational portfolio brought together by the Scientific Programme committee, chaired by Prof. lancellotti, which will meet the educational needs of more than 3000 colleagues who are expected to attend the meeting. Special sessions will be organised for the young community by the EAE club 35 committee and, as happened in Budapest, dedicated initiatives will highlight original research and acknowledge presenters of the best rated abstracts.
As usual during EUROEcHO you will also have the opportunity to take the certification exam in transthoracic, transesophageal and congenital heart diseases, to test your expertise and have it certified at a European level.
However, EUROEcHO is not only education and science; it is also a great opportunity to meet the greatest experts in cardiovascular imaging in the world, to exchange ideas and projects with colleagues who share the same clinical or scientific interest coming from all over the world, and to visit one of the largest exhibitions on cardiovascular imaging and related products.
Finally, the congress venue will be located in the city centre of Athens, close to the Acropolis and the Parthenon, one of the 7 wonders of the modern world. Athens has the most glorious history, a city worshipped by Gods and people, where democracy was born as well as most of the wise men of ancient times.
Doctor luigi P. Badano EAE President 2010 - 2012
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EUROEcHO 2012 cOmmITTEES
EAE 2012 BOARD mEmBERS
Dr. L.P. BadanoEAE President
Dr. B.A. PopescuSecretary
Prof. P. LancellottiPresident-Elect
Prof. F. FlachskampfTreasurer
Prof. J.L. ZamoranoPast President
Councillors
T. Edvardsenm. Galderisi
J.J. Gomez de DiegoA. Hagendorff
O. miller E. Plonska-Gosciniak
F. Rigo R. Senior
EUROEcHO 2012 PROGRAmmE cOmmITTEE
Prof. P. Lancellottichairperson
Scientific Programme committee
Dr. J.J. Gomez de Diego, Dr. J. Magne, Prof. S. Plein
Scientific Programme Directors
Prof. P. Kaufmannco chairperson Scientific Programme committee
(cT & Nuclear)
Prof. F. Herbertco chairperson Scientific Programme committee
(mRI)
Prof. S. Achenbachco chairperson Scientific Programme committee
(cT & Nuclear)
Prof. G. Karatassakislocal Host
N. BruiningN. cardimB. cosyns E. Donal
l. Ernande A. Hagendorff
J. HungB. lung
O. miller A. Neskovic
N. ÖzerE. Plonska
P. Pibarot R. Sicari
J.U. VoigtP. Wouters
IMPORTANT DEADLINESEarly registration
30 September 2012
Late registration31 October 2012
Last minute registration28 November 2012
Onsite in AthensFrom 4 December 2012
ScIENTIFIc PROGRAmmE
EUROECHO 2012
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Clinical SessionsBringing you the knowledge you expect in the most interactive and practical manner. These patient oriented, case-based sessions are lead by experts and linked towards patient management covering practical / technical aspects of the topics proposed.
Debate SessionsBecause it is not always straight forward, come and listen to Key Opinion leaders debate on controversies in the diagnosis of chest pain - controversies in imaging - in echocardiography as well as on Eisenmenger syndrome coronary heart disease.
Main Sessions & Symposia90 minutes long sessions in which renowned experts present state of the art reviews on the topics addressed, with special time allocated for panel discussions and interaction with the audience.
Special SessionsNot to be missed sessions attracting a large audience!
Friday at 16:30 - The best Outside Europe - The essence of our worldwide communityPresentations given by our echocardiography sister societies presidents and featuring the EUROEcHO Honorary lecture.
Saturday at 11:00 - EUROECHO & Other Imaging Modalities HighlightsEUROEcHO 2012 in a nutshell on the last day of the congress!
Friday at 14:00 - The best in 2012Imaging and outcome coordinated by EAE club 35 researchers who will present their review on what has been published in 2012.
Friday at 18:00 - ECHO at JEOPARDYIn 2011 we revisited the game and turned it into an EcHO game. An educational and fun session - we decided to reconducted it this year. Plan on staying with us longer on Friday 6 December - from 18:00 to 19:30.
Teaching Courses
Wednesday Teaching Courses Subsequent educational sessions to explore a topic in depth. These sessions are dedicated to courses in the fields of echocardiography and other imaging modalities and are organised in close collaboration with sister organisations.
EAE Core Curriculum CoursesProvide a summary of the core knowledge base within echocardiography, dedicated to an audience of cardiologists, fellows and for the trained practitioner’s continuing medical education.• useful for sonographers and physicists involved in clinical echocardiography• not to be missed for those who apply for the individual certification exam!
Abstract based sessionsOral Abstract Sessions - challenging interactive format!Selected presenters will present their research in front of a dedicated audience and panel of experts who will actively contribute to the session and interact with presenters on their research.
Young Investigator Award Sessions: Basic Science - ClinicalThree selected finalists will present their research in competition to win the EUROEcHO 2012 Young Investigator Award. You are welcome to attend and encourage our junior investigators as they present their scientific findings.We have this year added a Young Investigator Award Session to cover the field of basic science
Moderated Poster Sessions Your research in a poster format and presented to an appointed moderator in front of the audience in 5 minutes during inter-session coffee breaks.
Poster Sessions meet colleagues and peers who share the same topics of interest/research during inter-session coffee breaks. 5 poster sessions featuring all topics, at each session you will find new research on your topic(s) of interest.
Club 35 - How to sessionsSessions tailored for young researchers to guide them thought the fundamentals of certain techniques. These highly interactive sessions will take place during coffee breaks on a first-come first-served basis, make sure you select your session of interest.
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Young Investigator Award Session (YIA)Basic Science & clinical change
How to session organised by EAE Club 35 • How to prepare and give an effective oral presentation?
How to session organised by EAE Club 35• How to write an original scientific paper focused on non-invasive
imaging?
Course on the right ventricle and the tricuspid valve organised by the Hellenic working Group and OCSC
Echocardiographic approach of right ventricule evaluation • Anatomy and function of the right ventricle: an echocardiographic
enigma begins to solve. • Right ventricular function: prognostic implications in heart failure. • Coronary artery disease: bringing the right ventricule on the scene. • Evaluation of the right ventricle in candidates for right ventricular assist
device implantation. Evaluation of RVAD function.
Tricuspid: the forgotten valve? • Estimation of tricuspid valve disease severity: how often do we need
this in clinical practice? • Tricuspid regurgitation: an insignificant echo finding or an important
prognostic factor?• Tricuspid regurgitation in patients with mitral valve disease: it is better
to act on time.• Factors affecting success of tricuspid valve intervention. Is there room
for percutaneous approach?
The right ventricle and the tricuspid valve in congenitalheart disease• The right ventricular function and its prognostic significance in
Eisenmenger Syndrome.• The systemic right ventricle - Echocardiographic assessment. • Differential response of the right ventricle in Eisenmenger syndrome
and idiopathic pulmonary hypertension.• Congenital abnormalities of the tricuspid valve.
Course on mechanics and hemodynamicsin heart failure
Basics and reminders about cardiac mechanics and hemodynamics in the normal heart• Cardiac cells and response to insults. • Cardiac muscle mechanics: the basics that rule force development and
deformation.• The interaction of load and electricity on ventricular performance. • The normal heart and its invasive and non-invasive evaluation: what
should we keep?
Non-invasive hemodynamic and clinical implications: ejection• Parameters for characterizing systole: advantages and limits. • Left ventricular ejection fraction: the only parameter to keep in mind in
clinical practice?• Why and how should we assess the afterload? • Right ventricular/Left ventricular interaction does it matter for our
interpretation in clinical cases.
Non invasive hemodynamic and clinical implications:filling• Parameters for characterizing diastole: advantages and limits. • E/e :́ enough for diastole? • Preload, right heart, pulmonary pressures. • Left ventricular/ LA interaction and consequences for our
interpretation in clinical cases.
Course on cutting edge applications of 3D Echo
3D Echo - How it works • How to acquire a 3D dataset and basic cropping techniques with TTE. • How to acquire a 3D dataset and basic cropping techniques with
transesophageal echocardiography.• Basic 3D assessment of global left ventricular function and geometry:
a practical approach.• Basic 3D assessment of the valves.
Use of 3D Echo in clinical practice: why and how?• Role of 3D transesophageal echocardiography for assessing aortic
valve and root repair.• Role of 3D Echo in functional mitral regurgitation. • 3D Echo assessment of right ventricle. • Why you can’t examine congenital heart disease without 3D Echo.
Advanced applications of 3D Echo• Assessment of 3D Strain. • Regional left ventricular function and dyssynchrony. • 3D Stress echocardiography. • The vital role of 3D in guiding cardiac interventions.
Course on comprehensive applications of the EAE/ASE recommendations in the clinical arena Organised jointly with the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE)
EAE/ASE Guidelines: starting from the drawingboard• How guidelines were written: how much science, how much opinion. • Echocardiography in clinical trials: instructions for use, role, echo labs. • Effective practices for incorporation of guidelines. • EAE/ASE recommendations for image acquisition and chamber
quantification.
Echo guidelines in clinical practice• Do diastolic function guidelines reflect all physiologic processes? • Valve guidelines – Do they have holes? • Guidelines for source of embolism: do they apply to all patients? • Right heart guidelines Ð How much quantification is necessary?
Cases from the Guidelines• Contrast cases and panel discussion. • 3D echo cases and panel discussion. • Structural intervention cases and panel discussion. • Stress echo cases and panel discussion.
WEDNESDAY 5 DEcEmBERNon-invasive cardiovascular imaging techniques and outcome
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Course on Cardiac CT and MRI: clinical applications Organised jointly with the ESC wG on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and the ESC wG on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac Computed Tomography
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance:The basics• CMR: how it is done and how it differs from echocardiography. • CMR in the management of ischaemic heart disease. • CMR in the management of cardiomyopathy. • CMR in the management of (adult) congenital heart disease.
Computed Tomography - From basics to clinical use• How to optimize your CT scan and image reading. • Dealing with challenging patients. • Diagnosis and treatment of valvular heart disease. • Low-dose cardiac CT.
Hot topics• Function versus anatomy: which is more important? • Radiation dose versus diagnostic content: how to strike a balance. • Image fusion: CT/MRI, PET/CT and PET/MRI.
Course on congenital heart disease in adult -Organised by the ESC wG on Grown-up Congenital Heart Disease and the Association for European Paediatric Cardiology (EAPC)
Atrial septal defect• Understanding the morphology of the atrial septum. • Echocardiographic assessment of the atrial septum. • Interventional closure of atrial septal defect, how to assess and guide
device deployment.• Imaging follow up after surgical and device closure of atrial septal
defect.
Tetralogy of Fallot• Morphology of tetralogy and variants. • Preoperative assessment for tetralogy. • Intraoperative and postoperative assessment. • What does magnetic resonnance imaging add pre and post op?
Coarctation of the aorta• Understanding the morphology of coarctation. • Role of echocardiography in pre-interventional assessment. • Echocardiography post intervention and post-surgery for coarctation. • Role of multimodality imaging after intervention or surgery for
coarctation.
Course on transesophageal echocardiographyto monitor cardiac interventionOrganised jointly with EACTA
TOE in percutaneous valve intervention• Role of TOE during balloon valvuloplasty. • TOE in transcathether aortic valve implantation. • TOE in mitral percutaneous valve repair. • TOE in percutaneous repair of paravalvular regurgitation.
From closure device to surgical help• TOE for percutaneous closure of septal defect (ASD, VSD). • Role of TOE for left appendage closure. • TOE in surgery for cardiac mass, tumors and pericardial disease. • TOE in vascular surgery (aortic root, arch, thoracic aorta).
Advanced applications of TOE • TOE for hemodynamics monitoring during surgery. • Role of TOE in surgical ventricular remodeling. • TOE during placement of ventricular assist devices and ECMO. • Left ventricular assist device placement: how to evaluate the right
ventricle.
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Oral Abstract Sessions (To be announced)
Oral Abstract Session congenital Heart Disease
main sessionNon-invasive diagnosis and riskstratification in coronary artery disease Joint session with the ESC WG on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance • Stress echo - Who needs more? • SPECT - Why change a winning concept? • Cardiac CT - Why not take the whole picture? • CMR - Why not go for the best?
clinical ImagingAtrial fibrillation Joint session with the European Heart Rhythm Association• Risk stratification by echo. • Imaging left atrial fibrosis. • Imaging left atrial appendage. • Imaging guiding left appendage closure.
Symposium Differential diagnosis between physiologichypertrophy of athlete’s heart and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Joint session with the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation• Clinical and electrocardiographic features. • Different echocardiographic patterns of left ventricular hypertrophy. • Additional value of contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance.• Detraining and reversal remodelling.
SymposiumContrast echocardiography and tissue harmonicimaging: how to assess• Left ventricular structure and function. • Myocardial ischaemia. • Myocardial viability. • Any other clinical scenarios for contrast echocardiography?
SymposiumMeasuring LA pressures for clinical decision making?Joint session with the Israeli Working Group on Echocardiography• Advantages of right heart catheterization over non-invasive
measurement. • Measurement of E/E’ as the basis of LA pressure estimation. • An integrated Doppler approach is essential. • New parameters like left ventricular twist are the future.
Teaching courseBasics of cardiac ultrasound• Essentials for ultrasound: physics, instrumentation, settings. • The complete standard examination. • The usual mistakes and how to avoid them. • Quality control in the echo-lab.
How to session organised by EAE Club 35 • How to make and present a poster at EUROEcHO?
main SessionVascular imaging, physiology and outcome• Aortic stiffness in patients at cardiovascular risk. • Valvulo-arterial coupling in aortic valve disease. • Microvascular function: a new risk factor. • Vascular calcifications: more than an aging phenomenon?
clinical Imaging Mitral valve regurgitationJoint session with the ESC WG on Valvular Heart Disease• Imaging of the mitral valve. • Advanced evaluation of left ventricular function in degenerative
mitral regurgitation.• Assessment of left ventricular remodeling in functional mitral
regurgitation. • Devices or surgery: when and in whom?
Symposium Role of imaging in the intensive care unit• Comet tails on echo: always a sign of elevated left ventricular
pressures? • Diagnosis of hypovolemia in ventilated patients. • Assessment for suitability for ECMO and left ventricular assist device
therapy. • Challenging cases.
SymposiumHeart failure with preserved ejection fraction:Role of imaging• Echo -The only technique we need. • Vascular function assessment - Don’t forget the vessels. • CMR - The new kid on the block. • Cardiac catheterization - When, in whom, and how?
Debate SessionControversies in the diagnosis of chest painJoint session with the ESC WG on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance• Myocardial perfusion CMR is superior to SPECT - CON. • Myocardial perfusion CMR is superior to SPECT - PRO. • Cardiac CT is the test of choice in low risk patients - PRO. • Cardiac CT is the test of choice in low risk patients - CON.
Teaching courseBasics of cardiac assessment• Quantitation of left ventricular dimensions and function. • Quantitation of right ventricular dimensions and function. • Left and right atrium: size and function. • Assessment of diastolic function.
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main SessionRisk stratification and management of aortic stenosis: low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis• Dobutamine stress echo in low EF, low-flow, low gradient aortic
stenosis. • Rest and stress echo in normal EF, low-flow, low-gradient aortic
stenosis. • Role of multi slice CT • Role of MRI
clinical Imaging Pulmonary hypertension in left ventricular diseaseJoint session with the ESC WG on Pulmonary Circulation• Prevalence and prognosis. • Multi-imaging approach: positive criteria. • Discrepancies between the various diagnostic imaging approaches:
negative criteria.• When and how to treat?
Special SessionThe best in 2012: Imaging and outcome Session organised by the EAE club 35 • Heart failure. • Valve disease. • Atherosclerosis. • Cardiomyopathies.
Symposium Systemic diseases: state of the art imaging for diagnosis and management• Carcinoid heart disease: what’s new in 2012. • Antiphospholipid syndrome: role of imaging. • Cardiac amyloidosis: new treament strategies mandate early and
accurate diagnosis.• Role of Imaging in endocrinopathy.
Symposium Revisiting left atrium in 2012Joint session with the ESC Bulgarian Working Group on Echocardiography• Pathophysiology of atrial remodelling. • How to measure left atrial size: a place for 3D. • Evaluation of left atrial function: methods. • Function or size in practice: what is the best? Teaching courseCardiomyopathies and pericardial diseases Joint session with the ESC WG on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and the ESC WG Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac Computed Tomography • Left ventricular hypertrophy: athletes vs hypertensive’s heart vs HCM. • CMR/CT evaluation of left ventricular hypertrophy. • Restrictive cardiomyopathy versus constrictive pericarditis. • CMR/CT evaluation of pericardial disease.
How to session organised by EAE Club 35 • How to interpret the statistics in original research papers?
main SessionMulti-modality imaging for risk stratification in cardiomyopathy - Joint session with the ESC WG on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance• Quantifying fibrosis and predicting outcome with CMR.• Risk prediction by echocardiography in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. • Improving outcome in cardiac iron overload cardiomyopathy with T2* cmR • New methods for screening of patients receiving cardiotoxic
chemotherapy.
clinical ImagingAtherosclerosis Joint session with the ESC WG on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and the ESC WG on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT) • Imaging plaque vulnerability.• Carotid intima: thickness vs plaque?• New imaging target in atherosclerosis.• Imaging of atherosclerotic treatment effects.
SymposiumThe Fontan CirculationJoint session with the ESC WG on Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease & the American Societyof Echocardiography • Loading conditions through surgical stages. • Echocardiographic assessment of myocardial function in the Fontan
circulation. • Integrated assessment of the failing Fontan. • Imaging/Clinical correlation after pharmacological intervention on
Fontan hemodynamics.
SymposiumAccuracy and quality control of ventricularvolumetric measurements by echocardiographyJoint session with the ESC WG on e-Cardiology• Evaluation of errors and limitations in ultrasound imaging systems. • Different algorithms and techniques to provide 3D surfaces. • Accuracy of left ventricular volumetric measurements by 2- and
3D Echo. • Accuracy of right ventricular measurement by echocardiography
SymposiumIntegrative echo approach to cardiacresynchronisation therapy - Joint session with the ESC Croatian Working Group on Echocardiography• What changes does left bundle branch block induce in myocardial
mechanics? • Who benefits? Echo as a guidance. • Echo in follow up - Interdisciplinary approach. • Why we need echo for device optimization?
Teaching courseValve diseases I• Grading aortic stenosis: tips and tricks. • Mitral regurgitation: primary and secondary. • Tricuspid valve disease. • Combined and multivalvular diseases.
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Non-invasive cardiovascular imaging techniques and outcome
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Special Sessions:• The best Outside Europe
Session in collaboration with Sister Societies from around the world and featuring the EUROEcHO Honorary lecture
• ECHO AT JEOPARDY 2012
Oral Abstract Sessions (To be announced)
main sessionOutcome analysis in cardiovascular imaging• Does imaging improve outcome? Results from clinical trials. • Imaging of dyssynchrony: what went wrong? • How appropriate are appropriateness criteria in cardiovascular imaging. • Stress imaging and compliance to therapy: a new frontier? • Simultaneous evaluation of perfusion and function during stress: is this
the way forward?
clinical ImagingStructural heart disease: right ventricleJoint session with the ESC WGs on Grown-up Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac Computed Tomography.• Imaging and physiology: is the right ventricle doomed to fail? • Is 2D echo obsolete? • Does CT/CMR lead the dance? • Do therapeutic options when the right ventricle fails still exist?
Debate SessionControversies in echocardiography• The E/e’ ratio: too good to be reliable?
Feasible and reproducible, accurate in heart failure - PRO. Pre-load dependent, not accurate in advanced heart failure - cON.
• Pocket size echo machines in 2012: controversial issuesUse by non-cardiologist - PRO. Use by non-cardiologist - cON.
SymposiumEchocardiographic assessment of coronarycirculation• Coronary arteries on TTE/Transoesophageal echocardiography • Coronary flow reserve by Echo-Doppler. • Coronary flow reserve by myocardial, contrast echo. • Functional assessment of coronary artery disease by cardiac CT.
SymposiumThe news of strain deformation imaging• An overview on speckle tracking dimensional strain. • Head-to-head comparison of two-dimensional and three-dimensional
strain. • Three dimensional strain rate imaging: what is area strain? • Determinants of area strain in supernormal and diseased heart. • The inter-vendor variability of three-dimensional strain.
Teaching courseValve diseases II• Mitral stenosis: grading stenosis severity (2D/3D). • Prosthetic valve dysfunction: stenosis or regurgitation. • Infective endocarditis: insight from the EAE guidelines. • Aortic regurgitation.
How to session organised by EAE Club 35• How to design and write a scientific research project?
main sessionNon-invasive imaging in prediction of outcomein patients with diabetes• Effects of hyperglycaemia on heart. • Diastolic dysfunction in diabetes: is itt the main prognostic indicator? • Preclinical systolic dysfunction at an early phase of diabetic
cardiomyopathy: does it count?• Detection of silent ischemia: is it really useful for our patients?
clinical ImagingAortic valve stenosisJoint session with the ESC Working Group on Valvular Heart Disease • A patient with aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease. • A patient with aortic stenosis and left ventricular dysfunction. • A patient with aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation. • A patient with aortic stenosis and pregnancy.
SymposiumCancer treatments and cardiotoxicity: too much or too little?• What exactly is cardiotoxicity of chemotherapic agents. • Monitoring of cardiotoxicity using imaging: left ventricular ejection
fraction and beyond. • High-tech echocardiography in the early diagnosis of cardiotoxicity. • Radiotherapy and cardiotoxicity: a new look. • The additional value of cardiac MRI.
SymposiumReading with experts difficult clinical casesJoint session with the Turkish Working Group on Echocardiography• Valve disease. • Aortic disease. • During a cardiac intervention. • Left ventricular dysfunction. • Cardiomyopathy.
SymposiumImaging to guide electrophysiologyprocedures in heart failure - Joint session with the ESC WG on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance• Stress echocardiographic to select patients for cardiac
resynchronisation therapy. • CMR/Xray fusion imaging to guide cardiac resynchronisation therapy
and ablation.• Which imaging test best predicts response to cardiac resynchronisation
therapy? • CMR guided EP procedures.
Teaching courseDiseases of the Aorta - Joint session with the WG on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance & Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac Computed Tomography• Acute aortic syndrome: transesophageal approach. • Acute aortic syndrome: CT/ CMR approaches • Thoracic aortic dilatation and aneurysm: transesophageal approach. • Thoracic aortic dilatation and aneurysm: CT/CMR approaches.
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main sessionUsefulness of stress echocardiography for riskstratification: a whiter shade of pale?Joint session with the American Society of Echocardiography• In heart failure. • In valvular disease. • In ischemic heart disease. • In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
clinical Imaging Heart failure: preserved vs depressed ejection fractionJoint with Heart Failure Association• How to make the diagnosis? • Detection of myocardial fibrosis is a must? • Is the risk different? • Assessment of treatment effects: clinical, remodeling, function?
SymposiumHow to evaluate your patient for a structuralintervention• Is this atrial septal defect suitable for closure? • How do I valve size for a TAVI procedure? • What measurements are key prior to Mitra-Clip? • How do I assess and guide LA appendage closure? • Great cases of echo guided structural interventions.
SymposiumHow do I use 3D echocardiography today?Joint session with the ESC Hellenic Working Group on Echocardiography and OCSC• Left ventricular function. • Valvular morphology. • Flow quantification. • Fusion imaging.
SymposiumMetabolic syndrome/obesity: from diagnosis to prognosis• Cardio-metabolic risk: definition and prevalence. • Pericardial or epicardial fat? • Impact of obesity on heart: structural and functional changes. • Impact of bariatric surgery on left ventricle.
Teaching coursePregnancy and structural heart disease• Echo assessment during pregnancy after repair of tetralogy. • Left ventricular obstructive lesions and pregnancy. • Multimodality assessment of the single ventricle during pregnancy. • Quantifying risk of pregnancy in congenital heart disease.
main sessionHow can cardiac imaging contribute in riskevaluation of ventricular arrhythmias?• Is there still a role for echocardiography in selection of patients for
implantable cardioverter defibrillator?• How to predict ventricular arrhythmias by echocardiography after
myocardial infarcts?• Prediction of ventricular arrhythmias byMRI - Is it useful in clinical
routine? • What does echocardiography add to risk prediction in dilated
cardiomyopathy?
clinical ImagingAbdominal aortic aneurysmJoint session with the ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and the ESC Working Group on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac Computed Tomography• Diagnosis: echo first but in whom? • CT/CMR in all patients? • Follow-up: which imaging modality? • Imaging and aortic endovascular therapy.
SymposiumTako-tsubo cardiomiopathy: the dark side• Echocardiographic findings: clinical and prognostic implications. • Speckle tracking assessment of left ventricular mechanics. • Microvascular dysfunction: the egg or the chicken? • Advantages and limits of cardiac MRI assessment.
SymposiumInfective endocarditis: difficult situations• Pacemaker lead infective endocarditis. • Prosthetic valve endocarditis. • Non bacterial endocarditis. • Cases presentations: best of India.
Teaching courseAdvanced echo technique I: 3D Echo• Assessment of left ventricular shape and function. • Assessment of right ventricular shape and function. • The left atrium in 3D. • Valve morphology: normal and pathological.
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clinical pathwayChallenging cases in heart failure • Management of heart failure in 2012. • Heart failure and secondary mitral regurgitation. • Heart failure and narrow QRS. • Heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction.
DebateControversies in imaging• Myocarditis: how to diagnose? myocardial biopsy is always needed. cardiovascular magnetic resonance can replace myocardial biopsy. • Functional assessment of intermediate coronary lesions
The invasive approach is the best. The non-invasive approach is the best.
Teaching courseAdvanced echo techniques II: cardiac mechanics• Tissue Doppler imaging and speckle tracking: general principles. • Cardiac mechanics: rotation, torsion, twist, untwist. • 3D strain: general principles. • Evaluation of cardiac dyssynchrony.
SymposiumEmerging ultrasound techniques for evaluationof peripheral atherosclerosis • Advances in large artery stiffness. • Biomechanical characterization or arterial plaque. • Flow velocity profile and shear rate in large arteries. • Arterial waveform and wavefront analysis: which clinical relevance? • Arterial wall neovascularization and inflammation.
Special SessionEUROECHO & Other Imaging Modalities Highlights• Ischaemic heart disease. • Valvular heart disease. • 3D echocardiography. • Congenital heart diseases. • Cardiac CT/Nuclear. • Cardiac MRI
Debate SessionEisenmenger syndrome coronary heart disease• Aetiology and pathophysiology. • Echo assessment of children and adults with Eisenmenger. • Magnetic resonance imaging assessment of children and adults with
Eisenmenger.• Right ventricular functional assessment in Eisenmenger.
Teaching courseAdvanced echo techniques III: miscellaneous• Stress echocardiography in valve disease. • Contrast echocardiography: current applications. • Invasive echocardiography. • Echo guiding percutaneous procedures.
SymposiumDoppler vs speckle tracking: how do they evaluate deformation? • Technical aspects and their impact on resolution. • Spatial, temporal and strain resolution of Doppler and speckle tracking
based strain imaging• In the large animal setting. • In the setting of clinical patients.
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Our industry partners are at the very heart of patient care providing you with critical data on products and resources to facilitate your daily practice and improve patient outcomes. The very latest cardiovascular developments will be discussed and debated by the Industry for you during the congress, make sure you share in this experience by attending:
EUROECHO 2012
Delegates are cordially invited to attend a series of Satellite Symposia accepted and included in the EUROEcHO & other Imaging modalities 2012 scientific programme. These sessions will offer you an in-depth view of scientific progress and research in cardiovascular care from Wednesday 5 to Friday 8 December. For details on the programme, please keep an eye on our website in the coming months.
Access a series of tutorials for practical training and/or hands-on learning in key areas of non invasive imaging with learning objectives and accreditation. Sessions will run four times per day on Thursday 6 & Friday 7 December in the Imaging campus. Registration for the Imaging campus sessions is mandatory as the number of participants at each session is limited to 30. For more information regarding the programme and how to register, please keep an eye on our website in the coming months.
At the heart of the congress centre, the exhibition will provide you with the opportunity to exchange with key industry experts on critical areas of development and research in cardiovascular products and therapies. The exhibition will be a central hub for scientific discussion and exchange during the congress.
Exhibition Timetable:Wednesday 5 December 10:00 - 19:00Thursday 6 December 09:30 - 18:00Friday 7 December 09:30 - 18:00
The EUROEcHO gratefully acknowledges the valuable involvement of the following organisations in EUROEcHO & other Imaging modalities 2011 through their participation in the Exhibition, Industry Sponsored Sessions and Sponsorship:
3W InformedAbbott Vascular AlOKA Holding Europe AGlOKA Holding Europe AGlAmerican Society of Echocardiography (ASE)BraccoEdwards lifesciencesESAOTEEuropean Association of Echocardiography (EAE)GE Healthcare
HeartWorks by Inventive medical ltdmedimaticmedispec ltd Oxford University PressPhilips HealthcareSamsung medisonSERVIERSiemens AG Healthcare SectorTomTec Imaging Systems
Toshiba medical SystemsTristel Solutions ltdVentripoint DiagnosticsVisualSonicsWisepress medical BookshopZONARE medical Systems GmbH
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Athens is an ideal congress destination, combining state-of-the-art infrastructure, excellent conference facilities and easy access from all over the world with world-class cultural attractions, modern amenities, diverse entertainment and natural beauty. most hotels in Athens underwent extensive renovation in preparation of the 2004 Olympic Games, a great benefit for contemporary visitors that can enjoy comfortable and stylish accommodation combined with outstanding services.
Getting to AthensAthens is easily accessible from all European countries and most destinations around the world. The Athens International Airport, Eleftherios Venizelos is connected daily with over 50 cities around the world. The airport is located 33 km southeast of Athens and is easily accessible.
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Venuemegaron Athens International conference centre – mAIccVass. Sofias Ave & Kokkali 1115 21 Athens GreeceWeb Site: www.megaron.gr
mAIcc is situated right in the heart of Athens and is easily accessible by metro, bus and trolley bus. It is also located at a walking distance from major hotels and many other smaller hotels. The building is fully accessible to disabled people.
commuting to and from the city centre and the Athens International Airport or other locations is quite easy:
By metro: Direct access from the airport and the city centre to mAIcc, metro station stop “megaron moussikis” on metro line 3 (blue line).
By Bus: Direct Airport line no. X95 passes and stops near the mAIcc
By Taxi: 40-50 mn drive from the airport
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All registration fees entitle delegates to: • Entry to all scientific sessions and exhibition area• A copy of the Final Programme• Opening ceremony & reception on Wednesday 5 December at the Megaron• Coffee breaks from Thursday 6 to Saturday 8 December • Online subscription to the European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging in 2013
Extra benefits for Members automatically included in the EAE Members’ fee:
• Discounted registration fee at EUROECHO: save up to €45!• Members Lounge Access in Athens• Free EAE Membership renewal for 2013• Online subscription to the European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging in 2013• Free access to Post Congress content• VIP Treatment and lots more...
These benefits come along with all the exclusive advantages that are included in the EAE membership programme. Not yet an EAE Member? Join us now on www.escardio.org/EAE
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* For Club Classic, should you want to receive a printed version in addition to the online one, a €60 supplement will be asked.** Reduced Fees: A copy of ID card or passport for the Born After Fee and a Statement from the head of your department for the Nurse/Sonographer must be provided.
EUROEcHO & other imaging modalities congress is accessible to certified healthcare professionals, associated press, industry representatives and other stakeholders in the science, management and prevention of cardiovascular disease.
The official language during the congress is English. No translation is available.
For further information, please contact the ESc Registration Department: [email protected]
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Why am I an EAE member? Why am I an EAE member? Why am I an EAE member?
“Being an EAE member gives me a sense of being part of the wider international echocardiography community. Getting the EAE newsletter from time to time prompts me to connect to the EAE website which is an excellent resource, full of different modes and approaches that keep me informed and up to date in the field. There are lectures, cases, guidelines, an echo course, sessions from the past meetings and more. I also find the European Journal of Echocardiography, which is included with the EAE membership, very helpful. It provides articles that deal with very relevant aspects of the echo practice that you don’t find in general car-diology publications and are mainly of interest to echocardiographers. Both provide a wealth of materials for further education of the staff here as well as for lec-tures I give. The EAE’s webinars are great! They provide an excellent opportunity to interact with the speakers, and I especially like the idea of listening in real time, and knowing that hundreds of other echocardiographers from around the world are doing the same thing and can share their views of practicing echo live.
I also benefit from attending the annual meetings, meeting friends and colleagues and hearing about the new echo techniques in a concise and interesting way. I have found the practical sessions on 3-D echo, strain and small animals particularly helpful.”
“I joined the ESc’s Working Group on Echocardiography in 1998, which later evolved into the European Association of Echocardiography(EAE) and have been an enthusiastic member ever since. For me, the EAE delivers extremely valuable educational resources providing both slides and webcasts that I can use in my teaching. I find the European Journal of Echocardiography, which you get as part of the membership, provides really helpful scientific data that informs both my clinical and research activities.
The annual meetings have allowed me to meet other colleagues, many of whom have become close friends, and I’ve really appreciated the help they’ve given me over the years in identifying research opportunities. In the early days I found that it was a real career boost when I got abstracts accepted at the congress. I find it really hard to suggest how the EAE could be improved since it’s constantly evolving as an organisation and bringing exciting new ideas and possibilities to its members.”
Why did I join the Club 35? Why did I join the Club 35? Why did I join the Club 35?
“I find that the most helpful aspect of being a member of club 35, is the information that I receive in the monthly newsletters which contain vital information about the deadlines for grant applications, dates of upcoming congresses and details of opportunities for fellowships. Before club 35 was created for echocardiographers under 35 years I don’t know how we managed – there’s just no other place to go for this kind of information. club 35 is also great for education and training you get free access to the European Journal of Echocardiography and opportunities to attend webinars online.
club 35 also gives young cardiologists the opportunity to get experience presenting at international meetings. I’m giving a talk about aortic valve regurgitation in the EUROEcHO club 35 session “The best in heart valve disease”. It’s the first time I’ve had the opportunity to present to an international audience in the English language, which is a bit daunting but it should be an invaluable experience.”
“In my hospital there are few young cardiologists training to be echocardiographers, which can be isolating. By joining club 35 and coming to Budapest I’m hoping to network with other colleagues interested in echo at similar stages in their careers.
One of my ambitions is to undertake an exchange programme in another European country where I’d get the opportunity to try out different imaging techniques. I’m therefore hoping to link up with other young cardiologists who’d be open to exchanging jobs for a few weeks or months. I’m also hoping club 35 could facilitate my research. At the moment I’m undertaking a project studying ventricular function in arrhyth-mogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVc) with 2-D speckle tracking and 3-D strain echocardiography. However, the number of patients in my centre with this disease is proving too small to be able to draw conclusions. I’m therefore hoping to develop reciprocal relationships with other echocardiographers where we could help each other recruit subjects.”
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Echocardiography &Head of Israeli WG
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catherine SzymanskiEchocardiography
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Simon matskeplishviliclinical & Research
cardiologistmoscow, Russia
Roberta AnconaTrainee clinical
& Echo cardiologistNaples, Italy
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