32nd Annual State-of-the-Art Echocardiography

32nd Annual State-of-the-Art Echocardiography is organized by American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and will be held from Feb 16 - 18, 2019 at Paradise Point Resort & Spa, San Diego, California, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is for adult and pediatric cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, anesthesiologists, radiologists, nurses, sonographers and fellows in training. Participants should have a practical knowledge of echocardiography. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 34.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Conference Description :
The content has been revitalized to focus on new technologies and techniques. The faculty will provide expertise on strain imaging, 3D echocardiography, valve disease, and intervention. Live imaging will allow attendees to watch experts perform these new imaging techniques. Particular attention will be paid to knobology and how to incorporate these techniques into practice.

This course will allow participants to spend time viewing a recorded case and reviewing complications. As patients become more familiar with valve disease and intervention and more centers are performing these complicated procedures, it is important for practitioners to become more comfortable with diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring.

All attendees should have a practical knowledge of echocardiography to fully benefit from this program. The setting is ideal for participants to bring their families and take advantage of some vacation time.

Conference Highlights :
• Expanded learning laboratories: - Session now expanded to two days.
• Maintenance of Certification (MOC) sessions: - Maintain your cardiology board certification in a relaxed setting.
• Updates on new echo technology including strain images.
• Revisit the old standbys: Heart failure, CAD, stress echo, pulmonary hypertension, right heart disease.
• Cases, cases, and more cases.

Conference Objectives :
• Incorporate state-of-the art clinical applications of echocardiography and Doppler ultrasound into clinical decision-making.
• Utilize echocardiography in valvular heart disease.
• Evaluate patients prior to, during, and following various structural heart disease procedures such as TAVR, mitral clip, and left atrial appendage closure.
• Perform a 3D acquisition and measurement of biventricular size and function; and have a better understanding of the “knobology”.
• Explain the new diastolic function guidelines.
• Assess left ventricular function with state-of-the-art echocardiographic technology including strain imaging.