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Main Symposium

Monday, June 20, 2011

AM
8:00   Welcome and Symposium Orientation
           Drs. H. Joachim Nesser and Natesa Pandian


Session 1
 Presiding: Dr. Natesa Pandian and Dr. Gerald Maurer

8:30
Valvular Heart Disease I
Functional Cardiac Anatomy for Cardiologists - "Back to Medical School"
Presenter: Dr. Siew Yen Ho

9:00
Challenging Scenarios (Cases 1 – 9)

  • Aortic Stenosis: Looks straight forward, Is it?
  • Area-Velocity-Gradient Discordance in AS
  • Area-Velocity-Gradient Discordance in MS
  • Low Velocity AS with Depressed EF
  • Low Velocity AS with Normal EF
  • Subvalvular and Supravalvular AS
  • One, Two, Three and Four Cusps
  • Issues in Bicuspid Aortic Valve
  • Special Issues in Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
  • Unusual Cases of Aortic, Mitral and Tricuspid Stenotic Lesions
  • Without Stress, You Wouldn’t know the Issue

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. John Gorcsan Dr.Gerald Aurigemma
  Dr. Roberto Lang Dr. Gerald Maurer
  Dr. Robert Siegel Dr. Raphael Rosenhek
  Dr. Shantanu Sengupta  

10:30    Coffee Break
              (sponsered by MEDTRONIC)


Session 2
 Presiding: Dr.Petros Nihoyannopoulos and Dr. Roberto Lang

11:15        Valvular Heart Disease II
 Challenging Scenarios (Cases 10 - 17)

  • What to measure in Valvular Anatomy in Regurgitant Lesions
  • Mitral Regurgitation – Is it Moderate or Severe?
  • Aortic Regurgitation – Is it Moderate or Severe?
  • Best Way to Quantify Valvular Regurgitation
  • It is Severe but No Symptoms – What to do? Is There a Controversy?
  • Severe AS, Moderate MR – What to do?
  • Severe MR, Moderate AS – What to do?
  • The Ventricle in Valve Regurgitation
  • The Aorta in Valve Regurgitation
  • LV Dysfunction – Cause or Complication?
  • Without Stress, You Would Not Know the Issue
  • How About the Tricuspid Regurgitation? Rheumatic and Nonrheumatic

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. Gerald Aurigemma Dr. Luigi Badano
  Dr. Francesco Faletra Dr. Sunil Mankad
  Dr. Robert Siegel Dr. Partho Sengupta
  Dr. Jose Zamorano  

PM
12:40   Lunch Break
             (sponsered by MEDTRONIC)


Session 3
 Presiding: Dr. H. Joachim Nesser and Dr. Robert Siegel

2:00    Valvular Heart Disease III

Exciting Therapeutic Innovations in Valve Disease

(Organized by Edwards and Abbott Vascular)

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) 2011: Selection, Refinement and Outcome
            Dr. Thomas Bartel

The MitraClip Experience: Revolution or Wrong Track ?
            Dr. Michael Brunner

The Role of Echocardiography
            Dr. Christian Ebner


3:15   Coffee Break
           (sponsered by MEDTRONIC)


Session 4
 Presiding: Dr. Luigi Badano and Dr. Sunil Mankad

Echo Guidance for Valvular and Nonvalvular Intervention
Issues, Guidance, Problems, Complications, Solutions
(Cases 18- 24)

4:00

  • Percutaneous Valve Implantations
  • MitraClip Procedure
  • Perivalvular Leak Closure
  • Balloon Valvuloplasty
  • ASD, PFO Closure
  • VSD Closure
  • PDA Closure
  • LA Appendage Closure
  • Interventions for HCM
  • Assistance for Electrophysiology Procedures
  • Valve Repair

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. Robert Maier Dr. Francesco Faletra
  Dr. Sunil Mankad Dr. Itzhak Kronzon
  Dr. Roberto Lang Dr. Robert Siegel


5:15       "Case of the Day Quiz"
                 (Supported by Toshiba Ultrasound)


5:30       Colloquium 1
 (Organized by Boehringer Ingelheim, Daiichi-Sankyo/Lilly, Toshiba Ultrasound and Siemens)

Chairmen: Dr. H. Joachim Nesser and Dr. Jose Zamorano
   
New guidelines for myocardial revascularization in ACS:
Antiplatelet therapy
Dr. Kurt Huber
   
Update 2011: 3D-Strain Imaging Dr. H. Joachim Nesser
   
3D Speckle Tracking Echocardiography for Assessment of
Global and Regional Left Ventricular Function Based on
Area Tracking

Dr. Sebastiaan A. Kleijn
   
Will Dabigatran Replace Vitamin K- Antagonists in
Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation ?
Dr. Kurt Huber
   
New and Novel Assessment of LV Function Dr. Jose Zamorano



Tuesday, June 21, 2011


Session 5
 Presiding: Dr. Jose Zamorano and Dr. Jeffrey Kuvin

AM
8:30        Valvular Heart Disease IV
 Other Valvular Problems (Cases 25-32)

  • Tricuspid Valve Disease, Endocarditis and Prosthetic Valves
  • Tricuspid Regurgitation – Etiology and Severity
  • Triscuspid Regurgitation – When to Intervene
  • Endocarditis of Native Valves
  • New Burden of Endocarditis in the Interventional Era
  • Prosthetic Valve – New and Old
  • Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction – Echo Detection of Etiology
  • Patient – Prosthesis Mismatch
  • Pitfalls in the Evaluation of Prosthetic Valves

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. Gerald Aurigemma Dr. Rekha Mankad
  Dr. Robert Siegel Dr. Petros Nihoyannopoulos
  Dr. Jeffrey Kuvin Dr. Partho Sengupta
  Dr. Domenico Galzerano  

9:50         Role for CMR and CT in Valve Disease
            (Cases 33-37)

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. Francesco Faletra
  Dr. Martin Maron

10:30   Coffee Break


Session 6
 Presiding: Dr. Jeffrey Kuvin and Dr. Shantanu Sengupta

11:15        Adult Congenital Heart Disease
              (Cases 38-48)

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. Jeffrey Kuvin Dr. Roberto Lang
  Dr. Luigi Badano Dr. Shantanu Sengupta

PM
12:30   Lunch Break


Session 7
 Presiding: Dr. Shantanu Sengupta and Dr. Partho Sengupta

2:00        As Dimensions Increase, What Do We Measure?

  From M-mode to Speckle Tracking: What Parameters are of Clinical Value?
  Dr. Partho Sengupta
  Clinical Workflow Oriented to Mitral Valve in 3D
  Dr. Rolf Baumann   
  Advanced Cardiac Quantification in the Clinical Workflow
  Dr. Bernhard Mumm


3:10   Coffee Break


Session 8
 Presiding: Dr. Natesa Pandian

4:00        Challenging Doppler Case Studies –
                We Present, You Interpret
                (Cases 49-60)

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. Itzhak Kronzon Dr. Sunil Mankad
  Dr. Natesa Pandian Dr. Gerald Aurigemma
  Dr. John Gorcsan Dr. Petros Nihoyannopoulos


5:20       "Case of the Day Quiz"
                 (Supported by Toshiba Ultrasound)


5:30       Colloquium 2
 (Organized by AstraZeneca, Philips Healthcare and St. Jude)

Presiding: Dr. Roberto Lang and Dr. H. Joachim Nesser
   
The Role of Optical Coherence Tomography and Fractional
Flow Reserve Measurement in Optimizing PCI Outcomes
Dr.Tom Adriaenssens
   
Optimum Management of CRT Patients Dr. Peter Sogaard
   
Innovations in Oral Antiplatelet Therapy in ACS-
Will Ticagrelor Change Our Daily Practice ?
Dr. Freek S.A. Verheugt
   
Comprehensive State-of-the Art – Review of Real Time 3D
Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography
Dr. Roberto Lang
   
Dinner Buffet  



Wednesday, June 22, 2011


Session 9
 Presiding: Dr. Partho Sengupta


AM
8:30        A Spectrum of Right Ventricular Pathology
            (Cases 61 – 66)

  Dr. Francesco Faletra Dr. Itzhak Kronzon
  Dr. Petros Nihoyannopoulos Dr. Partho Sengupta
  Dr. John Gorcsan Dr. Lingappa Amarchand


9:30         Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
            (Cases 67-75)

           Ongoing Lessons from Cases

  Presenter: Dr. Martin Maron


10:20   Coffee Break


Session 10
 Presiding: Dr. John Gorcsan


11:00      Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy – Where Does Echo
                Stand in Decision Making? lllustrative Case Examples
           (Cases 76 – 80)

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. H. Joachim Nesser Dr.Siegmund Winter
  Dr. John Gorcsan Dr. Francesco Faletra


PM
12:00       Stefano De Castro Memorial Oration

Dr. Natesa Pandian


12:40      "Case of the Day Quiz"
                 (Supported by Toshiba Ultrasound)


1:00    Break


1:30    Poster Session


5:00       Adjourn


08:00 p.m.
Symposium Dinner

 



Thursday, June 23, 2011


Session 11
 Presiding: Dr. Navin Nanda and Dr. Mark Monaghan


AM
8:30        Heart Failure, Decreased EF
           (Cases 81 – 85)

  • Cases of Varied Pathology
  • Ischemic Heart Disease
  • Non-Ischemic Disorders
  • Systemic Diseases Affecting the Heart
  • Utility and Pitfalls of Systolic Function Parameters
  • Role of Strain Parameters by TDI and Speckle Tracking

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. Partho Sengupta Dr. Bijoy Khandheria
  Dr. Ayan Patel Dr. Navin Nanda
  Dr. Silvana Mueller  


9:30        Heart Failure, Normal EF
           (Cases 86 – 90)

  • Cases of Varied Pathology
  • Ischemic Heart Disease
  • Non-Ischemic Disorders
  • Utility and Pitfalls of Diastolic Function Parameters
  • Role of Strain Parameters by TDI and Speckle Tracking

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. Petros Nihoyannopoulos Dr. Bijoy Khandheria
  Dr. John Gorcsan Dr. Navin Nanda
  Dr. Steve Ommen  


10:20   Coffee Break


Session 12
 Presiding: Dr. Natesa Pandian


11:00        Athlete’s Heart
            (Cases 91 - 95)

How to Differentiate From Pathologic Hearts? – Case Studies
                        Presenter: Dr. Antonio Pelliccia


Session 13
 Presiding: Dr. Sunil Mankad and Dr. Ayan Patel


11:30        Heart Failure and Increased Wall Thickness
            (Cases 96 - 100)

  • Hypertrophic Disorders
  • Infiltrative and Storage Diseases
  • Ischemic Heart Disease
  • Eosinophilic Syndromes
  • Noncompaction

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. Rekha Mankad Dr. Steve Ommen
  Dr. Bijoy Khandheria Dr. Navin Nanda
  Dr. Gerald Maurer Dr. Luigi Badano


PM
12:30   Lunch Break


Session 14
 Presiding: Dr. Steve Ommen and Dr. Gerald Aurigemma


2:00        Debate

  Tissue Doppler is a Valuable Clinical Tool - It is Here to Stay
  Dr. Petros Nihoyannopoulos
   
  Tissue Doppler is a Clinically Irrelevant Modality, It Will Fade Away
  Dr. Mark Monaghan
   
  Discussion


Session 15
 Presiding: Dr. Natesa Pandian


2:30        Just Questions and Answers – Anything You Want to Ask!

Panel: Dr. Gerald Aurigemma Dr. Navin Nanda
  Dr. Itzhak Kronzon Dr. Mark Monaghan
  Dr. Steve Ommen Dr. Francesco Faletra


3:20   Coffee Break


Session 16
 Presiding: Drs. Natesa Pandian, Sunil Mankad and John Gorcsan


3:50        Echo Contest  (Cases 101 - 116 )

Competing Teams:
EUROPE
AMERICA
AUDIENCE


5:20      "Case of the Day Quiz"
                 (Supported by Toshiba Ultrasound)


5:30       Colloquium 3
 (Organized by Bayer Austria [unrestr. educat. grant], GE Medical Systems, Johnson & Johnson and MSD)

Presiding: Dr. H. Joachim Nesser and Dr. Luigi Badano
   
A new kid on the block: Rivaroxaban in Clinical Situations
Requiring Therapeutic Dosages
Dr. Ansgar Weltermann
   
Guidance of Cardiac Interventions: Importance of Intracardiac
Echocardiography
Dr. Thomas Bartel
   
Rapid Conversion of Recent-Onset Atrial
Fibrillation
Dr. Helmut Puererfellner
   
4D Strain to Assess LV Deformation and Function Dr. Luigi Badano



Friday, June 24, 2011


Session 17
 Presiding: Dr. Thomas Bartel and Dr. Ayan Patel


AM
8:30        Aortic Disorders
           (Cases 117 - 122)

  • Aortic Dissection, Intramural Hematomas
  • Dilated Aorta, Where to Measure, When to Intervene
  • Aneurysm, Pseudoaneurysm, Ulcers
  • Congenital Disorders

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. Ayan Patel Dr. Bijoy Khandheria
  Dr. Madhavi Kadiyala Dr. Stefano Caselli


9:30        Pericardial Diseases
           (Cases 123 - 127)

Atypical Tamponade, Constriction, Absent Pericardium, Pericardial Cyst

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. Bijoy Khandheria Dr. Ayan Patel
  Dr. Steve Ommen Dr. Shantanu Sengupta


10:20   Coffee Break


Session 18
 Presiding: Dr. Navin Nanda and Dr. Stefano Caselli


11:00        Ischemic Heart Disease, Stress Echo
             (Cases 128 - 135)

  • Infarction, Ischemia, Stunning, Hibernation
  • Various Complications of MI
  • Stress Echo: Technical Tips
  • Stress Echo with Modern Technology

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. Navin Nanda Dr. Itzhak Kronzon
  Dr. Francesco Faletra Dr. Stefano Caselli
  Dr. Ayan Patel Dr. Bijoy Khandheria


PM
12:30       Session 19 – Lunch Colloquium
 (Organized by Actelion and Boston Scientific)

Presiding: Dr. H. Joachim Nesser and Dr. Irene Lang
   
The Importance of Early Diagnosis of
Pulmonary Hypertension
Dr. Irene Lang
   
Left Atrial Appendage Closure for
Prevention of Stroke
Dr. Steffen Massberg


Session 20
 Presiding: Dr. Mark Monaghan and Dr. Madhavi Kadiyala


2:00         Contrast Echo – Can’t Live Without It
            (Cases 136 – 140)

LV Opacification, RV Opacification
Utility in Atrial Imaging, Doppler Enhancement, Perfusion

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. Natesa Pandian Dr. Mark Monaghan
  Dr. Ayan Patel Dr. Navin Nanda
  Dr. Madhavi Kadiyala  


Session 21
 Presiding: Dr. Itzhak Kronzon and Dr. H. Joachim Nesser


2:45         Operating Room Adventures
            (Cases 141 - 144)

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. Steve Ommen Dr. Itzhak Kronzon
  Dr. Bijoy Khandheria Dr. Madhavi Kadiyala


3:30   Coffee Break


Session 22
 Presiding: Dr. Bijoy Khandheria and Dr. Francesco Faletra


4:00         Masses, Masses, Masses… all kinds
            (Cases 145 - 149)

Presenters and Discussants: Dr. Ayan Patel Dr. Mark Monaghan
  Dr. Itzhak Kronzon Dr. Steve Ommen
  Dr. Bijoy Khandheria  


Session 23
 Presiding: Dr. H. Joachim Nesser and Dr. Natesa Pandian


4:45         Fascinating End-of-the-Conference Cases
            (Cases 150 and more)

Presenters: Dr. Navin Nanda Dr. Madhavi Kadiyala
  Dr. Steve Ommen Dr. Bijoy Khandheria
  Dr. Mark Monaghan Dr. Itzhak Kronzon


5:30       Adjourn. Good Bye!