Echo Florida 2022: Expert Insights into Cardiovascular Imaging

This comprehensive course is a compilation of presentations from the esteemed Echo Florida 2022 conference. The topics covered in this course span a wide range of subjects, including strain imaging, mitral regurgitation, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, and more.

Presentation Highlights

Explore the latest advancements in cardiovascular imaging through these expert-led presentations:

Left Ventricular Function and Assessment

• “The Base Tools in the Tool Box” – An essential guide to understanding the fundamentals of cardiovascular imaging.
• “Cest LAVi! Optimizing Left Sided Chamber Assessment” – Learn from the expert, G. Aurigemma, on how to optimize left-sided chamber assessment.
• “1D, 2D, 3D, 4D: How to Assess Left Ventricular Systolic Function” – V. Sorrell shares his insights on the various methods of assessing left ventricular systolic function.

Strain Imaging and Diastolic Function

• “Strain Imaging: What, How, Why, and When” – G. Aurigemma explains the importance of strain imaging in cardiovascular disease diagnosis.
• “I Strain: How I Optimize Strain” – M. Umland shares his approach to optimizing strain imaging.
• “Getting Your Fill: Basic Diastolic Physiology and Assessment” – A. Klein provides an overview of diastolic physiology and its assessment.
• “Diastolic Function: Normal? Abnormal? I Don’t Know! How to Reconcile Conflicting Results” – G. Aurigemma and A. Klein discuss how to interpret conflicting diastolic function results.

Valvular Heart Disease and Hemodynamics

• “Doorways Through Your Heart: Valvular Heart Disease” – Explore the complexities of valvular heart disease.
• “Mitral Regurgitation: Primary, Secondary, and Proportionality – Core Concepts and Controversy” – L. Gillam discusses the core concepts and controversies surrounding mitral regurgitation.
• “Grading Mitral Regurgitation: It’s Complicated” – L. Sugeng shares his insights on the challenges of grading mitral regurgitation.
• “Goofs, Coups, and Mitral Cases I Will Never Forget” – L. Marcoff and M. Saric share their experiences with mitral regurgitation cases.
• “Hemodynamics in the Operating Room” – K. Glas explains the importance of hemodynamics in the operating room.

Aortic and Tricuspid Valves, and Prosthetic Valves

• “Aortic Stenosis: Are Holes More Important Than Flows? Core Concepts in Aortic Stenosis” – M. Saric discusses the core concepts of aortic stenosis.
• “Aortic Regurgitation: Getting the Complete Picture – Why and How Much? Illustrative Cases” – L. Sugeng shares his approach to assessing aortic regurgitation.
• “No Longer Forgotten: The Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valves” – D. DeFaria Yeh and L. Sugeng explore the importance of the tricuspid and pulmonic valves.
• “Prosthetic Valves: Not Quite Good as New” – L. Gillam discusses the limitations of prosthetic valves.

Echocardiographic Potpourri and Congenital Heart Disease

• “Echocardiographic Potpourri” – A collection of miscellaneous echocardiographic topics.
• “Valvular Heart Disease: The Important Contributions of CT and MRI” – A. Patel explains the role of CT and MRI in valvular heart disease diagnosis.
• “I Can See Clearly Now: Cases Where Contrast Administration Makes a Difference” – Y. Carvallo and L. Gillam share their experiences with contrast administration in echocardiography.
• “Congenital Heart Disease Part I: The Unrepaired Adult” – D. DeFaria Yeh discusses unrepaired congenital heart disease in adults.
• “Congenital Heart Disease Part II: The Repaired Adult” – D. DeFaria Yeh explores repaired congenital heart disease in adults.
• “Pericardial Disease (Cases)” – A. Klein shares his insights on pericardial disease.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Cardiac Assist Devices

• “Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and HCM Mimics: An Echo-MRI Collaboration: Echocardiography” – L. Gillam discusses the role of echocardiography in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
• “Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and HCM Mimics: An Echo-MRI Collaboration: MRI” – A. Patel explains the role of MRI in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
• “Stump the Experts! What is This?” – G. Aurigemma, A. Klein, M. Saric, and V. Sorrell challenge the audience with difficult cases.
• “They’re Here, There, and Everywhere: Assist Devices – What You Need to Know” – M. Saric provides an overview of cardiac assist devices.
• “Source of Embolus: Rapid Fire Cases” – G. Aurigemma and L. Gillam share their experiences with embolus cases.

Gain valuable insights from these expert-led presentations and enhance your understanding of cardiovascular imaging.