2018 Meeting

2018 – Near Misses From Coast to Coast

Case 1: A 57 Year Old MalePlay Video
Case 2: The Friday Late-Day-Transfer Case Play Video
Case 3: Interesting Case of LV RemodellingPlay Video
Case 4: A 55 Year Old MalePlay Video
Case 5: Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Regurgitation Hemodynamic AdaptationsPlay Video
Case 6: Focus on Imaging and Pericardial DiseasePlay Video
Case 7: A Great Case with Dr. MossPlay Video
Case 8: A 75 Year Old MalePlay Video

Program

Thursday, April 12, 2018
1730	REGISTRATION
1830	DINNER
1850	INTRODUCTION – Lawrence Rudksi, MD, Chi-Ming Chow, MD and Howard Leong-Poi MD
ECHO: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE CO-CHAIRS: CHI-MING CHOW, MD, HOWARD LEONG-POI, MD AND LAWRENCE RUDSKI, MD
1900-1920	Echo: The Early Years – From Ice Picks to Dagger-Shaped Envelopes Bibiana Cujec, MD Play Video
1920-1940	Contemporary Applications Anthony Sanfilippo, MD Play Video
1940-2000	The Future is Beyond Bright Kwan-Leung Chan, MD Play Video
2000-2030	Discussion
At the end of this session, the participant will be able to: Describe the evolution of echocardiography over the past decades to better understand the current utility of echocardiography. Apply current state of art echocardiographic technology to address essential clinical conditions. Review evolving echocardiographic and information technology advances that will drive the future of cardiac imaging for clinical management, including artificial intelligence, fusion and vortex imaging.

Friday, April 13, 2018
0700-0800	REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
0800-0810	INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME – Lawrence Rudksi, MD
MITRAL AND AORTIC VALVES: DEEP DIVE INTO DIAGNOSIS AND INTERVENTION CO-CHAIRS: ERIC HORLICK, MD AND HOWARD LEONG-POI, MD
0810-0830	How an Expert Assesses AS: From Fundamentals to Fancy Tricks Ian Burwash, MD Play Video
0830-0850	Guiding TAVR: Before, During and After Arsène Basmadjian, MD Play Video
0850-0910	Mitral Regurgitation: Severity and Mechanism James Tam, MD Play Video
0910-0930	Percutaneous Mitral Intervention: Candidacy and Cath Lab Guidance Rob Moss, MD Play Video
0930-1000	Discussion
At the end of this session, the participant will be able to: Describe in detail the use of echocardiography in the evaluation of patients who present with aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation. Describe the pitfalls of commonly used methods to assess the above conditions and what information is needed to guide decision making for TAVR and cath lab-based mitral procedures. Assess the complex interplay between physiology and morphology in the determination of valve function.
1000-1020	NUTRITION BREAK
WHEN ECHO ISN’T ENOUGH: COMPLEMENTARY IMAGING CO-CHAIRS: DAVID BEWICK, MD AND KWAN-LEUNG CHAN, MD
1020-1045	Valvular Heart Disease Davinder Jassal, MD Play Video
1045-1110	Coronary Artery Disease and/or Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies John Afilalo, MD Play Video
1110-1135	Diseases of the Aorta Kiber Yared, MD Play Video
1135-1200	Evolving Role of Isotopes as Correlates of Cardiac Disease Gary Small MD Play Video
At the end of this session, the participant will be able to: Describe the advantages and disadvantages of multiple imaging modalities in the evaluation of valvular heart diseases. Appropriately use echocardiography and MRI to distinguish ischemic versus non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. Understand to benefits of cardiac MRI and CT in the management of aortic diseases. Recognize the continued and evolving utility of isotope imaging in cardiac diseases.
1200-1315	LUNCH
1200-1315	2D STRAIN MADE SIMPLE! A Hands-on Analysis Workshop SESSION LEADER – GE PLATFORM: Nowell Fine, MD SESSION LEADER – PHILIPS PLATFORM: Raveen Pal, MD THESE ARE TICKETED SESSIONS LIMITED TO 13 PEOPLE PER SESSION. Please sign up early to avoid disappointment!
At the end of this session, the participant will be able to: Review the specific 2D strain online and offline echo analysis packages. Demonstrate in a small group setting how to optimally use the 2D strain analysis in clinical applications such as follow-up of cancer chemotherapy patients and cardiomyopathies.
EACVI JOINT SESSION
1315-1400	Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Echo and Beyond Bogdan Popescu, MD Play Video
At the end of this session, the participant will be able to: Apply the EACVI guidelines on diagnosis and management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as it applies to echocardiography. Review the role of echocardiography and multimodality imaging to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
HEART FAILURE AND ATRIAL FIBRILLATON CO-CHAIRS: FRANÇOIS TOURNOUX, MD AND ANNA WOO, MD
1400-1420	Echo in Heart Failure: Picking up and Prognosticating and Preventing – Stages A to D Nowell Fine, MD Play Video
1420-1440	Diastolic Heart Failure: Diagnosis and Guiding Therapy Kim Connelly, MD Play Video
1440-1500	The Heart Failure Patient with Atrial Fibrillation: How to Perform an Expert Echo Sarah Blissett, MD Play Video
1500-1515	Discussion
At the end of this session, the participant will be able to: Review the critical role of echocardiography in all stages of heart failure from pre-clinical to advanced. Evaluate the impact of echocardiography to diagnose and guide management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and review concepts of diastolic dysfunction. Understand the complex interplay between atrial fibrillation and heart failure and how atrial fibrillation impacts on the interpretation of the echocardiogram.
1515-1545	NUTRITION BREAK – POSTER SESSIONS
POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound) – Mini Session on Miniaturized Echo: POCUS for the Cardiologist CO-CHAIRS: AMER JOHRI, MD AND JAMES TAM, MD
1545-1605	When Should One Use POCUS? Setting and Indications Sabe De, MD Play Video
1605-1620	How to Use POCUS: Training and Equipment Christina Luong, MD Play Video
1620-1640	Pitfalls and Implications of Findings Amer Johri, MD Play Video
1640-1645	Discussion
At the end of this session, the participant will be able to: Understand how POCUS can be used by the cardiologist in day to day practice. Recognize the training requirements for the optimal use of POCUS. Describe the limitations of hand-help and point-of-care ultrasound to ensure its complementary role with a comprehensive echocardiographic exam.
1645-1745	ECHO JEOPARDY CO-CHAIRS: François Tournoux, MD and Christine Henri, MD Young Echocardiographers of Canada (YEC)

Saturday, April 14, 2018
0700-0750	REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
0750-0800	INTRODUCTION – Lawrence Rudksi, MD
GUIDELINES IN ECHO: 3 CASES, 3 MESSAGES CHAIR: IAN BURWASH, MD
0800-0815	Contrast Sharon Mulvagh, MD Play Video
0815-0830	Valvular Regurgitation Dinesh Thavendiranathan, MD Play Video
0830-0845	Pericardial Diseases Gillain Nesbitt, MD Play Video
0845-0900	Diastolic Function Hisham Dokainish, MD Play Video
0900-0915	Cardio-Oncology Dinesh Thavendiranathan, MD Play Video
0915-0930	Right Heart Lawrence Rudski, MD Play Video
0930-0945	Discussion
At the end of this session, the participant will be able to: Describe the key echocardiographic concepts related to recent guidelines documents. Familiarize themselves with novel echocardiographic techniques such as 3D echo and strain as well as multimodality imaging in following patients with valvular heart diseases, peicardial diseases, cardio-oncology, right heart function, among others.
0945-1015	NUTRITION BREAK
1015-1105	SIMULTANEOUS SESSION I (choose 2 of 3) Quality Assurance in Echo – Basic Elements in a QA Program – Zion Sasson, MD – Role of the Sonographer in Program Development and Implementation – Marie-Josée Blais – The Cardiologist’s Input in a QA Program – Kevin Levitt, MD Stress Echo – Chi-Ming Chow, MD and co-hosts Contrast – Harald Becher, MD and Jonathan Choy, MD Play Video
At the end of this session, the participant will be able to: Review three clinically important areas in echocardiography in smaller group settings with live scanning to enhance learning and enable interactions among participants in the workshops. Discuss how to set up a quality assurance program in your echo lab. Demonstrate in a live and interactive setting how to perform an exercise stress echocardiographic examination Demonstrate in a live and interactive setting how to utilize echo contrast and incorporate the echo contrast in the workflow in a busy echo lab.
1015-1145	NEW THIS YEAR! POCUS WORKSHOP (Point of Care Ultrasound) POCUS FOR THE CARDIOLOGIST: LUNGS AND VESSELS A hands-on introduction to non-cardiac POCUS useful for the cardio logist. 5 sessions that can enhance and complement the cardiovascular examination in the assessment of heart failure, pleural disease, fluid status and the abdominal aorta. Participants will have the opportunity to scan with the latest hand-held ultrasound devices on live models. THIS IS A TICKETED SESSION LIMITED TO 25 PARTICIPANTS. Please sign up early to avoid disappointment! Station 1: Lung 1 – Comets and Fluid Status – Barry Chan, MD Station 2: Lung 2 – Lung Sliding and Pneumothorax – Steve Montague, MD Station 3: Lung 3 – Pleural Effusion Assessment – Joel Turner, MD Station 4: Vascular 1 – IVC, Neck Vessels, Veins – Joey Newbigging, MD Station 5: Vascular 2 – Abdominal Aorta – Jerrold Dankoff, MD
1115-1145	SIMULTANEOUS SESSION II A repeat of above sessions: Quality Assurance, Stress Echo, and Contrast
1200-1300	LUNCH
1200-1315	3D ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY MADE SIMPLE! A Hands-on Analysis Workshop SESSION LEADER – GE PLATFORM – Dinesh Thavendiranathan, MD SESSION LEADER – PHILIPS PLATFORM – Wendy Tsang, MD THESE ARE TICKETED SESSIONS LIMITED TO 13 PEOPLE PER SESSION. Please sign up early to avoid disappointment!
At the end of this session, the participant will be able to: Review the specific 3D online and offline echo analysis packages offered on the GE platform. Demonstrate in a small group setting how to optimally use the 3D cropping methods. Demonstrate in a small group setting how to optimally use the LV and mitral valve analysis packages.
1330-1445	3D ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY MADE SIMPLE! (Repeat of above session) SESSION LEADER – GE PLATFORM – Geraldine Ong, MD SESSION LEADER – PHILIPS PLATFORM – Wendy Tsang, MD
1315-1400	SPOTLIGHT SESSION WITH THE ASE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT CO-CHAIRS: CHI-MING CHOW, MD AND LAWRENCE RUDSKI, MD PERICARDIAL DISEASES: PHYSIOLOGY, FINDINGS AND FORMULATING A THERAPEUTIC PLAN ALLAN KLEIN, MD Play Video
At the end of this session, the participant will be able to: Discuss the ASE’s Pericardial Diseases Guidelines document. Understand the importance of echocardiography as well as multi-modality imaging to guide diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases.
1400 – 1600	NEAR MISSES FROM COAST TO COAST Chair: David Bewick, MD Presenters from around the country and the world.
At the end of this session, the participant will be able to: Review interesting echo cases from across Canada, US, and Europe as presented by our national and international faculty members. Discuss the controversies and clinical implications as brought out by the cases presented. Participate in the discussion of the cases using Twitter audience response and live questioning.
1600 – 1605	CLOSING COMMENTS & EVALUATION Lawrence Rudski, MD, Chi-Ming Chow, MD, and Howard Leong-Poi, MD