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Thursday, May 1
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17:00REGISTRATION OPENS
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18:00EXHIBIT OPENS
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18:00-19:00Welcome Dinner
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19:00-20:30Featured Symposium
CSE/ASE Joint Session on Prosthetic Heart Valves - The Canadian Experience from Coast to Coast: Elevating ASE Guidelines with Real-World Challenges!
- Welcome by CSE President and intro by Chair
- The prosthetic aortic valve The prosthetic mitral valve
- The prosthetic tricuspid valve
- The prosthetic pulmonary valve/CHD
- Discussion and conclusion remarks by Chair and CSE President
Friday, May 2
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07:00-08:00REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST, POSTERS AND EXHIBITS
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08:00-09:10Welcome and Plenary 1
Foundations and Frontiers: Elevating LV Function Assessment through Fundamentals, GLS, and Myocardial Work
- Nothing is Too Fundamental: Key Techniques and Common Pitfalls in Acquiring Images and Measuring LVEF
- Making the Case for Routine Inclusion of GLS in Assessment of LV Function
- Myocardial Work: A New Frontier in Clinical Practice - Should We Embrace It?
- Oral poster presentation 1
- Discussion
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09:10-10:15Plenary 2
Joint CSE/SCMRCan Session - Advancing Care: New International Position Statement on Multimodality Imaging in Pericardial Diseases
- Unpacking The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Diagnosis and Risk Stratification
- Innovative Approaches in Imaging-Guided Therapy: Enhancing Clinical Outcomes with New Therapeutics
- Case Studies in Pericardial Imaging: Evaluating Understanding and Application in Multimodal Approaches
- Discussion
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09:15-10:30Concurrent Learning Labs and Sonographer Workshop Round 1
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10:15-10:45NUTRITION BREAK, POSTERS AND EXHIBITS
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10:45-11:45Plenary 3
Real-World Cases: Unlocking the Added Value of 3D and Speckle-Tracking for the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Valvular Disease
- The Aortic Valve
- The Mitral Valve - Arrhythmogenic MVP: The Role of Speckle-Tracking in Understanding the Ventricular Impact on Arrhythmic Risk
- The Tricuspid Valve
- Discussion
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11:45-12:45LUNCH BREAK, POSTERS AND EXHIBITS
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12:45-13:15EACVI Lecture: Beyond Human Limits: How AI is Shaping the Future of Echocardiography Education
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13:15-14:25Plenary 4
Innovate, Integrate, Impact: Transforming Echocardiography Through Artificial Intelligence
- Behind the Algorithms: Why Understanding AI in Echo Matters for Effective Use
- Towards Explainable AI for Democratizing Echo, Challenges and Opportunities
- AI in Echo Interpretation and Reporting: Is it Here Yet?
- Oral poster presentation 2
- Discussion
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13:15-14:25Concurrent Learning Labs Round 2
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14:25-15:30Plenary 5
The Case for Visual Assessment vs. The Power of Measurement: The Great Echocardiography Debate
- Pro-Quantification
- Pro-Visual Assessment
- Rebuttals and Discussion
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15:30-15:45NUTRITION BREAK, POSTERS AND EXHIBITS
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15:45-16:50Plenary 6
A Joint CSE/CNCT/CSCS Session - Collaborative Imaging Approaches in Infective Endocarditis: Case Studies
- Echocardiographic Strategies in Endocarditis: Tailoring Approaches to Fit Clinical Cases
- The Incremental Value of CT and PET Imaging in Endocarditis
- Building Bridges: The Role of the Multidisciplinary Team in Diagnosing and Managing Endocarditis
- Discussion
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15:45-16:45Concurrent Learning Labs and Sonographer Workshop Round 3
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16:50-17:45Gameshow: Echo Case Challenge Cup
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17:45-18:30PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION AND EXHIBITS
Saturday, May 3
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06:45-07:45BREAKFAST, POSTERS AND EXHIBITS
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07:45-08:30Concurrent Sonographer Forum and Accreditation Update
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08:30-09:35Plenary 7
Image Quality is Key: Unlocking the True Potential of Your Echocardiogram
- From Frustration to Clarity: Strategies for Capturing Optimal Echocardiographic Images
- Artful Imaging: Understanding and Navigating Artifacts
- Exploring Extracardiac Findings: Understanding their Significance and Interpretation
- Discussion
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08:30-09:30Contrast Workshop
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09:30-09:50NUTRITION BREAK, POSTERS AND EXHIBITS
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09:50-10:20Jim Swan LectureCharting the Course: The History, Current Advances and Future Directions of Ultrasound-Enhanced Echocardiography
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10:20-11:00Special Initiatives Session: Create Grant and MTIMA
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11:00-12:00Plenary 8
Pulmonary Hypertension: The Trajectory of Imaging and Echo Reports in the Patient Journey to Improved Outcomes
- As a Sonographer, How Do I Tailor My Acquisitions to Detect PH Early?
- As an End User, How Do I Use Your Echo Report to Refer?
- As a PH Clinic Doc, How Do I Use Your Report to Monitor Therapy?
- Discussion
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12:00-13:00LUNCH BREAK, POSTERS AND EXHIBITS
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13:00-13:30ASE LectureEmerging Novel Therapies and the Role of Imaging in HCM
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13:30-14:30Plenary 9
What Do Canadian Echo Labs Need to Know about Novel HOCM Therapies?
- Discerning Disease: How can Genetics and MRI Complement Echo?
- Excellence in Image Acquisition: Pre- and Post-Therapy Optimization in Valsalva and Stress Echo
- Frequency and Flow: The Hub and Spoke Model developed for Regional and Referral Centres
- Discussion
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13:30-14:30Advanced Tech Workshop
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14:30-15:30Plenary 10
Joint CSE/CHFS Session: Echocardiography in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
- Unraveling the Etiology and Prognosis of Cardiomyopathy through Echocardiography
- When to Use MRI - The Role of Advanced Imaging in HFrEF
- Echocardiography in LVAD Recipients and Post-Transplantation
- Discussion
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15:30-16:30Classic Cases Across Canada
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15:30-16:30Exhibit Take Down
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16:30-16:35Concluding Remarks