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27th Annual Canadian Society of Echocardiography Hybrid Weekend (CSE 2025) | Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, Toronto, ON | May 1 to 3, 2025

Preliminary Program Back to WebApp

subject to change

Thursday, May 1

  • 17:00
    REGISTRATION OPENS
  • 18:00
    EXHIBIT OPENS
  • 18:00-19:00
    Welcome Dinner
  • 19:00-20:30
    Featured 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

  • 07:00-08:00
    REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST, POSTERS AND EXHIBITS
  • 08:00-09:10
    Welcome 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
  • 09:10-10:15
    Plenary 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
  • 09:15-10:30
    Concurrent Learning Labs and Sonographer Workshop Round 1
  • 10:15-10:45
    NUTRITION BREAK, POSTERS AND EXHIBITS
  • 10:45-11:45
    Plenary 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
  • 11:45-12:45
    LUNCH BREAK, POSTERS AND EXHIBITS
  • 12:45-13:15
    EACVI Lecture: Beyond Human Limits: How AI is Shaping the Future of Echocardiography Education
  • 13:15-14:25
    Plenary 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
  • 13:15-14:25
    Concurrent Learning Labs Round 2
  • 14:25-15:30
    Plenary 5

    The Case for Visual Assessment vs. The Power of Measurement: The Great Echocardiography Debate

    • Pro-Quantification
    • Pro-Visual Assessment
    • Rebuttals and Discussion
  • 15:30-15:45
    NUTRITION BREAK, POSTERS AND EXHIBITS
  • 15:45-16:50
    Plenary 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
  • 15:45-16:45
    Concurrent Learning Labs and Sonographer Workshop Round 3
  • 16:50-17:45
    Gameshow: Echo Case Challenge Cup
  • 17:45-18:30
    PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION AND EXHIBITS

Saturday, May 3

  • 06:45-07:45
    BREAKFAST, POSTERS AND EXHIBITS
  • 07:45-08:30
    Concurrent Sonographer Forum and Accreditation Update
  • 08:30-09:35
    Plenary 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
  • 08:30-09:30
    Contrast Workshop
  • 09:30-09:50
    NUTRITION BREAK, POSTERS AND EXHIBITS
  • 09:50-10:20
    Jim Swan Lecture
    Charting the Course: The History, Current Advances and Future Directions of Ultrasound-Enhanced Echocardiography
  • 10:20-11:00
    Special Initiatives Session: Create Grant and MTIMA
  • 11:00-12:00
    Plenary 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
  • 12:00-13:00
    LUNCH BREAK, POSTERS AND EXHIBITS
  • 13:00-13:30
    ASE Lecture
    Emerging Novel Therapies and the Role of Imaging in HCM
  • 13:30-14:30
    Plenary 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
  • 13:30-14:30
    Advanced Tech Workshop
  • 14:30-15:30
    Plenary 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
  • 15:30-16:30
    Classic Cases Across Canada
  • 15:30-16:30
    Exhibit Take Down
  • 16:30-16:35
    Concluding Remarks