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15th Annual Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging for the Clinician - October 10-11, 2026
In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available.
Presented by the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
15th Annual Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging for the Clinician
Cardiovascular imaging plays a vital role in the management of the cardiovascular patient. Knowledge of various imaging modalities is critical to understanding their advantages, limitations and appropriate utilization in patients with ischemic heart disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy, masses, valvular disease, and aortic disease.
This conference offers didactic lectures, case discussions and Q&A by world experts in each imaging modality. Demonstrations of heart anatomy assist in visualizing and understanding cardiac and valvular structure to enhance correlations with cardiac imaging.
Please note that the video recording of the conference will be available exclusively for attendees to view for up to two months after the activity (recording will not be certified for CE credit).
FEES
| IN-PERSON | FEE |
|---|---|
| Physician (Houston Methodist, HMSPG, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ) | Complimentary |
| Allied Health Care Professional | Complimentary |
| Resident / Fellow / Student | Complimentary |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $510* |
| VIRTUAL | FEE |
|---|---|
| Physician (Houston Methodist, HMSPG, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ) | $25 |
| Allied Health Care Professional | $25 |
| Resident / Fellow / Student | $25 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $510* |
*In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
ACC, ASE, ASNC, and SCMR members* receive a 20% discount on the registration fee. Enter code CVMEMB20 at checkout to receive the discounted rate.
*Membership status will be verified. Registrants who are not current members are not eligible for the discounted rate and will be charged the standard registration fee.
Target Audience
Cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, internists, anesthesiologists, radiologists, critical care physicians, advanced cardiovascular practitioners, fellows in training, sonographers, cardiovascular imaging technologists in areas such as echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT and cardiac MRI.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss new developments in multimodality imaging
- Compare the different types of imaging for the assessment of ischemia to determine which is the most beneficial for the specified clinical question
- Evaluate valve and heart morphology and relate them to valvular imaging and interventions
- Describe the timing and interventions in common valvular disorders
- Discuss how imaging can be utilized to differentiate cardiomyopathies and masses
- Explain the role of imaging in vascular disease and diseases of the aorta
- Summarize the most common congenital heart disease disorders seen in the adult and their salient imaging features
Course summary
- 11.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 11.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 11.50 Attendance
- 11.50 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award up to 11.50 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.
- 11.00 Radiologic TechnologistsApproved by the ASRT for Category A continuing education credit.
15th Annual Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging for the Clinician | ||
TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKER(S) |
7:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
7:45 AM | Welcome and Instructions | William A. Zoghbi, MD, FASE, FAHA, MACC |
Session I: Latest Advances in CV Imaging: Echo, CT, PET, and CMR. What Should I Incorporate in Practice? | ||
8:00 AM | POCUS: Point of Care Ultrasound. Who Should Get Trained? How To Use It? | James D. Thomas, MD, FASE, FACC, FESC |
8:15 AM | Cardiac CT Angiography: The Latest Advances and Photon Counting Technology | Todd C. Villines, MD, FACC, FAHA, MSCCT |
8:30 AM | Cardiac MRI: Basic Concepts and New Developments for Clinical Applications Beyond LGE | Amit R. Patel, MD, FACC, FSCMR, FSCCT |
8:45 AM | PET/CT Techniques and Protocols: What Should I Incorporate in My Lab? | Sanjay Divakaran, MD, MPH |
9:00 AM | Interventional Echocardiography: New ASE Guidelines for Training | Nadeen Faza, MD |
9:15 AM | Artificial Intelligence in CV Imaging: What is the Impact on Workforce and Workflow? | James D. Thomas, MD, FASE, FACC, FESC |
9:30 AM | Question and Answer Session & Panel Discussion | All Faculty |
9:45 AM | Break and Exhibits | |
Session II: Ischemic Heart Disease: Role of Imaging | ||
10:15 AM | Risk Stratification in CV Prevention: | Sadeer Al-Kindi, MD |
10:30 AM | The Vulnerable Plaque: | Todd C. Villines, MD, FACC, FAHA, MSCCT |
10:45 AM | The Chest Pain Guidelines: When is CTA with FFR Preferred over Physiologic Stress? | John J. Mahmarian, MD |
11:00 AM | PET/CT in Coronary Artery Disease: Trends in the US; Should it Replace SPECT? | Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD |
11:15 AM | Value of CMR in Acute Coronary Syndromes and Differentiation of Underlying Etiologies (MINOCA, Myocarditis...) | Dipan Shah, MD |
11:30 AM | Q & A; Interesting Cases in Coronary Artery Disease and Panel Discussion | Bhavesh Katbamna, MD |
12:00 PM | Lunch | |
Session III: Role of Imaging in Heart Failure | ||
1:00 PM | Quantitating Ventricular Function with Echocardiography: | Miguel A. Quinones, MD |
1:15 PM | The New 2025 ASE Diastolic Function Guidelines | Sherif F. Nagueh, MD |
1:45 PM | How Do You Evaluate RV Size and Function? | Monica Mukherjee, MD, MPH, FAHA, FACC, FASE |
2:00 PM | Current Multimodality Approaches to Pericardial Diseases | Faisal Nabi, MD |
2:15 PM | Role of CMR in Heart Failure: Impact on Etiologic Assessment & Prognosis. | Dipan Shah, MD |
2:30 PM | LVAD: How Do You Assess LVAD Function with Echo? Role of CTA? | Mahwash Kassi, MD |
2:45 PM | Q & A; Interesting Cases in Diastolic Function and Myocardial Viability & Panel Discussion | Patrick Sarkis, MD |
3:15 PM | Break and Exhibits | |
Session IV: Imaging In The Evaluation of Cardiomyopathies Moderators: Shaden Z. Khalaf, MD, Amit R. Patel, MD and Sanjay Divakaran, MD, MPH
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3:45 PM | Stress Cardiomyopathy: When to Suspect, How to Diagnose? | Mohammed A. Chamsi-Pasha, MD |
4:00 PM | Amyloid Heart Disease: Diagnostic Approach and Role of Imaging | Mahwash Kassi, MD |
4:15 PM | Cardio-oncology: Latest Recommendation for Early Detection and Management | Shaden Khalaf MD, FACC, FASNC |
4:30 PM | Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: | Amit R. Patel, MD, FACC, FSCMR, FSCCT |
4:45 PM | Cardiac Sarcoidosis: When to Suspect It? Role of PET and CMR | Sanjay Divakaran, MD, MPH |
5:00 PM | Q & A and Case Studies in Cardiomyopathies and Panel Discussion | Selin Haci, MD |
5:30 PM | Adjournment | |
15th Annual Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging for the Clinician | ||
TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKER(S) |
7:30 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
Session V: Valvular Heart Disease I: The Mitral and Tricuspid Valves | ||
8:00 AM | Mitral Regurgitation: Evaluation with Echocardiography -- The Latest Advances | William A. Zoghbi, MD |
8:15 AM | Role of CMR in Valvular Regurgitation: When Is it Indicated? | Dipan Shah, MD |
8:30 AM | Role of CT Angiography in Planning Percutaneous Valve Interventions | Todd C. Villines, MD, FACC, FAHA, MSCCT |
8:45 AM | Percutaneous Techniques for Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement: State of the Art | Sachin S. Goel, MD |
9:00 AM | Catheter-based Electrosurgery During Valve Interventions: | Stephen Little, MD |
9:15 AM | Mitral Regurgitation Case Study and Panel Discussion | Andres Hughes, MD |
9:30 AM | Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation: | Pradeep Yadav, MD |
9:45 AM | Tricuspid Regurgitation Case Study and Panel Discussion | Nadeen Faza, MD |
10:00 AM | Q & A and Panel Discussion | All Faculty |
10:15 AM | Break and Exhibits | |
Session VI: Valvular Heart Disease II: The Aortic Valve and Prosthetic Valves | ||
10:45 AM | Modern Concepts in Aortic Stenosis: Are We Intervening Too Late? | Neal Kleiman, MD, FACC, MSCAI |
11:00 AM | TAVR: Optimizing the Choice of Prosthesis and Patient. What is the Next Frontier? | Michael J. Reardon, MD |
11:15 AM | Aortic Regurgitation: New Observations on Severity Assessment; | Maan Malahfji, MD |
11:30 AM | The New ASE/SCMR/SCCT Guidelines for Assessing Prosthetic Valves | Carlos El Tallawi, MD |
11:45 AM | Catheter-Based interventions on Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction: | Sachin S. Goel, MD |
12:05 PM | Case Studies of Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction. Q & A and Panel Discussion | Andres Hughes, MD |
12:30 PM | Lunch and Adjournment | |
LIVE (in-person attendance) will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030).
LIVESTREAM information will be provided to registered learners.
COURSE DIRECTOR
William A. Zoghbi, MD, FASE, FAHA, MACC
Elkins Family Distinguished Chair in Cardiac Health, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Co-Director, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Chair, Department of Cardiology
Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
CO-COURSE DIRECTORS
Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD
Beverly B. and Daniel C. Arnold Distinguished Chair, Department of Cardiology
Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
Stephen H. Little, MD, FRCPC, FACC, FASE
John S. Dunn Chair in Clinical Cardiovascular Research and Education, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, Department of Cardiology
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
John J. Mahmarian, MD
Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Department of Cardiology
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
Miguel A. Quiñones, MD, MACC, FASE
Winters Family Distinguished Centennial Chair in Cardiovascular Education, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Department of Cardiology
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
Dipan J. Shah, MD, FACC
Beverly B. and Daniel C. Arnold Distinguished Centennial Chair, Department of Cardiology
Program Director, Advanced Cardiac Imaging/Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship
Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
GUEST SPEAKERS
Sanjay Divakaran, MD, MPH
Associate Chief and Clinical Director
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Monica Mukherjee, MD, MPH, FAHA, FACC, FASE
Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, JHBMC Echocardiography Lab
Associate Director, Johns Hopkins Echocardiography
Director, Advanced Specialty Training Program in Adult Echocardiography
Johns Hopkins University Division of Cardiology
Baltimore, MD
Amit R. Patel, MD, FACC, FSCMR, FSCCT
Julian Ruffin Beckwith Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Imaging (Cardiology)
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
James D. Thomas, MD, FASE, FACC, FESC
Director, Center for Heart Valve Disease
Director, Academic Affairs
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
Northwestern Medicine
Chicago, IL
Todd C. Villines, MD, FACC, FAHA, MSCCT
The Donald C. Barnes Professor of Cardiology in Internal Medicine
Vice-Chief for Clinical Services, Cardiovascular Division
Medical Director, Acute Cardiology Service
University of Virginia
Pradeep Kumar Yadav, MD
Interventional Cardiology, Valvular Disease Cardiology, Structural Heart Disease Cardiology, Cardiology
Piedmont Heart Cardiothoracic Surgery Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Shaden Khalaf, MD, FACC, FASNC
Director of Cardiac Multimodality Imaging
Director of Cardiovascular Imaging
Assistant Professor of Cardiology and Thoracic Radiology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
HOUSTON METHODIST FACULTY
Gerald M. Lawrie, MD
Michael E. DeBakey Distinguished Chair in Cardiac Surgery
Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, Academic Institute
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
Karla M. Kurrelmeyer, MD, FACC, FASE
Medical Director, Department of Cardiology
Associate Professor of Clinical Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Department of Cardiology
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Center for Health and Nature
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
Sadeer G. Al-Kindi, MD, FACC
Associate Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Jerold B. Katz Investigator, Academic Institute
Department of Cardiology
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center
Center for Health and Nature
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
Mohammed A. Chamsi-Pasha, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Department of Cardiology
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
Carlos El-Tallawi, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Department of Cardiology
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Nadeen Faza, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Department of Cardiology
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
Sachin Goel, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Associate Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Department of Cardiology
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
Mahwash Kassi, MD
Assistant Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Department of Cardiology
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
Neal Kleiman, MD
Lois and Carl Davis Centennial Chair II, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship and Structural Heart Disease Fellowship, Department of Cardiology
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
Maan Malahfji, MD
Assistant Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Clinical Scholar, Department of Cardiology
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
Faisal Nabi, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Department of Cardiology
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
Sherif Nagueh, MD
The Levant Foundation Chair in Cardiovascular Diseases, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Department of Cardiology
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
Michael J. Reardon, MD
Allison Family Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Research, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
Department of Cardiology
Available Credit
- 11.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 11.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 11.50 Attendance
- 11.50 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award up to 11.50 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.
- 11.00 Radiologic TechnologistsApproved by the ASRT for Category A continuing education credit.
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Exhibitors
We gratefully acknowledge the following companies for participating as exhibitors for this activity:
Alnylam
BridgeBio
EchoiQ
GE
MyCardium
Pfizer
Philips
Price
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
- STEP 1 - Choose the activity format you would like to attend (LIVE or LIVESTREAM) by selecting the checkbox next to the activity and clicking the "Enroll" button.
- STEP 2 - Once enrolled, click the link of the activity format for which you enrolled (the Status should say "In progress") and then click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity.
FEES
| IN-PERSON | FEE |
|---|---|
| Physician (Houston Methodist, HMSPG, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ) | Complimentary |
| Allied Health Care Professional | Complimentary |
| Resident / Fellow / Student | Complimentary |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $510* |
| VIRTUAL | FEE |
|---|---|
| Physician (Houston Methodist, HMSPG, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ) | $25 |
| Allied Health Care Professional | $25 |
| Resident / Fellow / Student | $25 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $510* |
*In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
ACC, ASE, ASNC, and SCMR members* receive a 20% discount on the registration fee. Enter code CVMEMB20 at checkout to receive the discounted rate.
*Membership status will be verified. Registrants who are not current members are not eligible for the discounted rate and will be charged the standard registration fee.