13th Annual Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging for the Clinician Symposium - EXHIBIT REGISTRATION

Houston, TX US
October 5, 2024 to October 6, 2024

EXHIBITOR/SPONSOR REGISTRATION

You are NOT confirmed to exhibit until you register.

Registration deadline: September 20, 2024

 

Dear Corporate Partner,

It is our pleasure to invite you to exhibit at our 13th Annual Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging for the Clinician hosted at the Houston Methodist Research Institute on October 5-6, 2024. On behalf of our Course Director, Dr. William A. Zoghbi and the Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) we graciously extend the opportunity for you to join us as an exhibitor and/or sponsor!

We estimate that this annual conference will attract approximately 100-150 in-person attendees and virtual attendees – all potential customers for your products and services.

I encourage you to take full advantage of this excellent opportunity to network with your target market as an exhibitor. Exhibiting companies will have the opportunity to share their educational materials and interact with participants.

Due to our limited number of exhibit openings, we hope you will take this opportunity and contact us now to register.

Please feel free to contact amshupak@houstonmethodist.org if you have any questions or need additional information.

Sincerely,

William A. Zoghbi, MD, FASE, FAHA, MACC

Elkins Family Distinguished Chair in Cardiac Health, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Chair, Department of Cardiology
Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Full Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College

Conference/Exhibit Date & Times

  • Saturday, October 5, 2024 - 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM Central
  • Sunday, October 6, 2024 – 7:00 AM – 12:30 PM Central

Exhibit Location
Houston Methodist Research Institute
6670 Bertner Ave.
2nd Floor Pre-Function Space
Houston, TX 77030

EXHIBIT FEE: $1,800.00

  • One 6’ x 3’ table-top exhibit with two chairs
  • Exhibiting companies may send a maximum of two (2) representatives to staff their exhibit table.
  • Recognition on the webpage and activity materials

SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS:

  • BREAKFAST SPONSORSHIP: $3,600– Recognition in activity materials and signage during breakfast as Breakfast Sponsor
  • LUNCH SPONSORSHIP: $6,000 – Recognition in activity materials and signage during lunch as Lunch Sponsor
  • RECEPTION SPONSORSHIP: $8,000 - Recognition in activity materials and signage during lunch as Reception Sponsor

 

*Companies may purchase one exhibit and one sponsorship type.

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 will benefit from this course.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this live activity, the participant should be able to:

  • 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
Course opens: 
08/22/2024
Course expires: 
10/06/2024
Event starts: 
10/05/2024 - 7:00am CDT
Event ends: 
10/06/2024 - 12:30pm CDT
AGENDA | Saturday, October 5, 2024   
7:00 AMRegistration and Breakfast  
7:45Welcome and InstructionsWilliam A. Zoghbi, MD
Session I: Latest Advances in CV Imaging: Echo, CT, PET, and CMR.  What Should I Incorporate in Practice? 
Moderator:  Partho P. Sengupta, MD and Nadeen Faza, MD 
8:00POCUS: Point of Care Ultrasound. Who Should Get Trained? How To Use It? Linda Gillam, MD
8:15Cardiac CT Angiography: The Latest Advances and Photon Counting TechnologyOmar Khalique, MD
8:30Cardiac MRI: Basic Concepts and New Developments for Clinical Applications Beyond LGE Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan, MD
8:45PET/CT Techniques and Protocols: What Should I Incorporate in My Lab? Venkatesh L. Murthy, MD, PhD
9:00Interventional Echocardiography: New ASE Guidelines for TrainingNadeen Faza, MD
9:15Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular Imaging: What is the Impact on Workforce and Workflow? Partho P. Sengupta, MD
9:30Question and Answer Session & Panel DiscussionAll Faculty
9:45Break and Exhibits
Session II: Ischemic Heart Disease: Role of Imaging 
Moderators: Waleed Ahmed MD, PhD and Venkatesh L. Murthy, MD, PhD 
10:15Risk Stratification in CV Prevention: What Is the Value of Imaging? When and How to use CT Calcium Score? Khurram Nasir, MD
10:30The Vulnerable Plaque: What is the Most Predictive of Coronary Events? Coronary Imaging and/or Biomarkers? Jagat Narula, MD, PhD
10:45The Chest Pain Guidelines: When is CTA with FFR Preferred over Physiologic Stress? John J. Mahmarian, MD
11:00PET/CT in Coronary Artery Disease: Should it Replace SPECT? Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD
11:15Value of CMR in Acute Coronary Syndromes and Differentiation of Underlying Etiologies (MINOCA, Myocarditis...)Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan, MD
11:30Q & A;  Interesting Cases in Coronary Artery Disease and Panel DiscussionNisha Ali, MBBS, Aneesh Dhore MD and all Faculty
12:00 PMLunch 
Session III: Role of Imaging in Heart Failure  
Moderators: Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan, MD and Mawash Kassi, MD 
1:00Quantitating Ventricular Function with Echocardiography: How Do You Use LV Strain in Daily Practice?Miguel A. Quinones, MD
1:15Doppler Echocardiography and Diastology: Navigating the ASE Guidelines Through Case Studies. Should Left Atrial Strain be Incorporated?Sherif F. Nagueh, MD
1:45How Do You Evaluate RV Size and Function? Is RV Strain the Best Index for RV Systolic Function? Nadeen Faza, MD
2:00Current Multimodality Approaches to Pericardial Diseases Maan Malahfji, MD
2:15Role of CMR in Heart Failure: Impact on Etiologic Assessment & Prognosis.Dipan Shah, MD
2:30LVAD: How Do You Assess LVAD Function with Echo? Role of CTA? Mahwash Kassi, MD
2:45Q & A;  Interesting Cases in Diastolic Function and Myocardial Viability and Panel DiscussionHatem Alansari MD, Leyla Gasimli-Gamache, DO and all Faculty
3:15Break and Exhibits
Session IV: Imaging In The Evaluation of Cardiomyopathies  
Moderators: Theodore Abraham, MD and Karla Kurrelmeyer, MD 
3:45Stress Cardiomyopathy: When to Suspect, How to Diagnose? Maan Malahfji, MD
                  4:00Amyloid Heart Disease: Diagnostic Approach and Role of ImagingVenkatesh L. Murthy, MD, PhD
4:15Cardio-oncology: Latest Recommendation for Early Detection and Management Juan Carlos Plana Gomez, MD
4:30Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Multimodality Approach and the Dawn of a New Era of Drug InterventionsTheodore Abraham, MD
4:45Cardiac Sarcoidosis: When to Suspect It? Role of PET and CMR Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD
5:00Q & A and Case Studies in Cardiomyopathies and Panel Discussion  Catherine Teng MD, ViVek Modi, MD and all faculty
                  5:30Adjournment
     
Sunday, October 6, 2024   
7:00 AMRegistration and Breakfast  
Session V: Valvular Heart Disease I: The Mitral and Tricuspid Valves   
Moderators: Gerald M. Lawrie, MD, Lucy Safi, DO, and Omar Khalique, MD 
8:00Mitral Regurgitation: Evaluation with Echocardiography -- An Integrative Approach. William A. Zoghbi, MD
8:15Role of CMR in Valvular Regurgitation: When Is it Indicated? Dipan Shah, MD
8:30Role of CT Angiography in Planning Percutaneous Valve Interventions Omar Khalique, MD
8:45Percutaneous Techniques for Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement: State of the ArtSachin S. Goel, MD
9:00Catheter-based Electrosurgery During Valve Interventions: Imaging Guidance of LAMPOON, BASILICA, and SESAME Procedures. Stephen Little, MD
9:15Mitral Regurgitation Case Study and Panel Discussion Isadora Sande Mathias MD and all faculty
9:30Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation --The New Frontier; Results of Recent Interventions Lucy Safi, DO
9:45Tricuspid Regurgitation Case Study and Panel DiscussionNadeen Faza, MD and all Faculty
10:00Q/A and Panel DiscussionAll Faculty 
10:15Break and Exhibits
Session VI: Valvular Heart Disease II: The Aortic Valve and Prosthetic Valves   
Moderators: Linda Gillam MD, Sachin Goel, MD, and  Michael J. Reardon, MD 
10:45Modern Concepts in Aortic Stenosis: Are We Intervening Too Late? Linda Gillam, MD
11:00TAVR: Optimizing the Choice of Prosthesis and Patient. What is the Next Frontier?Michael J. Reardon, MD
11:15Aortic Regurgitation: New Observations on Severity Assessment; Are the ACC/AHA/ESC Guidelines for Severe AR Too Restrictive?   Maan Malahfji, MD
11:30The New ASE/SCMR/SCCT Guidelines for Assessing Prosthetic Valves Carlos El-Tallawi, MD
11:45A Case Study of Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction and Panel DiscussionAlba Munoz Estrella MD and all faculty
12:00Catheter-Based interventions on Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction: Important Considerations and Case ExamplesJoe Aoun, MD and all faculty
12:20Q & A and Panel Discussion  All Faculty
12:30 PMLunch and Adjournment
Houston Methodist Research Institute
6670 Bertner Avenue
John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77030
United States

 

 

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Registration Instructions

  • STEP 1 - Select the applicable fee and add to cart to complete the checkout process.
  • STEP 2 - Once registered, on the week of the conference you will receive an email from Annie (amshupak@houstonmethodist.org) for more details on exhibiting.