AGENDA │Friday, October 20, 2023
7:00 AMRegistration and Breakfast
7:45Welcome and InstructionsWilliam A. Zoghbi, MD
Session I: Latest Advances in CV Imaging Technology: Echo, CT, PET, and CMR. What Should I Incorporate in Practice?
Moderators: João Cavalcante, MD, Karla Kurrelmeyer, MD, and Karima Addetia, MD
8:003D Echocardiography: Latest Advances and ApplicationsKarima Addetia, MD
8:15Contrast Echocardiography: Powerful Tool in Diagnosis and Management Sharon Mulvagh, MD
8:30Cardiac CT Angiography: The Latest Technological Advances Including FFRJoão Cavalcante, MD
8:45Cardiac MRI: Basic Concepts and New Developments for Clinical Applications Beyond LGE Raymond Y. Kwong, MD, PhD
9:00PET/CT Techniques and Protocols: What Should I Incorporate in My Lab? Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD
9:15Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular Imaging: What is the Impact on Workforce and Workflow? Adopt or Adapt?    Karima Addetia, MD
9:30Question and Answer Session with Panel DiscussionAll Faculty
9:45Break and Exhibits
Session II: Ischemic Heart Disease: Role of Imaging
Moderators: Waleed Ahmed, MD, Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD and Jagat Narula 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?Jagat Narula, MD, PhD
10:45The New 2021 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? Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD
11:15Value of CMR in Acute Coronary Syndromes and Differentiation of Underlying Etiologies (MINOCA, Myocarditis...)Raymond Y. Kwong, MD, PhD
11:30Question and Answer Session with Panel Discussion: Interesting Cases in Coronary Artery DiseaseMouaz Al-Mallah, MD, John J. Mahmarian, MD,
Khurram Nasir, MD
12:00 PMLunch 
Session III: Role of Imaging in Heart Failure
Moderators: Mahwash Kassi, MD, Raymond Y. Kwong, MD, PhD and Miguel A. Quiñones, MD
1:00Quantitating Ventricular Function with Echocardiography: How Do You Use LV Strain in Daily Practice?Miguel A. Quiñones, 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 João Cavalcante, MD
2:15Role of CMR in Heart Failure: Impact on Etiologic Assessment and PrognosisDipan J. Shah, MD
2:30LVAD: How Do You Assess LVAD Function with Echo? Role of CTA? Mahwash Kassi, MD
2:45Break and Exhibits
Session IV: Live and Pre-recorded Case Studies from the Imaging Laboratories
Moderators: Waleed Ahmed, MD, Raymond Y. Kwong, MD, PhD, Sharon Mulvagh,MD, and Miguel A. Quiñones, MD
3:15Live Cases and Interesting Case Studies with Panel Discussion: CAD, Diastology, Contrast Echo, Heart Failure and Viability, Cardiac MassesWaleed Ahmed, MD, Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD,
Karla Kurrelmeyer, MD, Raymond Y. Kwong, MD, PhD
and Sharon Mulvagh, MD
5:00 PMAdjourn and Reception at Wolfgang Puck Restaurant
    
AGENDA | Saturday, October 21, 2023
7:00 AMSign-In and Breakfast
Session V: Valvular Heart Disease I: The Mitral and Tricuspid Valves
Moderators: Blase A. Carabello, MD, Gerald M. Lawrie, MD and Dee Dee Wang, MD
8:00Valvular and Cardiac Structure Anatomic DemonstrationGerald M. Lawrie, MD and William A. Zoghbi MD 
8:15Mitral Regurgitation: Evaluation with Echocardiography -- An Integrative ApproachWilliam A. Zoghbi, MD
8:30Role of CMR in Valvular Regurgitation: When Is It Indicated? Dipan J. Shah, MD
8:45The ACC/AHA and ESC Valve Guidelines: Update on When to Intervene in Primary and Secondary MR?Blase A. Carabello, MD
9:00Repairing the Mitral Valve: Current Surgical Approach to Mitral PreservationGerald M. Lawrie, MD
9:15Percutaneous Techniques for Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement: State of the ArtSachin S. Goel, MD
9:30Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation --The New Frontier: Results of Recent Interventions Dee Dee Wang, MD
9:45Question and Answer Session with Panel Discussion: Complex Cases in Mitral and Tricuspid Valve DiseaseCarlos El-Tallawi, MD, Sachin S. Goel, MD
and Dee Dee Wang, MD
10:15Break and Exhibits
Session VI: Valvular Heart Disease II: The Aortic Valve and Prosthetic Valves
Moderators: Nadeen Faza, MD, Sachin Goel, MD and  Michael J. Reardon, MD
10:45Modern Concepts in Aortic Stenosis: Are We Intervening Too Late? Blasé A. Carabello, 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 Specific?   João Cavalcante, MD
11:30How Do You Evaluate Prosthetic Valve Function? Carlos El-Tallawi, MD
11:45The "Interventional Imager": The Latest ASE Recommendations for Training and Role of the Heart Team   Stephen H. Little, MD
12:00 PMQuestion and Answer Session with Panel Discussion: Complex Cases in Aortic Valve DiseaseJoão Cavalcante, MD, Nadeen Faza, MD,
Stephen H. Little, MD
12:30Lunch
Session VII: Imaging in Evaluation of Cardiomyopathy
Moderators: Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD and Juan Carlos Plana, MD
1:30Stress Cardiomyopathy: When to Suspect and How to Diagnose? Maan Malahfji, MD
1:45Amyloid Heart Disease: Diagnostic Approach and Role of ImagingPanithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD
2:00Cardio-oncology: Latest Recommendation for Early Detection and Management Juan Carlos Plana, MD
2:15Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Multimodality Approach and The Dawn of a New Era of Drug InterventionsSherif Nagueh, MD
2:30Question and Answer Session with Panel Discussion: Cardiomyopathies Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD, Maan Malahfji, MD, Juan Carlos Plana, MD
Session VIII: Jeopardy Game: Test Your Skills -- Rapid-Fire Interpretation
Moderator: Bindu Chebrolu, MD
3:00Jeopardy Game                                                                                                                                                                             
3:30Break and Exhibits
Session IX: READ WITH THE EXPERTS*
Small Group Interactive Sessions: Basics of Image Manipulation and Case Studies
Attendees Can Attend Any of the 4 Simultaneous Small Groups Sessions Dedicated for Each Modality
4:00 - 5:30*2D/3D Echocardiography -- Case StudiesStephen H. Little, MD, Sherif Nagueh, MD,
Miguel A. Quiñones, MD 
CT Coronary Angiography -- Case StudiesWaleed Ahmed, MD, Mohammed Chamsi-Pasha, MD,
John J. Mahmarian, MD
 Nuclear Cardiology: SPECT and PET -- Case StudiesMouaz Al-Mallah, MD, Faisal Nabi, MD,
Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD
Cardiac and Vascular MRI -- Case StudiesCarlos El-Tallawi, MD, Maan Malahfji, MD,
Dipan J. Shah, MD
5:30Adjourn and Evening on Your Own
 *Please note: ONLY the 2D/3D echo group will be broadcast to virtual learners
AGENDA | Sunday, October 22, 2023
7:00 AMSign-In and Breakfast
Session X: Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Diseases of the Aorta and Peripheral Vasculature
Moderators: Marvin Atkins, MD, Andrea Quarti, MD   
8:00Post-Operative Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult: How Do You Recognize Common Conditions? Outcomes? C. Huie Lin, MD, PhD
8:30Adult Congenital Heart Disease: What Are The Most Common Untreated Conditions That Should Not Be Missed?Dilachew Adebo, MD
9:00What are the Best Techniques to Evaluate the Aorta: Echo vs CT vs Dynamic MRI?Mohammed Chamsi-Pasha, MD
9:15Aortic Root and Aortic Valve Repair: What is the Current State? What Does the Surgeon Need to Know from the Imager?Andrea Quarti, MD
9:40Percutaneous Interventions for Aortic Aneurysm: What Does the Clinician Need to Know? What Does the Surgeon Want to Know from the Imager Prior to and after the Procedure? Marvin Atkins, MD
10:00Break and Exhibits
10:30Peripheral Vascular Disease: Should it be CT or MRI Imaging?Faisal Nabi, MD
10:45Carotid Disease: How to Use Imaging?Mohammed Chamsi-Pasha, MD
11:00Interesting Cases with Audience Response and Panel DiscussionMarvin Atkins, MD and John J. Mahmarian, MD 
11:45Program Evaluation and Wrap-UpWilliam A. Zoghbi, MD
12:00 PMAdjourn