| 19:00 - 19:05 | Introduction by CSE President |
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Introduction Igal A. Sebag, Canada |
| 19:00 - 20:45 | Plenary Session: Featured Symposium: CSE/ASE Joint Session on Prosthetic Heart Valves - The Canadian Experience from Coast to Coast: Elevating ASE Guidelines with Real-World Challenges! |
SYM1.1 |
Introduction to the Assessment of Prosthetic Heart Valves William Zoghbi, United States |
SYM1.2 |
The prosthetic aortic valve Rob Moss, Canada |
SYM1.3 |
The prosthetic mitral valve Robbie Stewart, Canada |
SYM1.4 |
The prosthetic tricuspid valve Steven Promislow, Canada |
SYM1.5 |
The prosthetic pulmonary valve/CHD Sarah Blissett, Canada |
| 07:45 - 09:10 | Plenary Session: Welcome and Plenary 1: Foundations and Frontiers: Elevating LV Function Assessment through Fundamentals, GLS, and Myocardial Work |
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PL1.1 |
Introduction Igal A. Sebag, Canada |
PL1.2 |
Nothing is Too Fundamental: Key Techniques and Common Pitfalls in Acquiring Images and Measuring LVEF Ashley Ryan, Canada |
PL1.3 |
Making the Case for Routine Inclusion of GLS in Assessment of LV Function Wendy Tsang, Canada |
PL1.4 |
Myocardial Work : A New Frontier in Clinical Practice - Should We Embrace It? Dinesh Thavendiranathan, Canada |
| 09:10 - 10:10 | Plenary Session: Plenary 2: CSE/CSCMRI Joint Session - Advancing Care: A New International Position Statement on Multimodality Imaging in Pericardial Diseases |
PL2.2 |
Unpacking The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Diagnosis and Risk Stratification Kevin Boczar, Canada |
PL2.3 |
Innovative Approaches in Imaging-Guided Therapy: Enhancing Clinical Outcomes with New Therapeutics Allan Klein, United States |
PL2.4 |
Case Studies in Pericardial Imaging: Evaluating Understanding and Application in Multimodal Approaches Vartan Mardigyan, Canada |
| 10:45 - 11:45 | Plenary Session: Plenary 3: Real-World Cases: Unlocking the Added Value of 3D and Speckle-Tracking for the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Valvular Disease |
PL3.1 |
The Aortic Valve Tyler Lamb, Canada |
PL3.2 |
The Mitral Valve - Arrhythmogenic MVP: The Role Speckle-Tracking in Understanding the Ventricular Impact on Arrhythmic Risk Robert A. Levine, United States |
PL3.3 |
The Tricuspid Valve Patrick Garceau, Canada |
| 12:45 - 13:15 | Plenary Session: EACVI Lecture - Beyond Human Limits: How AI is Shaping the Future of Echocardiography Education |
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EACVI Lecture - Beyond Human Limits: How AI is Shaping the Future of Echocardiography Education Victoria Delgado, Spain |
| 13:15 - 14:25 | Plenary Session: Plenary 4: Innovate, Integrate, Impact: Transforming Echocardiography Through Artificial Intelligence |
PL4.1 |
Behind the Algorithms: Why Understanding AI in Echo Matters for Effective Use Jonathan Afilalo, Canada |
PL4.2 |
Towards Explainable AI for Democratizing Echo, Challenges and Opportunities Purang Abolemaesumi, Canada |
PL4.3 |
AI in Echo Interpretation and Reporting: Is it Here Yet? David Ouyang, Canada |
PL4.5 |
Oral abstract: Integrating 3D Carotid Plaque Compositional Assessment to the Stress Echo Enhances Risk Prediction by Reducing ‘Inconclusive’ Tests Neelakshi S. Sharma, Canada |
| 14:25 - 15:30 | Plenary Session: Plenary 5: The Case for Visual Assessment vs. The Power of Measurement: The Great Echocardiography Debate |
PL5.1 |
Debate introduction Sharon Mulvagh, Canada |
PL5.2 |
Pro Quantification Ian G Burwash, Canada |
PL5.2 |
Pro Quantification Sanela Music, Canada |
PL5.3 |
Pro Visual Assessment David Bewick, Canada |
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PL5.5 |
Discussion and Award Announcements Igal A. Sebag, Canada |
| 15:45 - 16:45 | Plenary Session: Plenary 6: CSE/CNCT/CSCS Joint Session - Collaborative Imaging Approaches in Infective Endocarditis: Case Studies |
PL6.1 |
Case Presentation: Double the Trouble: a case of Mitral Valve Perforation in
Native Valve Infective Endocarditis Cristina Teodora Pop, Canada |
PL6.2 |
Echocardiographic Strategies in Endocarditis: Tailoring Approaches to Fit Clinical Cases Annabel Chen-Tournoux, Canada |
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PL6.3 |
The Incremental Value of CT and PET Imaging in Endocarditis Kevin Boczar, Canada |
PL6.4 |
Building Bridges: The Role of the Multidisciplinary Team in Diagnosing and Managing Endocarditis Robert Yanagawa, Canada |
| 16:45 - 17:45 | Networking Event: Echo Case Challenge Cup |
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Gameshow: Echo Case Challenge Cup Darwin Yeung, Canada |
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Gameshow: Echo Case Challenge Cup Warner Mampuya, Canada |
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Gameshow: Echo Case Challenge Cup Andrew Grant, Canada |
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Gameshow: Echo Case Challenge Cup Thi Kim Hanh Nguyen, Canada |
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Gameshow: Echo Case Challenge Cup Michael Chetrit, Canada |
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Gameshow: Echo Case Challenge Cup Christine Henri, Canada |
| 07:45 - 08:30 | Plenary Session: Sonographer Forum |
SF.1 |
The Sonographers' Role in Championing Guideline Integration into Clinical Practice Jennifer Hutchinson, Canada |
SF.2 |
Sonography Canada - Current State of Affairs Tara Chegwin, Canada |
SF.3 |
Empowering Sonographers: A Physician's Perspective on Collaboration Javier Ganame, Canada |
| 08:30 - 09:35 | Plenary Session: Plenary 7: Image Quality is Key: Unlocking the True Potential of Your Echocardiogram |
PL7.2 |
From Frustration to Clarity: Strategies for Capturing Optimal Echocardiographic Images Santiago Luna, Canada |
PL7.3 |
Artful Imaging: Understanding and Navigating Artifacts Muhamed Saric, United States |
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PL7.4 |
Exploring Extracardiac Findings: Understanding their Significance and Interpretation Rob Moss, Canada |
| 09:50 - 10:20 | Plenary Session: Jim Swan Lecture: Charting the Course: The History, Current Advances and Future Directions of Ultrasound-Enhanced Echocardiography |
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Jim Swan Lecture: Impact of Contrast on Echocardiography Harald Becher, Canada |
| 10:20 - 11:00 | Plenary Session: Special Initiatives Session |
SI.3 |
A Heart for Africa: CSE and MTIMA Collaborate to Improve Access to Echocardiography Marcello Na, Canada |
SI.2 |
CREATE Grant Update - Echocardiography Online Quality Assessment and Direct Feedback Modules Robin Ducas, Canada |
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SI.3 |
A Heart for Africa: CSE and MTIMA Collaborate to Improve Access to Echocardiography Sharon Mulvagh, Canada |
SI.4 |
CSE Goes Global! Our Experience in Malawi as the First CSE-MTIMA Travel Scholars Maala Sooriyakanthan AMS, RDCS, FASE, Canada |
SI.4 |
CSE Goes Global! Our Experience in Malawi as the First CSE-MTIMA Travel Scholars Kim D Weir, Canada |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Plenary Session: Plenary 8: Pulmonary Hypertension: The Trajectory of Imaging and Echo Reports in the Patient Journey to Improved Outcomes |
PL8.1 |
As a Sonographer, How Do I Tailor My Acquisitions to Detect PH Early? Heather Cooley, Canada |
PL8.2 |
As an End User, How Do I Use Your Echo Report to Refer? Joshua Durbin, Canada |
PL8.3 |
As a PH Clinic Doc, How Do I Use Your Report to Monitor Therapy? Lisa Mielniczuk, Canada |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Plenary Session: ASE Lecture: Emerging Novel Therapies and the Role of Multimodality Imaging in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy |
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ASE Lecture: Emerging Novel Therapies and the Role of Multimodality Imaging in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Theodore Abraham, Canada |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Plenary Session: Plenary 9: What Do Canadian Echo Labs Need to Know about Novel HOCM Therapies? |
PL9.1 |
Discerning Disease: How can Genetics and MRI Complement Echo? Kibar Yared, Canada |
PL9.2 |
Excellence in Image Acquisition: Pre- and Post-Therapy Optimization in Valsalva and Stress Echo Kenneth Szeto, Canada |
PL9.3 |
Frequency and Flow: The Hub and Spoke Model developed for Regional and Referral Centres Gillian Nesbitt, Canada |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Plenary Session: Plenary 10: CSE/CHFS Joint Session: Echocardiography in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction |
PL10.1 |
Oral Abstract: New INESSS guidelines to facilitate access to echocardiography for heart failure patients: What could be the potential impact for our echo laboratories?
Myriam Bellemare, Canada |
PL10.2 |
Unraveling the Etiology and Prognosis of Cardiomyopathy through Echocardiography Jeremy Adams, Canada |
PL10.3 |
When to Use MRI - The Role of Advanced Imaging in HFrEF Ian Paterson, Canada |
PL10.4 |
Echocardiography in LVAD Recipients and Post-Transplantation Aws Almufleh, Canada |
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Plenary Session: Classic Cases Across Canada |
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Atlantic Team: Physician and Sonographer Doug Hayami, Canada |
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Atlantic Team: Physician and Sonographer Cyrus Tariq, Canada |
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Central Team: Physician and Sonographer Maria Fadous, Canada |
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Central Team: Physician and Sonographer Karen Paré, Canada |
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Prairies Team: Physician and Sonographer Yang Zhan, Canada |
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Prairies Team: Physician and Sonographer Sherry Yumul, Canada |
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West Team: Physician and Sonographer Darwin Yeung, Canada |
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West Team: Physician and Sonographer Shane Balthazaar, Canada |
PL1.6