Program Themes

The scientific program is built around the theme "Achieving Excellence in Echocardiography: What's Necessary, What's New, What's Next." Designed for cardiologists, cardiac sonographers, and other cardiovascular imaging professionals, the program explores the latest advances in echocardiography while reinforcing the fundamental principles that underpin high-quality patient care.

Through expert-led plenary sessions, case-based discussions, and practical insights, participants will examine the evolving role of echocardiography in structural heart interventions, learn strategies to optimize diagnostic accuracy, recognize and interpret imaging artefacts, and discover how emerging technologies - including cardiac CT and cardiac MRI - complement contemporary cardiovascular imaging. Whether you are looking to refine your clinical practice, stay current with new techniques, or prepare for the future of cardiac imaging, the program offers valuable, evidence-based learning for every member of the echocardiography team.

Session Themes:

• Transcatheter Mitral Valve Intervention – From Case Selection to Procedural Guidance
• Transcatheter Intervention of the Tricuspid Valve
• Artefacts in Cardiovascular Ultrasound: Friend, Foe, or Phantom?
• Leaving Nothing Aside: Maximizing the Diagnostic Potential of Echocardiography (Strain Imaging, Agitated Saline Study)
• Established and Emerging Technologies in Cardiac CT and Cardiac MRI that Bolster Complementary Cardiac Imaging