2011 Canadian Society of Echocardiography - Meeting 2011
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL
CANADIAN ECHO WEEKEND
EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
13th Annual Canadian Echo Weekend
May 12 - May 14, 2011
Toronto Hilton Hotel, Toronto, ON
Registration Deadline:
Friday, May 6, 2011
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Program

 
Thursday, May 12
"Case Studies in Contrast and Stress Echocardiography"
                          Chair: Dr. Howard Leong-Poi
 
19:00 - 19:20
Rest Contrast LVO
Dr. Gillian Nesbitt
19:20 - 19:40
Contrast Stress LVO
Dr. Gregory Schnell
19:40 - 20:00
Contrast Stress - Combined LVO/Perfusion
Dr. Harald Becher
20:00 - 20:20
Exercise stress echo in organic MR
Dr. Philippe Pibarot
20:20 - 21:00
Panel Discussion
Friday, May 13
08:15 - 08:30
Introduction and formal welcome
Dr. James Tam
 
Symposium: "Echo in Shortness of Breath"
                      Chair: Dr. Hisham Dokainish
 
08:30 - 08:50
Common Valvular Causes of Dyspnea
Dr. Eva Lonn
08:50 - 09:20
Assessment of the Right Heart in Dyspnea
Dr. Omid Salehian
09:20 - 09:40
Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function in the Dyspneic Patient
Dr. Hisham Dokainish
09:40 - 10:00
Panel Discussion

10:00 - 10:30
Nutrition Break
 
Symposium: "Echo Detection of a Mass: Is it real, artifact or a normal variant?"
                      Chair: Dr. Bibiana Cujec
 
10:30 - 11:00
In the left ventricle
Dr. Bibiana Cujec
11:00 - 11:20
In the left atrium
Dr. Davinder Jassal
11:20 - 11:40
In the right heart
Dr. Kwan Chan
11:40 - 12:00
Panel Discussion
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch
 
Symposium: "Echo for Prosthetic Valve Evaluation"
                      Chair: Dr. Philippe Pibarot
 
13:00 - 13:25
Baseline hemodynamic assessment, When and How
Dr. Arsène Basmadjian
13:25 - 13:50
Is this Prosthetic Valve normal?
Dr. Philippe Pibarot
13:50 - 14:15
Infectious Considerations
Dr. Anthony Sanfilippo
14:15 - 14:30
Panel Discussion
14:30 - 15:00
Nutrition Break
 
Symposium: "Echo for Sudden Death or Syncope Survivors"
                          Chair: Dr. James Tam
 
15:00 - 15:15
Presentation 1 [ventricular disease]
Dr. Igal Sebag
15:15 - 15:30
Presentation 2 [pulmonary embolism]
Dr. James Tam
15:30 - 15:45
Presentation 3 [aortic dissection]
Dr. Amin Mulji
15:45 - 16:00
Presentation 4 [hypertrophy]
Dr. Brad Munt
16:00 - 16:30
Panel Discussion
Saturday, May 14
08:20 - 08:30
Introductions  
Dr. James Tam
 
Symposium: "Advances in Contrast Echocardiography"
                      Chair: Dr. Harald Becher
 
08:30 - 09:20
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sanjiv Kaul (ASE President)
09:20 - 09:40
Case Presentations
Dr. Harald Becher
09:40 - 10:00
Panel Discussion

10:00 - 10:30
Nutrition Break
 
10:30 - 12:00
Simultaneous Sessions
Sonographer (How to Workshop)
Chair: Dr. Chi-Ming Chow and Dr. Howard Leong-Poi
Live patient demonstration of scanning and measurements: Including 2D/3D EF calculation, tissue Doppler imaging, Diastology, LA volume (3 to 4 break out rooms, each with different machine, tech, MD demonstrator)

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Symposium: "Quality Assurance in the Echo Lab"
                      Chair: Dr. Ian Burwash
10:30 - 10:45
The Revised CSE/CCS Physician Training Guidelines
Dr. Ian Burwash
10:45 - 11:00
Essential Echo Measurements and the Echo Report
Dr. David Bewick
11:00 - 11:20
Appropriateness Guidelines. How are you doing?
Dr. Lawrence Rudski
11:20 - 11:40
Ensuring Quality Assurance in your Echo Lab
Dr. John Jue
11:40 - 12:00
Panel Discussion
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch
 
Symposium: "Echo Guided Procedures"
                      Chair: Dr. Kwan Chan
 
13:00 - 13:15
Pericardiocentesis
Dr. Gillian Goetzman
13:15 - 13:30
Device closure of ASD and VSD
Dr. Igal Sebag
13:30 - 13:45
Percutaneous AVR
Dr. Brad Munt
13:45 - 14:00
Periprosthetic regurgitation
Dr. Kwan Chan
14:00 - 14:30
Panel Discussion
14:30 - 15:00
Break
 
Symposium: Cases from across the country
                      Chair: Dr. David Bewick
 
15:00 - 16:30
Presenters: TBA
Earn a total of 15 CME credits!