Annual Echocardiography Conference: State-of-Art 2011

This 13th Annual Conference has been developed to review the most recent recommendations of echocardiographic imaging and quantitation as well as to introduce the recent technological advances. Topics to be covered include: A Review of Echo Quantitation, Review of Appropriateness Criteria for Echo, Valvular Disease, Cardiomyopathies, Echocardiography in Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure, Pericardial Disease, Coronary Artery Disease and Stress Echocardiography, New Imaging Modalities (CT, MRI and Vascular Imaging), Invasive Echocardiography (TEE and Intracardiac Echocardiography) and Congenital Heart Disease Cardiac Masses. Nationally known experts on echocardiography, valvular disease and new imaging modalities will present the most up-to-date information. Hands-on demonstrations of basic and advanced Doppler will be offered on the first and second days. Participants are invited to present cases throughout the conference.