Agenda Subject to Change

Friday – April 19, 2024

7:30 am  Registration & Working Breakfast

7:45     Welcome – Day 1 | Raymond Stainback, MD, FACC, FASE
7:50     Initial “Quiz” | Ihab Hamzeh, MD, FACC
8:20    Mitral Stenosis | Raymond Stainback, MD, FACC, FASE
8:40    Chamber Quantification | Miguel Quiñones, MD, MACC, FASE
9:10     LV Diastolic Function | Miguel Quiñones, MD, MACC, FASE
9:35     Panel Q & A (Prior Speakers) | Ihab Hamzeh, MD, FACC (Moderator)

9:55     Break/ Expo Hall

10:10   Endocarditis | Sheila Heinle, MD, FASE
10:35   Board Questions & Cases #1 | Ihab Hamzeh, MD, FACC
11:05    Cardiac Masses Including Primary and Secondary Tumors of the Heart | Kara Thompson, MD, FACC
11:35    Stress Echo for Structural Heart Disease: Valves, HCM, Diastolic Stress | Hari Chaliki, MD, MS, FACC, FASE
12:05   Right Ventricular Function & Pulmonary Hypertension | Lily Zhang, MD, FASE
12:35   Panel Q & A (Prior Speakers) | Raymond Stainback, MD, FACC, FASE (Moderator)

12:55   Lunch Break / Expo Hall

1:40     RV and LV Strain: How to Perform / Quick Tips for Lab Accreditation | Triston Thompson, BS, ACS, RDCS, RCS, RVT, FASE
2:05     Contrast Agents: Background & Implementation | Triston Thompson, BS, ACS, RDCS, RCS, RVT, FASE
2:30     Aortic Stenosis | Raymond Stainback, MD, FACC, FASE
2:55     Stress Echocardiography for Coronary Artery Disease | Arunima Misra, MD, FACC, FASE
3:20     Mitral Regurgitation | Enrique Garcia-Sayan, MD, FACC, FASE
3:45     Panel Q & A (Prior Speakers) | Enrique Garcia-Sayan, MD, FACC, FASE (Moderator)

4:05     Break / Expo Hall

4:20     Aortic Regurgitation | William Zoghbi, MD, FASE, FAHA, MACC
4:45     Prosthetic Valve Assessment | William Zoghbi, MD, FASE, FAHA, MACC
5:10     Strain Assessment: Cardio-Oncology and Other Ready for Prime Time Uses | Juan Carlos Plana, MD, FACC, FASE
5:35     Cardiomyopathies | Stephanie Coulter, MD, FACC, FASE
6:05    Unknown Cases #1 | Shamim Badruddin-Mawji, MD, FACC & Raymond Stainback, MD, FACC, FASE
6:25    Panel Q & A (Prior Speakers) | Drs. Hamzeh & Stainback (Moderators)

6:45 pm  Reception | Beverages & Hors d’Oeuvres

Saturday – April 20, 2024

7:30 am   Registration & Working Breakfast

7:45      Welcome & Unknown Cases #2 | Raymond Stainback, MD, FACC, FASE
8:05      Formulas You Need To Know for the Board – Part 1: Hemodynamics | Enrique Garcia-Sayan, MD, FACC, FASE
8:20     “Simple” Congenital Heart Disease: ASD, VSD, Ebstein’s Anomaly, PDA | Peter Ermis, MD, FACC
8:45      “Complex” Congenital Heart Disease | Dhaval Parekh, MD
9:10      Physics of Ultrasound – Select Pearls for the Board | Sidney Edelman, PhD
9:50     Mechanical Circulatory Support (LVADs) and Heart Transplant | Raymond Stainback, MD, FACC, FASE
10:15    Panel Q & A (Prior Speakers) | Drs. Garcia-Sayan & Stainback (Moderators)

10:35   Break / Expo Hall

10:50  Unknown Cases #3 | Maygen del Castillo, MD & Nadeen Faza, MD, FACC, FASE, FSCAI
11:10   Pericardial Disease | Ihab Hamzeh, MD, FACC
11:35   Tricuspid & Pulmonary Valve Disease | Enrique Garcia-Sayan, MD, FACC, FASE
12:00  POCUS-Driven Approach to Shock | Mourad Senussi, MD, MS
12:15   POCUS for MCS Weaning | José Díaz-Gómez, MD, FCCM, FASE, NCC (UCNS)
12:30  Panel Q & A (Prior Speakers) | Raymond Stainback, MD, FACC, FASE (Moderator)

12:50  Lunch “CME Quiz With Answers” / Expo Hall | Ihab Hamzeh, MD, FACC

1:40    Coronary Artery Disease: Complications of Myocardial Infarction | Joseph Navarijo, MD, FACC
2:05    TEE Indications, Contraindications & Complications. Percutaneous Intracardiac Interventions | Srikanth Koneru, MD, FRACP, FACC
2:35     Diseases of the Aorta | Basant Arya, MD, FACC, FASE
3:00    M-mode Echocardiography | Enrique Garcia-Sayan, MD, FASE
3:25     Panel Q & A (Prior Speakers) | Drs. Garcia-Sayan, Hamzeh & Stainback (Moderators)
3:45     Board Questions & Cases #2 | Lily Zhang, MD, FASE
4:15     Formulas You Need To Know for the Board – Part 2: Physics & Instrumentation | Enrique Garcia-Sayan, MD, FASE

4:30 pm Adjourn

Program Overview

The Houston Echo Review is a two-day hybrid course of lectures, interactive discussions, and case presentations designed to prepare cardiovascular specialists for the National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) examinations. The course will be a fast-paced review of topics similar to those covered in the ASCeXAM scheduled for July 2024. The scope of the review is designed to be extensive enough for attendees to be able to identify their areas of strengths and potential weaknesses when designing their own subsequent self-study program in preparation for the NBE exam. Attendees may discover that they would additionally benefit from a more extensive multi-day review course. For these reasons, the course is scheduled approximately 90 days prior to the NBE examination. The course will provide an overview of echo lab quality improvement (QI). Both the clinical content and QI material is beneficial for any practicing echocardiographer regardless of whether not they plan to take the NBE exam. The participant will find this course useful for both the NBE initial and recertification examination preparation. Sonographers are encouraged to attend to improve their clinical knowledge base. However, this course should not be used as a “stand alone” review for sonographers preparing for their professional credentialing examinations.

The 14th Annual Houston Echo Review: Boot Camp for 2024 Echo Board is offered in cooperation with the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and the Greater Houston Society of Echo-Vascular (GHSEV).

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of each lecture in the series, the participant should be able to:

• Recognize the morphological features of the disease process under discussion based on two-dimensional and M-mode echocardiography as well as the basic clinical applications of newer modalities including three-dimensional imaging and speckle tracking modalities.
• Cite the most important two-dimensional echo quantitative methods clinically applicable to the cardiovascular disease under discussion.
• Apply and/or be able to refer to the most appropriate methods for Doppler assessment and quantitative methods of the cardiovascular disease process under discussion.
• Improve the quality and efficiency of echocardiography laboratories, which will lead to improved patient care after review of recommended Quality Improvement metrics for laboratories.
• Recognize a spectrum of cardiovascular pathological conditions, including those mentioned above by being presented with up to 100 rapid-paced clinical recognition cases.
• Explain cardiac anatomy and pathology by both transesophageal and transthoracic echo imaging as these, along with stress echocardiography will be incorporated into the didactic and case-based learning components of the exam.
• Improve their ability to incorporate physics of ultrasound material into their clinical use of echocardiography.
• Identify areas of weakness that may be better addressed by targeted self-study including a slower-paced and more in-depth formal echocardiography review course.

Purpose

The purpose of the course is to provide a combination of case-based learning and fast-paced didactic lectures which is comprehensive in scope to improve the quality and efficiency of echocardiography laboratories, which will lead to improved patient care.

The course will also improve the personal evaluation and study plan for attendees that wish to take the National Board of Echocardiography Examination, which is 90 days following the course. The course is a broad survey and will assist attendees in identifying areas of strength and weakness for both practice and of taking the NBE examination.

Accreditation

The Texas Heart Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The Texas Heart Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC Credit

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 17.00 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Successful completion is a passing grade of 70% on the assessment in the CME evaluation.

The deadline to complete the MOC section of the CME evaluation is 2 weeks after the day of the symposium.

Registration

In-Person Registration fee includes all course materials, breakfast, lunch, and afternoon break. It also includes the Reception on Friday afternoon.

Registration Fees:

In-Person
Physician – $600.00
ASE Physician – $480.00
Non-Physician – $150.00
ASE Non-Physician – $120.00
Fellow/Resident/Medical Student – $125.00
ASE Fellow/Resident/Medical Student – $100.00

Virtual Only
Physician: Virtual Only – $600.00
ASE Physician: Virtual Only – $480.00
Non-Physician: Virtual Only – $150.00
ASE Non-Physician: Virtual Only – $120.00
Fellow/Resident/Medical Student: Virtual Only – $125.00
ASE Fellow/Resident/Medical Student: Virtual Only – $100.00

GHSEV members receive 20% off after entering a discount code. Log into your GHSEV membership portal for the discount code.

Cancellation Policy

The Texas Heart Institute Office of CME must receive written notification of a refund request postmarked and dated no later than Friday, April 12, 2024. A $75.00 processing fee will be assessed for each cancellation. Refunds cannot be made for those who register but do not attend the scheduled activities. Refunds will not be provided for cancellations made within 48 hours of the symposium. The Texas Heart Institute reserves the right to cancel this activity if registration is deemed insufficient.

The live symposium will be held at the:

Houston Marriott Medical Center
6580 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030

Hotel Information for Out-of-Town Attendees:

A block of discounted rooms is available at the Houston Marriott Medical Center.

The last day to book rooms is March 19, 2024.

Click here for the discounted room rate: Group Rate for the Houston Marriott Medical Center

Since our founding by Dr. Denton A. Cooley in 1962, The Texas Heart Institute has remained dedicated to improving the standard of care through education and research. Located in the heart of the largest medical complex in the world—in one of the largest and most diverse cities in the United States—our trainees gain unparalleled experience through sophisticated local, national, and global training networks.

“It’s the largest collection of doctors on the planet.”

— Dr. Billy Cohn

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Eateries

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6550 Bertner Ave 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77030

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Waterside Food Hall
6550 Bertner Ave, 1st Floor, Houston, TX 77030

Attractions

Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030

Hermann Park
6001 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030

Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030

Theater District
Downtown Houston, TX

Hotels

Blossom Hotel Houston
7118 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030

InterContinental Houston, an IHG Hotel
6750 Main St, Houston, TX 77030

Houston Marriott Medical Center/Museum District
6580 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030