Symposium Overview
As valvular heart disease and structural heart treatments become more integral within cardiology, providers will rely on the diagnosis and treatment of disease using transcatheter/nonsurgical therapies.
The 38th Annual Echocardiography and Structural Heart Symposium – formerly known as the Echocardiography Symposium – will include successful topics from years past. There will be a review of current guidelines and core topics with echocardiography (cardiac structure, cardiac function and hemodynamics). This year we will incorporate other complementary topics such as structural heart and advanced cardiac imaging.
Nationally renowned experts in both echocardiography and structural heart disease will provide lectures building up to the most state-of-the-art imaging and treatment approaches. Interactive case presentations will solidify the information presented and the audience will have a chance to ask questions to the speakers.
All or a portion of this educational activity may meet the CME requirement for IAC Echocardiography accreditation.
Symposium Directors
Elliott J. Elias, M.D. and Damian F. Chaupin, M.D.
Topics this Year
- Cardiac Structure
- Cardiac Function
- Hemodynamics Assessment
- Advanced Echocardiography Imaging Techniques (3D, Strain, CT, TEE)
- Valve Repair Approaches (TAVR, mitral valve repair devices, left atrial appendage occlusion devices, paravalvular closure and alcohol septal ablation)
Who should attend?
- Anesthesiologists
- Cardiologists
- Emergency Department Physicians
- Critical Care Physicians
- Sonographers
- Medical professionals interested in echocardiography and the newest advances in diagnosis and treatment of structural heart disease
Supporters & Exhibitors
Upcoming Courses
Agenda
Details for the 2020 Agenda are pending. Schedule is subject to change.
Educational Objectives and Accreditation & Credits
Educational Objectives
- Recognize the importance of a structural heart team that uses a multidisciplinary approach to diagnose and treat structural heart disease.
- Recognize the echocardiographic presentation, especially in patients diagnosed with cancer, atrial fibrillation or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
- Demonstrate the utility and application of advanced imaging in valvular heart disease. Assess and apply a comprehensive approach when managing the aortic, mitral and tricuspid valves and the interatrial septum, utilizing basic and advanced imaging techniques to identify and guide the treatment of valvular heart disease.
- Examine the current evidence-based clinical data in TAVR, MitraClip, LAA occluder devices, paravalvular leak and Etoh septal ablation in order to optimize treatment.
- Demonstrate the management and utility of transesophageal and 3-D imaging in the interventional lab operating room and intensive care unit.
- Explain the tricuspid valve anatomy and function and describe the implications for treatment of tricuspid regurgitation using transcatheter therapy.
- Avoid common pitfalls in imaging patients in cardio-oncology, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and structural heart disease.
- Define protocols that can assess valvular heart disease after intervention.
Accreditation and Credits
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Baptist Health provides accredited continuing education (CME/CE) to doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.
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Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
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The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts CEs accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCB for further guidelines.
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Disclosures
Relevant Financial Relationships
The following individuals involved in the planning, development, review, presentation, authoring and/or editing of the course content have disclosed relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies, and the CME Department has resolved these potential conflicts of interest. Their presentation(s) will not include discussion of off-label or unapproved usage.
Nothing to Disclose
The following individuals involved in the planning, development, review, presentation, authoring and/or editing of the conference content have indicated that neither they nor their spouses/partners have relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies. Their presentation(s) will not include discussion of off-label or unapproved usage.
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All course activities (including educational sessions, meal functions, exhibit hall, etc.) are exclusively reserved for registered attendees. Non-registered guests (including children, family members, colleagues, etc.) are not allowed in the training areas. Badges provided at registration are required for entrance into all functions and will be strictly enforced.
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In consideration of the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact us to determine your special service requirements.
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Changes may occur that are beyond our control. In the unforeseen event the symposium is canceled, Baptist Health will refund attendees the entire amount of their registration fees. If you are traveling from outside of the area, we strongly suggest purchasing travel insurance.
Faculty
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Elliott J. Elias, M.D.
Symposium DirectorCardiologist
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute at Baptist Hospital and West Kendall Baptist Hospital
Miami, Florida -
Damian F. Chaupin, M.D.
Symposium DirectorInternal Medicine, Cardiologist
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute at Baptist Hospital, South Miami Hospital and West Kendall Baptist Hospital
Miami, Florida
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Blase A. Carabello, M.D.
Professor and Chief, Division of Cardiology
East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU
Greenville, North Carolina -
Maurice Enriquez-Sarano, M.D., FACC, FESC, FAHA
Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Senior Research Scientist, Valve Science Center
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Linda D. Gillam, M.D.
Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Service Line
Atlantic Health System and Morristown Medical Center
Morristown, New Jersey -
Socrates V. Kakoulides, M.D.
Cardiologist
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute at Baptist Hospital, Doctors Hospital and West Kendall Baptist Hospital
Miami, Florida -
Stephen H. Little, M.D., FRCPC, FASE, FACC
Director, Cardiovascular Fellowship Program
John S. Dunn Chair in Clinical Cardiovascular Research and Education
Associate Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine Cardiovascular Imaging Section, Department of Cardiology
Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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Philippe Pibarot, D.M.V., Ph. D., FAHA, FACC, FESC, FASE, FCCS
Head of Cardiology Research
Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ) – Université Laval
Professor, Department of Medicine
Canada Research Chair in Valvular Heart Diseases
Université Laval
Quebec, Canada -
Partho Sengupta, M.D.
Abnash C. Jain Chair and Professor of Cardiology
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Director, Cardiovascular Imaging
West Virginia University
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William A. Zoghbi, M.D., FASE, FAHA, MACC
Professor and Chairman, Department of Cardiology
Elkins Family Distinguished Chair in Cardiac Health
Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas
Location and Accommodations
The Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon
5101 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, Florida 33126
800-445-8667
Make your reservation now by calling 800-HILTONS (800-445-8667). Reference group code BAP to receive the special daily group rate of $159, plus applicable taxes.
For additional tourist information, including a host of annual art festivals and events, please visit MiamiandBeaches.com.
NOTE: Partial credits are not available. Where credits are approved on a session-by-session basis, participants must attend each session in its entirety to receive complete credit for the session. (This does not apply to M.D.s and D.O.s.)
Photography
By attending our symposium, you consent to photography and videography of your image and likeness for use on Baptist Health websites, social media pages and press releases distributed for marketing purposes. Should you not agree to be photographed or recorded, you are responsible to notify us prior to this symposium.
Photography and recording of presenters and presentations are prohibited in the General Session, unless authorized by Baptist Health South Florida.
Disclaimer
Baptist Health South Florida presents this CME activity for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Opinions, perspectives and information presented by the faculty represent their ideas and views, and participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity. Additionally, participants should consult the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approved uses prior to prescribing medications or utilizing medical devices discussed in this activity.
While Baptist Health makes reasonable efforts to ensure that accurate information is presented, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered. Participants should rely on their own clinical judgment, knowledge and experience before applying information acquired to their professional use.