Main Themes
The two main themes this year are Heart Failure and Stress Echo and we will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Stress Echo in Europe!
HIGHLIGHTS
Imaging Campus NEW!
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The Imaging Campus is a joint collaboration between EUROECHO and Industry to create educational and demonstrative learning opportunities.
The campus will offer you a unique one-on-one, hands-on learning experience with specific objectives to meet your educational needs in an exclusive and intimate environment
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Pre-registration is mandatory as the number of participants at each session is restricted to 15-20. Entrance is free.
Find out more about the Imaging Campus and the schedule of the sessions here.
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Live Session
Live Case in Contrast Echocardiography broadcasted from Louis Pradel Hospital, Bron (Lyon).
Friday 12 december 2008 - from 14.00 to 15.30 in Room LUMIERE.
Supported by Bracco in the form of an Unrestricted Educational Grant.
High Tech Corner
Special sessions have been grouped in a dedicated area to focus on high technology techniques:
- Small animals
- Engineers
- Computers
- Digital echocardiography
Honorary Lectures
The Edler Lecture by Professor Raimund Erbel.
Wednesday 10 December during the Opening Ceremony in Lecture Room AMPERE.
The EUROECHO Lecture by Professor Bijoy Khandheria.
Friday 12 December at lunch time in Lecture Room AMPERE. Complimentary lunch boxes will be offered.
TYPES OF SESSIONS
Pre-arranged Sessions
Main sessions: These sessions are authoritative reviews of major diagnostic applications of Echocardiography in clinical practice. These sessions constitute the 'Core Curriculum' for participants who want an up-to-date or 'state-of-the-art' overview of cardiovascular ultrasound and non-invasive diagnosis.
Debates: provide a lively yet balanced discussion on controversial issues.
Recent Advances: These are more specialist reviews of emerging applications and current research in diagnostic imaging. They will highlight recent progress in understanding the mechanisms of disease and implement new diagnostic tools.
Teaching Courses in Echocardiography: This course is aimed at all persons wishing to enhance their capabilities and visual experience in echocardiography and cover basic and typical clinical problems in ischaemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, cardiovascular intensive care, stress echo and other topics. The course features several interactive case study sessions and lectures oriented towards illustrative cases so as to ensure as much practical relevance and how-to education as possible.
DICE (Digital Interactive Clinical Echocardiography): Case presentations designed to highlight difficult diagnoses or clinically significant findings. These sessions, full of interesting cases on selected topics, will constitute an active arena for National Societies on Echocardiography and ESC Working Groups to illustrate clinical cases.
Satellite Symposia: Organised by companies with an interest in clinical applications of Cardiovascular Ultrasound. Cooperation between clinicians, researchers and the pharmaceutical and technical industries has significantly contributed to a better understanding and management of patients with cardiovascular diseases. This is reflected in a series of Symposia organised by the Industry.
Abstract-based sessions
Oral Abstract session: These are competitive sessions in which the results of original research on cardiovascular ultrasound are presented.
Young Investigators’ Award session: The three best abstracts from junior investigators have been selected for oral presentation on Thursday 11 December in Lecture Room PASCAL.
A panel of experts will judge the competition and the First Place winner will be invited to the next American Society of Echocardiography's Annual Meeting (ASE 2009) to present his/her work.
Moderated Poster sessions: The authors of the best abstracts from each poster session will briefly illustrate the content of their abstract and will take part in a specific discussion with two chairpersons in the Poster Area during the coffee breaks.
Poster sessions: Poster sessions consist of a visual display of research highlights. There are four half-days of poster displays. Poster presenters are expected to be present at their poster during the coffee break.