EACVI Preparatory Course to Certification in CMR

Course Objectives

This course is dedicated to helping in certification preparation. The programme encompasses a mix of interactive lectures, heavily hands-on practical with simulation scanning and image analysis sessions on dedicated workstations performed directly by attendees.

It also includes a review of clinical cases that can contribute to the logbook of cases to submit for ESC CMR certification.  

• Review the principle of CMR physics
• Review the role of CMR in acquired cardiovascular disease
• Review the role of CMR in congenital cardiovascular disease  
• Learn image analysis during hands-on sessions
• Learn image interpretation during interactive read with the experts sessions

Target Audience

The course is designed for trainees and consultants, either cardiologists or radiologists that want to get certified in CMR by the EACVI.

Scientific Programme

Course Director: Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci (UK)

Co-Director: Steffen E. Petersen (UK)

Faculty members: Marco Francone (IT), Bernhard Gerber (BE), Vivek Muthurangu (UK), Mark Westwood (UK)

This programme may be subject to change.

Thursday 5 November (physics option)

Thursday 5 November

Friday 6 November

Saturday 7 November

Logistical Information

Location

Recommended airport: Nice Airport

The European Heart House
2035 Route des Colles
Les Templiers - BP 179
Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France

Registration fees and hotel accommodation

2 options are available:

• Option 1 - The registration fee includes:
  • Course participation
  • 3 nights' accommodation at Hotel Ambassadeur in Juan-les-Pins from 4 to 7 November
  • 3 Lunches, 1 dinner, 5 coffee breaks
  • Transportation from ESC-arranged hotels to the course venue
    Note: Transfer from the airport to your hotel or to the EHH on day 1 is at your charge.
• Option 2- The registration fee includes:
  • Course participation
  • 2 nights' accommodation at Hotel Ambassadeur in Juan-les-Pins from 5 to 7 November
  • 3 Lunches, 1 dinner, 4 coffee breaks
  • Transportation from ESC-arranged hotels to the course venue
    Note: Transfer from the airport to your hotel or to the EHH on day 1 is at your charge.

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Requests received less than 6 weeks prior to the course date, remain subject to availability.

The ESC reserves the right to cancel any of its Educational Programmes up to 2 months prior to the programme starting date. The ESC will not reimburse any travel or accommodation costs incurred by registered participants in the event of a programme cancellation under any circumstances.

Cancellation conditions

Up to 6 weeks prior to the course and upon receipt of a written cancellation, a refund of fees, minus a 25% of administrative charge, will be processed. No refund will be granted if the cancellation is done less than 6 weeks before the course start date. In the event of the cancellation of a course by the ESC, the full registration fee will be refunded. The ESC is not liable for any cost incurred by the cancellation of accommodation and travel arrangements.