University of Messina
Hilton Giardini NaxosOctober 09-10-11 2014
Organized By School of Cardiovascular disease, University of Messina
XIIIIII
International Meetingof Echocardiography
International Course on Echocardiography: from stethoscope to echoscope
Aloisi Bruno - CataniaAndò Giuseppe - MessinaAntonini-Canterin Francesco - PordenoneArrigo Francesco - MessinaBalbarini Alberto - PisaBellieni Giancarlo - CatanzaroBenedetto Frank - Reggio CalabriaBianca Innocenzo - CataniaCalabrò Maria Pia - MessinaCapranzano Piera - CataniaCarerj Scipione - MessinaCaso Pio - NapoliCoglitore Sebastiano -MessinaColonna Paolo - BariConsolo Andrea - MessinaConsolo Giovanni - Messina Crea Pasquale - MessinaCucinotta Domenico - MessinaCusma’ Piccione Maurizio - MessinaDattilo Giuseppe - MessinaDe Tommasi Salvatore Mario - PisaDei Cas Livio - BresciaDeste Wanda - CataniaDi Bella Gianluca - MessinaDi Bello Vitantonio - PisaDi Biase Matteo - BariDodic Slobodan - Novi SadDonato Domenica - MessinaDonato Rocco - Messina
Falanga Gabriella - MessinaFedele Francesco - RomaFelis Salvatore - CataniaGaeta Roberto - MessinaGermanò Giuseppe - RomaGiordano Guido - CataniaGirbino Giuseppe - MessinaGrimaldi Patrizia - MessinaGuccione Paolo - Taormina, MEGullace Giuseppe - LeccoKhandheria Bijoy - PhoenixLa Canna Giovanni - MilanoLa Carrubba Salvatore - PalermoLa Manna Alessio - CataniaLongobardo Luca - MessinaLuzza Francesco - MessinaManganaro Agatino - MessinaManganaro Roberta - MessinaMangano Santi - MessinaMarte Filippo - Barcellona P.G., MEMaurea Nicola - NapoliMercuro Giuseppe - CagliariMonte Ines Paola - CataniaMontemurro Vincenzo - ScillaMusolino Michele - Reggio CalabriaNavarra Giuseppe - MessinaNovo Giuseppina - PalermoNovo Salvatore - PalermoOreto Giuseppe - Messina
Oreto Lilia - MessinaPatanè Francesco - MessinaPatanè Leonardo - CataniaPavan Daniela - S. Vito Al Tagliamento, PNPenco Maria - L’AquilaPepi Mauro - MilanoPerrone Filardi Pasquale - NapoliPezzano Antonio - MilanoPinto Fausto - LisbonaPitrolo Francesco - PalermoPizzino Fausto - MessinaPugliatti Pietro - MessinaRomeo Francesco - RomaSaitta Antonino - MessinaSaporito Francesco - MessinaScandura Salvatore - CataniaScribano Emanuele - MessinaSeverino Sergio - NapoliStella Luigi - MessinaTodaro Maria Chiara - MessinaTrio Olimpia - MessinaTripepi Sonia - MessinaVasquez Ludovico - MessinaVizzari Giampiero - MessinaZito Concetta Maria Ester - Messina
Faculty
14.00 - 14.15 Registration14.15 -14.30 Opening Ceremony S. Carerj, B. J. Kandheria I session Non-invasive diagnosis and risk stratification in coronary artery disease. Chairmen: G. Andò, A. Manganaro, F. Saporito
14.30 - 14.45 Stress echo-Who needs more? P. Caso
14.45 - 15.00 SPECT –Why change a winning concept? P. Perrone Filardi
15.00 - 15.15 Cardiac CT- Why not take the whole picture? R. Donato
15.15 - 15.30 Discussion 15.30-16.00 Multimodality imaging in TAVI and mitraclip B.J. Khandheria
Presenter: G. Dattilo
16.00-16.20 Coffee breakII session How echocardiographic imaging can help us in the clinical practice? The role of echocardiographic imaging in clinical decision making. Chairmen: G. Gullace, L. Patanè, F. Pinto
16.20 - 16.40 In patients with PFO C. Zito
16.40 - 17.00 In patients with heart failure V. Di Bello
17.00 - 17.20 In patients with infective endocarditis D. Pavan
17.20 - 17.40 In patients with valvular prosthesis F. Pitrolo
17.40 - 18.00 Discussion 18.00 - 18.30 Experiences from Aurora Hospital B.J.Khandheria Chairmen: A. Consolo, P. Grimaldi, F. Marte
18.30 - 19.00 What news from ESC meeting 2014 in Cardiovascular imaging? F. Pinto Presenter: S. Carerj
19.00 - 19.30 From pulmonary disease to cardiovascular risk. G. Girbino Presenter: F. Arrigo
October, 09 - 2014 - WorkshopIII International Course on Echocardiography: from stethoscope to echoscope
III session Valve disease: tips and tricks Chairmen: M. De Tommasi, F. Patanè, A. Pezzano
09.00 - 09.15 Aortic stenosis S. Severino
09.15 - 09.30 Mitral regurgitation G. La Canna
09.30 - 09.45 Grading aortic regurgitations W. Deste
09.45 - 10.00 Tricuspid regurgitation I. Monte
10.00 - 10.15 Discussion10.15 - 10.45 From Hypertension to cardiovascular disease: old and new concepts A. Saitta Presenter: S. Carerj
10.45 - 11.15 Coffee break
IV session Controversies in echocardiography (part I) The E/E1 ratio: too good to be reliable? Chairmen: G. Consolo, S. Mangano, N. Maurea
11.15 - 11.25 Feasible and reproducible, accurate in heart failure. Pro V. Di Bello
11.25 - 11.35 Pre-load dependent, not accurate in advanced heart failure. Con G. Novo
11.35 - 11.50 Debate
V session Controversies in echocardiography (part II) Global longitudinal strain: is essential for a routinary clinical application? Chairmen: G. Giordano, P. Pugliatti, O. Trio
11.50 - 12.00 Pro S. Severino
12.00 - 12.10 Con F. Antonini Canterin
12.10 - 12.25 Debate12.25 - 12.45 LV non compactation: state of the art. B.J. Khandheria Presenter: L. Stella
12.45 - 13.00 CME questionnaire evaluation
Supported by the unrestricted grant of “Malesci”
October, 10 - 2014 - Workshop
14.30 - 15.00 Opening ceremony15.00 - 15.30 Aortic stenosis: state of the art B.J. Khandheria Presenter: G. Gullace
I session Imaging and outcome: the best in 2014 Chairmen: G. Oreto, F. Romeo, E. Scribano
15.30 - 15.45 Heart failure V. Di Bello
15.45 - 16.00 Valve disease F. Antonini Canterin
16.00 - 16.15 Cardiomyopathies G. Di Bella
16.15 - 16.30 Ischemich heart disease S. Dodic
16.30 - 16.45 Discussion Discussants: D. Donato, S. Tripepi, G. Vizzari
II session Differential diagnosis between physiologic hypertrophy of athlete’s heart and pathological hypertrophy Chairmen: S.Felis, G. Mercuro, M. Penco
16.45 - 17.00 Electrocardiographic features G. Oreto
17.00 - 17.15 Different echocardiographic patterns of left ventricular hypertrophy I. Monte
17.15 - 17.30 How the new echocardiographic technologies can help us? C. Zito
17.30 - 17.45 Additional value of MRI A. La Manna
17.45 - 18.00 Discussion Discussants: S. La Carrubba, R. Manganaro, F. Pizzino
18.00 - 18.15 Break18.15 - 18.45 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: state of the art of diagnostic imaging. B.J. Khandheria Presenter: B. Aloisi
October, 10 - 2014 - Meeting XIII International Meeting Of Echocardiography: “Applying Imaging In Cardiology”
III session Mini symposium: stress echocardiography beyond ischemic heart disease Chairmen: S.Coglitore, G. Germanò, M. Musolino
18.45 - 19.00 In valvular disease G. La Canna
19.00 - 19.15 In Heart Failure F. Benedetto
19.15 - 19.30 Discussion
October, 11 - 2014 - Meeting
IV session Cardiac imaging in risk evaluation of ventricular arrhythmias. Chairmen: F. Fedele, V. Montemurro, A. Pezzano
09.00 - 09.15 The electrocardiogram in the risk stratification of ventricular arrhythmias. F. Luzza
09.15 - 09.30 Prediction of ventricular arrhythmias by MRI- is it useful in clinical routine? G. Di Bella
09.30 - 09.45 Nuclear Imaging of cardiac receptors: can it help us in clinical practice? F. Fedele
09:45 - 10.00 Discussion10.00 - 10.30 New aspect in the treatment of ischemic chronic heart disease F. Arrigo Presenter: S. Coglitore
10.30 - 11.00 Break
V session Atrial fibrillation Chairmen: L. Dei Cas, M. Di Biase, S. Novo
11.00 - 11.15 Thromboembolic risk stratification: what do the last European guidelines say? P. Colonna
11.15 - 11.30 How the integration of clinical and imaging parameters can help us for a better management of patients? S. Carerj
11.30 - 11.45 Cardioembolic sources: not only left atrial thrombosis M. Pepi
11.45 - 12.00 Imaging guiding left atrial appendage closure S. Scandura
12.00 - 12.15 Discussion Discussants: M. C. Todaro, L. Longobardo
12.15 - 12.45 The new anticoagulants in the prevention of embolic events in non valvular atrial fibrillation P. Capranzano Presenter: L. Vasquez
12.45 - 14.30 Lunch
VI session Metabolic syndrome: from diagnosis to prognosis Chairmen: A. Balbarini, D. Cucinotta, G. Navarra
14.30 - 14.45 Cardiometabolic risk definition and prevalence D. Cucinotta
14.45 - 15.00 Impact of obesity on heart structural and functional changes F. Antonini Canterin
15.00 - 15.15 Impact of bariatric surgery on the heart M. Cusmà Piccione
15.15 - 15.30 Discussion Discussants: P. Crea, G. Falanga
VII session Round table: state of the art of echocardiography in the diagnosis of congenital heart disease Chairmen: G. Bellieni, M. De Tommasi, R. Gaeta
15.30 - 15.45 Simple congenital heart disease M.P. Calabrò
15.45 - 16.00 Complex congenital heart disease I. Bianca
16.00 - 16.15 Interventional procedures P. Guccione
16.15 - 16.30 Discussion Discussant: L. Oreto
16.30 Closure and CME questionnaire evaluation
Presidents:F. Pinto, F. Arrigo, S. Coglitore, G. Oreto, A. Pezzano
Directors:
S. Carerj, B.J. Khandheria
Scientific Secreteriat:S. Carerj, G. Di Bella, B.J. Khandheria, C. Zito
Organizing Committee:
S. Carerj, G. Cavalli, M. Cusmà, O. Trio, C. Zito
Conference Venue: Hilton Giardini NaxosVia Jannuzzo, 47 - 98035 Giardini Naxos (ME), Italy
tel. +39 0942 51931 fax +39 0942 56128Hilton Giardini Naxos is located a few steps from the main shuttle bus stop to and from the nearest Catania Airport “V. Bellini”. The hotel is easily accessible by train (only 3,5 km from the railway station) and by car (59 km/40 minutes from Catania airport – A18 motorway direction Messina, exit Giardini Naxos).
Registration feesWorkshop October 09 -10: € 305,00 Vat included Registration includes: Admission to the meeting, conference kit, certificate of attendance, coffee breaks and lunch Meeting, October 10 - 11:SIEC member: € 366,00 Vat includedNon member: € 488,00 Vat includedStudents: € 183,00 Vat includedRegistration includes: Admission to the meeting, conference kit, certificate of attendance, coffee breaks and lunch
Official languagesItalian and english. No translation is provided
Organizing Secretariat and CME provider
Workshop (09-10 October) - n ° 103217: 8 CME credits for physiciansMeeting (10-11 October) - n ° 103216: 5 CME credits for physicians and nurses
Notes
MalesciBayer
MenariniG. Medical
Esaote Pfizer - Bristol Meyer Squibb
Hitachi Medical SystemWemed
Boerhinger IngelheimI.F.B. Stroder
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