Programme

(all times in CEST)

8:50 - 9:00 Welcome  

9:00 - 10:30 Introduction to stress and contrast echocardiography

  • Why functional  imaging? The role of stress echocardiography in CAD
    B Shah

  • Contrast echocardiography A to Z 
    A Borg

  • How to approach ischaemic stress echo studies
    R Khattar

Break 10:30 - 11:00

11:00 - 12:00 Stress echocardiography modalities in ischaemia testing                 

  • Dobutamine stress echo
    K Medilek

  • Vasodilator stress echo
    N Gaibazzi

  • Exercise stress echo
    A Borg

Break 12:00 - 12:15

12:15 - 13:15 „Advanced“ stress echocardiography ischaemia testing

  • Stress echo for viability
    K Medilek

  • Myocardial contrast echocardiography
    R Senior

  • Coronary flow reserve
    N Gaibazzi

Break 13:15 - 14:00

14:00 - 15:15 Stress echocardiography in non-ischaemic heart disease  

  • Stress echo in mitral valve disease
    B Shah

  • Stress echo in aortic valve disease
    R Khattar

  • Stress echo in cardiomyopathies
    A Borg

  • Stress echo in diastolic dysfunction
    J Hrecko

15:15 - 15:45 Guest lecture

  • ABCDE + protocol
    E Picano

Break 15:45 - 16:00

16:00 - 17:30 Ischaemia stress echocardiography in clinical practice 

  • (Almost) live cases from stress echo lab
    K Medilek

  • Case reports
    panel

  • How to set up your stress echo lab
    K Medilek

17:30 Closing remarks  

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