North Region Echocardiography Symposium 2025

April 17, 2025

This symposium aims to provide comprehensive review of echocardiography, including cutting edge information and management regarding valvular heart disease, infiltrative cardiomyopathies, cardio-oncology and case base demonstration on the role of 2D, 3D and strain Echocardiography.

This conference is being held virtually.

NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 4:00pm – 8:00pm CST / 5:00pm - 9:00pm EST

Target Audience

This course is intended for physicians and other health care professionals.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  • Discuss latest advancements in echocardiographic technologies, including 2D, 3D, and strain imaging, and their clinical applications in diagnosing valvular heart disease, infiltrative cardiomyopathies, and cardio-oncology.
  • Evaluate the role of echocardiography in guiding minimally invasive interventions, such as Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) for mitral regurgitation and transcatheter tricuspid interventions, to improve patient outcomes.
  • Analyze the role of echocardiography in cardio-oncology, with a focus on the detection and management of cardiovascular complications in cancer patients.
  • Apply contemporary diagnostic and management strategies for cardiac amyloidosis, utilizing advanced echocardiographic techniques to guide clinical decision-making.
  • Develop an understanding of case-based demonstrations of complex echocardiographic scenarios, fostering the integration of new imaging strategies into everyday clinical practice.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 American Board of Surgery
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
  • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 4.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 4.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
01/31/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
04/17/2025 - 4:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
04/17/2025 - 8:00pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

3:55pm-4.00pm 

Welcome and introduction
Hetal 
Gandhi MD
Course Director, Cardiologist, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

Irina Staicu MD
Co-director, Cardiologist, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

4:00pm-4:45pm 

Mitral Regurgitation: Echocardiography Assessment and the Role of Transcatheter Edge to Edge Repair (TEER)

Pantila Bateman, MD
Cardiologist, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

4:45pm-5:30pm 

Imaging in Guidance of Transcatheter Tricuspid Interventions
Renuka Jain, MD
Cardiologist, Aurora St Luke's Medical Center

5:30pm-5:45pm 

Panel Discussion
Irina Staicu MD
Cardiologist, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

Robert Johnson, MD
Cardiologist, Advocate Condell Medical Center  

5:45pm-6:30pm 

Contemporary Approach in Cardiac Amyloidosis Diagnosis and Management
Nikhil Narang MD
Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist, Advocate Christ Medical Center

6:30pm-7:15pm 

Role of Echocardiography in Cardiooncology
Marianna Krive, DO
Cardiologist, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

7:15pm-7:30pm 

Panel Discussion
Robert Johnson MD
Cardiologist Advocate Condell Medical Center

Namra Butt, MD
Cardiologist, Advocate Good Shepard Hospital

7:30pm-8:00pm 

Interesting Echo Cases Presentation
Hetal Gandhi MD
Cardiologist, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

Faculty

Hetal Gandhi MD Course Director, Cardiologist, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Irina Staicu MD Co-director, Cardiologist, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Pantila Bateman MD Cardiologist, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Renuka Jain, MD, Cardiovascular Disease; Aurora St Luke's Medical Center
Robert Johnson MD Cardiologist, Advocate Condell Medical Center  
Mariana Krive DO Cardiologist, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital 
Nikhil Narang MD Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist, Christ Hospital Medical Center
Namra Butt, MD; Non-invasive Cardiologist, Diplomate in Clinical Lipidology.  Advocate Heart Institute at Good Shepard Hospital, Barrington 

Disclosure

Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.

 

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Credit Statement(s)

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Board Recognition Statement(s)

American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

 

Available Credit

  • 4.00 American Board of Surgery
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
  • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 4.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 4.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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This conference is being held virtually.  A link to the meeting will be provided prior to the event.

NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 4:00pm – 8:00pm CST / 5:00pm - 9:00pm EST

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