46th Annual Echo Northwestern: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies

Saturday, October 26, 2024, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Nothwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL


The 46th Annual Echo Northwestern is a single day educational meeting focused on the latest advances in echocardiography. This year's program will explore key topics such as infiltrative and restrictive cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, structural heart imaging, right heart dysfunction, pulmonary hypertension, left ventricular assist devices, diastolic dysfunction, and implantable cardiac pressure devices. Attendees can expect a mix of didactic lectures, case presentations, and panel discussions featuring leading experts in the field.

1. Define the diagnostic criteria and imaging modalities for infiltrative and restrictive cardiomyopathies, including cardiac amyloidosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and pericardial diseases, to improve accurate diagnosis and patient management.
2. Describe the role of echocardiography and other cardiac imaging techniques in the assessment and management of acquired and congenital valvular heart diseases, including mitral and tricuspid valve pathologies, and explore the latest therapeutic options and interventions.
3. Identify the characteristics and imaging findings associated with right heart dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension to enhance diagnostic accuracy and treatment strategies.
4. Discuss the challenges and advancements in assessing diastolic dysfunction and explore evidence-based strategies for the evaluation and management of patients with this condition in clinical practice.
5. Analyze the indications, techniques, and outcomes of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) in patients with advanced heart failure to optimize post-implantation management.

Physicians $150

Sonographers $75

Fellows/Residents/Students* $30

*Fellows, residents, and students may be required to provide written verification from their Program Director.

Registration will close on Monday 10/21 or until maximum capacity has been reached.

Cancellations and Refunds

Cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected]. The paid registration fee, minus $25, will be refunded if cancellation is received by October 12, 2024. No refunds will be issued thereafter.

For questions, please contact [email protected].

 

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Internal Medicine 

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.75 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (6.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.75 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Feinberg School of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to control the content of a Continuing Education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Saturday, October 26, 2024

If you are interested in exhibiting at this conference, please contact Jennifer Acevedo for more information.

Please note that all exhibitors are required to sign our exhibitor Hold Harmless Agreement prior to the start of the meeting.

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