3rd Advanced Echocardiography Course and Workshop (3D and strain imaging)
Schedule
Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 am to Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Kings College London | London, EN
About this Event
The "3rd Advanced Echocardiography Course & Workshop" is a 4-day event, which will allow the trainees to learn and practice all contemporary techniques and applications of 3D echocardiography and strain imaging. It is designed for sonographers, SpR's, echocardiography fellows, and consultants with experience and competency in 2D echocardiography.
Only 24 places are available due to limited availability of workstations. One workstation will be shared between 2 delegates.
The registration fee for the 4-day course is £300.
The course is endorsed by the BSE and 12 BSE points will be awarded.
Course Director:
Dr. Alexandros Papachristidis, MD, PhD, MRCP, FESC, FEACVI
Consultant Cardiologist and Adjunct Senior Lecturer
King’s College Hospital and King’s College London, UK
Faculty:
Dr. Alison Duncan, London, UK
Dr. Mehdi Eskandari, London, UK
Prof. Fransesco Faletra, Italy
Dr. Stam Kapetanakis, London, UK
Dr. Sheila Klassen, Boston, USA
Prof. Jonathan Lindner, Virginia, USA
Prof. Otto Smiseth, Oslo, Norway
Dr. Marcel Weber, Bonn, Germany
Provisional programme, subject to minor changes on lectures:
Saturday – Day 1
08.00 – 08.30: Reception
08.30 – 08.50: 3D LV assessment – Dr. Stam Kapetanakis
08.50 – 09.30: 3D LV assessment - QLab.
09.30 – 10.15: 3D LV assessment - 4D LV analysis, TomTec - Examples and hands on
10.15 – 10.45: 3D LV assessment Dynamic Heart Model - Examples and hands on
10.45 – 11.00: Coffee break
11.00 – 11.30: How and when to apply LA strain as a clinical tool - Prof. Otto Smiseth
11.30 – 12.15: 2D LV strain analysis with LV AutoStrain - Examples and hands on.
12.15 – 13.00: 2D LA strain analysis with LA AutoStrain - Examples and hands on.
13.00 – 13.45: Lunch break
13.45 – 14.45: Hands-on training for 3D optimization – Philips Epiq CVx machine
14.45 – 15.15: 3D assessment of the right ventricle
15.15 – 16.00: 3D RV assessment – 4D RV analysis, TomTec - Examples and hands on
16.00 – 16.15: Coffee break
16.15 – 17.00: RV strain analysis with AutoStrain- examples and hands on
17.00 – 17.30: Mixed cases review – Q&A
17.30 – 18.00: Physiology of systole and how it relates to strain – Prof. Jonathan Lindner
Sunday - Day 2
08.00 – 08.15: Reception
08.15 – 08.35: Transoesophageal echocardiography for mitral TEER – Dr. Marcel Weber
08.35 – 09:30: 3D TOE aortic valve analysis for TAVI procedures
09.30 – 10.15: 3D cropping tool with QLab
10.15 – 10.30: Coffee break
10.30 – 11.30: Hands-on training for 3D optimization – Philips Epiq CVx machine
11.30 – 12:15: 3D TTE mitral valve analysis with QLab - MPR
12.15 – 13.15: 3D TOE mitral valve analysis with QLab - MPR
13.15 – 14.00: Lunch break
14.00 – 14.30: Mitral valve anatomy and echocardiographic aspects – Dr. Alison Duncan.
14:30 – 15.15: 3D mitral valve analysis with 3D Auto MVN
15.15 – 15.30: Coffee break
15.30 – 16.30: 3D dynamic anatomy of the tricuspid valve – Prof Francesco Faletra
16.30 – 17.30: 3D TTE tricuspid valve analysis with QLab - MPR
17.30 – 18.00: 3D TOE tricuspid valve analysis with QLab - MPR
Monday–Day 3
08.00 – 08.15: Reception
08.30 – 09.00: Basic 3D echo principles – Dr. Alexandros Papachristidis
09.00 – 09.30: 3D LV assessment with EchoPack/GE - Introduction/demonstration
09.30 – 10.30: 3D LV assessment with EchoPack/GE - Examples and hands on.
10.30 – 10.45: Coffee break
10.45 – 11.15: 2D LV strain analysis with EchoPack/GE - AFI LV - Introduction/demonstration.
11.15 – 11.45: 2D LV strain analysis with EchoPack/GE - AFI LV - Examples and hands on.
11.45 – 12.30: Myocardial work - Examples and hands on
12.30 – 13.15: Lunch break
13.15 – 14.15: Hands-on training for 3D optimization – GE Vivid Pioneer
14.15 – 14.45: Evaluation of LV diastolic function: novel algorithm with high accuracy and excellent feasibility – Prof. Otto Smiseth
14.45 – 15.30: LA strain analysis - Examples and hands on.
15.30 – 15.50: Coffee break
15.50 – 16.10: 3D dynamic anatomy of the aortic valve – Prof. Francesco Faletra
16.10 – 16.30: 3D RV assessment with EchoPack/GE-Introduction/Demonstration.
16.30 – 17.00: 3D RV assessment with EchoPack/GE - Examples and hands on.
17.00 – 18.00: RV strain analysis – with EchoPack/GE - Examples and hands on.
Tuesday – Day 4
08.00 – 08.30: Reception
08.30 – 09.00: Understanding the Aortic Valve for TAVI Planning: CT Foundations, 3D Echo in Focus – Dr. Mehdi Eskandari.
09.00 – 09.30: Myocardial work - Examples and hands on.
09.30 – 10.15: 3D cropping tool with EchoPack/GE- TTE and TOE Dual Crop tool.
10.15 – 10.30: Coffee break
10.30 – 11.00: 3D TOE evaluation for mitral valve/3DQ – Dr. Sheila Klassen.
11.00 – 11.45: 3D TTE MPR mitral valve analysis with EchoPack/GE. Examples and hands on.
11.45 – 12.30: 3D TOE MPR mitral valve analysis with EchoPack/GE - Examples and hands on.
12.30 – 13.15: Lunch break
13.15 – 14.15: Hands-on training for 3D optimization – GE Vivid Pioneer
14.15 – 14.45: 3D dynamic anatomy of the mitral valve – Prof. Francesco Faletra
14.45 – 15.30: 3D TTE MPR tricuspid valve analysis with EchoPack/GE - Examples and hands on.
15.30 – 15.45: Coffee break
15.45 – 16.45: 3D TOE MPR tricuspid valve analysis with EchoPack/GE - Examples and hands on.
16.45 – 17.45: 3D TOE MPR aortic valve analysis - Examples and hands on.
17.45 – 18.00: Closing remarks
Where is it happening?
Kings College London, 10 Cutcombe Road, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 300.00
