Programme 
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
Session I Chairs: Mark Friedberg (Toronto), Adina Ionac (Timisoara), Jan Marek (London)
09.00 - 09.05 Opening remarks |
Andreea Dragulescu, Toronto |
09.05 - 09.45 Optimisation of image acquisition |
Jackie McGhie, Rotterdam |
09.45 - 10.10 Imaging windows and views in CHD | Luc Mertens, Toronto |
10.10 - 10.40 Comparing quantitative measurements in individuals of different size and age | John Simpson, London |
10.40 - 10.50 Discussion |
10.50 - 11.20 Coffee break |
Session II Chairs: David Coleman (Dublin), John Simpson (London)
11.20 - 12.05 Assessment of systolic function- a practical approach | Mark Friedberg, Toronto |
12.05 - 12.50 Assessment of diastolic function- a practical approach | Luc Mertens, Toronto |
12.50 - 13.00 Discussion
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
Session III Chairs: Andreea Dragulescu (Toronto), Folkert Meijboom (Utrecht)
14.00 - 15.00 Segmental approach to normal and abnormal situs |
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- Morphology |
Andrew Cook, London |
- Echocardiography |
Jan Marek, London |
15.00 - 16.00 Interatrial communications |
- Morphology |
Andrew Cook, London |
- Echocardiography |
David Coleman, Dublin |
- Role of TEE in adults and in interventional closure |
Manfred Vogt, Munich |
16.00 - 16.30 Coffee break |
Session IV Chairs: Gabriela Doros (Timisoara), Xavier Iriart (Bordeaux),Jan Marek (London)
16.30 - 17.30 Ventricular septal defects |
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- Morphology |
Andrew Cook, London |
- Echocardiography |
Andreea Dragulescu, Toronto |
17.30 - 18.00 Cases of the day |
Mark Friedberg (Toronto), John Simpson (London) |
Thursday, October 16th, 2014
Session V Chairs: Owen Miller (London), Manfred Vogt (Munich)
08.30 - 09.30 Atrio-ventricular septal defects |
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- Morphology |
Andrew Cook, London |
- Echocardiography |
Jan Marek, London |
09.30 - 10.30 LV outflow tract obstruction |
- Morphology |
Andrew Cook, London |
- Echocardiography |
Owen Miller, London |
- Quantification of valve stenosis |
Werner Budts, Leuven |
10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break |
Session VI Chairs: Jackie McGhie (Rotterdam), Folkert Meijboom (Utrecht)
11.00 - 12.00 Tetralogy of Fallot |
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- Morphology |
Andrew Cook, London |
- Echocardiography - Pre-operative imaging |
David Coleman, Dublin |
- Echocardiography - Post-operative imaging |
Werner Budts, Leuven | |
12.00 - 13.00 Double outlet RV |
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- Morphology |
Andrew Cook, London | |
- Echocardiography |
Luc Mertens, Toronto | |
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch |
Session VII Chairs: David Coleman (Dublin), Luc Mertens (Toronto)
14.00 - 15.15 Transposition of the Great Arteries |
- Morphology |
Andrew Cook, London |
- Pre-operative assessment |
Xavier Iriart, Bordeaux |
- Post operative after the arterial and atrial switch procedures |
Folkert Meijboom, Utrecht |
15.15 - 16.15 Congenitally corrected transposition |
- Morphology |
Andrew Cook, London |
- Echocardiography |
Mark Friedberg, Toronto |
16.15 - 16.45 Coffee break | |
16.45 - 17.15 Image orientation and how to prepare for the accreditation examination |
Owen Miller, London |
17.15 - 18.00 Cases (in ACHD) of the day |
Jackie McGhie (Rotterdam) Folkert Meijboom (Utrecht) |
Friday, October 17th, 2014
Session VIII Chairs: Mark Friedberg (Toronto), John Simpson (London)
09.00 - 10.30 Functionally single ventricle |
- Morphology |
Andrew Cook, London |
- Echocardiography, assessment of morphology |
Andreea Dragulescu, Toronto |
- Functional assessment, Glenn and Fontan |
Xavier Iriart, Bordeaux |
10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break |
Session IX Chairs: Xavier Iriart (Bordeaux), Folkert Meijboom (Utrecht)
11.00 - 11.45 Coarctation and aortic arch anomalies |
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- Morphology |
Andrew Cook, London |
- Echocardiography |
Jan Marek, London |
11.45 - 12.30 Common arterial trunk |
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- Morphology |
Andrew Cook, London |
- Echocardiography |
John Simpson, London |
12.30 - 13.15 Pulmonary venous abnormalities |
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- Morphology |
Andrew Cook, London |
- Echocardiography |
Manfred Vogt, Munich |
13.15 - 14.15 Lunch |
Session X
14.15 - 15.30 Practical test which serves as preparation for accreditation examination and Quiz for Echo-Oskar award |
Owen Miller, London |
20.00 Social event and announcement of the best score of the test examination: Echo Oskar Award 2014 Ceremony |
Saturday, October 18th, 2014
Session XI Chairs: Andreea Dragulescu (Toronto)
09.00 - 11.00 LV functional assessment in CHD- What do we do now? A case-based discussion |
Panellists: Werner Budts (Leuven), Mark Friedberg (Toronto), Jan Marek (London), Folkert Meijboom (Utrecht), Luc Mertens (Toronto) |
11.00 - 11.30 Coffee break |
Session XII
11.30 - 12.55 RV functional assessment- What to measure now? |
Panellists: Werner Budts (Leuven), Mark Friedberg (Toronto), Jan Marek (London), Jackie McGhie (Rotterdam), Folkert Meijboom (Utrecht), Luc Mertens (Toronto) |
12.55 - 13.00 Closing remarks and adjourn |
