With advancements in percutaneous procedures for the management of structural heart disease, the importance of high-quality imaging cannot be over-emphasized. In complex structural heart disease, anatomy cannot be fully appreciated by only 2D echocardiography. 3D echocardiography is helpful for the comprehensive evaluation of anatomy and for describing the relation of catheters and devices involved in percutaneous procedures to anatomic structures in three-dimensional space. In addition, 3D TEE, especially real-time 3D echo, is helpful for intra-procedural guidance during catheter-based interventional procedures.
This comprehensive one-day course will cover all aspects of utilizing 2D, Doppler, and 3D TEE for a range of procedures, including TAVR, Mitraclip, PVL, ASD/PFO closure, left atrial appendage closure (WATCHMAN), transseptal approach procedures. Participants will learn techniques for screening patients, guiding procedures in the hybrid OR and cath lab, and assessing patients for procedure success and complications post-procedure.
The speaker for this course will be Philip Haines, MD, MPH, MS, MRCP
