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Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 21 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 21 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.  Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity.  It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Participation information will be shared with ABIM through PARS.

Other Health Care Professionals

A certificate of attendance will be provided to other health care professionals for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies, and other professional associations.

Attendees should ensure in advance that their credentialing or licensing organization accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM from the sponsor of this activity.

• Medical_Professionals
• Medical_students
• Nurses

The program seeks to address competence is using multiple echocardiographic techniques in assessment of cardiac structure and function in adult acquired or congenital heart disease. This will concise, limited didactic lectures with major emphasis on a series of illustrative cases which will include audience response and discussion presented by echocardiography specialists which would lead to enhanced patient management. Workshops will be held to demonstrate the techniques for acquiring the echocardiographic data, especially with respect to new contemporary techniques such as strain imaging.

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

Demonstrate the application of Doppler principles to assessing hemodynamics including valvular heart disease

Demonstrate use of echocardiography to assess prosthetic valves

Demonstrate and interpret diastolic echocardiographic measurements

Define advantages of stress echocardiography and use of contrast

Apply echocardiographic principles in assessment of congestive heart failure

Identify echocardiographic features of common congenital heart abnormalities

Define the role of echo in the interventional cardiology practice

Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of new imaging techniques including 3-D and strain

Attendance at this Mayo course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This course is intended for adult and congenital cardiologists, cardiology fellows, and cardiac sonographers who have basic experience and knowledge in echocardiography. This course is also intended for other medical specialists, internists, and anesthesiologists working to further their experience in clinical application of echocardiography.

Jennifer L. Betz, RDCS

Lori A. Blauwet, M.D., M.A.

Crystal R. Bonnichsen, M.D.

Barry L. Karon, M.D.

Kyle W. Klarich, M.D.

Carolyn Landolfo, M.D.

Rekha Mankad, M.D.

Sorin V. Pislaru, M.D., Ph.D.

Samuh M. Said, M.D., CS

Jeremy J. Thaden, M.D.

Jennifer A. Warmsbecker, RDCS

Susan Wilansky, M.D.

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Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

Guest rooms have been reserved for attendees and their guests with special course rates at the Marco Island Marriott. In order to receive the group rate, reservations must be made before the room block is filled or before the expiration date of Friday, November 24, 2017, whichever comes first. NOTE: The room block for this course sells out early every year.

Marco Island Marriott

400 South Collier Blvd.

Marco Island, FL 34145

Group Rate: $211 single/double

Group Code: Mayo Echo

Online Reservations

Phone Reservations: 800-438-4373 or 239-394-2511

Lodging arrangements are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.

Mayo Clinic CV CME is not responsible for expenses incurred by an individual who is not confirmed and for whom space is not available at the meeting. Costs incurred by the registrant such as airline and hotel fees or penalties are the responsibility of the registrant.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, FL is the recommended airport for arrival. The hotel is approximately one hour from the Fort Myers Airport.

If you prefer to rent a car while on property, Hertz car rental is located in the hotel. The direct phone number for reservations is 239-394-3322.

Submission Info

At the time of posting, a complete listing of commercial supports (financial or in-kind) was not available. Appropriate acknowledgement will be given to all supporters at the time of the meeting.

EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES

This course offers the opportunity for commercial companies to interact with health care providers and highlight their products and services. If you are interested in exhibit space during this course, please contact Sheila Fick. Exhibits will be available for viewing at all scheduled breaks.

Customer Service , Mayo Clinic

Phone: 507-266-6703

Email: cvcme@mayo.edu