Wednesday, December 4, 2024

  • Echo on Marco Island: Case-Based Approach 2024
    12/02/2024 - 7:00am to 12/05/2024 - 5:00pm
    December 2 - 5, 2024 - Marco Island Marriott - Marco Island, Florida The program seeks to address competence in using multiple echocardiographic techniques in assessment of cardiac structure and function in adult acquired or congenital heart disease. This will include 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.
  • Current Concepts in Extracorporeal Life Support: Medical Management and High-Fidelity Cannulation Simulations - 2024
    12/04/2024 - 7:00am to 12/07/2024 - 5:00pm
    December 4 - 7, 2024 - Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville, Florida This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options Extracorporeal life support system, ECMO as rescue therapy for refractory cardiopulmonary failure is increasingly gaining attention in clinical practices over the years. During the COVID19 pandemic, application of ECMO has saved scores of lives across the globes. It's being deemed as the new mechanical ventilator of 21st century. The challenges are how to best utilize the system to get the maximum benefits. In the absence of robust randomized clinical trials and guidelines, practice varies widely. This course is aimed at practical case-based management for the current commonly used indications for life supports.