Refresher Course: Cardiac
RC 1203 - Approaching the aorta as an organ
Lectures
1
Chairperson's introduction
05:00Hatem Alkadhi, Zurich / CH
2
Standardised aortic imaging and assessment
15:00Nicola Galea, Rome / IT
3
Reporting and communication of aortic imaging
15:00Diana Litmanovich, Boston / US
4
Heredetary aortopathies and postoperative changes
15:00Sara Boccalini, Rouen / FR
5
Panel discussion: How to implement current guidelines on aortic imaging in clinical practice
10:00Panel discussion: How to implement current guidelines on aortic imaging in clinical practice
5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Hatem Alkadhi, Zürich / Switzerland
15 min
Standardised aortic imaging and assessment
Nicola Galea, Rome / Italy
- To describe appropriate approaches for aortic imaging.
- To describe standardised post-processing and measurement approaches.
- To describe methods to minimise inter-reader & inter-study variability.
15 min
Reporting and communication of aortic imaging
Diana Litmanovich, Boston / United States
- To describe the key aspects of every aortic imaging report.
- To understand key elements of reports impacting patient management.
- To know when and how to escalate report communication.
15 min
Heredetary aortopathies and postoperative changes
Sara Boccalini, Rouen / France
- To understand imaging approaches specific to the underlying aortopathy.
- To learn and understand predictive findings in hereditary aortopathies.
- To understand key elements of post-therapeutic imaging in continued surveillance.
10 min
Panel discussion: How to implement current guidelines on aortic imaging in clinical practice