Echocardiography remains the most widely used cardiac imaging modality due to its accessibility, real-time evaluation, and diagnostic versatility. This session explores fundamental and advanced echocardiographic techniques used to assess structural, functional, and hemodynamic aspects of cardiac performance. As clinicians increasingly seek a comprehensive cardiology conference, this session provides mastery-level insights into interpretation and clinical integration.

The description covers standard transthoracic echo (TTE), transesophageal echo (TEE), stress echocardiography, 3D echo, strain imaging, contrast echo, and point-of-care ultrasound. Participants will learn how to evaluate chamber size, ventricular function, diastolic parameters, valvular structure and severity, pulmonary pressures, pericardial disease, and right heart function.

A major emphasis is implementing advanced echocardiographic assessment strategies. This includes optimizing image acquisition, understanding Doppler principles, calculating stroke volume and gradients, and applying guidelines for valvular disease. The session describes the critical role of echo in heart failure diagnosis, cardiomyopathy phenotyping, ischemia assessment, congenital disease evaluation, and pre-procedural planning for structural interventions.

Participants will explore how strain imaging identifies subclinical myocardial dysfunction, how 3D echo enhances mitral and tricuspid evaluation, and how TEE guides intraoperative and interventional procedures (TAVR, MitraClip, LAA closure). Case-based interpretation helps differentiate artifacts from true pathology.

The session also addresses quality assurance, lab accreditation, reporting standards, and integrating echo findings with CMR, CT, and clinical data. Future innovations include AI-assisted measurement automation, handheld devices with cloud-based analytics, and fusion imaging.