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Advanced Concepts in Echocardiography: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (ACE-HCM)
Join us for ACC's Advanced Concepts in Echocardiography: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy! Join experts, led by Matthew Martinez, MD, FACC, and participate in an exclusive opportunity to gain hands-on experience from expert sonographers and learn new HCM recognition skills.
This live course will be held at ACC's Heart House in Washington, DC, offered in two time slots. Choose the date and time that works best for you!
Leave feeling empowered to make appropriate assessments and improve patient outcomes. These sessions will give you the opportunity to:
- Gain insight around advancements in echocardiography modes and clinical approaches from our physician champions and sonographer leadership team.
- Practice your echo skills using a simulator and in-person patients while receiving one-on-one guidance from expert sonographers.
- Learn to identify HCM pathophysiology and key symptoms of HCM and how to effectively communicate detailed quantifications and clear interpretation.
- Connect with fellow sonographers in your area and ACC's expert faculty to expand your network.
Goal
The overall goal of the education is to equip sonographers and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) with the knowledge and skills to correctly perform a high-quality hypertrophic cardiomyopathy echocardiography.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the key clinical indications for echocardiographic evaluation in patients suspected of having HCM.
- Utilize various echocardiographic modalities effectively to assess HCM.
- Discuss factors that can compromise image quality and diagnostic accuracy.
- Demonstrate a systematic echocardiographic evaluation for HCM, including the necessary views and windows.
- Interpret echocardiographic findings accurately in collaboration with a multidisciplinary care team to distinguish HCM from other cardiac conditions with similar features.
Target Audience
The target audience for ACE HCM includes sonographers and Advanced Practice Practitioners (APPs); other healthcare professionals with an interest in echocardiography would also find this product to be a valuable resource.
Matthew W. Martinez, MD, FACC, Chair
Director, Sports Cardiology & HCM Center
Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
Disclosures: BMS, Cytokinetics, MLS, Viz AI
Ankit B. Shah, MD, MPH, FACC
President, Sports & Performance Cardiology LLC
Chevy Chase, MD
Disclosures: BMS
Amy Dillenbeck, MS, ACS, RDCS, FASE
Program Director, School of Cardiac of Ultrasound
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Disclosures: None
Cody Frye, BA, ACS, RDCS, FASE
Education & Quality Manager, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
Disclosures: Abbott Laboratories, Boston Scientific, BMS
Margaret Kurnides, RDCS, ACS, FASE
Assistant Manager & Cardiac Sonographer, Outpatient Imaging
Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
Disclosures: None
Brad Mehl, MHA, ACS, RDCS, RVT, RDMS, RT(R), FASE
System Director of Ultrasound
Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK
Disclosures: Athletic Heart, Lanatheus Medical
This course is being offered free of charge to those interested in participating. Seats are limited so make sure to register for in-person participation during the date/time that best fits your schedule.
On-site registration will begin 30 minutes prior to the start of the program. Join us early for snacks and refreshments!
If you are experiencing issues with registration, call Member Care at 800-253-4636 or 202-375-6000.
All sessions will be held at Heart House at the American College of Cardiology, 2400 N St. NW, Washington, DC.
Free parking will be available for those registered for the event.
Heart House Garage Entrance: Located on N St. between 24th and 25th St. Are you able to provide me with all parking requests as well as their arrival times per day? This information is imperative to Patrick and the garage, in case additional assistance is needed.
If arriving between 7:00am-9:30am Monday-Friday:
- Proceed inside and down the entrance ramp to the parking valet booth
- Ermias, our valet will be inside or near the booth
- Share with Ermias that you are here for Conference Center Event/Meeting Name
- Ermias will direct you to a space.
If arriving after 9:30 am, Monday – Friday:
- When you arrive, the garage door will be closed.
- Pull up to the door and press the garage entrance intercom button.
- When security responds, share your name.
- Security or the valet will open the garage door, direct you to a parking space, and the to the elevators.
- Take an elevator to the 1st floor and check in with Security at the main entrance desk.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statement
Physicians
The ACCF designates this internet enduring material for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Interprofessional Continuing Education (ICPE) Credit
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 3 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Continuing Education (CaPCE) Credit
This education activity is pending approval by the Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Continuing Education (CaPCE) of up to 3 contact hours of accredited education.
Disclaimer Statement
Abstracts and articles contained in this course guide have been reprinted with permission.
This information is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a clinician relative to diagnostic and treatment options for a specific patient's medical condition.
The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) does not warrant the completeness, accuracy or usefulness of any opinions, advice, services or other information provided through this activity. In no event will ACCF be liable for any decision made, or action taken, in reliance upon the information provided through this activity.
Accredited status does not imply endorsement by ACC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity.
ACCF reserves the right to modify faculty and program without notice.
