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Academic Program DICE (Digital Interactive discussion with two chairpersons in the
Clinical Echocardiography) Poster Area. Then there were the Poster
The Academic program was sessions, which consisted of a visual
covered by a surfeit of informative Case presentations designed to highlight display of research highlights. And finally,
topics covered under the titles – difficult diagnoses or clinically significant there was the Young Investigators’ Award
• Guest Lecture findings were held. These sessions, full session. Here the three best abstracts
• Symposia of interesting cases on selected topics, from junior investigators were selected
• Coronary Artery Disease constituted an active arena for National for oral presentation and were judged by
• Echocardiography Societies on Echocardiography and ESC a panel of experts. The First Place winner
• Interventional Cardiology Working Groups to illustrate clinical was invited to the next American Society
• Cardiac Surgery cases. of Echocardiography’s Annual Meeting
• Cerebro Vascular Disease (ASE 2009) to present his/her works.
• Congenital Heart Disease Satellite Symposia
• Rheumatic fever Fun times at Lyon
• Valvular Heart Disease They were organised by companies
• Cardiac Arrhythmias with an interest in clinical applications Since December 8th, 1852, Lyon has
• Clinical Cardiology of Cardiovascular Ultrasound. Co- enjoyed privileged relationships with
• Cardiomyopathies operation between clinicians, researchers light. Anyone wandering the town by
• Pregnancy and Heart disease and pharmaceutical and technical night will notice the illumination that
• Industry vision industries has significantly contributed to make the contours of the rivers stand out
• Pulmonary hypertension a better understanding and management and cast their glow on the monumental
• Commonly Used Technologies of patients with cardiovascular diseases. frontages of the city’s main buildings.
• Training and Ethics This was reflected in these Symposia.
• Biomarkers for Clinicians Delegates enjoyed the “Festival of
• Tips On Commonly Used Abstract-based sessions Lights” - in French “Fête des Lumières”
– which illuminates the city every
Medicines Among these was the Oral Abstract December. And a glass of France’s best
sessions, which were competitive sessions wine by the side only served to dazzle
They also highlighted recent progress in which the results of original research delegates more. During the day, delegates
in understanding the mechanisms of on cardiovascular ultrasound were took in the city which is known for its
disease and the implementation of new presented. There were also Moderated historical and architectural landmarks
diagnostic tools. Poster sessions, where the authors of the and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
best abstracts from each poster session
Teaching Courses in briefly illustrated the content of their And those with a yen for the museum
Echocardiography abstract and then took part in a specific went to the African Museum of Lyon, one
of its oldest museums. n
This course was aimed at all persons
wanting to enhance their capabilities and Conference Highlights
visual experience in echocardiography
and covered basic and typical clinical The highlights at the conference included
problems in ischaemic heart disease, • Imaging campus - a joint collaboration between EuroEcho and
valvular heart disease, cardiovascular
intensive care, stress echo and other Industry which offered a unique one-on-one, hands-on learning
topics. experience.
The course featured several interactive • Special sessions which were grouped in a dedicated area to focus on
case study sessions and lectures oriented high technology techniques: Small animals, Engineers, Computers,
towards illustrative cases so as to ensure Digital echocardiography and Honorary Lectures.
as much practical relevance and how-to
education as possible. • ‘The Edler Lecture’ which was delivered by Professor Raimund Erbel,
during the opening ceremony while ‘The EuroEcho Lecture’ was given
by Professor Bijoy Khandheria.
JANUARY 2009
