EACVI Best of Imaging 2020 Congress (VIDEOS)

Overview

EACVI Best of Imaging 2020 Congress (VIDEOS) delivers a comprehensive digital collection of expert sessions focused on contemporary cardiac imaging techniques and clinical applications. This on-demand resource includes advanced content covering multiple imaging modalities, offering a patient-centred approach to early diagnosis and management in cardiology. The program also highlights important recent developments and debates within the cardiac imaging community.

On-demand cardiology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Agenda

This program features a broad range of case-based discussions, expert panels, and presentations of accepted abstracts that provide insight into the latest cardiac imaging advancements and challenges. Key topics include multimodality imaging approaches, diagnostic strategies, emerging technologies, and relevant clinical scenarios.

• Advanced sessions on each imaging modality
• A patient-centric, multi-modality approach to early diagnosis and patient management
• The best of imaging, highlighting important recent developments
• Panel debates with experts commenting live on the presentations
• Presentation of all accepted abstracts

• Intramyocardial cardiac cyst in an unusual location
• Masses on aortic and mitral valves: differential diagnosis
• Primary cardiac lymphoma with successful outcome
• Common presentations of uncommon diseases
• A Fishing Harpoon in the Heart
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with unexpected findings
• Left atrial mass causing severe mitral valve obstruction
• Multimodality imaging in constrictive pericarditis
• Diagnosis of Platypnea-Orthodeoxia syndrome
• Restrictive Mass cases
• Acute myocardial ischemia caused by intermittent obstruction due to aortic fibroelastoma
• Advances in Computed Tomography and implications for future imaging
• New developments in aortic stenosis management
• Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in ventricular tachycardia
• Anomalous coronary artery origin presenting with sudden cardiac arrest
• Application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in practice
• Autoimmune myocarditis during pregnancy
• Cardiovascular imaging in the COVID-19 era
• Summary of key EACVI recommendations papers
• Imaging in cardiac amyloidosis
• Cardiac involvement in systemic disorders
• Cardiac masses in immunocompromised patients
• Role of transoesophageal echocardiography in cardiogenic shock
• Controversies in Computed Tomography
• CT characterisation of left main coronary artery lesions
• Risk stratification of sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Enhanced echocardiography during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Evolving treatment paradigms for valve regurgitations
• Advanced myocardial infiltration imaging techniques
• Focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS) applications in acute settings
• Future CMR-guided management of congenital heart disease
• Heart failure following surgical aortic valve replacement
• Innovations in catheterization and echocardiography labs
• Imaging atherosclerotic plaque with CT
• Interventional echocardiography techniques
• Late breaking trials in cardiovascular imaging
• Novel imaging modalities including molecular imaging and PET vs MR debate
• Multimodality imaging in atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and cardiomyopathies
• CT triple rule-out coronary angiography in cardiac arrest assessment
• Multimodal imaging for aortic stenosis severity assessment
• Percutaneous device closure of complex aortic root pseudoaneurysm
• State-of-the-art perfusion imaging
• Rare findings including pericardial cysts confirmed by multimodality imaging
• Bioprosthetic valve dysfunction and acute causes
• Quantification techniques in cardiovascular magnetic resonance
• Role of multimodality imaging post-ISCHEMIA trial
• Imaging of single ventricle circulation by multi-detector CT
• Cases of left ventricular rupture post-myocardial infarction
• Best publications on cardiovascular imaging in 2020
• Complex congenital heart disease cases
• Innovations solving clinical challenges in cardiac imaging
• Multi-modality imaging for valve assessment
• Advances in 4D-flow MRI including vorticity and circulation
• Young Investigator Award sessions in basic and clinical science

Speakers

This congress features a diverse group of expert faculty members from the cardiac imaging community, sharing their clinical insights and research findings through presentations, panel discussions, and case reviews.

Target Audience

This educational product is intended for cardiologists, radiologists, cardiac imaging specialists, and healthcare professionals involved in cardiovascular diagnostics and patient management who seek to enhance their expertise in cardiac imaging modalities and clinical applications.

Why This Topic Matters

EACVI Best of Imaging 2020 Congress (VIDEOS) addresses key areas in cardiac imaging, reflecting the latest advances relevant to cardiology practice. By consolidating expert knowledge and diverse clinical cases, it supports clinicians in strengthening their diagnostic confidence and decision-making skills.

Hosted by MedHub Central, this resource contributes valuable cardiology education, offering comprehensive insight into multimodality imaging that is integral to modern cardiovascular care and research.