Scientific Program


Time Room A [English]
07:30-08:20 Registration
08:20-08:30 Opening Remark and Course Objective
08:30-09:50 New Concepts in VHD in 2026 I
08:30-08:43 What's New in Current Guideline in Valvular Heart Disease? Clinical Implication
08:43-08:56 Multimodality Imaging in Valvular Disease: What Has Changed in the Last Years?
08:56-09:09 Artificial Intelligence in Valvular Imaging: Hype or Clinical Reality?
09:09-09:22 Risk Stratification of VHD: Malignant/Arrhythmic MVP or Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of MR Severity
09:22-09:35 What's Changed in Mitral Valve Recommendations: AFMR/HFpEF Associated MR and Exercise Induced MR
09:35-09:50 Panel Discussion
09:50-10:10 Coffee Break
10:10-11:20 HEART TEAM AT WORK, Learn from Case: Mitral Regurgitation
10:10-10:20 Patient Presentation and Imaging Analysis
10:20-10:25 Discussion and Audience Interaction
10:25-10:37 Assessment: Suitability for TEER: Imager's Point of View
10:37-10:49 Surgical Treatment of MR: Surgeon's Point of View
10:49-11:01 Mitral TEER - Device Selection and Planning: Interventionist's Point of View
11:01-11:11 Heart Team Discussion and Audience Interaction
11:11-11:20 How Did Our Case End (5 min)
11:20-12:30 Mitral Regurgitation: Current Strategies for Management and Unresolved Questions
11:20-11:33 Mitral Valve Imaging for M-TEER: Imaging-Guided Patient Selection
11:33-11:46 Assessment and Management of MR Recurrence/Persistence after TEER
11:46-11:59 TEER vs Surgical MV Repair for Functional MR: The State of the Art
11:59-12:12 What Is Complex Anatomy for Mitral TEER & How I Overcome It?
12:12-12:25 Beyond TEER: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement and Novel Devices
12:25-12:35 Panel Discussion
12:35-13:30 Luncheon Session
12:30-12:50 Topic 1
12:50-13:10 Topic 2
13:30-13:50 Opening Ceremony with 10th Anniversary of Echo 360
13:50-14:40 Plenary Lectures
13:50-14:10 Seeing Is Treating: How Imaging Defines Success in Structural Heart Intervention
14:10-14:30 Rheumatic Heart Disease: What We Know About and Future Perspective
14:30-14:40 Panel Discussion
14:40-15:00 Coffee Break
15:00-16:20 From Rheumatic Burden to Modern Challenges: Redefining Valve Disease in Asia
15:00-15:13 Asian Valve Disease: Distinct Epidemiology and Emerging Complexity
15:13-15:26 Beyond Mitral Valve Area: New Insights from the MASTER Registry in Rheumatic MS
15:26-15:39 Role of Echo and CT in Structural Heart Interventions for Mitral Stenosis
15:39-15:52 Valve Intervention in Asia: Aging, Small Anatomy, and the Need for Tailored Strategies
15:52-16:05 Surgical Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease in Asia
16:05-16:20 Panel Discussion
16:20-17:40 Echo 360 10th Anniversary Session: From Imaging to Intervention
16:20-16:33 Dynamic Anatomy of the Valve and Cardiac Chamber Using Non-Invasive Imaging Techniques
16:33-16:46 Mini TEE: Simplifying Procedural Guidance with Less Invasive Echocardiography
16:46-16:59 3D ICE: Expanding Intracardiac Imaging for Real-Time Structural Intervention
16:59-17:12 4D Flow CMR for Valvular Heart Disease: What Does It Add in Clinical Practice?
17:12-17:25 Hybrid Fusion Imaging: Integrating Modalities for Precision-Guided Intervention
17:25-17:40 Panel Discussion
17:40 Adjourn
17:30-18:30 Beer Party for Celebration of 10th Anniversary
18:30 Faculty Dinner
Time Room B [Korea]
07:30-08:20 Registration
08:20-08:30 Opening Remark and Course Objective
08:30-09:50 [B1] All About Valvular Heart Disease: From the Beginning to Future Perspectives
08:30-08:45 Imaging: The Evolution of Valve Imaging - Where We Started, Where We Stand (ICE, Mini-TEE, 3D Quantification)
08:45-09:00 Radiology: From CT Scan to Future Perspectives
09:00-09:15 Intervention: Milestones, Must-Know Devices, and Techniques You Should Know
09:15-09:30 Surgery: Milestones, Must-Know Prostheses, and Techniques You Should Know
09:30-09:50 Panel Discussion
09:50-10:10 Coffee Break
10:10-11:30 [B2] The Mitral Valve in 360°: Measure, Guide, Judge
10:10-10:25 Echo Cardiographic Measure, Interpret, and Decide: Are We Getting It Right?
10:25-10:40 CT and CMR Evaluation in Patients with MR
10:40-10:55 Timing of Intervention in MR: What Imaging Tells Us
10:55-11:10 Follow-up of Prosthetic Mitral Valve: What to Look For, What to Do
11:10-11:30 Panel Discussion
11:30-12:30 [B3] Special Echo in 360°: Master the Advanced Tools
11:30-11:45 Dynamic Anatomy of the Valve and Cardiac Chamber Using Non Invasive Imaging Techniques
11:45-12:00 Stress Echo Mastery: Unmasking Dynamic Valve Severity
12:00-12:15 ICE in Structural Valve Intervention: Mastering the Intracardiac View
12:15-12:30 Panel Discussion
12:30-13:30 Luncheon Session (Sponsored Session)
12:30-12:50 Topic 1
12:50-13:10 Topic 2
13:30-13:50 Opening Ceremony with 10th Anniversary of Echo 360
13:50-14:40 Plenary Lectures
14:40-15:00 Coffee Break
15:00-16:20 [B5] Basic of Basic in M-TEER
15:00-15:15 Preprocedural Assessment and Patient Selection
15:15-15:30 Intraprocedural Echo Imaging - Tips and Tricks
15:30-15:45 Mitral TEER Procedure - Step-by-Step
15:45-16:00 Complications and Bailout Strategies in Transcatheter Mitral Interventions
16:00-16:20 Panel Discussion
16:20-17:40 Too Embarrassed to Ask: The Essential Tools for SHD
16:20-16:35 Cardiac Hemodynamics: Honestly, It Confuses Me Too
16:35-16:50 Cardiac CT: Before You Ask the Radiologist
16:50-17:05 Cardiac PET/SPECT: Do We Know Why We Order It?
17:05-17:20 Cardiac MR: Should You Trust the Report?
17:20-17:40 Panel Discussion
17:40 Adjourn
17:30-18:30 Beer Party for Celebration of 10th Anniversary
18:30 Faculty Dinner
Time Room C [Korea]
07:30-08:20 Registration
08:20-08:30 Opening Remark and Course Objective
08:30-09:45 [C1] Artificial Intelligence in Structural and Genetic Heart Disease
08:30-08:45 From Images to Insights: The Role of AI in Valvular Heart Disease
08:45-09:00 AI in Variant Interpretation and Polygenic Risk Score: From VUS to Actionable Diagnosis
09:00-09:15 AI-Enabled ECG: What It Can and Cannot Do
09:15-09:30 AI Screening for Cardiomyopathies
09:30-09:50 Panel Discussion
09:50-10:10 Coffee Break
10:10-11:20 [C2] Hot Topics in Cardiac Amyloidosis
10:10-10:23 My Practical Tips for Catching Cardiac Amyloidosis
10:23-10:36 Reading the Amyloid Heart: What CMR Sees
10:36-10:49 Treating Amyloidosis: What's Here, What's Next
10:49-11:02 Genetic Screening of TTR Amyloidosis: International Perspective
11:02-11:20 Panel Discussion
11:20-12:30 [C3] Hot Topics in HCM
11:20-11:33 Cardiac Myosin Inhibitors in Obstructive HCM
11:33-11:46 Mitral Valve Disease in HCM: SAM, Intrinsic MV Abnormalities
11:46-11:59 Management of Non-Obstructive HCM: HFpEF Phenotype
11:59-12:12 Atrial Fibrillation in HCM: Anticoagulation & Rhythm Control
12:12-12:30 Panel Discussion
12:30-13:30 [C3] Luncheon Session (이수앱지스)
12:30-12:50 Topic 1
12:50-13:10 Topic 2
13:30-14:50 [C4] Inherited Disease
13:30-13:50 Cardiac Disease Modeling Using Patient-Derived iPSCs
13:50-14:10 Genetic Aortopathy
14:10-14:30 Cardiac Manifestations in Adult Patients with Mitochondrial Disease
14:30-14:50 Panel Discussion
14:50-15:00 Coffee Break
15:00-16:40 [C5] Fabry Disease: Education Lecture
15:00-15:20 Overview of Clinical Features and Management of Fabry Disease
15:20-15:40 Decoding the GLA Gene VUS: Advanced Molecular Approaches
15:40-16:00 Biomarker Monitoring in Fabry Patients
16:00-16:20 Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines in Fabry Disease
16:20-16:40 Panel Discussion