Mayo Clinic Echo Fiesta An In-Depth Review of Echocardiography for Sonographers and Physicians 2026

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Date of Original Release: April 16-19,2026
Course Description

Echo Fiesta is designed to provide a practical review of the current uses and limitations of 2-D echocardiography, Doppler and color flow imaging in the assessment of adult myocardial, ischemic, pericardial, and valvular heart disease. Traditional topics in the field of echocardiography including the assessment of systolic and diastolic function, quantitative Doppler, and stress echocardiography will be presented. In addition, newer techniques including 3-D echo and Doppler, interventional, and 2-D strain imaging will be presented. The program will concentrate on practical points regarding daily use of these techniques with illustrative examples from a wide variety of cardiovascular disorders.
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Utilize three-dimensional echocardiography to assess left and right ventricular systolic function
Develop an integrated approach to the assessment of valvular stenosis and valvular regurgitation
Choose between surgical and transcatheter interventions in the management of valvular heart disease
Use echocardiography to guide percutaneous structural interventions
Describe the diastolic filling patterns in diverse cardiac disorders
Define the role of echocardiography in the evaluation of the cardiomyopathy
Recognize the potential role of artificial intelligence in echocardiography

INTENDED AUDIENCE
This course is designed for cardiologists, cardiovascular trainees, and cardiac sonographers who perform and interpret echo exams and wish to enhance their knowledge of the echocardiographic assessment of adult cardiac disease. Participants with a basic knowledge of echocardiographic techniques and applications will benefit most from this program.

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*Note: these are continuous video recordings during the conference, they include individual lectures mentioned in the Detail section below

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Precourse Registration (Fredericksburg Foyer)

Thursday, April 16, 2026

7:00 a.m.
Precourse Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:45 a.m.

Welcome, Introduction, Course Overview, Get to Know the Audience
Moderators: Jared Bird, MD, Martha Grogan, MD, Steven Lester, MD, S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD

EVALUATION OF THE LEFT SIDE
Moderator: Steven Lester, MD

8:00 a.m.

Advances in LV Quantification – Moving Past 2-D
S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD

8:20 a.m.

Left Ventricular Strain Imaging
Chris Ray, MD

8:40 a.m.

Practical Tips and Tricks for Optimizing 3-D Assessment of LV
Joshua Fosland, RDCS, S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD, Chris Ray, MD

8:55 a.m.

Echocardiographic Evaluation of Diastolic Function: New Guidelines – Where They Got It Right and Where They Got It Wrong
Steven Lester, MD

9:15 a.m.

Left Atrial Strain Imaging
Reza Arsanjani, MD

9:35 a.m.
Panel Discussion

9:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits

LEFT VENTRICULAR CARDIOMYOPATHIES AND APPLICATIONS IN STRAIN IMAGING
Moderator: Martha Grogan, MD

10:00 a.m.

Amyloid Heart Disease – When Should I Worry?
Martha Grogan, MD

10:20 a.m.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Multi-modality Imaging Approach to Diagnosis and Prognosis
Said Alsidawi, MD

10:40 a.m.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Advances in Medical and Interventional Management
Steve Ommen, MD

11:00 a.m.

Applying Strain Imaging to Interesting Myocardial Imaging Cases
Joshua Fosland, RDCS, Bobbi Heon, RDCS, Olivia Shea, RDCS

11:50 a.m.
Panel Discussion

12:00 p.m.
Grab Your Lunch and Return to Ballroom for a Special Lecture

12:30 p.m.
Amyloid: A to Z: Nuts and Bolts of Diagnosis and Managing Your Amyloid Practice This CME activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from AstraZeneca.

1:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits

STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND PERICARDIAL DISEASE
Moderator: S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD

2:00 p.m.

Stress Echo Cases
Robert McCully, MD

2:15 p.m.

Stress Echo for Valvular Heart Disease
S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD

2:40 p.m.

Pericardial Disease – Confirming Constriction and Cardiac Tamponade
Tahir Kafil, MD

3:05 p.m.
Panel Discussion

3:20 p.m.
Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits

3:45 p.m.

Diastology: Cases & Practice Review (Main Ballroom)
Said Alsidawi, MD, Steven Lester, MD

Hands-on: 3-D Dataset Cropping (Hondo Ballroom)
Jared Bird, MD, Joshua Fosland, RDCS, S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD, Jeremy Thaden, MD

4:45 p.m.

Hands-on Strain Imaging – Live Scanning (Main Ballroom)
Reza Arsanjani, MD, Bobbi Heon, RDCS, Olivia Shea, RDCS, Armistead Wellford, MD

Hands-on: 3-D Dataset Cropping (Hondo Ballroom)
Jared Bird, MD, Joshua Fosland, RDCS, S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD, Jonathan Wong, MD

5:45 p.m.
Adjourn

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception (Windmill Plaza) Attendees, guests, and faculty invited

Friday, April 17, 2026

7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast – Visit Exhibits

EVALUATION OF THE RIGHT SIDE
Moderator: Jared Bird, MD

7:30 a.m.

Right on Track: Mastering Right Heart Assessment
Said Alsidawi, MD

8:00 a.m.

Tips and Tricks to Acquire 3-D RV Volumes and EF Along With Strain
Said Alsidawi, MD, Bobbi Heon, RDCS

8:20 a.m.

From Pixels to Pressure: Echocardiographic Estimation of Right-Sided Hemodynamics
Robert McCully, MD

8:50 a.m.

RV Riddles: Case-Based Challenges from the Right Side
Joshua Fosland, RDCS, Bobbi Heon, RDCS, Tahir Kafil, MD, Robert McCully, MD, Olivia Shea, RDCS

9:20 a.m.

Lung Ultrasound
Jared Bird, MD

9:50 a.m.
Panel Discussion

10:10 a.m.
Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits

10:30 a.m.

The Anatomy of the Tricuspid Valve
Reza Arsanjani, MD

10:55 a.m.

Echo Wars: What is the Best Imaging Modality for Severe TR Work-Up?
Tahir Kafil, MD

11:20 a.m.

Transcatheter Tricuspid Therapies and Pre-Procedural Planning
Jeremy Thaden, MD

11:40 a.m.

Tricuspid Troubles: Complex Cases in TR Management With a Multidisciplinary Team Discussion
Reza Arsanjani, MD, Benjamin Hibbert, MD, Trevor Simard, MD, PhD, Jeremy Thaden, MD

12:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion

12:30 p.m.
Adjourn

Saturday, April 18, 2026

7:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast – Visit Exhibits

LEFT SIDED VALVULAR HEART DISEASE
Moderator: S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD

8:00 a.m.

Aortic Stenosis: Working Through Discrepant Data
Said Alsidawi, MD

8:30 a.m.

Aortic Valve Regurgitation: Challenging Cases
Jared Bird, MD

8:55 a.m.

Calcific Mitral Stenosis
S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD

9:15 a.m.

Mitral Regurgitation: Pearls and Pitfalls of Assessment and Quantitation
Jonathan Wong, MD

9:40 a.m.
Panel Discussion

9:50 a.m.
Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits

INTERVENTIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
Moderator: S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD

10:10 a.m.

Cross-Sectional Imaging for Periprocedural Interventional Guidance: An Overview for the Echocardiographer
Tahir Kafil, MD

10:35 a.m.

Fluoroscopic and Echocardiographic Correlates for Interventional Procedural Guidance
Benjamin Hibbert, MD

10:55 a.m.

3-D Echo for Valvular Imaging: Tips and Tricks
Jeremy Thaden, MD

11:20 a.m.

Intracardiac Echocardiography: A Primer for the Echocardiographer
Trevor Simard, MD, PhD

11:45 a.m.
Panel Discussion

12:00 p.m.
Grab Your Lunch and Return to Ballroom for a Special Lecture

12:30 p.m.
Evidence-Based Treatment of Recurrent Pericarditis – Dr. John Isaac No CME Credit – Product Theater Kiniksa

1:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits

INTERVENTIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY CONTINUED
Moderator: Jared Bird, MD

1:45 p.m.

MitraClip: Simple and Complex Cases – Interventional Commentary
Jared Bird, MD

2:10 p.m.

Case Based Aortic and Mitral Valve Prosthesis Evaluation
S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD

2:35 p.m.

Perivalvular Leak Closure: Decision and Intraprocedural Guidance
Jonathan Wong, MD

3:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion

3:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits

3:45 p.m.

AI Fireside Chat (Main Ballroom)
Reza Arsanjani, MD, Steven Lester, MD

Hands-on TEE Simulator (Hondo Ballroom)
Jared Bird, MD, Jeremy Thaden, MD, Armistead Wellford, MD

4:45 p.m.

Hands-on: Lung Ultrasound & POCUS (Hondo Ballroom)
Jared Bird, MD, Joshua Fosland, RDCS, Bobbi Heon, RDCS, Darrell Newman, MD, Olivia Shea, RDCS, Armistead Wellford, MD

4:45 p.m.

AI Fireside Chat
Reza Arsanjani, MD, Steven Lester, MD

5:45 p.m.
Adjourn

Sunday, April 19, 2026

7:15 a.m.
Continental Breakfast – Visit Exhibits

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN SPECIALIZED POPULATIONS

Moderator: Steven Lester, MD

7:45 a.m.

Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy
Sabrina Phillips, MD

8:10 a.m.

Cardiovascular Disease in Athletes
Darrell Newman, MD

8:35 a.m.

New Oncology Therapies – Implications for the Imager
Chris Ray, MD

9:05 a.m.

Case-Based Approach to Congenital Disease
Sabrina Phillips, MD

9:55 a.m.
Panel Discussion

10:10 a.m.
Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits

10:25 a.m.

Interesting Cases from Faculty – You Pick the Winner!
Joshua Fosland, RDCS, Bobbi Heon, RDCS, Olivia Shea, RDCS
Moderators: Jared Bird, MD, S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD, Steven Lester, MD

11:30 a.m.
Adjourn