Now in its 17th year, Echo in Context is the longest standing
and most watched recurring telemedicine educational event in
the world. The program is characterized by its ability
to present comprehensive information in a concise and easy to
understand format. The previous year’s audience always
decides the topic.
“Heart Failure: Echo’s Role in an Emerging Health
Crisis” will air live to Europe, the Middle East, the Americas
and Asia-Pacific. Broadcast time will be four and one-half hours.
The audience is able to FAX or e-mail comments and questions
directly to the live panel. The program always begins and ends
precisely on time.
The program occurs on World Echo Day, a day so named because
the audience is so large and the reach so vast. Indeed, the
program has become a focus to both celebrate and critically
examine echocardiography in a global perspective. It is the
most popular program in all the world of echocardiography.
You may contact the program at any time by e-mail at: echo@mc.duke.edu
Past program excerpts (available in short and easy-to-access
viewing segments) and educational materials are available at
the program website:
www.echoincontext.org
Why Attend?
Heart failure is a growing problem of great significance as
world populations age and more and more patients develop ischemic
heart disease. There are now nearly 500,000 new cases a year
in the US alone, and it is predicted it will affect more than
5 percent of the world’s population by 2010.
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What are the origins of heart
failure?
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What are the methods of evaluation?
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What are the best diagnostic
approaches?
How are these methods evaluated
and critically reviewed?
What is the role of conventional
2D, stress and contrast echo
in diagnosis and management?
What are the newest treatments?
How can echo change your practice?
How can echo influence outcome?
The newest and latest pragmatic information for practice
of everyday echo and Doppler is critically reviewed
using caseoriented approaches. There are plenty of clinical examples
that make this educational program the most popular of all
world echo meetings.
This program is most unique and uses concise lectures, case reviews,
and faculty discussions to construct a didactic learning experience.
There are many visual cues to help beginners or those with English
as a second language.
Later in the year the program is available in videotape format for
further review. In fact, every annual program for the decade is
available on tape to enhance the learning experience.
Program Goals:
- To develop an understanding of the origins of
heart failure.
- To delineate the role of modern echo methods
such as stress
echo, Doppler myocardial imaging and contrast echo in
evaluation of chest pain.
- To discuss the role of echo in changing outcome.
- To discuss and critically review the role of
echo methods in
diagnosis and treatment.
Who Should
Watch?
Cardiologists, sonographers, cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists,
internists, general practitioners, emergency room physicians,
nurses, and other health care professionals involved in the
care of patients with heart disease should attend.
Viewing Sites
For a detailed listing of sites, please refer to: www.registeramerica.net/duke2002
or call 850-784-6002, ext. 15. International sites
should contact their local Philips representative.
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