2017 PSE Annual Convention

The 23rd Annual Convention and Scientific Meeting of the Philippine Society of Echocardiography and the Philippine Heart Association Council on Echocardiography

September 10: Preconvention on Strain Imaging and 3D Echo; September 11 to 12: Convention Proper

The 23rd installment of the PSE's Annual Convention carries the theme "The heART of Echo: Adopting a Rational Approach to Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging." The ethereal vibe suggests the idea of something new or uncharted in the field of echo. The constellation of stars very subtly portrays a heart-like figure, while the interconnecting lines imply the ongoing networking or synergy among ASEAN nations in the practice of echo. At the heart of it all is the PSE, bringing physicians, sonographers and echo enthusiasts together for a common goal--quality echo for the Filipino and for the world. 

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

The convention kicks off with state-of-the art pre-congress sessions on strain imaging and 3-dimensional echo on September 10.  The highly-packed scientific program from September 11-12 will highlight the following: 

Plenary sessions from Dr. James Thomas of the American Society of Echocardiography and Dr. Kian Keong Poh of the ASEAN Society of Echocardiography, 2)

Multidisciplinary discussions on multivalvular heart disease, congenital surgery and transcatheter therapies with imaging experts and cardiac surgeons

High-yield sessions on guideline updates, myocardial deformation, critical care echo, emerging modalities, and imaging in special populations by echo experts

Case-based learning sessions on real-world echo experiences by clinical research fellows

Hands-on Learning Labs with echocardiographers, sonographers, applications specialists and industry partners

Other pre-congress events include the Certifying Examinations for cardiac sonographers and PSE Fellows, Presentation of Revised PSE ByLaws, Updates on Accreditation, Research paper presentations, and the much-awaited interhospital Echo Quiz Bowl. 

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER