37th Annual State-of-the-Art Echocardiography | February 14-17, 2025
Westin Kierland Resort & Spa | Scottsdale, AZ

Overview of State-of-the-Art Echocardiography 

The 2025 program follows the themes of structural heart disease, myocardial and pericardial disease, coronary artery disease, and interventional echocardiography. During the course, presentations will highlight what echo brings to each theme, help clinicians recognize and avoid common errors and pitfalls, and learn how to apply the guidelines in a practical manner.  

The faculty consists of recognized leaders in the field of echocardiography acclaimed for their teaching abilities. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with the faculty one-on-one in the preconference, computer-based Learning Lab and during the question-and-answer sessions. 

• Expanded Learning Lab: New topics include advanced hemodynamics, myocardial strain, and structural heart disease. Participants will perform 3D cropping, measurements such as left ventricular and right ventricular strain, left atrial strain, critical measurements for TAVR, TMVR, TEER, and left atrial appendage occluder.
  

• Case-based Learning: The course will include a special focus on hemodynamics, structural heart disease, interventional echocardiography, and advanced diastolic.
  

• More opportunities to directly interact with faculty during and after the meeting.
  

• Glimpse of the Future: Learn about the impact of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the field of echocardiography.

Who Should Attend 

ASE’s State-of-the-Art Echocardiography program is designed for adult and pediatric cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, anesthesiologists, radiologists, nurses, sonographers, and fellows-in-training. Participants should have a practical knowledge of echocardiography. 

Discounts

RESIDENTS OF ARIZONA can receive 10%* off full in-person conference registration. If you are a resident of Hawaii and would like to participate in ASE's 37th Annual State-of-the-Art Echocardiography, please email Registrar@ASEcho.org. *No other discounts can be applied.

Active or retired U.S. Military: ASE honors all active and veteran military attendees! If you have served in the U.S. military and would like to participate in 37th Annual State-of-the-Art Echocardiography, please email Registrar@ASEcho.org to receive a discount code for the registration fee. Please include a copy of your active or retired military ID or DD214 form and omit any personal information from the submitted document, such as your social security number.

Accommodations 

ASE has secured a block of rooms at a discounted rate of $352 per night plus tax. (based on single/double occupancy). There is also a $30/night plus tax resort fee that includes amenities such as unlimited Wi-Fi; access to Agave, the Arizona spa facilities; run concierge and boot camp, yoga, and wellness walk classes; complimentary two-hour bike rental per day; tennis, pickleball, and basketball court privileges; and more. 

Please Note: The ASE room block is designated for conference attendees only. Reservations without an accompanying SOTA registration are subject to being released. To avoid complications, please register for the conference first, then make your hotel room reservation(s). Click here to make your reservation online.  You can also call The Westin Kierland Reservations directly at 1-800-354-5892. Please specify that you are with “ASE SOTA 2025” to secure the group rate. 

The room block will be held until January 16, 2025, or until the block is sold out.   

CME Information

ASE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide accredited continuing education for physicians. 

ASE designates this live course for a maximum of 30.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, pending approval. To claim all 30.25 CME credits, you must register for both the pre-conference Learning Lab and the main conference. 

In addition to offering CME credits, this activity has been developed and registered with ACCME to provide MOC and MOCA 2.0 credits in alignment with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 30.25 (pending approval) MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program, the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) MOC program, and/or the American Board of Anesthesiology's (ABA) Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program® or MOCA 2.0®. It is ASE's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM and ABP MOC points and/or ABA MOCA 2.0®. 

Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians will earn MOC and/or MOCA 2.0 points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. 

ARDMS, CCI, and Sonography Canada recognize ASE's certificates and have agreed to honor the CME credit hours toward their registry requirements for sonographers. 

Course Cancellation Policy 

ASE hopes that everyone who registers for the State-of-the-Art Echocardiography will be able to attend. However, we understand that extenuating circumstances do occur. Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to Registrar@ASEcho.org.    

Cancellation and Refund Policy  

• Cancellation requests received on or before January 14, 2025, will receive a full refund minus a $100 administrative fee.
• Cancellations received between January 15, 2025, and February 13, 2025, will receive a refund of 50% of their registration fee.
• Cancellations received on or after February 14, 2025, or no-shows will not be refunded.

Registration fees for any ASE course are non-transferable to another participant or another course. Refunds will be processed within 5-7 business days and issued back to the original payment method (if your payment is older than 180 days, a check will be issued back to you). In the unlikely event ASE cancels an in-person course, ASE is responsible only for a refund of the registration fee and not for any additional expenses incurred by the participant, including transportation, hotel accommodations, or any other miscellaneous expenses. Membership dues are non-refundable and non-transferable if you cancel your registration.  

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