April 07, 2026 | 5:00 - 6:00 PM (ET)

Guidelines In Practice Webinar Series: Multimodality Imaging of LVADs and TMCS

Description: Please join us for our first ever Guidelines In Practice webinar series as our speakers discuss the new guideline, Recommendations for Multimodality Imaging of Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Temporary Mechanical Support: Updated Recommendations from ASE or Multimodality Imaging of LVADs and TMCS.

This webinar provides a comprehensive overview of the essential role echocardiography plays in managing patients requiring mechanical circulatory support (MCS). Participants will explore the fundamental principles and indications for echocardiographic assessment in both temporary and durable support scenarios. We will examine the specific parameters used in candidate selection, including the evaluation of ventricular function, valvular pathology, and potential structural contraindications.

The session will further detail the critical role of echocardiography in providing peri-procedural guidance during implantation, focusing on optimal device and cannula positioning while identifying immediate complications. Attendees will also learn to interpret findings for post-implantation management and long-term follow-up, covering aspects such as ventricular unloading, device function, and the detection of complications like thrombosis or suction events. Finally, the webinar emphasizes the application of a multidisciplinary, team-based framework to optimize patient outcomes throughout the entire MCS evaluation and management process.

Moderators:

• Alina Nicoara MD, FASE
• Jerry Estep MD, FASE

Speakers:

• Alina Nicoara MD, FASE
• Jerry Estep MD, FASE
• T. Robert Feng MD, FASE

CME Information: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM   

CME Expiration: CME credit must be claimed by  04/07/27.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the fundamental principles and indications for echocardiographic assessment in mechanical circulatory support, including both temporary and durable support.
2. Identify echocardiographic parameters used in candidate selection for MCS, including assessment of ventricular function, valvular pathology, right ventricular–pulmonary vascular interaction, and structural contraindications.
3. Recognize the role of echocardiography in peri-procedural guidance of MCS implantation, including device positioning, optimization of cannula placement, and identification of immediate procedural complications.
4. Interpret echocardiographic findings for post-implantation management and longitudinal follow-up, including evaluation of ventricular unloading, right ventricular adaptation, device function, and detection of complications such as thrombosis, suction events, or valvular dysfunction.
5. Apply a multidisciplinary, team-based echocardiographic framework to optimize patient outcomes during MCS evaluation, implantation, and ongoing management.

Accreditation Statement & CME Information

The American Society of Echocardiography is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Society of Echocardiography designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn 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®.   Physicians will earn MOC and/or MOCA 2.0 points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity.

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

Disclosures:

ASE is committed to ensuring that its educational mission, and all accredited continuing educational programs provide a protected space to learn, teach, and engage in scientific discourse free from influence from organizations that may have an incentive to insert commercial bias into education.

While a monetary or professional affiliation with an ineligible company does not necessarily influence a speaker’s presentation, the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and policies of the ACCME require that all financial relationships with ineligible companies* be identified and mitigated prior to engaging in an accredited CE activity. In accordance with these policies, ASE actively identified relevant financial relationships between faculty in control of this accredited CE activity and ineligible companies and implemented mitigation strategies to eliminate any potential influence from persons or organizations that may have an incentive to insert commercial bias in this activity. (*Companies that are ineligible to be accredited in the ACCME System (“ineligible companies”) are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.)

The following faculty members have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies:

• TBA

All relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies listed for the following faculty members have been mitigated:

• TBA

Members of the ASE CME Committee members (not serving as faculty) do not have any financial relationships with ineligible companies.  Click here for a list of these members.

None of the ASE staff who were involved in the planning and implementation of this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.  Click here for a list of ASE staff members.

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