Program | Echo Asia 2026

Tentative Scientific Program

Shifting Paradigms in Cardiomyopathy

Redefining Cardiomyopathy — Integrating Etiology with phenotype — Dr. Jesu Krupa
Non-dilated LV CMP — The lesser-known entity — Dr. S. Shanmugasundaram
Athlete’s Heart: Distinguishing pathology from supraphysiological adaptation — Dr. Rakesh Gupta
Multimodality imaging in CMP — no competition, only integration — Dr. Johann Christopher
Risk assessment & Prevention of SCD in Cardiomyopathies — Dr. Liza Thomas

Key Updates from Top Experts

Dilemmas in Diastology 2026 — Dr. Jae K. Oh
Recent advances — Top 5 highlights from ASE 2026 — Dr. Cynthia Taub
Cardiotoxicity under the lens: Current role of Echo in Oncology care — Dr. Kazuaki Negishi

Unusual Suspects in Cardiology

Diversity of Cardiac Sarcoidosis — The great mimic — Dr. Toshinari Onishi
Loeffler’s Endocarditis and EMF: The Endocardial Enigma — Dr. Shraddha Ranjan
The Unfinished battle against Infective Endocarditis: From suspicion to diagnosis — Dr. S.T. Yavagal
Echo Imaging in Takayasu Arteritis — TBD
Carcinoid Heart Disease: When valves tell the systemic story — Dr. Veeramani Ramachandran

Optimizing the Echo Lab

Best practices for Adult Echo Reporting (ASE Guidelines) — Dr. Cynthia Taub
Normal values: The ASE 2027 Chamber Quantification Update — Dr. Jordan Strom
Tips & Tricks to improve your image quality in the lab — Dr. U.P Singh
Echo Lab Pearls for daily practice — Dr. Vinayak Agarwal

Echo at the Core of Structural Interventions

Intraprocedural echocardiography for mitral valve interventions: An overview — Dr. Satish Govind
Degenerative & Functional MR — When to clip, when to operate — Dr. Vinay Kumar
State-of-the-art transcatheter therapies for TR: Imaging considerations to patient selection — Dr. Akhil Narang
Echocardiographic navigation for tricuspid valve TEER — A step-by-step guidance — Dr. Robin Cherian
AI & Structural Hand Imaging— Prof. Alex PW Lee

From VTI to MAPSE: Practical Echo Tools for Everyday Clinical Practice

Evaluation of VTI — a window to stroke volume — Dr. Rajesh Shah
TDI velocities — Clinical applications — Dr. Ranjan Kumar
Use of Relative wall thickness — Insight into LV Remodeling — Dr. Vivek Sulere
MAPSE — Another window into LV Performance — Dr. Payal Nindra

Masses of the Heart

Normal Variants (mass or masquerader) — Dr. Atul Karande
Enigma of Right Atrial Masses — Dr. Ashok Garg
Approach to cardiac tumors unmasked — Myxoma to Metastasis — Dr. Sharad Tandon
Vegetation mimics: when it’s not IE — Dr. Ramaranjan

Pulmonary Hypertension 2026: An Overview

Echocardiographic approach to suspected PH — Dr. Hardeep Grewal
Pulmonary Hypertension Phenotypes by imaging — Dr. S. Shanmugasundaram
RV–PA coupling — Significance in a patient with PH — Dr. Rahul Mehrotra
Sotatercept — Is it a giant leap in PH management — TBD

Cardiomyopathy Mosaic: Diagnostic Clues

Unmasking Cardiac Amyloidosis: How early can it be diagnosed with imaging? — Dr. Prabhavathi
Dilated Cardiomyopathy in 2026: Beyond Ejection Fraction & Dimensions — Dr. Jesu Krupa
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy: Integrating echo findings into diagnosis — Dr. Raghu Krishnaswamy
Beyond the Trabeculae: The evolving understanding of LV Non-Compaction — Dr. Barakath Badusha Abdul Kareem
Echo insights in Transient Cardiomyopathies — Dr. Vinayak Agarwal

HFrEF Unplugged

Clinical, Echo & Therapeutic Navigation in worsening heart failure with congestion & diuretic resistance — AI powered Algorithms 2026 — Dr. H.K Chopra
Ultrasound evaluation of organ congestion in HF — Dr. Yoshihiro Seo
Vericiguat — A new horizon in stabilizing worsening HFrEF — Dr. Sanjay Mittal
Cardiac MRI in HFrEF — Unmasking fibrosis & Prognostic insights — Dr. Nitin Burkule

HFpEF Redefined: Where to Focus

Deciding the probability with imaging, Scores and Biomarkers — Dr. Sanjay Mittal
Exercise Diastology unmasking HFpEF — Dr. Krashmira Hristova
HFpEF phenotypes — beyond diastolic dysfunction — Dr. James Thomas
Finerenone — targeting Inflammation, fibrosis and function in HFpEF — Dr. Rakesh Gupta

Right Heart Revolution

Echocardiographic evaluation of Right ventricle in 2026 — Dr. Akhil Narang
3D Echo of the Right Heart: Its value in clinical practice — Dr. V. Amuthan
Best practices to evaluate TR — Dr. Jordan Strom
Multimodality Imaging of the Right Heart: A Contemporary Approach — Dr. Shoma Mukherjee

Venous Congestion Imaging — From RV to Renal Veins

VExUS Scoring (Venous Excess Ultrasound Score) — Basics & role in treating HF — Dr. U.P Singh
Hepatic Vein Doppler — Normal to congestion — Dr. Manivasagam
Portal Vein Pulsatility — A congestion marker — Dr. Madhu Shukla
Role of Renal venous Doppler in HF patients — Dr. Nitin Burkule

Ischemia Conclave

Ultrasound Theranostics: Sonothrombolysis in Acute MI — Dr. Sanjiv Kaul
Etiology & Imaging in evaluation of MINOCA — Nitin Burkule
Role of Stress Echo for the detection of microvascular disease in patients with chest pain — Dr. Roxy Senior
From Calcium to Coronary Plaque: Expanding role of Cardiac CT in IHD — Dr. R. Janardhanan

Pericardium in Practice: Constriction to Tamponade

Constrictive Pericarditis vs Restrictive CMP: How to make the diagnosis — Dr. S.K Parashar
When does Pericardial effusion become Cardiac tamponade — Dr. Atul Karande
From Effusion to Constriction: Echocardiographic Pitfalls and Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis — Dr. Sameer Shrivastava
MMI in the evaluation and management of pericarditis — Dr. J. C. Mohan

Pearls & Perils of Thick Heart

Approach to Thickened left Heart: Step-by-Step Evaluation — Dr. S.K Parashar
Evaluation of HCM beyond wall thickness: Pearls and pitfalls — Dr. Manish Bansal
Echocardiography in the era of myosin kinase inhibitors — TBD
Unmasking apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy — Dr. Hansa Gupta

Cardio Obstetrics: Echo at the Maternal-Cardiac Interface

Echo in the Dyspneic Pregnant women — Rapid clues for timely decisions — Dr. Simmi Manocha
Pregnancy & Pulmonary Hypertension: Echo clues that save lives — Dr. Sunil Bohra
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Early echo clues & Management — Dr. Selvarani
Valvular Heart Disease in Pregnancy: Echo based risk stratification for safe maternal outcomes — Dr. Vijayalakshmi

Aortic Valve Essentials

Understanding Aortic valve anatomy — The key to accurate imaging — Dr. Fabiola Sozzi
Comprehensive 2D echo assessment of Aortic valve — Dr. Vatsala Sree
Low gradient severe AS: A primer for the beginners — Dr. R. R. Kasliwal
Role of stress echo in PHV dysfunction — Dr. Amrish Kumar Agarwal

Diagnostic Dilemmas in AS: New Paradigms

When gradients deceive — Classifying severity of AS in a patient with REDUCED LVEF — Dr. Alagesan
When gradients deceive — Classifying severity of AS in a patient with NORMAL LVEF — Dr. Hardeep Grewal
Myocardial fibrosis in severe AS: from strain imaging to CMR — Dr. Kameshwari Maganti
Significant AS in multivalvular disease — Dr. Ramakrishnan

Challenges in Managing AS

Asymptomatic severe AS: When to intervene — Dr. Kameshwari Maganti
Very low gradient severe AS: Who doesn’t benefit from intervention — Dr. Mani Vannan
Aortic valve Matchmaking: Finding the best valve for every patient — Dr. Manish Bansal
Lifetime management of severe AS: Current concepts — Dr. Mani Vannan

Echo Nuggets

The high LVOT gradient Puzzle — Dr. Rekha Mishra
Dilated LA — How to navigate the cause — Dr. Vimmi Goel
Not every RWMA is CAD — Echo Insights — Dr. A.C. Nagmani
LV True aneurysm vs Pseudoaneurysm — Dr. Arif Mustaqueen

Mastering the Right Ventricle

Morphology and physiology of RV — An overview — Dr. Amita Singhal
Assessment of RV systolic function: from TAPSE to 3D RVEF to RV strain — Dr. Rahul Mehrotra
Assessing RV hemodynamics in PH — Dr. Edwin Tucay
Dilated Right heart in an adult: A stepwise approach — Dr. Debika Chatterjee

AR Fundamentals

AR in young — Dr. Fabiola Sozzi
AR — Quantification made simple — Dr. Myla Gloria Salazar-Supe
When should we operate in significant AR — Dr. Shraddha Ranjan
Guiding surgical management of AR: Insights from echocardiography — Dr. Rishikesh Shah

AF — Closing the Gap

Who will Stroke? Echo markers of thromboembolic risk beyond CHA2DS2-VASC — Dr. Gnanavelu Ganesan
Atrial myopathy — The missing link between AF, Stroke & HF — Dr. Ganesan Madurai
TEE for evaluation and management of AF — Dr. Sunil Bohra
Anticoagulation in AF: Practical Decisions for everyday practice — Dr. Aparna Jaswal

The Obesity Pandemic: Fueling the Fire

Adiposity and Inflammation: The dual risk of ASCVD & Heart Failure — Imaging at the forefront — Dr. R. R. Kasliwal
Metabolic Syndrome: What the Echo lab must not miss — Dr. Debika Chatterjee
Epicardial fat — Physiological Cushion to CV Risk indicator — Dr. Soumitra Kumar
GLP1 Analogues beyond weight loss — Tirzapetide — Dr. Vinod Vijan

The Aortic Spectrum: From Silent Dilatation to Catastrophe

Multimodality imaging for risk prediction in Ascending aortic dilatation — Dr. Johann Christopher
Aortic Emergencies — Red Flags on Echo — Case illustrations — Dr. Satish Govind
Bicuspid Aortic valve — Benign variant or future Aortopathy — Dr. Prayag Kini
RSOV — Visual Pearls — Dr. Cecily Mary

Mitral Valve Beyond Rheumatic Shadow

The modern surge of Degenerative MS — Dr. Mira Govindarajan
MAD & TAD — The missing link in Arrhythmias — Dr. Rohit Tandon
Severe MAC and its implications — Dr. Vivek Tandon
Barlow’s disease — Dr. Fabiola Sozzi

Mitral Regurgitation Unplugged

Assessment of Secondary MR: the Challenges in quantification — Dr. Mahesh Fulwani
Understanding Atrial functional MR: When atria is the culprit — Dr. Sameer Shrivastava
When Severe MR is not severe: Common pitfalls in assessment — Dr. R. Alagesan
Primary asymptomatic Severe MR: Are we waiting too long to intervene — Dr. Ramakrishnan

Navigating Mitral Maze

Mixed and multi valve Disease Hemodynamics — challenges & reporting tips — Dr. Shantanu Sengupta
Discrepancies in assessing Mitral valve area — Dr. Vijayalakshmi
Echo Road Map for BMV suitability — TBD
Diastolic dysfunction and Importance of AV Compliance in MS — Dr. Simmi Manocha

ASCVD — The Silent Culprit

ASCVD — More than just a blocked artery — Dr. Hansa Gupta
Who is sitting on a Time Bomb — Risk assessment — Dr. Manish Bansal
LDL targets in 2026 — How low is enough — TBD
Beyond Statins: New weapons against ASCVD — Inclisiran — Dr. J.S Sawhney

Critical Care Echocardiography

Echo in Acute Dyspnea: The bedside Game changer — Dr. R.j. Manjuran
Lung ultrasound in the intensive care — Dr.ETrayag Kini
Pulmonary Embolism in the emergency room: Critical role of Echo — Dr. Rajat Mohan
Echo in Mechanical Circulatory support — Dr. Robin Cherian

Advanced Echo: Evaluating Coronary Circulation

Myocardial Contrast Echo: Diagnostic Applications — Dr. Sanjiv Kaul
Echo in differentiating Post PCI — Myocardial edema v/s MVO v/s IMH — Dr. J. C. Mohan
How to assess coronary arteries in the adult by echo — Dr. Anjaneyulu
Stress Echo in the era of CT Angio in suspected stable angina — Dr. Roxy Senior
PET Imaging – A Game Changer in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Cardiovascular Disorders — Dr. Girijanandan Mahapatra

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

ASD evaluation for intervention by TEE in adults — Dr. Neeraj Agarwal
Mitral Regurgitation in Adults: Focus on ALCAPA & CCTGA — Dr. Smita Misra
Aortic Arch Obstruction in Adults — Dr. Ashutosh Marwah
Ventricular Septal Defect in Adults: Focus on indications for intervention, AR, RVOTO & SAM — Dr. Munesh Tomar