American Society of Echocardiography State-of-the-Art Echocardiography 2025

• Target Audience: cardiologists & anesthesiologists, sonographers, emergency physicians
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• Information:

The 2025 State-of-the-Art 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.

• Course Overview

The 2025 edition was particularly significant for its focus on the “Prognostic Value” of echocardiography—moving beyond simple diagnosis to using advanced parameters (like strain and 3D volumes) to predict patient outcomes in structural heart disease and pulmonary hypertension.

• What You Will Learn

The curriculum was built around four core themes: Structural Heart Disease, Myocardial/Pericardial Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, and Interventional Echocardiography. Key takeaways included:

Structural Heart Interventions: Step-by-step imaging protocols for transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) of the tricuspid valve and left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO).

Strain Imaging: How to move “Global Longitudinal Strain” (GLS) from a research tool to a daily clinical vital sign for cardio-oncology and valvular surveillance.

Hemodynamics: Advanced Doppler techniques to estimate intracardiac pressures non-invasively, critical for managing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

• Event Details

Event: 37th Annual State-of-the-Art Echocardiography

Location: The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

Format: Hybrid (Virtual/On-Demand)

• Who Should Attend

Cardiologists & Anesthesiologists: Particularly those specializing in non-invasive imaging or interventional support.

Sonographers (RDCS/RCS): Who need to master the new cropping techniques for 3D datasets.

Emergency Physicians: Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) who want to advance their quantitative skills.

Guideline Authors: The speakers were often the primary authors of the guidelines they presented (e.g., the Right Heart writing group), offering unfiltered insight into why specific parameters were chosen.

Focus on “The Future”: Dedicated sessions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) demonstrated how automated measurements are reshaping workflow in the echo lab.

• Topics:

Day 1

General Echo Topics

Day 2

Day 3

Myocardial Mechanics & Cardiomyopathy I & II

Cardiomyopathy II & Misc. Topics

Misc Topics II