2026-06-05
Imaging + Simulation Course - Echocardiography and Hemodynamics
Hands-on 2026
Structural Heart Disease - Course based on transcatheter procedures on simulators performed by interventional cardiologists and echocardiographers
A dedicated course for interventional cardiologists and echocardiographers, integrating realistic structural intervention simulation, 2D/3D/MPR echocardiography and hemodynamics.
Important: to participate in the Image Course, interventional cardiologists interested in this activity must pay both the congress registration fee and the specific course registration fee.
Only echocardiographers, whether DIC members or non-members, may register exclusively for the Image Course without the need to be registered for the congress.
Organized by the SBHCI and DIC/SBC Center of Excellence in Simulation.
Simulation Course in Structural Cardiovascular Intervention
Integrated realistic simulation - 2D/3D/MPR echo + hemodynamics. Organized by: SBHCI Simulation Center + DIC.
Concept
Immersive course integrating structural intervention simulators, advanced echocardiography (2D, 3D and MPR), Philips TOMTEC workstations and 1 Philips Epiq CVx ultrasound system. Each module reproduces a real case with a dual-track structure: hemodynamic operator and structural echocardiographer, with shared checkpoints.
Educational pillars
- image-guided procedure
- operator-imaging communication
- MPR/3D, measurements and planning
- simulation with critical checkpoints
Start at 10:00 a.m. and focused opening
Condensed 5-minute institutional opening, preserving effective time for hands-on practice.
Technical break between Watchman and Amulet
Operational interval dedicated to simulator exchange/adjustment and transition between platforms.
ASD/PFO maintained in the program
Septal defects moved to the end of the afternoon, occupying the space previously planned for EchoNavigator.
Program
Morning and afternoon blocks presented with integrated platforms, technical breaks and practical modules.
Program
Morning
10:00-12:00
10:00
Opening
SBHCI and SOLACI Presidents
5 min
10:05
LAAO - Watchman
Boston Scientific + Mentice
Philips TOMTEC + Epiq CVx
Philips TOMTEC + Epiq CVx
40 min
10:45
LAAO - Amulet
Abbott + Mentice
Philips TOMTEC + Epiq CVx
Philips TOMTEC + Epiq CVx
40 min
11:25
Mitral - MitraClip M-TEER
Abbott + Mentice
Philips TOMTEC + Epiq CVx
Philips TOMTEC + Epiq CVx
40 min
12:00
Lunch
integration break
60 min
Modules
8 modules
Format
integrated echo + hemodynamics practice
Total workload
7h10
Effective content
5h20 of modules
Program
Afternoon
13:00-17:00
13:00
Tricuspid - TriClip T-TEER
Abbott + Mentice
Philips TOMTEC + Epiq CVx
Philips TOMTEC + Epiq CVx
40 min
13:40
Mitral - Pascal M-TEER
Edwards Lifesciences BeatHeart + Epiq CVx
40 min
14:20
Tricuspid - Pascal T-TEER
Edwards Lifesciences BeatHeart + Epiq CVx
40 min
15:00
Break
technical break
30 min
15:30
Tricuspid - EVOQUE TTVR
Edwards Lifesciences BeatHeart + Epiq CVx
40 min
16:10
Septal defects - ASD/PFO
Mentice + Philips TOMTEC + Epiq CVx
40 min
16:50
Closing
key points, pitfalls and certificates
15 min
Afternoon platform
BeatHeart + Epiq CVx; final ASD/PFO module with Mentice + Philips TOMTEC
Closing
key points, pitfalls and certificates
Lunch
12:00-13:00 · 60 min
Afternoon break
15:00-15:30 · technical break
