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EACTA/EAE Accreditation Course  
| Saturday September 27nd |
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| 08.30-09.00 | Registration |
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| 09.00-09.15 | Opening of EACTA ECHO 2008
Guarracino F,Italy, Ranucci M.,Italy, Nihoyannopoulos P, UK |
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| Chairmen: Feneck R, UK & Popescu BA, Romania |
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| 09.15-09.45 | Physics and knobology
Erb J, Germany |
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| 09.45-10.15 | Indications, contraindications, safety and complications of TEE
Feneck R, UK |
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| 10.30-10.50 | Comprehensive TEE exam
Hultman J, Sweden
Questions & comments:
Erb J, Feneck R & Hultman J |
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| 11.00-11.30 | Coffee |
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| 11.30-12.10 | LV Systolic function
Guarracino F, Italy |
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| 12.15-12.50 | LV Systolic function
Wouters P, Belgium
Questions & comments:
Guarracino F & Wouters P |
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| 13.00-14.00 | Lunch |
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| Chairmen: Nihoyannopoulos P, UK & Hultman J, Sweden |
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| 14.00-14.45 | RV function: systolic and diastolic and pulmonary circulation
Michaux I, Belgium |
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| 14.45-15.30 | Pulmonary and Tricuspid valve
Karatasakis G, Greece
Questions & comments:
Michaux I, & Karatasakis G |
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| 16.00-16.30 | Tea & Coffee |
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| 16.30-17.00 | Aortic valve stenosis
Pepi M, Iitaly |
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| 17.00-17.30 | Aortic valve regurgitation
Swanevelder J, UK
Questions & comments:
Pepi M & Swanevelder J |
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| Sunday September 28rd |
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| Chairmen: Popescu BA, Romania & Seeberger M, Switzerland |
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| 09.00-09.15 | The EACTA / EAE Accreditation process
Nihoyannopoulos P, UK & Ranucci M, Italy |
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| 09.15-09.45 | Mitral Valve: anatomy and TEE exam
Bettex D, Switzerland |
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| 09.45-10.15 | Mitral regurgitation
Guarracino F, Italy |
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| 10.15-10.45 | Mitral stenosis
Caso P, Italy
Questions & comments:
Nihoyannopoulos P, Ranucci M & Bettex D, Guarracino F |
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| 11.00-11.30 | Coffee |
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| Chairmen: Beldekos D & Swanevelder J, UK |
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| 11.30-12.00 | Ischaemic Heart Disease
Seeberger M, Switzerland |
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| 12.00-12.30 | Adult congenital heart disease including ASD closure
Miller O, UK |
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| 12.30-12.50 | Assessment of prosthetic valves
Beldekos D, Greece
Questions & comments:
Seeberger M, Miller O & Beldekos D |
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| 13.00-14.30 | Lunch |
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| Chairmen: Guarracino F, Italy & Popescu BA, Romania |
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| 14.30-15.15 | Diseases of the aorta
Lorini L, Italy |
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| 15.15-15.45 | Cardiac masses, tumours and pericardial disease
Popescu BA, Romania |
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| 15.45-16.15 | Endocarditis
Habib G, France
Questions & comments:
Lorini L, Popescu B, Habib G |
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