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Welcome to the 2022 Scientific Sessions |
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On behalf of the SCMR Scientific Sessions Planning Committee, we warmly invite you to the SCMR 25th Annual Scientific Sessions. The SCMR Scientific Sessions has consistently been the most important meeting of the year for advancing the field of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. We are proud to present an exciting, cutting-edge program to help physicians, scientists and technologists more fully realize the potential and current innovations in CMR. This year is extra special, as it is the 25th anniversary of the meeting! Although we have had to adapt to a virtual platform again this year, the meeting will remain highly interactive—each and every session at #SCMR22 will be followed by a live Q&A with the speakers. Hear from experts in the field and learn the latest in CMR from scientific sessions and interactive case sessions on various topics like coronary artery disease, cardiac masses, CMR in cardio-oncology, vascular imaging, and multi-modality imaging in valvular heart disease.
To put a conference of this magnitude together is not a small task. To that end, we want to thank our entire planning committee for providing their wisdom and guidance, as well as the SCMR Board of Trustees and staff for their hard work and leadership. We would also like to thank all of the sponsoring organizations for providing their generous financial support. Lastly, most importantly, we would like to thank all of the conference participants in advance for their contributions which are the foundation of this conference.
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Michael Salerno, MD PhD
Program Committee Chair
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The Annual Scientific Program Committee has put together an amazing schedule that's sure to teach and inspire attendees. Take note of the exciting plenary sessions and top-notch speakers below. Each plenary session will be livestreamed and also available on demand at the conclusion of the conference for reference until 4 May 2022 to all attendees.
Register now to attend what's sure to be the conversation of the year as a can't-miss event for those in the field of cardiac magnetic resonance.
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Our 25th Anniversary—
Past, Present, and Future of SCMR
3 February 1–2 PM ET
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Kick off the 25th Annual Scientific Sessions right with a special session showcasing the past, present, and future of SCMR with Dudley Pennell, Royal Brompton Hospital; Jeanette Schulz-Menger, Charite Universitatsmedizin and HELIOS Clinics; and Sven Plein, University of Leeds. |
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Toward the 10 Minute CMR Exam
4 February 8–9 AM ET
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Orlando Simonetti, Ohio State University; Claudia Prieto, King's College London; and Tim Leiner, Mayo Clinic, will share their expertise to start the Friday sessions discussing ideas and trends in CMR that have the potential to achieve the ultimate goal for all of us in CMR: improving diagnostic decision-making while at the same time reducing time and cost. Join us for discussion of topics such as real time imaging, 3D all in one, and AI. |
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CMR—Delivering Value
With Special Guest:
ACC President Dr. Itchhaporia
5 February 8–9 AM ET
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Come curious and leave inspired! Dr. Dipti Itchhaporia, ACC President, and Dr. Blake Dye, IU Health, in conversation with the SCMR leadership and a patient representative will share ideas regarding the opportunities—and the responsibility—to deliver value to our patients through the latest clinical and technical advances in CMR. Join us as we examine the issue from three crucial perspectives: societies, health systems, and patients. Don't miss the opportunity to ask questions of this unprecedented panel of experts! |
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Meet the 2022 Social Media Ambassadors |
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Post on the Scientific Sessions Kudoboard |
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Kudoboard provides a virtual bulletin board for messages, photos, and gifs, and the Annual session board will allow you to connect and easily share memories with your colleagues! Each day of the Scientific Sessions has a particular theme for posting on the Kudoboard. You're welcome to follow the themes or post a general message at any time.
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Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance perspective on the 2021 AHA/ACC Chest Pain Guidelines |
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This month SCMR have published an editorial comment on the 2021 AHA/ACC Chest Pain Guidelines. In the editorial Andrew E. Arai, Raymond Y. Kwong, Michael Salerno, John P. Greenwood & Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci highlight the increasing prominence of CMR in the guidelines. The CMR community should be proud of the hard work that provided the data leading to multiple Class I and Class 2a Recommendations, which are now finally more aligned with the 2014 ESC Guidelines on Revascularization in which stress CMR features in Class IA recommendations. They also highlight some controversies & debate within the guidance; and point to the need for more research regarding the comparative effectiveness of CMR relative to other stress imaging techniques and specifically, CCTA. Randomized clinical trials comparing costs and outcomes of different management strategies will be important. |
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Andrew E. Arai, MD FAHA MSCMR
SCMR Past President
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What caught our cardiac MR eyes this month?
by Manish Motwani, Newsletter Editor
Twitter-based #WhyCMR journal watch 📚⌚—join the online discussion!
2. Stress-perfusion remains reliable & safe in patients with PPM/ICD 🧲✅🎯
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CMR in Egypt—Aswan Heart Centre
Cardiac Imaging Team
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The Magdi Yacoub Foundation is running one an exceptional project of enormous significance to the health and wellbeing of the Egyptian people entirely based on donations: the Aswan Heart Centre (AHC). Since 2009, AHC has offered tertiary cardiovascular services to a population of 1.5 million inhabitants and is a national /regional referral centre for neonatal cardiac surgery.
The Cardiac Imaging Unit at AHC works closely with clinical departments as well as the research department to ensure that the centre’s mission statement is achieved. Besides running a daily CMR scanning program reaching more than 2,500 studies performed annually, the unit also runs several specialized imaging programs such as scanning of complex congenital heart disease, stress CMR, 4D CMR flow, and tissue mapping.
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has set an international benchmark, the EACVI Laboratory Accreditation process, for all cardiac MRI labs to raise quality standards of practice and equipment in a uniform manner. Our CMR lab is the first lab in the Middle East and Africa to be accredit in general CMR and CHD. Our center is the first center to get the accreditation outside Europe.
We have established a training fellowship program in advanced cardiovascular imaging for those who are interested and qualified to pursue highly specialized training in CMR. Our curriculum is designed to allow fellows to meet the ESC and SCMR practice guidelines for performing and interpreting CMR Level II and III. Another major component of the program will be the involvement of the trainee in the numerous clinical and basic science research projects. Currently, our unit has several publications in peer reviewed journals, and six of our working team are accredited for CMR level III by ESC and SCMR.
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Soha Romeih, MD PhD FESC FSCMR
Consultant of Adult Congenital Heart Diseases
Director of the Advanced Cardiac Imaging Unit
Aswan Heart Centre
Aswan, Egypt
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At the beginning of this year, new CMR reference values for CMR-derived sex and age-stratified normal references for ventricular and atrial parameters paper were published in JCMR by Luu, Friedrich, and colleagues. |
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Luu, J.M., Gebhard, C., Ramasundarahettige, C. et al. Normal sex and age-specific parameters in a multi-ethnic population: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study of the Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds cohort. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 24, 2 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12968-021-00819-z
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The paper stands out in several ways. It has the largest multi-ethnic reference population (>3,000 participants) without cardiovascular disease or CV risk factors to date, and it provides definitive data because the researchers used anatomically correct contouring, incorporating papillary muscles and trabeculations as part of LV mass. The data are also reported separately (supplementary material) for white Caucasian, Chinese, and South Asian race/ethnicities, as well as indexed to BSA and height.
The 8-year project was performed as a sub-study of the Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds cohort, so the CMR data including contextual data are accessible for researchers.
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Judy Luu, MD PhD FRCPC
Research/Clinical Fellow
Cardiac MRI, Department of Cardiology
McGill University Health Centre
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Matthias G. Friedrich, MD FESC FACC MSCMR
Chief, Cardiovascular Imaging
McGill University Health Centre
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FSCMR Application Deadline Approaching |
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The first 2022 deadline for the FSCMR program is 1 March. The FSCMR designation distinguishes those with a significant level of involvement, dedication, and accomplishments consistent with the overall mission of the Society.
All applicants must be Regular or Technologist members of SCMR in good standing for the past 3 consecutive years with a distinguished record of CMR science, education, or clinical practice. Click here for details on FSCMR benefits and the application process. |
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Recognize Your Hard Work with the MSCMR Credential |
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The Master of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (MSCMR) credential is reserved for those individuals who have demonstrated outstanding scientific, educational, and/or clinical accomplishments in the field of CMR, distinguished service to the Society, and continuous membership over an extended period of time. Candidates for the MSCMR award must have served as leaders of SCMR committees or as members of the Board of Trustees. Contributions to the field and to the Society are expected to be exceptionally high. MSCMR recipients are expected to have made cardiovascular MRI (CMR) a career focus.
Nominations are due by 31 January. Click here for more information and to apply. |
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Congenital Heart Disease Corner |
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We are all so excited about the SCMR 2022 Scientific Sessions right around the corner!
Please make sure to join the CHD Sessions starting with the CHD Pre- Conference on Wednesday 2 February at 1 pm on Channel 3. There are fabulous talks planned, including yours truly speaking on Extra and Intracardiac Shunts during the Pre-Conference Session 3.
Here is a list of the CHD Sessions, ALL on Channel/Room 3:
- Session 1: 3 Feb, 2:20 pm
- Session 2: 4 Feb, 9:20 am
- Cases 3: 4 Feb, 1 pm
- Cases 4: 4 Feb, 3:40 pm
Follow me @Kfarooqi and the rest of the #SCMRAweSoMe team on Twitter for LIVE #SCMR22 session coverage!!
In other CHD News:
- Congratulations to Drs. Aeschlimann and Raimondi on the recent publication in JCMR regarding post-MISC CMR Findings from the CARDOVID Registry! Inclusions still open for new cases and follow up cases. If you'd like to join, please contact Dr. Raimondi.
- Stay tuned regarding the date/time of the Peds/CHD Section Meeting!
- Get involved and stay informed about all of the CHD CMR ongoing studies
- Please TUNE IN to the Congenital CMR Case Conference featuring Dr. John Soslow and Dr. James Carr discussing CMR in Pediatric Heart Transplant. Dr. Sujatha Buddhe and Dr. LaDonna Malone will be hosting on 23 Feb 12 pm EST. Click here for details and to register!
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Kanwal Farooqi, MD
Department of Pediatrics
Columbia University, New York, United States
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Stress Perfusion Imaging—Slice Positioning
When positioning the imaging slices prior to perfusion imaging there are several considerations to keep in mind:
- Always use three long axis cine images to plan the slices and scroll through the phases so the heart is shown in end systole (see images below).
- Position the basal slice slightly below the LVOT on the 3C image. This will ensure a complete ring of myocardium is displayed on the basal perfusion image.
- Ensure your last slice is not too close to the LV apex and a good ring of myocardium is seen around the ventricle cavity on the apical perfusion image.
- Manipulate the slice gap parameter to maximize the coverage of the slices across the ventricle while adhering to points 2 and 3.
- Always run a test perfusion sequence before starting the stress medication to make sure the slice positioning is correct and there is no wrap round or susceptibility artefact over the ventricles.
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Online Educational Opportunities |
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Register for the ACC Cardiovascular Summit —Discounted Rate for SCMR Members |
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Immerse yourself in the Cardiovascular Summit and discover where quality and finance intersect— and where the Cardiovascular (CV) team can learn and share the best methods for delivery of care while aligning well-being for the entire team.
Learn CV management and leadership strategies and discover how to align strong leadership with effective business strategies to improve CV care and patient outcomes. Experience innovative approaches to elevate the patient and CV clinician experience.
Register today at the special ACC member rate and join this transformative educational experience designed for all practices—private, integrated, academic—and the entire CV team!
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Multimodality Imaging Webinar Recording |
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In this session, our panel of expert speakers cover:
- Multimodality imaging for SCD risk stratification in HCM
- Multimodality imaging to detect HCM phenocopies
- Role of echocardiography and multimodality imaging to guide interventions in HCM
- Panel: Putting multi-modality imaging into the clinical context
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On 21 July 2021, experts Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci, MD, and Colin Berry, MD, presented the Siemens Healthineers webinar Novel Insights into MINOCA and INOCA: Resolving Diagnostic Dilemmas and discussed the potential of diagnostic imaging for risk assessment and prognosis in MINOCA and INOCA patients. This webinar highlighted the added value of CMR, CT, and Angio imaging in both acute and chronic ischemia without obstructive coronary arteries. The recording of this innovative session is now available on the SCMR Online Learning Portal. |
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Register for the webinar here. |
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22-01: Infant with Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm in CMR Due to Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Following COVID-19 |
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An eight-month-old boy with a history of recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection (with positive real-time polymerase chain reaction test one month before presentation) was referred with symptoms of tachycardia, poor feeding, and respiratory distress. His symptoms for COVID-19 infection (one month before presentation) were mild fever, conjunctivitis, restlessness, and two other members from his family also tested positive for COVID-19.
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Possible mid to epicardial late gadolinium enhancement in the basal anterior and inferolateral wall was evident. A-C: Short axis stack. D-F: Four, three, two chamber. From Case 22-01: Infant with Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm in CMR Due to Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Following COVID-19. H. Pouraliakbar, M. Mahdavi, A. Ranjbar.
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Case of the Week—
Best Case for 2020 Competition Results
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I am pleased to announce that a session for the 2020 Best Case of the Week competition will be held at the 2022 annual SCMR Scientific Sessions (postponed from last year's meeting due to COVID interruptions to schedule). The top 5 cases from 2020 will be presented, and the winner will be announced at the Awards Ceremony at the conclusion of the meeting. We have some unusual and exciting cases to present. I am very much looking forward to it, and I hope you will be able to join me and the Case of the Week team in enjoying the competition. |
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1 January to
26 January 2021
#WhyCMR Activity
Each month our social media committee correspondents update us on the latest #WhyCMR activity stats and most popular tweets or threads. Join the conversation and use the #WhyCMR in your social media posts and follow @SCMRorg!
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Research
Pavon et al.
Published 13 January 2022
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Fotaki et al.
Published 10 January 2022
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Research
Troger et al.
Published 6 January 2022
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Research
Guo et al.
Published 6 January 2022
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Research
Pandya et al.
Published 6 January 2022
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Review
Arai et al.
Published 3 January 2022
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Research
Zhao et al.
Published 3 January 2022
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Research
Benjamin et al.
Published 3 January 2022
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Research
Luu et al.
Published 3 January 2022
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Please use this link for a filtered PubMed list of all CMR-related manuscripts for January 2022—more than 400 in total!
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Manish Motwani
Newsletter Editor
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Beginning July 1, you can reach SCMR Headquarters at +1 847.375.4747 or at the mailing address below. We will continue to receive your emails at HQ@scmr.org
8735 W. Higgins Rd., Ste. 300
Chicago, IL 60631
USA
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