Echo Asia / Echo India 2026

Scientific Program

36Scientific Themes
146+Focused Topics
4Conference Days

Scientific Program

Day 2 — Friday, 9th October 2026

Hall A

Time Topic / Session Speaker(s) / Faculty
8:30-10:00 MtiralValve Image Rally with panel discussion
Dr. Srikant Sola and Dr. Hong Geu-ru
10:00-11:30 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
11:30-12:00 Navin C Nanda Oration - Echo as the gold standard for cardiac hemodynamics Dr Jae Oh
12:00-12:30 AAE Lecture - Left atrium the new frontier chamber Dynamics & Function Dr Liza Thomas
12:30-1:30 Inauguration and Lifetime Achievement Award
1:30-2:30 LUNCH
2:30-3:30 Key updates by 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
3:30-4:30 Diagnostic Dilemmas in AS: New Paradigms
When gradients deceive — Classifying severity of AS in a patient with REDUCED LVEF Dr. R 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
4:30-5:30 Ischemia Conclave
Ultrasound Theranostics: Sonothrombolysis in Acute MI Dr. Sanjiv Kaul
Etiology & Imaging in evaluation of MINOCA Dr. 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
5:30-6:30 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
7:00 Onwards Faculty Dinner

Hall B

Time Topic / Session Speaker(s) / Faculty
8:30-10:30 Case Studies
10:30-11:30 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
11:30-12:00 Navin C Nanda Oration - Echo as the gold standard for cardiac hemodynamics Dr Jae Oh
12:00-12:30 AAE Lecture - Left atrium the new frontier chamber Dynamics & Function Dr Liza Thomas
12:30-1:30 Inauguration and Lifetime Achievement Award
1:30-2:30 Lunch
2:30-3:30 Decoding Mitral Regurgitation
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
3:30-4:30 Aortic Valve Essentials
Understanding Aortic valve anatomy — The key to accurate imaging Dr. Fabiolla 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
4:30-5:30 Navigating The 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 Dr. Debika Chatterjee
Diastolic dysfunction and Importance of AV Compliance in MS Dr. Simmi Manocha
5:30-6:30 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
6:30-7:00
7:00 Onwards Faculty Dinner

Hall C

Time Topic / Session Speaker(s) / Faculty
8:30-10:00 Case Studies
10:00-11:30 Advanced Imaging in CVD
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
11:30-12:00 Navin C Nanda Oration - Echo as the gold standard for cardiac hemodynamics Dr Jae Oh
12:00-12:30 AAE Lecture - Left atrium the new frontier chamber Dynamics & Function Dr Liza Thomas
12:30-1:30 Inauguration and Lifetime Achievement Award
1:30-2:30 Lunch
2:30-3:30 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. I . B. Vijayalakshmi
3:30-4:30 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
4:30-5:30 HFpEF Redefined: Where to Focus
Deciding the probability with imaging, Scores and Biomarkers Dr. Sanjay Mittal
Exercise Diastology unmasking HFpEF Dr. Krasimira Hristova
HFpEF phenotypes — beyond diastolic dysfunction Dr. James Thomas
Finerenone — targeting Inflammation, fibrosis and function in HFpEF Dr. Rakesh Gupta
5:30-6:30 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
6:30-7:00
7:00 Onwards Faculty Dinner

Hall D

Time Topic / Session Speaker(s) / Faculty
8:30-10:00 Imaging the Diabetic Heart
Diabetes and Failing Heart Dr. Ashok Taneja
Role of Comprehensive Echo Evaluation in Diabetic Patient Dr. Aniruddha De
Cardioprotection in Diabetes Dr. Ashish Saxena
Beyond Symptoms: Imaging the Silent Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes Dr. A. K. Omar
10:00-11:30 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
11:30-12:00 Navin C Nanda Oration - Echo as the gold standard for cardiac hemodynamics Dr Jae Oh
12:00-12:30 AAE Lecture - Left atrium the new frontier chamber Dynamics & Function Dr Liza Thomas
12:30-1:30 Inauguration and Lifetime Achievement Award
1:30-2:30 Lunch
2:30-3:30 The Evolving World of Cardiovascular Imaging
Beyond ECHO : When MRI changes the Game in CVD Dr. Oo Nilar
Role of TEE Beyond Cardiac Surgery Dr. Joydeep Debnath
Role of Stress ECHO in Mitral Clip Dr. Vianney Tedjamulia
ECHO & it's magic in Cardiac Hemodynamics Dr. Rakesh Gupta
3:30-6:30 Poster Presentation
6:30-7:00
7:00 Onwards

Hall E

Time Topic / Session Speaker(s) / Faculty
8:30-10:00 IAE Accreditation Test
10:00-11:30
11:30-12:00
12:00-12:30
12:30-1:30
1:30-2:30
2:30-3:30 IAE Accreditation Test
3:30-4:30
4:30-5:30
5:30-6:00
6:00-6:30
6:30-7:00
7:00 Onwards

Day 3 — Saturday, 10th October 2026

Hall A

Time Topic / Session Speaker(s) / Faculty
8:30-10:00 The Endocarditis Video Atlas
Dr. Srikant Sola
10:00-11:30 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 Heart Imaging Prof. Alex PW Lee
11:30-12:00 Bijoy Khanderia Oration - Impact of exercise on the 21st century epidemic of Heart Failure Dr Shantanu Sengupta
12:00-12:30 Satish Parashar Oration - Vision for equitable access to Echo in India Dr Jesu Krupa
12:30-1:30 IAE Fellowships Program, IAE Accreditation Awards, Felicitation of IAE Branch office bearers
1:30-2:30 Lunch
2:30-3:30 Echo Jeopardy
3:30-4:30 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. Rajat Subhra Ghose
Epicardial fat — Physiological Cushion to CV Risk indicator Dr. Soumitra Kumar
Beyond Weight: Tackling the Cardiometabolic crisis by a multidisciplinary approach. Dr. Vinod Vijan
4:30-5:30 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
5:30-6:30 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
6:30-7:00 General Body Meeting
7:00 Onwards Gala Dinner

Hall B

Time Topic / Session Speaker(s) / Faculty
8:30-10:00 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
10:00-11:30 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
11:30-12:00 Bijoy Khanderia Oration - Impact of exercise on the 21st century epidemic of Heart Failure Dr Shantanu Sengupta
12:00-12:30 Satish Parashar Oration - Vision for equitable access to Echo in India Dr Jesu Krupa
12:30-1:30 IAE Fellowships Program, IAE Accreditation Awards, Felicitation of IAE Branch office bearers
1:30-2:30 Lunch
2:30-3:30 Echo Jeopardy
3:30-4:30 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
4:30-5:30 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
5:30-6:30 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
6:30-7:00
7:00 Onwards Gala Dinner

Hall C

Time Topic / Session Speaker(s) / Faculty
8:30-10:30 Case Studies
10:30-11:30 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
11:30-12:00 Bijoy Khanderia Oration - Impact of exercise on the 21st century epidemic of Heart Failure Dr Shantanu Sengupta
12:00-12:30 Satish Parashar Oration - Vision for equitable access to Echo in India Dr Jesu Krupa
12:30-1:30 IAE Fellowships Program, IAE Accreditation Awards, Felicitation of IAE Branch office bearers
1:30-2:30 Lunch
2:30-3:30 Echo Jeopardy
3:30-4:30 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
4:30-5:30 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
5:30-6:30 Critical Care Echocardiography
Echo in Acute Dyspnea: The bedside Game changer Dr. R.J. Manjuran
Lung ultrasound in the intensive care Dr. Prayag Kini
Pulmonary Embolism in the emergency room: Critical role of Echo Dr. Rajat Mohan
Echo in Mechanical Circulatory support Dr. Robin Cherian
6:30-7:00 General Body Meeting
7:00 Onwards Gala Dinner

Hall D

Time Topic / Session Speaker(s) / Faculty
8:30-9:00 Sonographers Research Presentation
9:00-10:00 JIAE Research Competition (7+3mins)
10:00-11:30 IAE Case Competition (7+3mins)
11:30-12:00 Bijoy Khanderia Memorial Oration - Impact of exercise on the 21st century epidemic of Heart Failure Dr Shantanu Sengupta
12:00-12:30 Satish Parashar Oration Vision for equitable access to Echo in India Dr Jesu Krupa
12:30-1:30 IAE Fellowships Program, IAE Accreditation Awards, Felicitation of IAE Branch office bearers
1:30-2:30 Lunch
2:30-3:30 Echo Jeopardy
3:30-5:30 Sonographers Case Study Competition
5:30-6:30 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
6:30-7:00 General Body Meeting
7:00 Onwards Gala Dinner

Hall E

Time Topic / Session Speaker(s) / Faculty
8:30-9:30 Case Studies
09:30-10:30 Case Studies
Beyond the Acoustic Shadows Dr. Monica Dillikar
From Phenotype to Mechanism: Echocardiography Redefined the Diagnosis of Ventricular Tachycardia Initially Suspected as Cardiac Sarcoidosis Dr. Monisha Ganesh
Ebstein Anomaly with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome and Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation in a Jehovah’s Witness: Navigating Rhythm Control and Surgical Decision-Making Dr. Melbert Parcon
The Hidden Block Behind a Distended Abdomen: Pediatric Budd–Chiari Syndrome Due to IVC Obstruction Mr. Amal Saif Alsarhani
Eisenmengerized VSD Presenting as Infective Endocarditis Involving Both Right and Left Heart Ms. Veekshitha
A Peculiar Case of a Continuous Murmur Decoded by Echocardiography Mr. Krithik Mendon
10:30-11:30 Case Studies
11:30-12:00 Bijoy Khanderia Memorial Oration - Impact of exercise on the 21st century epidemic of Heart Failure Dr Shantanu Sengupta
12:00-12:30 Satish Parashar Oration - Vision for equitable access to Echo in India Dr Jesu Krupa
12:30-1:30 IAE Fellowships Program, IAE Accreditation Awards, Felicitation of IAE Branch office bearers
1:30-2:30 Lunch
2:30-3:30 Echo Jeopardy
3:30-4:30 AR Fundamentals
AR in young Dr. Sangeeta Sachdeva
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
4:30-5:30 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
5:30-6:30 ECHO across the Spectrum of Acute MI
Beyond ECG: How Echo Tracks the Journey of MI Dr. T. M. Agarwal
Echo-Based Triage of Cardiogenic Shock in the ED Dr Kapil Khanna
Does SCAI-CSWG Staging Predict Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction–Related Cardiogenic Shock? Dr Rajesh Rajan
The Aftermath of MI: Clinical Clues, ECG Patterns & Echo Revelations Dr. Nandita Chakravarthy
6:30-7:00 General Body Meeting
7:00 Onwards Gala Dinner

Day 4 — Sunday, 11th October 2026

Hall A

Time Topic / Session Speaker(s) / Faculty
09:00-10:30 Young Investigator Award
10:30-11:30 Natesa G Pandian Case Study Competition
11:30-12:30 Interesting Case by Sonographer
12:30-1:00 Natesa Pandian Memorial Oration - AI in Echocardiography: Clinical and Practical Implications Dr. S K Kaushik

Hall B

Time Topic / Session Speaker(s) / Faculty
09:00-11:00 Congenital Heart Disease Case Competition
11:00-12:30 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