Inside the Congreso Chileno de Anestesiología 2026

We are proud to collaborate with the Congreso Chileno de Anestesiología to deliver hands-on 3D TEE training to the Latin American cardiovascular anesthesia community.

Santiago,

Chile

November 12th, 2026

Key Information

  • Date: November 12th, 2026

  • Hosted by: Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto

  • Duration: 8.5-hour course

  • Pre-course material: thirteen 20-minute pre-recorded lectures on 3D anatomy, image acquisition, image optimization, and clinical applications.

Course Details

•      Date: November 12th, 2026

•      Location: Hotel Sheraton Santiago, Santiago, Chile

•      Address: Av. Sta. María 1742, 7500000 Santiago, Providencia, Región Metropolitana, Chile

•      Language: The course will be conducted in English, but Spanish translation will be available in all stations.

Agenda Chile 2026

7:30 Registration and Coffee

7:50 Introduction to 3D TEE Course and Faculty – Jacobo Moreno

Introduction to 3D TEE (Moderator)

8:00-8:30 Echo Anatomy: 3D models & imaging correlation – Jacobo Moreno

8:30-9:20 Knobology: Know your system

4 Stations in total (Phillips).

With 5-6 participants per station, 50 minutes per station.

Image Optimization: Gain, Depth, Focus. Line Density, Frequency, HVR, Gating, Resolution/Frame Rate/Sector Size.

·      Station 1: EPIQ

·      Station 2:  EPIQ

·      Station 3: EPIQ

·      Station 4: EPIQ

09:20 Breakfast break (10 min)

9:30-12:20 Image Acquisition and Optimization: Vivid and EPIQ platforms (Gain, Depth, Focus, Sector Size, 3D Live/Bird view vs 3D Zoom vs Full Volume/Large volume, Gating, HVR, Resolution/Frame Rate).

Phantoms/Models Hands-on

Four stations per participant, with 5-6 participants per station, 50 minutes per station, and a 10-minute break between stations. 3 rotations

·      Station 1: 3D TTE Acquisition MV, AV-TV, LV/RV (EPIQ-Model)

·      Station 2: 3D TTE Acquisition MV, AV-TV, LV/RV (EPIQ-Model)

·      Station 3: 3D TEE Acquisition MV, AV-TV, LV/RV (EPIQ-Model)

·      Station 4: 3D TTE Acquisition MV, AV-TV, LV/RV (EPIQ-Model)

12:20 Q&A (Moderator)

12:30 Lunch Break (60 min)

13:30-16:20 Image postprocessing: Reset cropping, Auto crop, Box crop, Plane crop, iCrop, MPR, Dual View, True View, Glass View, Chroma Map, Vision, Compression, Smoothness, Flexi-light, Gamma, Shading, HD Live.

Three stations per participant, with 5-6 participants per station, 50 minutes per station, and a 10-minute break between stations. 3 rotations

·      Station 1: 3D TEE postprocessing of the MV, AV-TV, LV/RV (EPIQ)

·      Station 2: 3D TEE postprocessing of the MV, AV-TV, LV/RV (EPIQ)

·      Station 3: 3D TEE postprocessing of the MV, AV-TV, LV/RV (EPIQ)

·      Station 4: 3D TEE postprocessing of the MV, AV-TV, LV/RV (EPIQ)

16:20 Q&A (Moderator)

16:30 Refreshment break (10 min)

16:40-17:40 3D Clinical Applications: Perform basic 3D measurements as areas and distances (MV area, LVOT area), semiquantitative calculation of 3D ejection fraction of the left (semi-quant EF by 3D adv 4D Auto LVQ) and right ventricle (4D Auto), and 3D valve quantification (MVQ/MVN and 4D Auto MVQ).

With 5-6 participants per station, 60 minutes per station.

·   Station 1: EPIQ

·   Station 2: EPIQ

·   Station 3: EPIQ

·   Station 4: EPIQ

17:40 Evaluations, Summary & Concluding remarks – Jacobo Moreno

18:00 Adjournment – Jacobo Moreno

Register for Chile 2026

Limited to 20 hands-on spots (up to a maximum of 24 participants).
Registration is a 2-step process:

  1. Complete your details

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