Technologist Track Session 6: How I Do It: Valvular and Congenital Heart Diseases

Friday, February 6, 2026

9:10 AM - 10:10 AM

Location: Asia I and Hall 1 (3rd Floor)

Moderator(s)

Describe the spectrum and classification of coronary artery anomalies, with emphasis on those associated with adverse clinical outcomes.
Identify high-risk anatomical features of anomalous coronary arteries on CMR, including interarterial, intramural, and slit-like ostial courses.
Apply CMR techniques for accurate assessment of coronary origin, course, and associated myocardial ischemia or fibrosis.
Differentiate the role of CMR from CT angiography in the evaluation and longitudinal follow-up of coronary anomalies.
Implement imaging findings into clinical decision-making, including risk stratification, sports participation guidance, and surgical referral.

9:10 AM - 9:25 AM

Aortic Valve Disease
Speaker: Robbie Murphy, MD – King's College London
9:25 AM - 9:40 AM

Mitral Valve Disease
Speaker: Saul Myerson, MD, PhD – University of Oxford
9:40 AM - 9:55 AM

Coronary Anomalies
Speaker: Ahmed Sami Abuzaid, MD, MSc, FSCMR – Alaska Heart and Vascular Institute
9:55 AM - 10:10 AM

Congenital Thoracic Aorta & Great Vessels Anomalies
Speaker: Duarte Martins, MD, MSc – Hospital de Sta Cruz - ULSLO