Cardiac CT Mentored Case Review: Part I (In Conjunction with the North American Society for Cardiac Imaging)

Monday, Nov. 26 , 8:30-10:00 a.m. | S406A

Speakers review normal coronary anatomy and coronary artery anomalies. Three additional reviews scheduled Nov. 26 in S406A address native vessel disease, valves and function, pulmonary veins and pericardium, incidental noncardiac findings and adult congenital heart disease.

Speaker Information:

  • Pamela K. Woodward, MD, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
  • Vincent B. Ho, MD, MBA, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Md.

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