November 12 - 15, 2015 - Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas, Scottsdale, Arizona 
Course Directors: Chaliki, Hari P., M.D.,  Naqvi, Tasneem Z., M.D., Vuyisile T. Nkomo, M.D., M.P.H. 

This four-day course addresses the role of echocardiography in preventive cardiology, valvular heart disease including percutaneous valve interventions, heart failure, LVAD, and congenital heart disease. New topics such as how to perform carotid intima media thickness, 3D imaging, strain imaging, and hand held echo imaging are unique aspects of this course. This course features four 60-minute workshops: Three-Dimensional TEE Imaging Cases: Learn with the Experts. Strain: How to Measure and When to Use it? Carotid IMT: How to do it? Live Case Demonstration Using Models. Hand Held Echo: Practical uses and tips.

Additional Information
Location 
Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas
6333 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
480-948-7750

During your free afternoons, enjoy activities with your family such as golf, hiking, visiting beautiful Sedona or dining at upscale restaurants in the Valley of the Sun.

Travel
Ground transportation: Hertz is offering a reduced daily rate for participants attending the course. Visit Hertz online or call 800-654-2240 (toll-free) and refer to the exclusive CV number 03NR0010 when making reservations. Special rates include unlimited mileage. Advance reservations are recommended as cars are subject to availability.  

SuperShuttle vans offer airport transportation to and from the hotel. To make reservations, call 800-258-3826 (toll-free) or 602-244-9000 or visit SuperShuttle online. 

Travel arrangements are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.

Lodging Accommodations
The Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas is located in the heart of Scottsdale, Arizona, within minutes of shopping, attractions, dining and world-class golf. With breathtaking views of Camelback Mountain, the resort combines a relaxed ambience with decor inspired by the Sonoran Desert.

A limited block of guest rooms has been reserved for attendees with a special course rate of $149 per night, single or double occupancy, at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas. 

Reservations may be made by calling 480-948-7750. When making your reservation, identify yourself as a participant of the "Mayo Clinic Update in Echocardiography: Role of Echo from Prevention to Intervention" course. Group rates are honored three days prior to and three days following the course dates, based on availability.

To receive the special rate, reservations must be made before the room block is filled. Once the room block is full, reservations are based on availability. You are urged to make reservations early.

Attendees are responsible for their own reservations. The standard hotel reservation cancellation policy applies to individual reservations unless otherwise specified.

Recreation and Leisure Activities
America's sixth-largest city still has real cowboys, rugged mountains and the kind of cactus most people see only in cartoons. Phoenix is the gateway to the Grand Canyon, and its history is a testament to the spirit of Puebloans, ranchers, miners and visionaries.

Projected against this rich backdrop is a panorama of urban sophistication: Resorts and spas that drop jaws and soothe souls. Stadiums and arenas worthy of the world's biggest sports spectacles. Restaurants with inspired cuisine and inspiring patio views. Golf courses that beckon players the year round. Shopping centers as stylish and eclectic as the fashions they house.

Don't forget Scottsdale, located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, bordered by Phoenix to the west and the McDowell Mountains on the east. 

Scottsdale is annually rated among the nation's most desirable communities in which to live, visit and do business. Scottsdale's vibrant downtown is considered the finest urban center in Arizona. Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve, in the city's northern reaches, is the largest urban wilderness area in the United States and features more than 60 miles of trails through diverse and scenic desert terrain.

VisitPhoenix and the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau offer a variety of recreation and leisure activities in the area.

Course Materials
The registration fee includes access to a detailed online syllabus, emailed one week prior to the course. This allows you to view, save or print the syllabus before attending the course.

Exhibit Opportunities
This course offers the unique opportunity for commercial companies to interact with health care providers and highlight their products and services. 

Appropriate exhibitor acknowledgement is posted at the activity. Exhibits areas are available for viewing throughout the course. 

If you are interested in exhibit space during this course, please contact Kristy Badder via email at exhibits@mayo.edu.