Join EchoNous at the 63rd ERA Congress in Glasgow and discover how incorporating POCUS into your daily practice can enhance patient care and redefine nephrology as a hemodynamic specialty.
The Nephrology Training Hub – Hall 3
Thursday 4 June
Introduction to the basics of Echo
Hosted by Fernando Maravilla
Fernando Maravilla is a senior clinical application specialist in Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) with 35 years of experience in the ultrasound industry. He currently serves as the Director of Education and Training for EchoNous across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
These practical sessions provide an introduction to the basics of Echo. EchoNous Inc. is a pioneer in handheld ultrasound devices designed to perform advanced hemodynamic assessments in echocardiology, critical care, nephrology, and emergency settings.
Basic Echo Lecture 10 places
Echo Practice 6 places
Basic Echo Lecture 10 places
Echo Practice 6 places
Workshops – all hands-on with live models provided
The Nephrology Training Hub – Hall 3
Friday 5 June
Congestion Phenotyping – an overview
Hosted by Dr. Hugo Diniz and Dr. Rafael Figueiredo, Nephrology Department, Unidade Local de Saúde São João, Porto (Portugal)
Dr. Hugo Diniz
Dr. Rafael Figueiredo
This hands-on session offers a practical introduction to advanced congestion phenotyping tailored for nephrologists, with a focus on the complex interplay between heart and kidney function. Participants will explore how point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can transform bedside decision-making in cardiorenal patients.
The demonstration will highlight lung ultrasound for detecting B-lines, a sensitive marker of interstitial congestion, inferior vena cava and the assessment of portal vein pulsatility, an emerging and non-invasive indicator of systemic venous congestion and right-sided pressure overload.
Attendees will experience image acquisition and interpretation with portable US machines and learn how to integrate these findings into clinical reasoning.
Echo Practice 6 places
Congestion Phenotyping – an overview 12 places
Phenotyping – an overview 12 places
Echo Practice 6 places
Workshops – all hands-on with live models provided
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