ABSTRACT PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS NOW CLOSED – CONGRATUATIONS TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR PRESENTATION !

Trainees, sonographers, and echocardiographers within 3 years of completion of their training are invited to submit an abstract. The first or senior author must be a CSE member. There is no processing fee for abstract submission. CSE 2024 will be a hybrid meeting, all accepted abstracts MUST be presented in person in Montreal. The presenter of each selected abstract will be granted free conference registration; the abstracts will be judged on-site and presenters will be eligible to receive a $500.00 prize for each of the categories of original research and clinical case presentations. In addition, two abstracts will be selected for oral presentation, and the presenters of those will each be awarded a travel bursary.

Submission of an abstract constitutes a commitment by the author(s) to present in-person if accepted. Failure to present the accepted work could jeopardize future acceptance of abstracts by the CSE. We recommend that authors await notice of outcome before registering as successful abstracts will qualify for a free registration.

Important Information

Extended deadline: February 28, 2024.
Notification of acceptance: by March 15, 2024.

Please read the "Abstract Submission Process" instructions before accessing the submission page.

Abstract Submission Process

Eligibility

Abstracts are not eligible if the abstract has previously been presented at the CCS, ASE, or EACVI Scientific Sessions. Any human experimentation must conform with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki of the World Medical Association. Both original research and case reports are eligible for submission.

Details & Deadlines

Abstract submission opens January 15 with a deadline of February 15, 2024. Abstracts must be submitted in their final form by this deadline to be considered for presentation. Authors should submit their abstract by uploading their PDF file to our meeting platform (https://2024.cseweekend.ca/dashboard). Notifications of acceptance status will be sent by March 15, 2024.

Preparation Guidelines

Authors must follow all instructions for completing their submission. Submitted abstracts are peer-reviewed by a panel committee. Abstract grading is blinded and selections for presentation are based solely on scientific merit.

Author Name(s)
There is no limit to the number of abstracts an author may submit. If an abstract is accepted, the presenter must be one of the co-authors listed.

Format
Abstracts of Original Research – Content should be structured into the following four (4) sections:

Background:
Methods:
Results:
Conclusion:

Clinical Cases – Content should be structured into the following three (3) sections:

Clinical Presentation:
Imaging Findings:
Summary/Discussion Points:

Character limit – Abstracts are limited to 350 words and one figure or table.

Presentation at the CSE Meeting

Submitted abstracts will be reviewed and selected by an Abstract Selection Panel. Successful submissions will be advised of the format of presentation (poster or oral) and the relevant details at the time of notification of acceptance.

Presenters are required to make disclosure of any financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization(s) that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of their presentation subject matter.

For the accepted abstracts, there will be on-site evaluation of each poster presentation by a judging panel. Criteria for judging include originality, clinical relevance, methodology (original research), slide/poster content, oral presentation, and response to questions. Prizes for the best abstract of the sessions (in each category of Original Research and Clinical Cases) will be awarded $500 (CAD); the winning presenters will be announced and awarded during CSE Echo Weekend, and must be in attendance to receive their awards.