A 14-year-old previously healthy female presented with chest pain and dyspnoea for 2 days in the setting of a recent upper respiratory infection. She had elevated inflammatory markers and troponin, resulting in the diagnosis of acute myocarditis. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated mild systolic dysfunction and a moderate pericardial effusion. Additionally, her echocardiogram showed concentric left ventricular hypertrophy raising concern for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. She was treated with intravenous immunoglobulin. Serial echocardiograms revealed rapid resolution of her ventricular hypertrophy. Cardiac magnetic resonance confirmed the diagnosis of myocarditis.

The Imaging Program at the 7th World Congress highlighted the versatility and diagnostic power of the current and upcoming imaging tools in Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Several experts presented interesting as well as practical data on the use of 2D and 3D Echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in the fetus, child, and adult with congenital heart disease. Bridging sessions coupled use of these imaging modalities and screening practices in patients with acquired heart disease. Hot topics included nomenclature of ventricular septal defects, the challenging diagnosis of double outlet right ventricle, cardiac tumors, and imaging of aortapathies. Several talks concentrated on the quantitative assessment of ventricular function and reviewed numerous exciting new modalities that currently serve as research tools. In summary, Imaging Sessions truly represented how far we have advanced the field of Imaging in Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery.