ISMRM25 - Follow Your Heart or Your Brain?

ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition • 10-15 May 2025 • Honolulu, Hawai'i

Follow Your Heart or Your Brain?

Weekday Course

ORGANIZERS: Kevin Chan, Christopher Nguyen, Allen Song, Wietske van der Zwaag, Leon Janse van Rensburg

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

313A

08:15 - 10:15

Moderators: Russell Chan & Elisa Saks

Skill Level: Basic to Advanced

Session Number: Tu-01

CE Credit

Session Number: Tu-01

Overview
This course is designed to inform the community on the emerging MRI research to better understand the heart-brain connection. While it has long been known that heart and brain are connected in many ways (e. g. through the circulation system), the emotion-based heart-brain connection has gained increased attention in recent years. Through these lectures, it is hoped that audience will have a better understanding of the impact of neurological disorders on cardiovascular health, and vice versa.

Target Audience
Neuroscientist, radiologist, neurologist, cardiologist, anesthesiologist, and students in related areas.

Educational Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:
• Describe the basic concept of heart-brain connection;
• Explain the effect of neurological disorders on cardiovascular health; and
• Describe the effect of cardiovascular disorders on neural functions.

08:15		Introduction to the Heart-Brain Axis Blaise Frederick
08:45		Effect of Neurological Disorders on Cardiovascular Functions View Presentation Video Sang Eun Lee Impact: The brain–heart interaction is essential but often disrupted in neurological disorders. Advanced MRI techniques provide valuable insights into these connections, yet clinical application remains challenging. This talk explores key findings, current challenges, and future directions.
09:15		Imaging the Heart-Brain Axis: Disentangling the Links Between Stress & Cardiovascular Disease Ahmed Tawakol
09:45		Neural Correlates of Vagus Nerve Stimulation View Presentation Video Zhongming Liu Impact: This lecture explores neural, physiological, and behavioral correlates of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), emphasizing recent MRI, electrophysiology, and genetic studies on therapeutic potentials and brain-body interactions.