Dates for Fall 2013:
Session 1 September 9-11, 2013
November 4-6, 2013
Session 2 September 30-October 2, 2013
November 25-27, 2013
This course provides basic training in echocardiography for non-cardiac providers who are seeking training in both transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Practicing physicians may include but are not limited to anesthesiologists, critical care physicians, trauma surgeons, emergency medicine physicians, internal medicine physicians, and family practice physicians. This course involves two on-site visits of 3 days each.
The course is broken into three core modules:
- A didactic series covering the National Board of Echocardiography’s Examination of Special Competence in Basic Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (Basic PTEeXAM)
- TTE and TEE image acquisition with both live models and echo simulation
- Peer review of the student’s own echo examinations with electronic feedback
Students will also be given access to the web-based teaching files where pre-graded echocardiography studies can be reviewed and interpreted at your own pace and instant feedback given on your interpretation.
Course Topics
- Standard Transesophageal and Transthoracic Echocardiography Exam
- Basic Knobology
- Basic Physics and Ultrasound Principles
- Assessment of Basic Ventricular Function
- Identification of Basic Valvular Abnormalities
- Basic Hemodynamic Assessment
- Rescue Echocardiography: Identification of Life Threatening Conditions
- Common Congenital Abnormalities in the Adult Patient
