This comprehensive two-day echocardiography course is designed to provide healthcare professionals with the in-depth knowledge and practical skills required to perform and interpret echocardiograms. The course covers fundamental principles, advanced techniques, and clinical applications of echocardiography, blending theoretical lectures with extensive hands-on training sessions.

Goal:

To provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to perform and interpret echocardiography for comprehensive cardiac assessment.

Objectives:

• 1. Understand the principles of echocardiography.
• 2. Learn to perform transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms.
• 3. Interpret echocardiographic findings in various cardiac conditions.
• 4. Utilize echocardiography in the management of cardiac patients.
• 5. Enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient care through echocardiographic assessment.

Key Learning Points:

• Fundamentals of cardiac anatomy and ultrasound physics.
• Techniques for obtaining standard echocardiographic views.
• Assessment of cardiac function and hemodynamics.
• Diagnosis of valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies, and pericardial conditions.
• Use of Doppler echocardiography for flow assessment.
• Case studies and hands-on practice to reinforce learning.