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Cardiology III - Introductory Echocardiography, Luxembourg, 24 - 28 August 2011 registration openAnmeldung über ESAVS: www.esavs.netCourse Master: Dr. Gerhard Wess, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA (DE)OVERVIEW This course is designed to give the veterinary practitioner a basic understanding of small animal echocardiography. Major topics include ultrasound principles, normal cardiac anatomy and physiology, techniques for achieving quality results, case presentations of important diseases and hands-on scanning of normal dogs. Skills taught in this course include further-on pulse wave Doppler, continuous wave Doppler, color flow Doppler, special measurements and calculations and applying the Bernoulli equation to clinical cases. The participants will rotate in the afternoon in hands-on sessions through different stations with experienced instructors where individual coaching of how to obtain echocardiographic views and measurements taught in the morning lectures is the main focus. The ECHO-Lab station focuses on pattern recognition and will present computer based Echo case presentations of clinical cases that will be solved interactive by the participants guided by an instructor. Therefore many important cardiac diseases will be seen by the participants. Course Objectives: At the end of this course, the participant will be able to: ♥ Discuss, identify and perform a complete diagnostic study from the right and left hemithorax. ♥ Measure 2D, M-mode and Doppler echocardiograms to quantify cardiac size and function. ♥ Compare and contrast the usefulness of 2D and M-mode Echocardiography, and of PW, CW and color Doppler. ♥ Recognize clinical uses of Doppler for estimation of intravascular pressures. ♥ Describe a complete Doppler examination and obtain Doppler derived flow signals from the heart and great vessels. ♥ Discuss use of echo and Doppler in recognition, staging and management of congenital and acquired heart disease. ♥ Describe the typical imaging and Doppler echocardiograpic findings of common acquired and congenital heart diseases. Prerequisite: ESAVS course modules I and II provide essential knowledge of cardiac diseases in small animals. These courses provide the necessary knowledge to understand and treat the most common cardiac diseases, whereas this course focuses on performing a good ultrasound exam. PROGRAM Wednesday, 24 August 2011 – The Basics of Echocardiography 8:30–9:00 Welcome and registration 9:00–10:00 Technical basics of Ultrasound: machine setups, transducers, machine requirements, digital storage, resolution, attenuation, and ultrasound frequency 10:00–10:45 Echocardiography: the normal heart – imaging planes 10:45–11:15 Coffee Break 11:15–12:00 Probe Placement and Manipulation: how to place the ultrasound probe to obtain good pictures 12:00–13:00 Knobology for Image Optimization: use the right buttons for better images! 13:00–14:00 Lunch Break 14:00–14:45 Echocardiographic training session: standard views from the right side and ECHO-Lab 14:45–15:15 Coffee Break 15:15–16:Echocardiographic training session: standard views from the right side and ECHO-Lab 16:00–16:45 Echocardiographic training session: standard views from the right side and ECHO-Lab Thursday, 25 August 2011 – Measurements and Assessments 9:00–10:00 Measurement of cardiac dimensions: M-Mode, Anatomic M-mode, Measurement of left atrial size, measurements from a practical aspect: do’s and don’ts 10:00–10:45 Assessment of volume status: Teicholz vs Simpson vs 3D-volume measurements 10:45–11:15 Coffee Break 11:15–12:00 Problem based echocardiography: a practical approach to left heart diseases 12:00–13:00 Problem based echocardiography: a practical approach to right heart diseases 13:00–14:00 Lunch Break 14:00–14:45 Echocardiographic training session: standard views from the right side, performing measurements and ECHO-Lab 14:45–15:15 Coffee Break 15:15–16:00 Echocardiographic training session: standard views from the right side, performing measurements and ECHO-Lab 16:00–16:45 Echocardiographic training session: standard views from the right side, performing measurements and ECHO-Lab Friday, 26 August 2011 – Practical Use of Spectral Doppler Measurements 9:00–09:45 Spectral Doppler: PW- and CW Doppler basics 09:45–10:30 Aortic stenosis and pulmonic stenosis severity assessment using ECHO 10:30–11:00 Coffee Break 11:00–12:00 Clinical Utility of Doppler Echocardiography in the Estimation of Left Ventricular Filling Pressures 12:00–13:00 Basic assessment of diastolic function using Doppler 13:00–14:00 Lunch Break 14:00–14:45 Echocardiographic training session and ECHO-Lab 14:45–15:15 Coffee Break 15:15–16:00 Echocardiographic training session and ECHO-Lab 16:00–16:45 Echocardiographic training session and ECHO-Lab Saturday 27 August 2011 – Special Measurement Techniques 9:00–10:00 Color Doppler basics: machine settings and practical use. Color Flow image recognition and artifacts 10:00–10:45 Color-M-Mode and Proximal isovelocity surface area method (PISA) for the assessment of mitral valve insufficiency 10:45–11:15 Coffee Break 11:15–12:15 Time interval measurements: PEP and LVET, acceleration time, ejection time, AT:ET and the TEI-index: Are they useful parameters or not? 12:15–13:00 Pericardial effusion: differentials and echocardiographic work-up 13:00–14:00 Lunch Break 14:00–14:45 Echocardiographic training session and ECHO-Lab 14:45–15:15 Coffee Break 15:15–16:00 Echocardiographic training session and ECHO-Lab 16:00–16:45 Echocardiographic training session and ECHO-Lab Sunday, 28 August 2011 – Diseases: Special Considerations 9:00 – 10:00 Mitral valve insufficiency: determination of severity and differentiation of primary vs secondary causes 10:00 – 10:45 Feline cardiomyopathies assed by echocardiography: tips and tricks 10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break 11:15 – 12:15 Guidelines for DCM diagnosis: practical approach and pitfalls 12:15 – 13:00 Echocardiographic training session and ECHO-Lab 13:00 – 13:45 Lunch Break 13:45 – 14:30 Echocardiographic training session and ECHO-Lab 14:30– 15:15 Echocardiographic training session and ECHO-Lab 15:15- 15:30 Wrap-up of the course  Program: Cardiology III 2011 - subject to changeATF credit hours (Akademie für Tierärtzliche Fortbildung, Germany): 28 (for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg) COURSE LOCATION Hotel and Travel InformationPlease find alternative hotels or hostels at:
REGISTRATION Tuition fee: EURO 2.450,-- Early registration: EURO 2.350,-- (deadline for early registration: 31st January 2011) |
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