Basic Echocardiography Course/Echo Essentials
By Apollo Simulation Centre
Description
Echocardiography is a widely performed, non-invasive procedure used to diagnose cardiac conditions. It is versatile, safe, and provides invaluable diagnostic information to physicians. Mastering basic transthoracic echocardiography skills enables learners to confidently assess patients. ASC’s ECHO Essentials course equips participants with foundational knowledge of ultrasound, emphasising cardiac imaging. Hands-on exercises focus on knobology and hand-eye coordination, ensuring proficiency in equipment handling.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand ultrasound basics.
- Understand the basics of ultrasound.
- Achieve proficiency in knobology.
- Confidently acquire standard cardiac views.
- Use measurement and doppler techniques effectively.
- Quickly identify normal vs. abnormal findings.
- Perform comprehensive exams for common cardiac conditions.
Who is This Course for?
- Cardiologists
- Intensivists
- Anaesthesiologists
- Registrars and interns
- Practising doctors
Course Price: ₹0.00
Course Duration:
1 Day
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Lecture modules
Access period: 1 month
Clear concepts
Interactive learning
Scenario-based training- Q&A forum: 24 hour response time
Objective structured clinical examination
Certificate of completion
Offers
Curriculum
This is a blended learning course that includes an online module and a contact course. The online lectures are interactive and provide learners with a clear understanding of ultrasound physics and sonoanatomy of the heart. The contact course allows learners to receive active, hands-on training from expert doctors in a realistic ultrasound simulator. Every learner is provided with ample time and space to practise their skills and perfect their techniques.
Online Modules
- General principles of echocardiography
- Echocardiographic views and assessment of diameters, volumes and mass
- Assessment of LV systolic function
- Assessment of LV diastolic function
- Assessment of RV function
- Mitral stenosis and mitral regurgitation
- Aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation
- Pericardial diseases
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
All lectures will be delivered as interactive online modules through LMS Module release 2 weeks prior to course Access for one month completing online modules is mandatory for certification
Contact Course
State-of-the art echo simulator Work with accurate, palpable, anatomical landmarks and cardiac cases Easily change the pathology, heart, or respiratory rate and severity to test assessment and Decision-making skills Correlation of scanned image with 3D Anatomy Small group learning Panel discussions Interactive learning
- Knobology exercises
- Training in basic views
- Left ventricular function
- Right ventricular function
- Valve anatomy
- Pathologies and cases
Faculty
Course Co-ordinator
Dr. K.N. Srinivasan
Cardiologist,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Faculty
Dr. Radha
Cardiologist,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Aruna
Consultant,
Interventional Cardiologist,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Kirubakaran K
Cardiologist,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Fee
Note
- INR: Inclusive of GST payable on submission of application.
- All above-mentioned fees are applicable only for Indian nationals. Conversion and bank charges for international payments will be additional.
Documents Required
- The applicant should enclose a valid postgraduate degree certificate.
- Postgraduate students should submit their undergraduate certificate and letter from Head of the Department.
- Address proof (Aadhar card/Passport).
- Kindly note that all the applications shall be screened and selected by the course convenor.
