Advanced ECHO

This 3-day course is for cardiologists, interventionalist, anesthesiologists, critical care specialists, intensivists, surgeons, fellows, and residents.  The course will be delivered through a combination of lectures, case studies, and simulation-based training with high fidelity mannequins and technologies.

Course Objectives:

• Perform focused Transesophageal examination of the heart
• Systematic TEE examination of the unstable post-operative patient
• Learn fundamentals of TEE and Mechanical Support in the ICU
• Essential Basic of Physics pertinent to 3D Data Set Acquisition and Post Processing
• Image Acquisition: Basic Principles and Terminology
• Integrating 3D/4D Into Routine Imaging Protocols