Newbeginner

Target audience

Physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Availability

6 months.

Heart

The course provides an introduction to the use of point of care ultrasound for cardiac issues at beginner level. You will learn to evaluate the systolic function of the left ventricle. The course will also cover hemodynamic changes in the context of major pulmonary embolism and how to detect pericardial effusion. You will receive a comprehensive overview of the cardiac anatomy and learn how to obtain the basic cardiac imaging windows.

Chapters

• Welcome
• Basic principles of ultrasound
• Introduction
• Anatomy & sonography
      - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
      - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
      - Apical 4 chamber (A4C)
      - Apical 5 chamber (A5C)
      - Subcostal
• Ultrasound
      - Parasternal view
      - Apical view
      - Subcostal view
• Pathology
      - Systolic function of the left ventricle
      - Dilated right ventricle
      - Pericardial effusion

The course is approved by Ai Phi Thuy Ho, senior consultant in cardiology.