Intermediate

Target audience

Physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Availability

6 months.

Heart

We dive deep into key heart conditions like acute coronary disease, valve disease, thoracic aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection, and more. You’ll also learn how to differentiate pericardial vs. pleural effusion, recognize cardiac tamponade, and assess fluid status with confidence.

This online course is designed to make complex cardiac pathologies easy to understand, helping you refine your scanning techniques and improve patient care. Whether you’re a clinician looking to sharpen your skills or an ultrasound enthusiast eager to expand your knowledge, this course has you covered.

Chapters

• Welcome
• Basic principles of ultrasound
• Anatomy & sonography
      - Anatomy & sonoanatomy
      - Apical 2-chamber view
      - Apical 3-chamber view
      - Subcostal view & inferior vena cava
• Coronary blood supply
• Fluid status assessment
• Pathology
      - Introduction
      - Acute coronary disease
      - Valve disease
      - Thoracic aortic aneurysm
      - Aortic dissection    
      - Pericardial vs pleural effusion
      - Cardiac tamponade
      - Fluid status assessment
      - Pericardial effusion
• Ultrasound
      - Subcostal view & inferior vena cava
      - Parasternal view  
      - Apical 4/5-chamber & 2-chamber view
      - Apical 3-chamber view

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