Oakstone Echocardiography A Comprehensive Review 2022

Overview

Oakstone Echocardiography: A Comprehensive Review 2022 is an expert-led online course that delivers a thorough and clinically relevant overview of all modalities of echocardiography. Featuring 38 evidence-based lectures, this curriculum explores the diagnostic and management applications of echocardiography for a wide range of cardiovascular diseases. The course is organized into four sections: general principles, disorders, modalities, and clinical settings, allowing you to deepen your knowledge and skills in this vital imaging discipline. Discover the latest technological advancements and gain practical insights to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient care — all in an accessible, flexible format. World-Class Medical Learning — Accessible anytime, anywhere.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Name the components of a complete echocardiography exam
• Describe the composition and safety of ultrasound enhancing (contrast) agents
• List the required data for post TAVR echo assessment
• Differentiate between two-dimensional and Doppler echo features in pulmonary hypertension
• Recognize the limitations of handheld echocardiography
• Explain the role of echocardiography in cardiotoxicity diagnosis
• Outline the necessity of echocardiography in the assessment of complications in infective endocarditis
• Summarize the application of intraoperative echocardiography to clinical decision making
• Differentiate between the use of echocardiography in hypertrophic hearts and in dilated hearts
• List the conditions that can be assessed with stress echocardiography
• Identify the role of echocardiography in cardiotoxicity diagnosis and risk prediction
• State the role of echocardiography regarding the normal range of “dysfunction” in prosthetic valve use
• Distinguish between the uses for punch biopsy, shave biopsy, and incisional/excisional biopsy for skin lesions
• Outline the diagnostic skills regarding in-office blood pressure measurement and the implementation of proper blood pressure measurement techniques
• List the signs and symptoms of mosquito-borne diseases
• List topical and systemic treatments for various types of dermatitis

Topics

• Image Acquisition and Doppler Analysis
• The Echo Exam
• Clinical Indications and Quality Assurance
• Ventricular Systolic Function
• Imaging Diastolic Function – Let’s Try to Understand the Tip and Tricks
• Hemodynamics in Echocardiography
• Imaging the Atria with Echocardiography
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Echocardiography in Aortic Stenosis
• Aortic Regurgitation
• Mitral Stenosis
• Mitral Regurgitation
• Prosthetic Valves
• Diseases of the Myocardium
• The Heart in Hypertension
• The Evaluation of the Right Heart in Health and Disease
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Pericardial Disease
• Congenital Heart Disease
• Cardiac Masses
• Diseases of the Aorta
• Echocardiography in Infective Endocarditis
• Heart Failure
• Heart Disease Caused by Other Organ Systems
• Echocardiography in Cardio-Oncology
• Imaging of Left Ventricular Assist Devices
• Echocardiography for Preventive Cardiology – When and Why?
• Risk Stratification of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Cardiomyopathies
• Stress Echocardiography
• Transesophageal Echocardiography
• Contrast Echocardiography
• Three-Dimensional Echocardiography
• Handheld Echocardiography
• Tissue Doppler and Strain Imaging
• Deformation Imaging
• Intraoperative Echocardiography
• Echocardiography in Structural Heart Disease – Imaging Assessment for Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Intervention
• Critical Care and Emergency Department Echocardiography

Target Audience

This course is ideal for medical professionals seeking advanced skills and knowledge in echocardiography. It is especially suitable for:

• Cardiologists
• Cardiovascular/thoracic surgeons
• Critical care physicians
• Anesthesiologists
• Other healthcare professionals interested in echocardiography

Speakers

• Prof. Dr. Jan D’hooge
• Maja Cikes, MD, PhD
• Rory Weiner, MD
• Erwan Donal, MD, PhD
• Ivo Planinc, MD
• Marta Sitges, MD, PhD
• Justina C. Wu, MD, PhD
• Linda G. Gillam, MD, MPH, MACC, FASE
• Elif Sade, MD
• Nina Ajmone Marsan, MD, PhD
• Susan Cheng, MD, MMSc, MPH
• Judy R. Mangion, MD, FASE
• Scott D. Solomon, MD
• Leonard Lilly, MD
• Riccardo M. Inciardi, MD
• Bonnie Ky, MD, MSCE
• Roberto M. Lang, MD
• Bernard Crosyns, MD, PhD
• Thor Edvardsen, MD, PhD
• Patricia A. Pellikka, MD
• Jonathan R. Lindner, MD, FACC, FASE
• Denisa Muraru, MD, PhD
• Faraz Pathan, MBBS
• Bart Bijnens, PhD
• Gabriela Querejeta-Roca, MD
• Yee-Ping Sun, MD
• Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

This faculty consists of distinguished specialists in cardiology and echocardiography who provide extensive expertise throughout the course.

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