This is an exciting course where the attendees will receive comprehensive teaching on echocardiography and thoracic ultrasonography. The course will cover from the very basics up to intermediate level. The course will be very practical with case discussions and will focus on how, when and where you can use echocardiography and thoracic ultrasonography in the non-specialist setting.

• Join Domingo Casamian-Sorrosal DVM Cert SAM DVC DECVIM-CA MRCVS for three 2-hour online sessions
• Comprehensive notes to downloaded
• Self-assessment quizzes to ‘release’ your 8 hours CPD certification (don’t worry, you can take them more than once if you don’t quite hit the mark first time)
• A whole year’s access to recorded sessions for reviewing key points.
• Superb value for money – learn without travelling
• Watch the recordings on your iPad!
• This Mini Series was originally broadcast October 2018!

Programme

Getting good images and doing simple things well first

What you’ll learn:

• Before scanning: The case, the context, echocardiography as a tool in practice and as a tool for cardiology specialists
• Before scanning: Understanding your limitations and the limitations of the technique
• Basic echocardiographic and thoracic ultrasonography technique & scanning planes: how to get the views you need
• Basic subjective assessment and measurements – Chamber dimensions, wall thickening, systolic function
• Interpreting your findings as a whole, artefacts and knowing your limitations
• Extensive ultrasound videos are featured in this session

Introduction to Doppler, canine cardiac disease, discussion of clinical cases

What you’ll learn:

• Doppler technique: Principles and practical use
• Echocardiography in mitral valve disease
• Echocardiography in dilated cardiomyopathy
• Echocardiography in pericardial disease
• Interactive case-based discussion of clinical cases
• This session features extensive ultrasound videos to demonstrate what you are likely to see

Feline cardiac disease, thoracic ultrasonography, discussion of clinical cases

What you’ll learn:

• Echocardiography in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Echocardiography in other primary cardiomyopathies
• Echocardiography in secondary cardiomyopathies
• Thoracic ultrasonography: A very useful tool
• Interactive case-based discussion of clinical cases
• This session features extensive ultrasound videos to demonstrate what you are likely to see