Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) for non-Cardiologists

Location: Dr. Elias G EL-Chami Balamand Medical Simulation Center

Duration: 8 hrs

Date: Saturday May 31st starting from 08:30

Coordinator: Antoine Estephan, MD-MBA; Samer Nasr, MD

Trainers: Adel Daas, MD; Gabriel Maarawi, MD

By the end of this workshop, the participants will be able to:

  1. Perform and acquire the different required views
  2. Asses the structure and function of the 4 cardiac chambers and decide about LV failure and LV segmental wall motion abnormalities.
  3. Assess the morphology of the cardiac valves and quantify stenosis/regurgitation if present.
  4. Asses the pericardium and diagnose pericardial effusion and tamponade.
  5. Assess the IVC and determine an estimate of the pulmonary artery pressure