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