Course Objectives: At the completion of the program, the participant should be able to:

• Explain normal cardiovascular anatomy and physiology and relate cardiovascular functions to disease.

• Discuss cardiac mechanical and electrical physiology and relate this information from the echocardiogram to the basic electrocardiogram.

• Operate several ultrasound units for the production of 2-D, M-Mode and Doppler echocardiograms.

• Perform an echocardiogram using the protocol defined by the American Society of Echocardiography, i.e. parasternal long and short, apical 2, 4, 5, and long, and subcostal long and short axis.

• Quantitatively analyze the results of 2-D and M-Mode echocardiogram.

• Analyze the results of an echocardiogram for normal versus abnormal findings.

• Analyze echocardiograms for common cardiac pathologies.

• Identify and resolve basic technique and equipment problems that interfere with the quality of studies.

• Define the clinical responsibilities of an echocardiographer who is confronted with significant clinical findings.

• Conduct a basic patient history and assessment that relates to interpretation of echocardiographic findings.

• Operate several cardiac ultrasound instruments and apply various types of cardiac Doppler; pulsewave, continuous wave and color flow mapping. * Describe the normal cardiovascular blood flow through the heart and the great vessels as defined by Doppler velocity measurements and profiles.

• Quantify Doppler findings in echocardiography.

• Analyze common cardiac Doppler findings for common cardiac pathologies.

Dates:

Jul 28-Aug 4, 2008

Location:

The Advanced Health Education Center
8502 Tybor Dr.
Houston, TX 77074

Registration Fee

$2400.00

To register:

Call 800-239-1361
Website: www.aheconline.com