This two day programme comprised of lectures on echocardiography of the normal heart and simple congenital heart disease alongside practical scanning sessions using both mannequins and patients. This programme will lay the foundation for those wanting to learn echocardiography and consolidate the skills of those in training. The workshops and presentations will focus on high quality image acquisition and interpretation alongside building knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of both the normal paediatric heart and simple congenital cardiac lesions. BSE points applied for (6 awarded previously) RCPCH points applied for.
Friday 14th November
8.30-9.00 Registration and coffee
9.00-9.05 Welcome and Introduction
9.05-9.45 Segmental Sequential Analysis of the Heart by Echo
9.45-10.15 Assessment of systolic function
10.15-10.50 Pericardial Effusion
10-50-11.10 Coffee
11.10-11.40 Interatrial communications
11.40 - 12.25 Interventricular communications
12.25 - 14.00 Lunch/Hands on scanning
14.00-14.35 Patent Arterial Duct
14.35-15.15 Aortic Stenosis
15.15-15.35 Coffee
15.35-16.05 Pulmonary Stenosis and Tetralogy
16.05-16.35 Assessment of Pulmonary Hypertension
16.35-16.50 Quiz
16.50 - Questions and Close
Saturday 15th November
10.00-12.30 Hands-on scanning: normal hearts
13.30-16.00 Hands-on scanning simple lesions and function assessment