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Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Starter Kit - Left ventricular function
Your entry gate to the world of echocardiography. Assessment of cardiac function made easy.
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01 - Starter Kit - Left ventricular function (00:24)
01. Starter Kit - Left ventricular function quiz
Article "Tour de France and the Heart - Part 1"
Chapter 3
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Starter kit – Aortic stenosis
Learn how to detect the most common form of valvular heat disease. Echo is easier than using the stethoscope.
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02 - Starter Kit - Aortic stenosis (00:21)
02. Starter kit – Aortic stenosis quiz
Chapter 4
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Starter kit – Mitral regurgitation
Your first introduction to anatomy and function of the mitral valve. Learn how to use color Doppler to detect his important pathology.
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03 - Starter Kit- Mitral regurgitation (00:24)
03. Starter kit – Mitral regurgitation quiz
Chapter 5
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Introduction to imaging
Getting to the core of things: Instrumentation, components of an echo exam and much more…
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04 - Introduction to imaging (00:27)
04. Introduction to imaging quiz
Chapter 6
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Imaging – parasternal views
The parasternal view – how can you find it and which views should you display.
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05 - Imaging - parasternal views (00:23)
05. Imaging – parasternal views quiz
Chapter 7
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Imaging – apical views
The apical window- probably the most important view to the heart. A chapter full of tips and tricks.
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06 - Imaging - apical views (00:25)
06. Imaging – apical views quiz
Chapter 8
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Imaging – subcostal views
Problems with positioning your patient? The subcostal view is a perfect alternative that allows you to also see additional structures of the heart.
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07 - Imaging - subcostal views (00:17)
07. Imaging – subcostal views quiz
Chapter 9
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Echo in critical care conditions
This chapter will definitely change the way you manage critical care patients. Get into the driving seat of medical decision making.
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08 - Echo in critical care conditions - part 1 (00:19)
08 - Echo in critical care conditions - part 2 (00:18)
08. Echo in critical care conditions quiz
Chapter 10
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Left ventricular dysfunction
Here we dig deeper into the essentials of quantifying left ventricular function. A chapter full of practical examples.
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09 - Left ventricular dysfuction - part 1 (00:21)
09 - Left ventricular dysfuction - part 2 (00:19)
09. Left ventricular dysfunction quiz
Chapter 11
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Acute myocardial infarction
The ECG is still first – but once you watch this chapter you will realize important echocardiography is in patients with chest pain.
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10 - Acute myocardial infarction (00:17)
10. Acute myocardial infarction quiz
Chapter 12
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Complications of myocardial infarction
This chapter will help you save lives. You will need echo for Risk assessment and the diagnosis of myocardial rupture, ischemic VSD, right ventricular infarct and thrombi.
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11 - Complications of myocardial infarction (00:19)
11. Complications of myocardial infarction quiz
Chapter 13
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Hypertrophy and myocardial disease
Hypertrophy - A frequent finding. But how do you quantify it and what are the causes? We will provide a simple roadmap.
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12 - Hypertrophy and myocardial disease (00:22)
12. Hypertrophy and myocardial disease quiz
Chapter 14
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Fluid management
Should I give fluids or not? Echocardiography will provide the answer.
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13 - Fluid management - part 1 (00:24)
13 - Fluid management - part 2 (00:13)
13. Fluid management quiz
Chapter 15
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Right heart and pulmonary hypertension
Learn how to quantify pulmonary pressure. Right heart disease is more common than you think and echo will lead you the diagnosis. From pulmonary embolism and right heart failure to tricuspid regurgitation.
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14 - Right heart and pulmonary embolism (00:33)
14. Right heart and pulmonary hypertension quiz
Chapter 16
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Aortic stenosis
The sequel to chapter 2, now you will also learn how to quantify aortic stenosis. We will show you how to use spectral Doppler here.
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15 - Aortic stenosis (00:14)
15. Aortic stenosis quiz
Chapter 17
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Mitral stenosis
A common disease in many parts of the world and one of the easiest diagnosis you can make. But only if you have an echo machine.
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16 - Mitral stenosis (00:16)
16. Mitral stenosis quiz
Chapter 18
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Mitral regurgitation
In chapter 3 we already dealt with mitral regurgitation. Here you will see many more examples and learn why patients develop mitral regurgitation in the first place.
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17 - Mitral regurgitation part 1 (00:17)
17 - Mitral regurgitation part 2 (00:16)
17. Mitral regurgitation quiz
Chapter 19
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Aortic regurgitation
One you know how to use color Doppler it is easy to detect aortic regurgitation. But there is more you should know about this entity if you want to manage your patients.
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18 - Aortic regurgitation (00:27)
18. Aortic regurgitation quiz
Chapter 20
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Transesophageal echocardiography
Transesophageal- and transthoracic echo belong together. Learn when and how to use it. Your first step into an important modality that is not only used in cardiology.
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19 - TEE - Introduction (00:25)
19 - TEE - Cut planes part 1 (00:20)
19 - TEE - Cut planes part 2 (00:12)
19 - TEE - Normal and abnormal (00:37)
19. Transesophageal echocardiography quiz
Chapter 21
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Heart and infection
If you don’t want to miss an endocarditis-, myocarditis or pericarditis then you will need to watch this chapter. Learn more about the incredible power of both transthoracic and transesophageal echo.
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20 - Heart and infection (00:18)
20. Heart and infection quiz
Chapter 22
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Pericardial effusion
Detection of a pericardial effusion is one of the easiest tasks in echocardiography. This chapter will show you how to make the diagnosis and which additional information it provides.
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21 - Pericardial effusion (00:27)
21. Pericardial effusion quiz
Chapter 23
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Aortic disease
Don’t forget to image the aorta. This lecture will explain you how and why it can save lives.
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22 - Aortic disease (00:19)
22. Aortic disease quiz
Chapter 24
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Prosthetic valves
Over 250.000 prosthetic valves are implanted worldwide each year. So you will definitely see such patients. But how can you tell if prosthetic function is normal? We will show you in this chapter.
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23 - Prosthetic valves part 1 (00:17)
23 - Prosthetic valves part 2 (00:24)
23. Prosthetic valves quiz
Chapter 25
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Echo and cardiovascular surgery
Do you know how to assess the risk for surgery with echo? Which factors influence the postoperative outcome and what to look for in patients who underwent cardiovascular surgery? These are some of the topics discussed in this chapter.
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24 - Echo and cardiovascular surgery (00:43)
24. Echo and cardiovascular surgery quiz
Objectives
This sonography certificate program was designed to allow you to apply echocardiography within a short time.
After completing this medical sonography schooling, you will know how to perform an abbreviated exam of the most common cardiac conditions and to assess acute illnesses.
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