Getting Started With Small Animal Echocardiography - Guided Course
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Module 1

Introduction
The Right Parasternal Inflow View
The Right Parasternal Outflow View
Preparation for scanning: Image Optimisation & Tissue Harmonic Imaging
Supplementary Information - Module 1

Colour Doppler in Echocardiography
Module 2

Visual assessment from the right parasternal long axis approach
Visual assessment continued
Colour Box Placement
Roundup
Roundup Quiz
Module 3

Introducing the short axis
Obtaining B and M mode short axis images
Performing your measurements: IVS, LVIDd, PW and LVIDs
Left Ventricular Systolic Function
Summary
Supplementary Information - Module 3

LV systolic function quantification: Fractional Shortening & Ejection Fraction
Module 4

Delayed 1 days

The Aortic Valve in Long Axis
The Aortic Valve in Short Axis
Visualising the Pulmonary Valve
The Left Atrium
Inspirion Exercise
Supplementary Information - Module 4

Delayed 1 days

Calculating an LA:Ao ratio
Left Atrial Diameter
Slice Thickness Artifact
Module 5

Delayed 1 days

The Tricuspid Valve
The Mitral Valve
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Regurgitation
Primary mitral regurgitation: myxomatous mitral valve disease
Secondary mitral regurgitation: Functional mitral valve disease
Colour Doppler in patients with mitral regurgitation
Case walkthrough
Inspirion exercise: mitral regurgitation
Module 6

Delayed 2 days

What is pulmonary hypertension?
Assessing the right heart
Pressure overload
Volume overload
Septal flattening
Feline patients
Summary
Supplementary Information - Module 6

Delayed 2 days

Introduction to the apical probe position
Obtaining your apical 4 and 5 chamber views
Quantifying RV longitudinal function with TAPSE
Choosing an ultrasound machine for echocardiography
Module 7

Delayed 2 days

Introduction to cardiomyopathies
Hypertropic Cardiomyopathy
Papillary Muscles
Measuring wall thickness
Obstructive HCM
Diastolic Function & HCM
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
EPSS
Supplementary Information - Module 7

Delayed 2 days

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Calculating Ejection Fraction from the apical and right parasternal views
Module 8

Delayed 3 days

Pericardial effusions
Reporting pericardial effusions
Differentiating pericardial and pleural effusions
Effusion examples
Getting started with spectral Doppler

Delayed 3 days

What are PW and CW Doppler?
Using PW Doppler to pinpoint the site of narrowing or obstruction
When only continuous wave will do!
Summary
Doppler quiz
Doppler Module 1

Introduction to Doppler and Apical Views
HCM: Taking a closer look
How can Doppler help?
Dynamic outflow tract obstruction and CW Doppler
Supplementary Information - Doppler Module 1

Your most important spectral Doppler controls
Doppler Module 2

Using Doppler for diastolic function assessment
Diastolic dysfunction
Diastolic function assessment walkthrough
Supplementary Information - Doppler Module 2

Obtaining a trace for isovolumic relaxation time (IVRT)
Understanding Pulmonary Vein Doppler
Doppler Module 3

Understanding right ventricular systolic pressure and pulmonary artery systolic pressure
Estimating Pulmonary Pressures
TAPSE
Obtaining S'
Examining the right heart in a patient with mitral valve disease
Supplementary Information - Doppler Module 3

Fractional Area Change vs TAPSE
Doppler Module 4

Vena-Contracta-and-PISA.mp4
Echo Case Walkthroughs

Cat with a VSD
VSD Quiz
Recorded Webinars

Global Longitudinal Strain
Using artificial intelligence in echocardiography reporting

Module 4

In this module, we will look at the semilunar valves: aortic and pulmonary.

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