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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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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

Getting started with spectral Doppler

In this section, you will be introduced to pulsed wave and continuous wave Doppler; what they are, what they do, and how to use them most effectively.

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