USA Health Symposium: Echocardiography of Congenital Heart Disease
The objectives of this symposium are to teach attendees how to perform a pediatric echocardiography with the segmental approach and how to understand the anatomy and identify basic forms of congenital heart disease including atrial septal defects, ventricular septal defects, and patent ductus arteriosus.
When:
Sep 07, 20248:00 AM - 2:00 PMCost:
FreeThe symposium will feature live pathological specimens, hands-on echo training, 3-D training, and point-of-care ultrasound evaluation. The event is designed for anyone interested in learning pediatric echocardiography for evaluation and diagnosis of congenital heart disease, including adult or pediatric echo sonographers, cardiologists, intensivists, neonatologists, hospitalists, emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, fellows, residents, or medical students. Class size will be limited to 40 participants because of live scanning, so please sign up ASAP by emailing Angela Revere, RDMS, RDCS, RVT.
Agenda
8 a.m.: Welcome - Gul Dadlani and Angela Revere
8:05-8:30 a.m.: Diane Spicer, P.A. - Anatomy of the Normal Heart
8:30-9:30 a.m.: Gul Dadlani, M.D. - Segmental Approach to ECHO
9:30-11 a.m.: Angela Revere and team - Live ECHO scanning with dedicated stations for:
- Long axis / Short axis
- Subcostal
- Suprasternal notch
- 3-D
- Pathology specimens
- Point of care ultrasound
11 a.m.-12 p.m.: Diane Spicer, P.A. - Anatomy of ASD, VSD and PDA’s
12-12:30 p.m.: GE Update
12:30-1 p.m.: Gul Dadlani - ECHO cases of ASD, VSD and PDA’s
1-2 p.m.: Angela Revere and team - Live ECHO scanning with dedicated stations for:
- Long axis / Short axis
- Subcostal
- Suprasternal notch
- 3-D
- Pathology specimens
- Point of care ultrasound
Special thanks to GE Healthcare as our sponsor and Diane Spicer for the heart specimen demonstrations.