| DAY 1 |
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| 09:00 - 09:30 |
Introduction, Schedule, Learning Targets |
| 09:30 - 10:15 |
Transesophageal Echocardiography: Technique and Requirements |
| 10:15 - 10:45 |
Break |
| 10:45 - 11:15 |
Diseases of the Aorta: Aneurysm and Dissection |
| 11:15 - 11:45 |
Exercises, typical case reports and pitfalls |
| 11:45 - 12:15 |
Aortic Dissection: TEE in the light of other imaging techniques (CT) |
| 12:15 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
| 13.30 - 14:00 |
Aortic valve prosthesis |
| 14:00 - 14:30 |
Assessment of paravalvular leaks |
| 14:30 - 15:15 |
Exercises in patients after aortic valve replacement |
| 15:15 - 15:30 |
Break |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
Today´s clinical topic: Acute Endocarditis of the aortic valve
- Diagnosis and Treatment
- Case reports and pitfalls
|
| 17:00 - 17:15 |
Break |
| 17:15 - 18:00 |
Special lecture: Aortic stenosis in the elderly patient: Current and upcoming treatment options |
| 18:00 - 18:30 |
Summary and Discussion |
| DAY 2 |
|
| 09:00 - 09:15 |
Introduction, Schedule, Learning Targets |
| 09:15 - 09:45 |
Contrast Echocardiography: Technique and Applications |
| 09:45 - 10:15 |
Atrial septal defects: ASD I and II |
| 10:15 - 10:45 |
Break |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal aneurysm(ASA): Diagnosis and Pitfalls |
| 11:45 - 12:30 |
Exercises in Patients with PFO and ASA |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 - 14:30 |
Today´s clinical topic: Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) and hypertrophic nonobstructiv cardiomyopathy(HCM): Pathyphysiology of systolic and diastolic heart failure |
| 14:30 - 15:15 |
Echocardiographic features of HOCM Application of coloured Doppler and contrast echo |
| 15:15 - 15:30 |
Break |
| 15:30 - 16:15 |
Exercises and taped cases of HOCM and HCM |
| 16:15 - 17:00 |
Today´s treatment options in patients with HOCM |
| 17:00 - 17:15 |
Break |
| 17:15 - 18:00 |
Special lecture: TEE- supported interventional treatment of atrial septal defects |
| 18:00 - 18:30 |
Summary and Discussion |
| DAY 3 |
|
| 09:00-09:15 |
Introduction, Schedule, Learning Targets |
| 09:15-09:45 |
Mitral Insuffiency and Mitral Stenosis: Pathophysiology and characteristic echocardiographic findings |
| 09:45-10:10 |
Echocardiographic diagnosis of atrial thrombus, pitfalls |
| 10:00-10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15-11:15 |
Tumors of the left and right atrium |
| 11:15-11:45 |
Endocarditis of the mitral valve |
| 11:45-12:30 |
Exercises and taped cases of difficult cases |
| 12:30-13:30 |
Lunch |
| 13.30-14:15 |
Tissue Doppler: Technique and potential applications |
| 14:15-15.00 |
Exercises with Tissue Doppler |
| 15:00-15:30 |
Break |
| 15:30-17:00 |
Today´s clinical topic: Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease
- Pulmonic Stenosis
- Ebstein Anomaly
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Transposition
- Ventricular septal defect
|
| 17:00-17:15 |
Break |
| 17:15-18:00 |
Special lecture: Why and where do we need NMR in addition to ECHO for the diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart disease? |
| 18:00-18:30 |
Summary and Discussion |
| DAY 4 |
|
| 08:00 - 08:15 |
Introduction, Schedule, Learning Targets |
| 08:15 - 09:00 |
Insufficiency of the Tricuspid Valve, Right Heart Failure |
| 09:00 - 09:15 |
Echocardiographic Determination of Pulmonary Pressure |
| 09:15 - 10:00 |
Exercise in patients with pulmonary hypertension |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Break |
| 10:30 - 11:15 |
New developments in non invasive ultrasound technology |
| 11:15 - 12:00 |
Echo guided interventions in cardiology |
| 12:00 - 12:30 |
Exercises in difficult patients |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
| 13.30 - 15.00 |
Examination with taped cases |
| 15:00 - 15.15 |
Break |
| 15:15 - 16:00 |
Discussion of examination, general discussion |
