Course Fee: RM 150 (incl GST)
“Echo Fundamentals for Masters and MRCP”
Fundamental echocardiography for Masters/MRCP/Medical Officers/Junior Specialist
This course is designed to provide some fundamental knowledge on transthoracic echocardiography. It will focus on basic ultrasound physics, anatomy, imaging views and clinical application of echocardiography in diagnoses and and how echo helps in steering diseases management. Teaching techqniue will include didactic lectures and interactive case scenarios.
Venue: Auditorium, Academic Building, UiTM Medical Campus, Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sg Buloh
Cardiology Unit
Faculty of Medicine Universiti Teknologi MARA
Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sg Buloh Email: [email protected]
Time Agenda 08:15 – 08:50 Registration and breakfast 08:50 – 09:00 Welcome remarks 09:00 – 09:30 Ultrasound Physics 1:Sound wave
property, transducer and artefacts 09:30 – 10:00 Anatomy and Imaging views 10:00 – 10.20 The Left Ventricle: Assessment of
systolic function 10:20 – 10:40 Acute coronary syndrome: simple
things to look for 10:40 – 11:10 Tea Break 11:10 – 11:30 Ultrasound Physics 2 : Doppler 11: 30 – 11:50 Valve regurgitation: Simple
assessment 11:50 – 12:10 Valve stenosis: simple assessment 12:10 – 12:30 Infective endocarditis: Role of echo 12:30 – 12:50 Stroke: Why we need echo 12:50 – 13:15 Interactive case discussion 13:15 – 14:45 Friday Prayer and Lunch
Time Agenda 14:45 – 15:10 Understanding LV diastolic
dysfunction with echo 15:10 – 15:30 Cardiomyopathies 15:30-‐ 15:50 The right ventricle and pulmonary
hypertension 15:50 – 15:15 Pericardial disease, effusion and
tamponade 15:15 -‐ 1540 Simple congenital heart disease 15:40 -‐ 1600 Aorta pathologies 16:00 – 17:00 Interactive case disccusion
Places are limited. For advanced booking, please email secretariat at [email protected] For payment: Cheques: Payable to Bendahari UiTM BIMB 140690100-‐23457 Online: Email transaction slip to secretariat
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