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A collaboration between the Bristol Royal Infirmary, Philips Medical Systems
and GE Healthcare eaktH
| Day
One Monday 27th September 2010 |
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| 08.30-09.00 | Registration |
| 09.00-09.45 | 1
How to do a perfect normal study! (Dr Mandie Townsend) |
| 09.45-10.30 | 2
Aortic Valve Assessment (Dr Angus Nightingale) |
| 10.30-11.00 | Coffee Break |
| 11.00-11.45 | 3
Mitral Valve Assessment (Dr Mark Hamilton) |
| 11.45-12.30 | 4
Diastolic dysfunction and tissue Doppler principles (Dr Mark Belham) |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30-14.15 | 5
Left ventricular function and pathology (Dr David Maclver) |
| 14.15-15.00 | 6
The Right Heart (Dr Mark Turner) |
| 15.00-15.15 | Coffee Break |
| 15.15-16.00 | 7
Constriction, Restriction and Pericardial Disease (Dr Nav Masani) |
| 16.00-16.45 | 8
Assessment of Prosthetic Valves Endocarditis (Dr Angus Nightingale) |
| 16.45-17.30 |
Questions, Feedback, Closing comments |
| Day
Two Tuesday 28th September 2010 |
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| Day two | |
| 08.30-08.45 | Introduction and opening remarks |
| 08.45-09.30 | Demonstration
- How to perform a standard transthoracic echocardiogram Image acquisition and optimisation Standard reporting (Dr Peter Wilde) |
| 09.30-11.30 | Scanning
Session -The normal Examination Tutorial 1 - The normal examination, image optimisation, basic physics (Dr Peter Wilde [as one group]) |
| 11.30-12.00 | Coffee Break |
| 12.00-12.30 |
Demonstration
- Assessment of LV Function |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch Break |
| 13.30-15.30 | Scanning
Session - Left Ventricular Assessment Tutorial 2 - Left ventricular function and left ventricular pathologies (Dr Mandie Townsend/Dr Paramjit Jeetley) |
| 15.30-15.45 | Tea Break |
| 15.45-17.15 | Scanning
Session - Advanced Left Ventricular Assessment Tutorial 3 - Diastolic dysfunction, constriction, restriction (Dr Mandie Townsend/Dr Angus Nightingale) |
| 19.30 | Course Dinner at Sands Restaurant |
| Wednesday 29th September 2010 | |
| Day three | |
| 08.30-08.45 | Introduction and opening remarks |
| 08.45-09.15 | Demonstration
- Assessment of mitral regurgitation and stenosis (Dr Angus Nightingale) |
| 09.15-11.00 | Scanning
Session - Mitral valve pathology Tutorial 4 - Mitral valve (Dr Mandie Townsend/Dr Mark Hamilton) |
| 11.00-11.15 | Coffee Break |
| 11.15-11.45 | Demonstration
- Assessment of aortic stenosis and regurgitation (Dr Angus Nightingale) |
| 11.45-13.30 | Scanning
Session - Aortic Valve pathology Tutorial 5 - The Aortic Valve (Dr Mandie Townsend/Dr Mark Hamilton) |
| 13.30-14.30 | Lunch |
| 14.30-15.00 | Demonstration
- Assessment of Right Heart (Dr Angus Nightingale) |
| 15.00-16.30 | Scanning
Session - Right Heart - assessment and pathology Tutorial 6 - The Right Heart (Dr Mark Turner/Dr Stephanie Curtis) Tea available |
| 16.30-16.45 |
Questions, feedback and closing remarks |