Advanced Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography

About the course

Advanced Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography (FATE) is aimed at providing advanced echocardiographic skills (comprehensive imaging and Doppler echocardiography) for the non-cardiologist in order to perform point-of-care cardiopulmonary evaluation and subsequently, optimisation of emergent cardiac and respiratory conditions.

This is an Advanced FATE workshop aimed at physicians from all specialities e.g.: Anaesthesiologists, intensivists, emergency physicians, internal medicine physicians and surgeons requiring time-sensitive information regarding patient care.

In addition to the hands-on training session, participants will be required to complete an 8-hour e-learning component. The unique USabcd.org interactive e-learning provides the theoretical basis for the practical component. The e-learning covers equipment and skills, extended imaging views, basic Doppler, Doppler for the assessment of pressure, cardiac output and diastolic function. All e-learning modules must be completed prior to the hands-on workshop.

There will also be an assessment to evaluate participants ability to gain advanced FATE views and perform measurements.

Course Content

The following topics will be covered in the workshop in groups of 4-5 participants with live models:

• Repetition of the content of the basic FATE workshop
• Extended 2-dimensional imaging views
• Basic Doppler ultrasound principals
• Advanced Doppler ultrasound for pressure estimation, cardiac output estimation and assessment of diastolic function (Continuous/Pulse wave doppler)
• Advanced clinical scenario training

Registration

Pre-course qualifications: Participation in a Basic Cardiac Ultrasound (FATE) course or similar is required for this course.

For more information or to register email ce.administration@uct.ac.za

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Advanced Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography