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Focused Echo Course
Basic Echo Course
Advanced Echo
Course
Days on site
2 days
(2 weekend days)
6 days
(2 three-day sessions)
20 days
(4 one-week sessions)
Duration of Course
8 weeks
3 months
12 months
Modalities Covered
Transthoracic Echo (Limited)
Lung Ultrasound
Vascular Access
Transesophageal Echo
Transthoracic Echo
Lung Ultrasound
Vascular Access
Transesophageal Echo
Transthoracic Echo
3D Echocardiography
Lung Ultrasound
Vascular Access
Topics/Objectives
•Focused TTE Exam
•Knobology & Image
Optimization
•Rescue Echo
•Intro to Ultrasound Physics
• Intro to Assessment of
Ventricular Function
•FAST Exam
•Surface Echo Anatomical
Correlation
•Pericardial Tamponade
•Volume Assessment
•Acute MR, Acute AI
•TR Assessment
•Evaluating Endocartitis and
Thrombus
•Lung US in the ICU
•Focused Vascular Imaging
•Basic TTE Exam
•Basic TEE Exam
•Image Optimization
•Basic US Physics
•Safety Considerations
• Cardiac Anatomy
•Basic Hemodynamics
•Rescue Echo Exam
•Basic Ventricular Systolic
Function
•Basic Ventricular Diastolic
Function
•Regional Ventricular
Systolic Function
•Basic Valve Anatomy
•Valve Stenosis
•Valve Regurgitation
•Endocarditis
•Adult Congenital Heart
Disease
• Intracardiac Masses
•Pericardial Diseases
•Lung Ultrasound
•Surface Ultrasound for
Vascular Access
•Complete TTE Exam
•Complete TEE Exam
•3D TEE
•Image Optimization
•Advanced US Physics
•Safety Considerations
• Cardiac Anatomy
•Advanced Hemodynamics
•Rescue Echo Exam
•Comprehensive Ventricular
Systolic Function
•ComprehensiveVentricular
Diastolic Function
•Right Ventricular
Quantification
•Regional Ventricular
Systolic Function
•Cardiomyopathies
•Comprehensive Valve
Anatomy
•Comprehensive Evaluation
of Valve Stenosis
•Comprehensive Evaluation
of Valve Regurgitation
•Endocarditis
•Evaluation of Prosthetic
Valves
•Techniques in Valve Repair
•Surgical Application &
Review of Guidelines
•Diseases of the Aorta
•Adult Congenital Heart
Disease
• Intracardiac Masses
•Pericardial Diseases
•Lung Ultrasound
•Surface Ultrasound for
Vascular Access
Hands on Teaching
Live models
(TTE)
Live models(TTE)
Simulation(TTE/TEE)
Live models(TTE)
Simulation(TTE/TEE)
Online Peer Review
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50 Studies
100 Studies
Applicable NBE
Exam
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Basic PTEeXAM©
Advanced PTEeXAM©
Focused Echo Course
Basic Echo Course
Advanced Echo
Course
Course Certificate
Awarded
Focused Echo Course
Completion Certificate
1. Basic Echo Course
Completion Certificate
2. Completion of Peerreviewed Echo Exams
1. Advanced Echo Course
Completion Certificate
2. Completion of Peerreviewed Echo Exams
Certified under
AMA Guidelines
for New Procedures
and Skills
Yes
Yes
Yes
CME Credits
(AMA PRA
Category 1 Credits)
14.5
48
160
Cost
$2500
$9995
$40,000