An in-depth course designed to cover all aspects of clinical cardiovascular ultrasound studies. Topics discussed are pathophysiological basis of diseases, clinical presentation and clinical data, Doppler and echocardiographic findings in disease, hemodynamic relationships, scanning pitfalls and differential diagnosis. Cardiac pathologies that will be covered are valvular pathology, ischemic heart disease, infective endocarditis, pericardial effusion, tamponade, and congestive heart failure.
Prerequisites: SON 1000L