3D Echocardiography Tutorials - Focus on Valvular Heart Disease
Organiser: European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI)
Topic: 3D Echocardiography
Course directors: Professor N. Ajmone Marsan (Leiden, NL) , Doctor V. Delgado (Barcelona, ES)
9 December 2024
9h 50min
Subspecialty
After completing this eLearning course, participants will be able to:
- Learn how to use 3D echocardiography to visualize the detailed anatomy of the cardiac valves
- Learn the technical principles and controls used for the different types of acquisitions using 3D echocardiography.
- Recognize common artifacts and technical limitations in 3D echocardiography and learn strategies to overcome them.
- Use 3D echocardiography to recognize the different mechanisms of valve dysfunction
- Apply 3D echocardiographic techniques and interpret 3D quantitative parameters (e.g., vena contracta, regurgitant orifice area) to determine lesion severity
- Understand the role of 3D echocardiography in preoperative planning and intraoperative guidance for valve repair or replacement.
- Explore how 3D echocardiography complements other imaging modalities (2D echo, CT, MRI) for comprehensive VHD evaluation.
Prerequisites:
- Knowledge of conventional 2D and Doppler echocardiography imaging for assessing valvular heart disease
- Interest to gain knowledge or improve the skills in 3D echocardiography for heart valve anatomy and function assessment using the latest 3D technology
