Training activity information
Details
Generate high-quality ultrasound images and take accurate measurements to assess cardiac function.
Considerations
- Basic measures of systolic function velocity time integral (VTI), fractional shortening (FS), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF); differentiation of diastolic filling patterns; complications after myocardial infarction; causes of a hypokinetic left ventricle.
- Features associated with cardiac conditions:
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- hypertensive heart disease
- replacement heart values, including paraprosthetic regurgitation and prosthetic regurgitation.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 |
Outcome
Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examination to assess the size and function of the left ventricle. |
| # 8 |
Outcome
Make appropriate measurements and interpret the ultrasound data, and produce high-quality reports. |