Echocardiography e-Learning Series

Major advances in diagnostic imaging, interventional cardiology and surgical approaches have resulted in more accurate diagnosis and appropriate selection of patients for therapeutic interventions in valvular heart disease.

This series will present the background and disease pathology of mitral and tricuspid valve disease.

Original Release Date: February 2022
Review Date: February 2023; September 2024

Target Audience

Cardiologists, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, echocardiography and noninvasive vascular testing specialists, nurses, sonographers, pharmacists and respiratory technologists.

Learning Objectives

Recognize basic concepts of strain echocardiography imaging.
Identify the different applications of strain echocardiography imaging.
Describe systematic protocol for left ventricular strain echocardiography imaging.
Demonstrate normal and abnormal strain echocardiography imaging findings and explain the criteria used in the diagnosis of disease.
Explain the clinical setting of diastology.
Define the pathophysiology from Normal →Grade I →Grade II →Grade III DD.
Assess echo parameters to interpret proper diastolic dysfunction.
Recognize the current guidelines for grading diastolic dysfunction.
Demonstrate the pathophysiology of right and left ventricular function.
Assess echocardiography right ventricular and atrial chamber quantification.
Assess left ventricular wall motion abnormalities.
Determine the most appropriate treatment plan for patients with chronic venous insufficiency based on patient characteristics, duplex ultrasonography protocols and test findings.
Define low-gradient aortic stenosis.
Differentiate between the different types of low-gradient aortic stenosis.
Review hemodynamic terms associated with each subtype of low-gradient aortic stenosis.
Low-flow aortic stenosis.
Low-gradient aortic stenosis.
Review the algorithm for diagnosis and work-up of low-gradient aortic stenosis.
Recognize the anatomy and pathophysiology of mitral valve regurgitation.
Describe the details of TTE and TEE protocols.
Identify specific criteria used in the classification of disease severity.
Demonstrate the criteria used for patient selection.

Course Summary

Course opens:

09/24/2024

Course expires:

08/31/2027

Socrates V. Kakoulides, M.D.
Cardiologist
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Baptist Health Medial Group
Miami, Florida

Socrates V. Kakoulides, M.D., faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship with ineligible companies* to disclose and he will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in his presentation or discussion.

Alex Powell, M.D.
Medical Director, Interventional Radiology
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Baptist Health South Florida

Alex Powell, M.D., faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

Planners/Conference Directors

Muhammad Hasan, MBBCh, RPVI, RVT, RDCS, RDMS
Cardiovascular Clinical Education and Credentialing
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Baptist Health South Florida

Muhammad Hasan, MBBCh, RPVI, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage

Elliott J. Elias, M.D., MPH, FACC, FASE
Cardiologist
Medical Director of Cardiac and Structural Imaging
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida

Elliott J. Elias, M.D., disclosed that he is a member of the speakers’ bureau for Abbott Laboratories, and he will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in his presentation or discussion.

Brian J. Schiro, M.D., RPVI, FSIR
Medical Director, Noninvasive Lab, Baptist Hospital
Vascular and Interventional Radiologist, Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Miami, Florida

Brian J. Schiro, M.D., disclosed that he receives grant/research support from Medtronic and that he is a member of the speakers’ bureau for Penumbra.

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.*

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Surgery - Maintenance of Certification (MOC) - Accredited CME - Vascular Surgery

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Your participation information will be shared with specialty boards through the ACCME's PARS reporting system. Successful completion of a course examination is required. Submissions are recorded in approximately 48 hours. You will receive an email when your credits have been processed.

Advances in Echocardiography: Strain Without Stress	Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Echocardiography Assessment of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function	Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Left Ventricle Wall Motion and Right Ventricle Assessment	Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis	Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Lower Extremity Duplex in Chronic Venous Insufficiency	Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Mitral Valve Disease Imaging	Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Echocardiography e-Learning Series