Aims & Scope of Workshop:
Aims:
- To provide anesthesiologists with comprehensive training in the use of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in perioperative and critical care settings.
- To enhance participants' skills in acquiring and interpreting TTE images fo diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
- To improve patient outcomes by integrating TTE into perioperative practice.
Scope:
- Basics of transthoracic echocardiography, including physics and instrumentation.
- Indications and applications of TTE in anesthesia.
- Hands-on training sessions with real-time practice on live models
- Interpretation of normal and pathological findings.
- Case discussions and problem-solving sessions.
Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) for Anesthesiologists
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Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
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8:30-9:00 |
Perioperative focused cardiac ultrasound (Focus): Does It Really Matter? |
Pradip Tiwari |
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9:00- 9:20 |
Cardiac anatomy for Echocardiographer |
Battu K Shrestha |
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9:20-9:45 |
Basic physics of ECHO/Ultrasound |
Pankaj Joshi |
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9:45-10:00 |
Coffee Break |
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SKILL Stations 10:00-11:30 |
How to perform Focus- • Parasternal long axis • Parasternal short axis • Apical 4 chamber • Subcostal 4 chamber • Subcostal IVC long axis |
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11:30-12:00 |
Left Ventricular Function Assessment • Systolic function • Diastolic function • Ejection fraction estimation |
Kishor Khanal |
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12:00-12:30 |
Right Ventricular Function and Pulmonary Hypertension • Assessment of right ventricular size and function • Estimation of pulmonary artery pressures |
Amit S Bhattarai |
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12:30-01:00 |
Basic valvular assessment |
Basanta Gauli |
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01:00-01:30 |
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock: ECHO to Rescue |
Santosh Acharya |
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01:30-02:15 |
Lunch |
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Skill Stations 02:15-05:00 |
• Complete TTE image acquisition • Complete measurements • Diastology • Hemodynamic assessments |
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