Echo Masterclass: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

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Video course

by Cathy West, M.Sc FASE

Flustered at the thought of performing an adult congenital echo? Don’t be. In this course, you’ll learn about the lesions associated with common types of defects as well as common surgical repair complications. Explore the hemodynamics of intracardiac defects, master key assessment strategies such as the sequential segmental approach, and know what to leave out of the echo report.

2h 31m

9 Quizzes

4 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Analyze configuration of the heart using the sequential segmental analysis
Obtain nonstandard views to see more of the heart and great vessels than in conventional adult echo
Use transthoracic echocardiography to detect and master the evaluation of simple shunts commonly seen in adults
Distinguish between different transposition types and recognize repair techniques
Identify the most common lesions seen in adults
Calculate intracardiac pressures using defects
Assess surgical repairs

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Chapter 1

Getting the basics right

Rethink echo views in congenital heart disease. Here, you’ll learn how to differentiate chambers in a familiar adult echo orientation and master sequential segmental analysis.

4 lessons

16m

Getting the basics right intro

Getting oriented

Identifying the building blocks of normal hearts

Using the sequential segmental analysis

Getting the basics right quiz

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Chapter 2

Simple shunts

In this chapter, you’ll learn how to use transthoracic echocardiography to detect and master the evaluation of simple shunts commonly seen in adults.

8 lessons

29m

Simple shunts intro

Characterizing simple shunts

Detecting volume overload

Differentiating atrial septal defects

Recognizing common associations of atrial septal defects

Identifying ventricular septal defects

Reviewing the hemodynamics of ventricular septal defects

Evaluating patent arterial ducts

Simple shunts quiz

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Chapter 3

Atrioventricular septal defects

Here, you’ll learn how atrioventricular septal defects (AVSD) develop, how to differentiate between variations of AVSD, and what to look for in a patient after an AVSD repair.

4 lessons

14m

Atrioventricular septal defects intro

Appreciating how defects develop

Differentiating between variations

Recognizing common post-repair complications

Atrioventricular septal defects quiz

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Chapter 4

Left ventricular outflow lesions

Learn how to identify the level of left-sided outflow obstruction—from subaortic stenosis to around the bend in the aortic arch—and how to assess a repaired coarctation.

6 lessons

16m

Left ventricular outflow lesions intro

Evaluating subaortic stenosis

Assessing congenital aortic stenosis

Detecting supravalvular aortic stenosis

Diagnosing aortic coarctation

Evaluating coarctation repairs

Left ventricular outflow lesions quiz

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Chapter 5

Coronary artery disease

Explore the effects of coronary artery disease (CAD) on young people. Here, you’ll cover Kawasaki disease in toddlers and the differences between acquired CAD and congenital CAD.

4 lessons

Coronary artery disease intro

Characterizing coronary artery disease in the young

Evaluating Kawasaki Disease

Recognizing anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery

Coronary artery disease quiz

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Chapter 6

Ebstein anomaly

Ebstein anomaly isn't solely a valve problem. In this chapter, you’ll learn how to use echo to identify and assess patients with Ebstein anomaly and common lesions linked to it.

3 lessons

11m

Ebstein anomaly intro

Diagnosing Ebstein anomaly

Assessing Ebstein anomaly

Ebstein anomaly quiz

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Chapter 7

Right ventricular outflow lesions

Master right ventricular outflow lesions. Here, you’ll learn how to recognize pulmonary stenosis, identify outflow lesions, and diagnose double-chambered right ventricles.

4 lessons

14m

Right ventricular outflow lesions intro

Recognizing pulmonary stenosis

Identifying right ventricular outflow lesions

Diagnosing double-chambered right ventricles

Right ventricular outflow lesions quiz

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Chapter 8

Tetralogy of Fallot

This chapter dives deep into Tetralogy of Fallot. Learn all about its anatomical findings, repair techniques, and the common complications seen in adulthood.

3 lessons

12m

Tetralogy of Fallot intro

Introducing Tetralogy of Fallot

Appreciating that repair is not a cure

Tetralogy of Fallot quiz

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Chapter 9

Transposition of the great arteries

Here, find out why you'll never see an adult patient with an unrepaired transposition. Learn how to distinguish between different types and recognize various repair techniques.

9 lessons

34m

Transposition of the great arteries intro

Distinguishing transposition types

Mastering the basics of congenitally corrected transposition

Scanning patients with congenitally corrected transposition

Grasping the basics of simple transposition

Evaluating atrial switch procedures

Assessing the Rastelli operation

Examining arterial switch

Transposition of the great arteries quiz

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Adult Congenital Heart Disease outro

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Teachers of this course

Cathy West, M.Sc FASE

Cathy is a Principal Echocardiography Technician at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London.

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What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

Getting the basics right

Simple shunts

Atrioventricular septal defects

Left ventricular outflow lesions

Coronary artery disease

Ebstein anomaly

Right ventricular outflow lesions

Tetralogy of Fallot

Transposition of the great arteries

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners