Advanced Critical Care Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) Workshop

Learning Objective:

After attending this workshop, the participants will be able to:
  1. Perform and interpret VExUS scan and know limitations of VExUS in volume status estimation.
  2. Perform modified TTE views including suprasternal and right parasternal views to diagnose and quantify intracardiac congenital and iatrogenic shunts, assess physiological status of corrected and palliated adult congenital heart diseases, Load independent assessment of contractility.
  3. Perform TTE views to check and quantify functionality of Cardiac assist devices, LAVD, Impala, ECMO including RAM testing and interpretation.
  4. Perform TTE views for FALS and Blue protocol, LVOT VTI protocol for hemodynamic assessment and shock differentiation, quantification for 60/60 rule to diagnose acute pulmonary embolism.
  5. Diagnose and interpret TTE images of various clinical situations encountered in critical care.
1.Workshop Evaluation
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The objectives of the workshop were clearly stated 
The stated objectives were met 
I acquired new skills and/ or knowledge
I gained new perspective on my current practice
The form provided for obtaining feedback worked well
The equipment used in this workshop worked well to achieve the learning objectives
This workshop should be repeated at future meetings
2.This workshop encouraged me to consider changes to my practice
3.Which CanMEDS roles were addressed?
4.Facilitator: Professor Virendra K. Arya
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was supportive in meeting the workshop objectives
contributed to a positive workshop experience
5.Instructor: Dr Vikas Dutta
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communicated instructions clearly and effectively
was knowledgeable about this topic 
provided me with specific and helpful feedback 
provided sufficient time for discussion 
6.Instructor: Dr Mullein Thorleifson
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communicated instructions clearly and effectively
was knowledgeable about this topic 
provided me with specific and helpful feedback 
provided sufficient time for discussion 
7.Instructor: Professor Kathirvel Subramaniam
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communicated instructions clearly and effectively
was knowledgeable about this topic 
provided me with specific and helpful feedback 
provided sufficient time for discussion 
8.The workshop and instructors were balanced and free from commercial bias
9.Topic suggestions for future workshops
10.Other comments
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