Point of Care Evaluation of the Right Heart
Point of Care Evaluation of the Right Heart is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc..
Date of Original Release: 9/29/2023
This edition is valid for credit through 9/29/2026
Description:
Point of Care Evaluation of the Right Heart Training Video reviews the anatomy, RV chamber quantification, RV function, RV failure, as well as treatment and prognosis in a case-based format.
Learning Objectives:
• State the role of echocardiography in evaluating the right ventricle and atrium.
• List the recommended guidelines and required echo views and measurements for RV chamber quantification.
• Demonstrate how to estimate the right atrial pressure by IVC size and collapsibility.
• Differentiate primary, acute secondary, and chronic secondary RV failure.
• List the therapy/treatment recommendations and the prognosis/survival in RV failure.
Topics:
• Right Atrial and Ventricular Anatomy & Physiology
• Right Ventricular Chamber Quantification
• Echocardiographic Evaluation of the Right Ventricle and its Function
• Primary, Acute Secondary, and Chronic Secondary RV Failure
• Treatment, Prognosis & Survival in RV Failure