Textbook

• Introduction
• Cardiac anatomy
• The principle of ultrasound
• Instrumentation and terminology
• Techniques

• Standard imaging Views
  • Parasternal long axis
  • Parasternal short axis
  • Apical 4 chamber
  • Apical 2 chamber
  • Apical 3 chamber
  • suprasternal view
  • subcostal view
  • subxyphoidal view

• Assessment of function
  • systolic function
    • dobutamine stress testing
  • diastolic function

• Valves
• Echocardiographic evaluation of Aortic valve
• Echocardiographic evaluation of Mitral valve
• Echocardiographic evaluation of Tricuspid valve
• Echocardiographic evaluation of Pulmonary valve

• Prevalvular acceleration (PISA)
• Systolic Anterior Motion

• Indications for echocardiography