Scientific Program
The course combines lectures, case presentations and hands-on sessions with a high ratio of faculty per participant. Designed for specialists with no or limited previous echocardiography experience, including POCUS sessions.
Registration
Presentation of the course
N. Sekarski, S. Joye, C. Tissot, Y. Singh, J. Natterer
Review of the basics of echocardiography
Moderator: Sébastien Joye
Physics of the ultrasound, settings
Yogen Singh
Standard views & structural measurements
Cécile Tissot · Nicole Sekarski
Evaluation of systolic and basic diastolic function
Nicole Sekarski
Coffee break
Pulmonary pressures
Moderator: Cécile Tissot
How to accompany transition in the neonate
Yogen Singh
How to evaluate pulmonary hypertension
Sébastien Joye
Case presentations
Nicole Sekarski · Julia Natterer
Case presentations & take home message
Lunch
Hands-on session in small groups (max 5 participants)
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
Moderator: Julia Natterer
Lung ultrasound + Q&A
Yogen Singh
Abdominal ultrasound + Q&A
Line placement
Julia Natterer
Case presentations
Sébastien Joye · Yogen Singh
Cases (to prepare next session)
Coffee break
Cardiac session
How to diagnose tamponade? + Q&A
Milan Prša
How to evaluate a PDA? + Q&A
Sébastien Joye
How to assess hypotension? + Q&A
Stefano Di Bernardo
Take home message
Yogen Singh · Julia Natterer
Lunch
Hands-on session in small groups (max 5 participants)
Test
Take home message & closing remarks
Organizing Committee
Preliminary program. The detailed program and exact dates of the new edition will be announced soon.