Echocardiography
You will find our core content focuses on the basics of echocardiography. Our featured resources and updates will include more advanced topics for those interested in improving their beside echo skills.
VIDEO: Advanced echo discussion on speckle tracking in ischemic heart disease and what it can tell us about left ventricular function.
Core FOAMed content to get started on understanding echocardiography.
VIDEO: High yield lecture on the basics of emergency echocardiography by Dr. Geoffrey Hayden @ emergencyultrasoundteaching.com.
WEBPAGE: Derliz Mereles from the Cardiology department of the University Hospital of Heidelberg with a wonderful reference page on the standard TTE views.
REFERENCE: The Atlas of Echocardiography from our colleagues over at Yale. An interactive guide to echo anatomy.
PAPER: It may be useful to read over how to perform the RUSH exam, your tool for the undifferentiated crashing patient.
BLOG POST: Learn that you can diagnose more than a hypokinetic left ventricle with these interesting echo cases @ sonospot.com.
CLINICAL CASES: Ready for a challange? Check out these outstanding echo cases at intensivecarenetwork.com.