OVERVIEW

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

ACCREDITATION & CREDITS

Credits:
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This course also meets CME/CEU requirements for ARDMS. Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.

1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

TARGET AUDIENCE

PhysicianPhysician AssistantSonographerEmergency MedicineFamily PractitionersCritical Care MedicineTrauma SurgeonsPrimary Care ProvidersHospitalistInternal Medicine