Learning Pathway
Diploma in Echocardiography
3. Diploma in Echocardiography (6 month)
Diploma in Echocardiography is designed for the Cardiologist and practicing Sonographers. This course provides excellent exposure to unfold era of cardiac problems to mitigate the deficit in clinical cases in echocardiography practice. This is a blend online lectures and hands-on practical sessions. Hands-on practical and observation sessions will be conducted in Kolkata (India).
Course Speakers (Echocardiography)
Dr. Sankar K. Mitra
MBBS, MD (IPGMR Kolkata) Chief Cardiologist Eko Heart Foundation, Kolkata
Dr. Vivek Singh Rathore
MBBS, MD General Medicine DNB Cardiology MNAMS Associate Member Royal College of Physicians, London Fellowship Interventional Cardiology (UK)
Madhumita Bhowmik
BSc.(CU), Diploma in Anatomy & Physiology Diploma in Echocardiography
Program details
Program overview
Echocardiography has made a dramatic impact on patient management in the perioperative, critical care, emergency medicine, surgery, cardiology and internal medicine environments. Therefore, expertise in echocardiography is time-demanded issue. This course aims to provide an educational & training package for practitioners and cardiologist that will give them the detailed knowledge required to become competent in echocardiography. Importantly, the new paradigm is that you can study staying at your own place.
Learning objectives
- Learning Echo-physics, cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
- Evaluation of function of valves and chambers
- Evaluation of great arteries
- Evaluation of pericardium
- Interpreting cardiomyopathy and IHD
- Identifying congenital heart disease
- Cardiac and para-cardiac masses
- Report writing
Topics covered
– Ultrasound physics, knobology and image orientation
– Cardiovascular anatomy and cardiac windows in echo
– Explanation of standard cross section of heart in echo
– Tissue character and appearances in grayscale
– Detail anatomy in off-axis views
– Cardiac events in M-mode and 2D
– Doppler principle, effect and its clinical application
– Spectral & continuous wave (CW) Doppler measurement
– Coronary artery supply and echocardiography
– Wall motion abnormality in ischemic/non ischemic state
– Systolic function and all measurements of functions
– LV diastolic dysfunction
– Pulmonary artery pressure measurement
– Protocol and pitfalls in echocardiography
– Pathophysiology of rheumatic heart disease
– Mitral valve stenosis
– Aortic valve disease.
– HCM and DCMP
– Restrictive cardiomyopathy
– Pericardial effusion and constrictive pericarditis
– Interpretation of chest X Ray
– ASD and VSD
– Other common congenital heart diseases.
– Aorta and related diseases
– Cardiac mass
– Case studies of clinically interesting patients
Course structure
- Duration: 6 months
- Structured lecture: Online lecture
- Practical demonstration: Online
- Hands-on practical: One week in Kolkata, India
- Observation of live cases: One week in Kolkata
- Total seat: 20 (first come first serve basis admission)
Ideal for
Cardiologists
Echo-cardiographer / Sonographers
Ideal for
Doctors
Practicing Sonologists
Sonographers
Pay fees
Currier Fee
For international student
International currier fee € 150
If any Bangladeshi student wants to receive his/her Diploma Certificate from the university to his/her home address, he/she will need to pay € 150 as international currier fee; e.g. via DHL, FedEx etc.
Eligibility for Admission
Bangladeshi students
- MBBS or MD
- Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) registration
- Available computer with internet connection
International students
- MBBS or MD or equivalent
- Registration with local authority
- Practicing as Sonographer (should have opportunity to take images to complete logbook)
- Available computer with internet connection
Note: Before enrollment please check with your local registration authority whether they will recognize this course or not.
Way to get Diploma
- Check your eligibility
- Apply for the course
- Pay fees
- Attend the lectures and complete the course
- Pass the exams
- Complete your logbook
- Pay currier fee (where applicable)