Advanced Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography, Certificate | Part time online | University of Cape Town | South Africa
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Advanced Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography

2 days
Duration
2750 ZAR/full
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About

The Advanced Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography course offered by University of Cape Town is aimed at providing advanced echocardiographic skills (comprehensive imaging and Doppler echocardiography) for the non-cardiologist in order to perform point-of-care cardiopulmonary evaluation and subsequently, optimisation of emergent cardiac and respiratory conditions.

Overview

Key facts

In addition to the hands-on training session, participants of the Advanced Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography course offered by University of Cape Town will be required to complete an 8-hour e-learning component. The e-learning covers equipment and skills, extended imaging views, basic Doppler, Doppler for the assessment of pressure, cardiac output and diastolic function. All e-learning modules must be completed prior to the hands-on workshop.

Programme Structure

The program focuses on:

  • Repetition of the content of the basic FATE workshop
  • Extended 2-dimensional imaging views
  • Basic Doppler ultrasound principals
  • Advanced Doppler ultrasound for pressure estimation, cardiac output estimation and assessment of diastolic function (Continuous/Pulse wave doppler)
  • Advanced clinical scenario training

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 2 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Aimed at physicians from all specialities e.g.: Anaesthesiologists, intensivists, emergency physicians, internal medicine physicians and surgeons requiring time-sensitive information regarding patient care.
  • Participation in a Basic Cardiac Ultrasound (FATE) course or similar is required for this course.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    2750 ZAR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 2750 ZAR for the full programme during 2 days.
  • National

    2750 ZAR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 2750 ZAR for the full programme during 2 days.

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