Advanced Doppler with June Boon and Sonya Gordon BSc, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVIM Cardiology

Feb 19-20 and Feb 25-26  12PM-3PM EST

This course will address advanced Doppler techniques and diagnostics. At the conclusion of this course, the attendee should be able to:

• Evaluate diastolic function as it applies to cardiomyopathies in cats.
• Evaluate of left ventricular filling pressure and the risk for development of congestive heart failure in dogs.
• Evaluate systolic function beyond fractional shortening and systolic chamber size.
• Determine the presence of subclinical dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs.
• Assess the risk of thrombus development in cats with cardiomyopathy.
• Use echocardiographic methods to evaluate for the presence and severity of pulmonary hypertension when there is no tricuspid or pulmonary insufficiency.
• Attendees should be able to obtain a basic 2D echocardiographic study and have basic knowledge and experience in color flow and spectral Doppler.