Textbook

• Introduction
• Cardiac anatomy
• The principle of ultrasound
• Instrumentation and terminology
• Techniques

- =Standard imaging Views

• Parasternal long axis
• Parasternal short axis
• Apical 4 chamber
• Apical 2 chamber
• Apical 3 chamber
• suprasternal view
• subcostal view
• subxyphoidal view

• Assessment of function
  • systolic function
    • dobutamine stress testing
  • diastolic function

• Valves
• Echocardiographic evaluation of Aortic valve
• Echocardiographic evaluation of Mitral valve
• Echocardiographic evaluation of Tricuspid valve
• Echocardiographic evaluation of Pulmonary valve

• Prevalvular acceleration (PISA)
• Systolic Anterior Motion

• Indications for echocardiography