Hand-Held - London - William Harvey Research

Barts Hand-Held ECHO Course

Date: Monday 10th February 2025, 9am-5pm

Venue: CCT Venues Smithfield, Two East Poultry Ave, Smithfield, London, EC1A 9PT

Cost: £200 GBP

Capacity: Up to 21

The Course

This is a one-day teaching course aimed at Echo beginners in acute specialties. 

It is suitable for those performing emergency echo, those hoping to proceed to BSE level 1 and those pursuing a career in cardiology.

It involves an interactive lecture-based morning followed by two hands-on practical sessions in the afternoon.  By the end of the day you will be:

1. Familiar with standard ECHO views

2. Able to perform a basic scan

3. Able to distinguish abnormalities of the left ventricle, right ventricle, mitral valve, aortic valve, tricuspid valve, aorta, pericardial space and IVC.  Also basic abnormalities of lung interstitium and pleural space.

 Course Design & Faculty

The course has been designed and created by:

· Dr Guy Lloyd, Clinical lead for ECHO at Barts Heart Centre (BHC) and ex-president of the British Society of Echocardiography

· Selda Ahmet , Cardiology SpR at BHC

· Dr Kyle McBeath, Cardiology SpR at Harefield Hospital 

· Dr Nabila Laskar, Cardiology Imaging SpR at BHC

· Dr Carla Stoicescu, Cardiology Fellow at BHC

The teaching faculty is supported by the Consultant Cardiologist at BHC, echocardiographers and medical students at the Barts Heart Centre.

For queries about the course, please contact Dr Carla Stoicescu at CarlaStoicescu@gmail.com

To attend this course, submit your details using the form below. Please only complete the form if you are able to attend this course in person (a virtual option is not available).

Registration closes on 3rd February 2025 or once delegate capacity is reached.

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