Upon completion of this program, attendees should be able to:

• Distinguish the difference between new technologies of cardiac ultrasound including 3-D/4-D, tissue Doppler imaging, strain, and strain rate imaging
• Integrate routine calculations of intracardiac pressures and valve areas
• Assess Doppler and color flow images
• Integrate information from two-dimensional, spectral Doppler, color flow and tissue Doppler echocardiography for diagnosis and management of a wide variety of clinical cardiovascular problems, including diastolic function
• Cite the comprehensive application of cardiac ultrasound to a wide variety of acute cardiovascular disorders
• Determine the surgical management of common cardiac problems as assisted by the use of echocardiography
• Summarize clinical cases, using the application of echocardiography

Attendance at this Mayo course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.