Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Quantify myocardial function using standard M-mode 2-D, and 3-D echocardiography as well as newer modalities such as strain imaging
• Identify and quantitate valvular heart disease severity, apply current guidelines, and use the ASE standard for quantification
• Perform clinically relevant calculations of valve areas and intracardiac pressures
• Apply conventional and tissue Doppler techniques to diastolic function analysis
• Interpret stress echocardiographic examinations
• Identify and differentiate features of cardiac tamponade, constrictive pericarditis, and restrictive cardiomyopathy
• Recognize applications of transesophageal echocardiography
• Evaluate application of contrast echocardiography such as myocardial contrast echocardiography, pitfalls associated with contrast, and avoiding them in daily practice

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.