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

• Demonstrate the application of Doppler principles to assessing hemodynamics including valvular heart disease
• Use of echocardiography to assess prosthetic valves
• Demonstrate and interpret diastolic echocardiographic measurements
• Define advantages of stress echocardiography and use of contrast
• Apply echocardiographic principles in assessment of congestive heart failure
• Identify echocardiographic features of common congenital heart abnormalities
• Define the role of echo in the interventional cardiology practice
• Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of new imaging techniques including 3-D and strain

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.