OasisLMS

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

This program provides fundamental education on aortic regurgitation (AR), aiming to help sonographers identify the condition earlier in the patient care journey. The program’s goal is to assist physicians in providing improved patient care.

This three-module program features didactics and interactive, case-based content. Topics are presented by a nationally recognized authority on AR, Rebecca T. Hahn, MD, professor of Medicine at Columbia University, director of Interventional Echocardiography at New York Presbyterian/Columbia Campus Structural & Valve Center, and chief scientific officer of the Echo Core Lab at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.

WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?

This program is designed for cardiovascular sonographers.

MODULE TOPICS

• Unlocking Aortic Regurgitation: From Pathophysiology to Diagnosis and Management 
• Aortic Regurgitation: Real-World Case 
• The AR Puzzle: Guidelines Review and Clinical Case Challenges 

CREDITS

This activity has been approved for 4 Category A ASRT Continuing Education Credits.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This program is designed to provide cardiovascular sonographers with a comprehensive understanding of AR and to highlight their crucial role in the patient's care journey.

• Explain the pathophysiology and clinical significance of AR.
• Identify and quantify the severity of AR using key echocardiographic findings.
• Demonstrate proper imaging techniques and measurements for the comprehensive assessment of AR.
• Recognize the critical role of the cardiovascular sonographer in the early detection and management of AR.
• Describe the natural progression of AR and the importance of timely diagnosis in improving patient outcomes.
• Review the standard echocardiographic protocol for assessing aortic regurgitation.
• Recognize key structural and hemodynamic findings associated with aortic regurgitation.
• Differentiate the contributions of 2D imaging, Doppler methods, and 3D imaging in the evaluation process.
• Explain the importance of using multiple parameters to grade aortic regurgitation severity.
• Identify technical limitations and common sources of error in quantification.
• Review the recommended framework for quantitative evaluation of aortic regurgitation.
• Differentiate qualitative, semi-quantitative, and quantitative echocardiographic parameters used in grading severity.
• Apply threshold values and supporting findings used to identify significant or severe aortic regurgitation.
• Recognize technical limitations and common pitfalls associated with AR quantification methods.
• Relate left ventricular structural changes to chronic volume overload in significant aortic regurgitation.