Objectives:
- To review the modalities used in imaging the Cardiovascular System
- To undertake a review of the indications for various imaging modalities
- To give physicians a better understanding of Cardiovascular Imaging to ultimately improve patient care
Programme
Chairpersons: Dr. Stephen Moe, Cardiologist and Dr. Anthony Harris, Cardiac Surgeon
CME Hours: 6
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
| 12.00-12.05 | Opening Remarks | · Dr. Stephen Moe
· Dr. Anthony Harris |
| 12.05-1.05 | Session A – Setting the Stage
· What is ultrasound? · What is nuclear? · Other modalities: CT, MR
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· Dr. Stephen Moe, Cardiologist
· Dr. Dawn Scantlebury, Interventional Cardiologist · Colvin Carter, CVT |
| 1.05-2.05 | Session B – Chest Pain: Coronary Artery Disease Evaluation
· Stress Testing o Stress ECG vs Stress Imaging · Anatomic Testing o CT Coronary Angiography o Invasive Coronary Angiography o FFR/ IVUS |
· Dr. Dean Heller, Interventional Cardiologist
· Dr. Dawn Scantlebury |
| 2.05-3.05 | Session C- Dyspnoea evaluation
· History and physical exam · CXRay/ ECG · Echo · CT · When is invasive evaluation like right heart catheterization warranted? |
· Dr. Ronald Henry, Interventional Cardiologist (Trinidad)
· Desmond Worrell, Cardiac Sonographer |
| 3.05-4.05 | Lunch | |
| 4.05-5.05 | Session D- Leg pain: That calf pain in your diabetic is claudication, until proven otherwise!
· Check pulses · ABI with or without exercise · Doppler · CT/Invasive imaging
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· Dr. Alan Smith, Cardiothoracic Surgeon
· Ian Sealy, Cardiac Technician |
| 5.05-6.05 | E- Stroke
· Echo: TTE vs TEE · Arrhythmia detection · Carotid evaluation
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· Dr. Dawn Scantlebury,
· Dr. Tamara Greaves, Cardiac Anaesthetist · Katrina Carter, Cardiac Technician · Lestine Nurse, Cardiac Technician |
| 6.05-6.35 | F- So you have an Echo: how do you interpret the report | · Dr. Dawn Scantlebury, |
| 6.35-7.00 | Discussion/ Closing Remarks | · Dr. Stephen Moe
· Dr. Anthony Harris |
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