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Target audience – Veterinarians & technicians
Presented by Gregory R. Lisciandro, DVM, DABVP, DACVECC
This webinar will focus on TFAST® Fundamental Echocardiography including image acquisition of the TFAST® Echo Views in the standing position. We will teach the fundamental right sided and left sided echo views and how to use them for patient assessment for dogs with chronic valvular disease, dilated cardiomyopathy and pulmonary hypertension and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats. We will also discuss applying the EPIC guidelines from the Cardiac Education Group for management of early chronic valvular disease dogs with pimobendan. We will also discuss imaging the caudal vena cava and lung as fallback views to assess for right sided and left sided heart failure respectively.
Through this virtual event, participants will:
- Understand how to acquire the TFAST® fundamental echocardiography views.
- How to interpret information gained from TFAST® fundamental echocardiography to assess for chronic valvular disease, DCM, pulmonary hypertension and HCM in cats.
- Understand the EPIC Guidelines and how to obtain and interpret the guidelines for management of early chronic valvular disease in dogs.
- How to accurately diagnose pericardial effusion.
- Understand the Advantages of TFAST® over radiography.
- Understand how to incorporate assessment of the caudal vena cava and lung to assess for right sided and left sided heart failure respectively.
Gregory R. Lisciandro
DVM, DABVP, DACVECC
Dr. Gregory R. Lisciandro is a critical care specialist and leader in integrating FAST and point-of-care ultrasound in the profession. He has collaborated in over 18 clinically- relevant studies that validate the use of the Global FAST ® approach. He is the editor of the textbook Focused Ultrasound Techniques for the Small Animal Practitioner. He has trained veterinarians throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, and the Middle East and serves as the President of the International Veterinary Point- of-Care Ultrasound Society, leading veterinary medicine in this exciting new frontier.
