Stress Echocardiography (Videos+PDFs)

Stress Echocardiography

Stress Echocardiography Training Video provides a basic overview of exercise stress echo. A review of indications, specifications and examination protocols to perform a high quality exam is covered. In addition, image acquisition, selection and identification of coronary artery disease is included.

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1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Date of Original Release: 12/17/2013 
Reviewed for content accuracy: 12/12/2016
Reviewed by: Gulfcoast Ultrasound CME Committee
This edition valid for credit through: 12/17/2019
Video Length: 00:56:00

OBJECTIVES

• List the indications and benefits of stress echocardiography.
• State the sensitivity and specificity of stress echo compared with nuclear perfusion imaging.
• Outline examination protocols for performing stress echocardiography and image acquisition.
• Apply diagnostic criteria for interpreting stress echocardiograms.
• Recognize normal and abnormal response to stress echo.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Physicians, sonographers, and other medical professional performing cardiac ultrasound examinations. Physician participants may include (but is not limited to) internal medicine, primary care, cardiology, and critical care.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course also meets CME/CEU requirements for ARDMS. Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.

Topics/Speaker:

• Indications & Benefits
• Stress Echo vs’ Nuclear Perfusion Imaging
• Exam Protocols
• Diagnostic Criteria
• Normal & Abnormal Response