PSCCQ successfully holds 7th Emergency Echocardiography Course

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

 

 

 

 

Prince Sultan Cardiac Center Qassim successfully holds the 7th Emergency Echocardiography Course on August 20-21, 2019 at the PSCCQ Conference Room and was participated by 47 medical staff from various health institutes in Qassim region. This two-day course was accredited by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties for 15 CME hours.

Initially, Dr. Mohammad Dakheel, Consultant Adult Cardiologist had a broad explanation on Common Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography Views.

Likewise, Dr. Mohammed Saied gave an extensive yet comprehensible discussion on Principles of Doppler Echocardiography and Hemodynamic Assessment, COP, SV, LV Filling Pressure and Intracardiac Pressure. He further explained why Doppler Echocardiography was considered as the most practical method for flow and hemodynamic assessment. Moreover, Dr. Saied also extended his discussion on Echocardiography in Acute Chest Pain Syndrome and ACS.

Dr. Abdullah Rashed Al Fehaid gave a lecture about Echocardiography in Cardiac Tamponade. Patients with suspected cardiac Tamponade should undergo a complete Echocardiographic examination.

Consequently, a presented lecture on Echocardiography in Pulmonary Embolism was given by Dr. Mohammed Saied. He made sure that everyone will understand his lecture about this particular case.

Echocardiography in Infective Endocarditis was completely shared by Dr. Mohammad Al Dakheel. Accordingly, echocardiography plays a key role in the assessment of Infective Endocarditis. It is useful for the diagnosis of Endocarditis as well as its corresponding treatment.

On the second day, as the lecture proper booted up Dr. Mohammed Saied gave a thorough lecture about Echocardiography in CPR (FEEL). He shared the usefulness of echocardiography during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Moreover, FEEL or Focused Echocardiography in Emergency Life Support is intended to train and educate novice practitioners in the use of transthoracic echocardiography during the peri-resuscitation period.

Dr. Saied came back as he gave a discussion about Echocardiography in Stuck Prosthetic Valve. It was emphasized that echocardiography of prosthetic heart valve is more demanding, both to perform and to interpret.

The giving of lectures continued with Dr. Mohammed Saied discussing on Echocardiography in Acute Cerebrovascular Accident and Thromboembolism. He elaborated more about nature and substantial facts regarding this topic.

Dr. Mohammed Saied,  Head of Department of Education, Training, and Research and the Course Organizer himself was highly elated with the success of this activity, He was grateful to each and every one who took part in making this event successful and remarkable. Likely, he was also hopeful of another similar event in the years to come.