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Not the official Echo curriculum, and not a substitute for local protocol or the reader’s own judgement at the machine. These are the modules the program listed as belonging here. §06 adds the rule this page is built on: where an institutional threshold or the preferred report wording is not yet standardized, the framework is shown and the question is asked rather than answered.
TTE fundamentals6 areasUnverified
What belongs here
- Standard views, and what each one should answer
- Basic Doppler principles
- EF methods
- Chamber sizing basics
- Contrast use
- Image quality tips
The list is the program’s. The content is not written yet, and an algorithm invented here is one a fellow would follow at a bedside.
Valvular disease5 areasUnverified
What belongs here
- AS, AR, MS, MR, TR and PR severity framework
- The key echo parameter for each
- When a finding is severe
- Pitfalls
- What to put in the report
The list is the program’s. The content is not written yet, and an algorithm invented here is one a fellow would follow at a bedside.
Diastology6 areasUnverified
What belongs here
- Mitral inflow
- Tissue Doppler
- LA size
- TR velocity
- The grading approach
- Caveats
The list is the program’s. The content is not written yet, and an algorithm invented here is one a fellow would follow at a bedside.
Right heart & pulmonary hypertension6 areasUnverified
What belongs here
- RV size and function measures
- TAPSE
- Fractional area change
- RVSP estimation and the TR jet
- IVC interpretation
- Clues to pulmonary hypertension
The list is the program’s. The content is not written yet, and an algorithm invented here is one a fellow would follow at a bedside.
Pericardial disease4 areasUnverified
What belongs here
- Effusion size
- Tamponade physiology clues
- Constrictive features
- The points at which it becomes urgent
The list is the program’s. The content is not written yet, and an algorithm invented here is one a fellow would follow at a bedside.
Cardiomyopathies4 areasUnverified
What belongs here
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Clues to amyloid
- Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Restrictive patterns
The list is the program’s. The content is not written yet, and an algorithm invented here is one a fellow would follow at a bedside.
Stress echo4 areasUnverified
What belongs here
- What constitutes ischemia
- Wall motion worsening
- Baseline limitations
- Common abnormalities
The list is the program’s. The content is not written yet, and an algorithm invented here is one a fellow would follow at a bedside.
TEE6 areasUnverified
What belongs here
- Common indications
- Contraindications
- Consent concepts
- Procedural considerations
- Common views
- High-yield findings
The list is the program’s. The content is not written yet, and an algorithm invented here is one a fellow would follow at a bedside.
Common critical findings6 areasUnverified
What belongs here
- Tamponade
- Severe aortic stenosis
- Concern for vegetation
- LV thrombus
- Severe RV failure
- A major new drop in EF
The list is the program’s. The content is not written yet, and an algorithm invented here is one a fellow would follow at a bedside.
Still needed from the program
Listed rather than guessed. These are the facts this page cannot answer.
- Reporting wordingThe program’s preferred report wording where it differs from the published framework — §06 asks for this explicitly, for severity phrasing in particular.
Last updated 2026-09-21 · Program, Echo Work Guide specification, 2026-09-21
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