Vascular Ultrasound Master Class 2020

Vascular Ultrasound Master Class 2020 is organized by Houston Methodist Hospital - DeBakey CV Education and will be held on Oct 24, 2020.

Accreditation:
Physicians:
Houston Methodist designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses:
Houston Methodist will provide up to 5.16 contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend each session in their entirety and complete the corresponding items on the evaluation tool.

Course Description:
Expert faculty will discuss basics of vascular ultrasound physics and techniques of examinations. This course is designed for participants seeking advanced knowledge of vascular ultrasound and its clinical applications.

Course Director: Alan B. Lumsden, MD, Walter W. Fondren III Presidential Distinguished Chair, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, Academic Institute, Full Clinical Member, Research Institute, Houston Methodist, Weill Cornell Medical College Zsolt Garami, MD, Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, Academic Institute, Assistant Clinical Member, Research Institute, Houston Methodist, Weill Cornell Medical College

Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the arterial-venous vascular anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology.
• Recognize characteristic patterns of blood flow in the vessels.
• Identify proper techniques for performing comprehensive vascular ultrasound studies.
• Relate normal and abnormal blood flow patterns to clinical presentation.
• Recognize and interpret vascular ultrasound findings.
• Describe clinical usefulness and limitations of the vascular ultrasound evaluations.