cardiology case
Mind the Gap - Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) and...
Dr. Christopher Ripplinger, Cardiology Resident, University of Saskatchewan, 19 March 2026. Objectives: - Review relevant mitral valve anatomy as it pertains to mitral valve prolapse (MVP). - Discuss...
Echo Artifacts 101 - A Figment in One's...
Dr. Chi-Ming Chow MDCM MSc FRCPC FCCS Director, Echocardiography Lab, St. Michael's Hospital Professor in Medicine, University of Toronto Objectives: 1. To review basic ultrasound physics that leads...
A PoCUS Approach to Shock in the ICU
Details for the echo rounds on June 12, 2025. Speaker: Dr. Sophia Wen, Critical Care Fellow, St. Michael’s Hospital Topic: A PoCUS Approach to Shock in the ICU Objectives: 1. Develop a practical...
Echocardiographic Assessment of the Mitral Valve...
Speaker: Dr. Kendra Derry. Cardiac Anesthesiologist, St. Michael's Hospital Topic: Echocardiographic Assessment of the Mitral Valve for Repair Objectives: 1. Discuss the pre-operative mitral valve...
Contrast Echo: Review and Update
Contrast echo: review and update. Objectives: 1. Understand what ultrasound enhancing agents (UEA) are and how to optimize echo images. 2. Review the guidelines for current UEA clinical applications...
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy from Echo’s Perspective,...
Speaker: Dr. Ibrahim Albakri , DRCPSC Cardiology & Echocardiography consultant @ KFAFH Hospital, Saudia Arabia Objectives: 1. To identify the patterns and phenotypic expressions of Hypertrophic...
Mitral Valve and Paravalvular Leak
This video provides a 3D echo en face view of the mitral valve showing a paravalvular leak.
Large PVL in Mechanical Prosthetic MV
This video showcases a large paravalvular leak in a mechanical prosthetic mitral valve.
What is a Good Echo
Speaker: Kwan Chan, MD FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute Objectives: Stimulate discussion on what constitutes a good echo. Discuss measures on image quality. Discuss factors...
Echo Core Curriculum: A Review of Anatomy, Physiology,...
Speaker: Dr. Rudy Unni, Echo Fellow, St. Michael's Hospital Objectives: 1. Understand hepatic vein and IVC anatomy and implications on cardiac assessment. 2. Review normal hepatic vein flow and PW Doppler...
What is the Pressure Gradient in the Left Ventricle
Speaker: Priya Koilpillai, MD FRCPC (she/her) Echocardiography Fellow, Cardiology St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto Objectives: 1) Understand the difference between LV cavity obliteration vs LVOT...
Regurgitant Aortic Valve Repair: Art or Science?...
Regurgitant Aortic Valve Repair: Art or Science? The Role of Intraoperative TEE. Speaker: Ahmad S. Omran MD, FACC, FESC, FASE, FEACVI. Objectives: 1. Understand the pathology and mechanism of regurgitation...
Echocardiography in Systemic Diseases
Speaker: Rana Hassan MD, Cardiology Resident, University of Toronto. Objectives: 1. Identify systemic disease with cardiac involvement. 2. Identify echocardiographic findings in systemic illnesses....