Hands On Cardiac Surgery Training | Simulation Programs

Course Overview

The Cardiac Ultrasound Simulation Training Program is designed to build strong foundational and clinical echocardiography skills in a structured, pressure-free environment. The course focuses on developing spatial orientation, image interpretation, and hemodynamic understanding before transitioning to real-world patient scanning.

Using a high-fidelity ultrasound simulator with real patient datasets, participants learn to translate probe movement into meaningful cardiac views, recognize normal and pathological findings, and integrate ultrasound data into clinical decision-making. Emphasis is placed on systematic image acquisition, Doppler application, and focused cardiac assessment in routine and acute care scenarios.

By mastering these skills through repetition and guided feedback, learners develop confidence, consistency, and clinical readiness- reducing dependence on trial-and-error learning in live settings.

Learning Objectives

Understand ultrasound physics and instrumentation relevant to cardiac imaging
Develop accurate probe positioning and transducer orientation skills
Acquire standard transthoracic echocardiographic views systematically
Apply Doppler principles for cardiac flow assessment
Perform essential cardiac measurements using simulation tools
Integrate focused cardiac ultrasound protocols into clinical scenarios
Interpret common cardiac pathologies using structured image analysis

Learning Methodology

High-fidelity cardiac ultrasound simulator–based training
Faculty-guided hands-on scanning sessions
Progressive skill modules (image acquisition → Doppler → quantification)
Real-time transducer tracking and 3D anatomy correlation
Case-based interpretation using real patient datasets
Objective performance metrics and session review

Learning Outcomes

Consistently obtain diagnostically adequate TTE images
Perform a complete basic cardiac ultrasound examination independently
Accurately document cardiac findings using standardized reports
Demonstrate improved image optimization and Doppler alignment
Confidently assist in or perform bedside cardiac ultrasound examinations
Transition safely to supervised clinical echocardiography practice

Eligibility Criteria

Anesthesiologists and anesthesia trainees
Intensivists and critical care physicians
Emergency medicine physicians
Cardiology trainees
Medical professionals beginning cardiac ultrasound practice

Course Modules

Module 1: Foundations of Cardiac Ultrasound

Ultrasound physics relevant to echocardiography
Image formation, resolution, and artifacts
Knobology and basic machine controls
Orientation and standard cardiac imaging planes

Module 2: Cardiac Anatomy & Probe Handling

3D cardiac anatomy correlated with 2D echo views
Real-time transducer tracking and spatial orientation
Standard TTE probe positions and movements
Chamber identification and valve anatomy
Image optimization in real-time simulation

Module 3: Standard Transthoracic Echocardiography Views

Parasternal long-axis and short-axis views
Apical views (4CH, 2CH, 3CH)
Subcostal and suprasternal views
Real-time B-Mode and M-Mode imaging
Case-based interpretation (Normal & Pathology sets)

Module 4: Doppler Echocardiography

Color Doppler principles and optimization
Pulsed Wave Doppler (PWD)
Continuous Wave Doppler (CWD)
Angle correction and flow assessment
Velocity and pressure gradient concepts

Module 5: Cardiac Measurements & Functional Assessment

Chamber size and wall thickness measurements
LV systolic function assessment
RV systolic function assessment
Diastolic function basics
Volume and distance measurements
Ejection fraction estimation (visual & Simpson’s method)

Module 6: Clinical Integration & Reporting

Case-based clinical scenarios
Focused TTE protocols
Rapid peri-arrest and shock assessment
Measurement documentation and image capture
Structured echocardiography reporting
Session recording, review, and performance feedback

Cardiac Ultrasound

Cardiac Ultrasound Simulation Training