Intensive Preparation Course for (EACVI) European Congenital Echocardiography
Accreditation Examination
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Friday & Saturday, 15 & 16th November 2013 (Options: 1 or 2 day attendance)
Course Overview
This is a two day intensive course, run as a joint initiative by the Royal Brompton Hospital and the PECSIG
organisation, to help candidates planning to prepare for the EACVI European Congenital Echocardiography
accreditation. This course will cover written theory MCQs and a large number of paediatric and adult
congenital echocardiography images will be shown. The first day will include a general introduction to the
exam including advice on preparation of the required logbook. The second day will include a mock
examination (candidates can mark their own papers if they wish as this is intended to be a learning
opportunity and not a stressful event). CPD recognition has been applied for.
Course Highlights
 Large bank of written MCQs will be used.
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Numerous echo images of a large spectrum of congenital heart conditions will be shown.
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Lectures by previous successful candidates and experts in congenital echocardiography (Consultants
& senior registrars).
Learning Objectives
 Topics covered will enable all participants to increase their knowledge of the physics of
echocardiography.
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Candidates will have increased confidence in reviewing congenital echocardiography images of a
large range of pathology including rare cases.
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All candidates will achieve a greater understanding of how to approach the exam.
Who should attend?
 PECS
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Paediatric cardiologists and trainees
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Neonatologists with interest in echocardiography
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Adult cardiologists and trainees
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Adult congenital heart disease specialists and trainees
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Echocardiographers
Programme Day 1
Friday, 15th November 2013
08:3009:00
Registration & Coffee
Session 1: Getting started
09:0009:15
Introduction & Welcome
09:1509:30
Introduction to the exam including how to prepare a logbook
09:4510:15
The physics of ultrasound
10:0010:30
MCQs & discussion
10:3011.00
Coffee
Session 2: Ultrasound Imaging & Quantification MCQs &
discussion
11:0012:30
MCQs & discussion: Safety, Haemodynamics, Systolic & Diastolic
function assessment
12:3013:00
Echo video clips: Haemodynamics & function
13.0014.00
Lunch & visit to the Leon Gorlin anatomy museum
Session 3: Pulmonary and systemic venous anomalies, septal
defects
14:0014:45
MCQs & discussion
14:4515:30
Echo video clips
15:3015:50
Coffee
Session 4: Outflow obstruction: pulmonary atresia, Fallot & left
heart obstruction including arch anomalies
15:5016:30
MCQs & discussion
16:3017:00
Echo video clips
Final programme will be given on the day of the course
Programme Day 2
Saturday, 16th November 2013
08:0008:30
Registration & Coffee
08:3009:00
Introduction & Welcome including recap of how to prepare a
logbook & PECSIG summary
Session 1: Ventriculoarterial junction & vessel anomalies
09:0009:45
MCQs : including TGA, cTGA, DORV, Truncus, PDA
09:4510:30
Video clips
10.3011.00
Coffee
Session 2: Miscellaneous conditions including ACHD
11:0012:00
ACHD MCQs including mitral valve assessment, prosthetic valves,
Ebstein’s anomaly, Fontan circuit
12:0013:00
Video clips
13:0013:45
Lunch
Session 3: Cardiomyopathy & Acquired heart disease
13:4514:30
MCQs
14:3015:15
Video clips
15:1515:45
Coffee
Section 4: Mock exam
15:4516:30
Miscellaneous video clips
16:3017:00
Exam feedback session
Final programme will be given on the day of the course
Organisers
Course Directors

Dr Nitha Naqvi, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist,
Paediatric Imaging and Networking Lead. Royal Brompton
Hospital
and
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Dr P Venugopalan, Consultant Paediatrician with
Cardiology Expertise & Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer,
Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals, Brighton
Faculty

Dr Raphe Alonso, Consultant Adult Congenital
Cardiologist, Royal Brompton Hospital, London

Dr Margerita Bartsota, Senior Registrar, Royal Brompton
Hospital, London

Dr Farhana Damda, PEC, Consultant Paediatrician,
Lewisham Hospital.

Mr Ben Smith , Senior paediatric echocardiography
scientist, Royal Brompton Hospital, London
Payment
Early Booking Fee (deadline 20th October 2013)
£125 day 1
£125 day 2
Both days £230
Standard Fee (from 21st October)
£150 each day
£280 both days
Please apply using registration form.
ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL
Intensive Preparation Course for European Congenital Echocardiography
Accreditation Examination
15th & 16th November 2013
Registration Form
Please fill out the following form and mail or fax to:
Dr Nitha Naqvi
Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist
Royal Brompton Hospital
Sydney Street
London SW3 6NP
Fax: +44(0) 207 351 8547
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(Nearest local hotels: Kensington: Millenium Gloucester Hotel, Millenium Bailey’s Hotel, Holiday Inn)
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Early Booking Fee (deadline 20th October 2013)
£125 day 1
£125 day 2
Both days £230
Standard Fee (from 21st October)
£150 each day, £280 both days
Please note that cancellation made before 1st November 2013 will receive a refund minus £25 administration fee.
Cancellations after this date are not refundable but registration is transferable.
Payment can be made either by cheque in £ Sterling, drawn on a UK bank, or by bank transfer
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I enclose a cheque for £………. made payable to RBH Charity with the fund number B1074 written on
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