Wednesday, 3 December 2025 – The Basics of Echocardiography
08:45 – 09:00 Welcome and registration
09:00 – 09:30 Technical basics of Ultrasound: machine requirements, transducers, digital storage
09:30 – 10:45 Echocardiography: the normal heart – imaging planes and standard views
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00 Probe Placement, Manipulation and Knobology
12:00 – 13:00 Measurement of cardiac dimensions: M-Mode and Normalization Formulas
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Echocardiographic training session: standard views
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Echocardiographic training session: standard views
Thursday, 4 December 2025 – Measurements and Assessments
09:00 – 09:30 Measurements of the left atrium
09:30 – 10:45 Echocardiographic Features of Congenital Shunts with cases
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00 Assessment of volume status: the better way to measure and assess the heart
12:00 – 13:00 Measurement of cardiac dimensions and function of the right ventricle
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Echocardiographic training session: standard views, measurements, LA/Ao etc.
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Echocardiographic training session: individual coaching
Friday, 5 December 2025 – Practical Use of Spectral Doppler Measurements
09:00 – 09:30 Technical Aspects and Influence Factors affecting PW- and CW Doppler
09:30 – 10:30 How, Where and What to measure using PW- and CW-Doppler
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Basic assessment of diastolic function using Doppler
12:00 – 13:00 Pulmonary Hypertension Assessment by Echocardiography
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Echocardiographic training session: use of spectral Doppler, Measurements, etc.
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Echocardiographic training session: individual coaching
19.30 Social Dinner
Saturday, 6 December 2025 – Special Measurement Techniques
09:00 – 09:45 Color Doppler basics: machine settings and practical use. Color Flow image recognition and artifacts
09:45 – 10:45 Pericardial effusion: differentials and echocardiographic work-up
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15 Echocardiographic assessment of mitral valve degeneration
12:15 – 13:00 Echocardiography in cats: Tips and Tricks
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Echocardiographic training session: Color Doppler, PW and CW Doppler
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Echocardiographic training session: Color Doppler, PW and CW Doppler
Sunday, 7 December 2025 – Diseases: Special Considerations
09:00 – 09:45 Guidelines for DCM diagnosis: practical approach and pitfalls
09:45 – 10:30 Case examples various diseases
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Echocardiographic training session – hands on – performing complete examinations
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:00 Echocardiographic training session – hands on – performing complete examinations
15:00 – 15:30 Wrap-up of the course/Certificates/Pictures