Cardiology II

09 November 2019 - 13 November 2019 | Shanghai, China

Overview

The 2019 Veterinary Cardiology Course II of the ESAVS in Asia requires experience and knowledge in veterinary cardiology.
Topics include advanced treatment options, syncope and ECG, basic echocardiography, feline cardiomyopathies and advanced diseases.

General Program:
In the mornings: lectures with one general topic. In the afternoons: group case discussion on pre-recorded case material.

Topics

  • Syncope: practical work-up and differentials
  • ECG-repetition: assessment of arrhythmia`s and treatment strategies
  • Holter Monitoring: when to use, how to do, and how to Analyse
  • Assessment of the diuretic function, the challenge between volume overload and hypo Perfusion
  • Advanced treatment options of acute heart failure
  • Advanced treatment options of chronic heart failure
  • Interactive cases management of challenging cases
  • Clinical case studies, heart failure treatment
  • Dyspnea in felines
  • Feline Cardiomyopathies: physical examination, SAM, DR VOTO, genetic tests
  • Feline Cardiomyopathies-ECG, radiography and biomarker changes
  • Update: treatment of feline cardiomyopathy
  • Aortic thrombosis diagnosis and therapy
  • ECG cases – practicals in small Groups
  • Atrial septal defect: diagnosis and treatment options
  • Ventricular septal defect: diagnosis and treatment options
  • Differentiation of MMVD and DCM in large breed dogs
  • Cyanotic heart diseases
  • Mitral and Tricuspid valve dysplasia
  • Systemic hypertension: diagnosis and treatment
  • Pulmonary hypertension: diagnosis and Treatment
  • Echocardiography basics: standard views
  • M-Mode – reference values and results Interpretation
  • Spectral Doppler-Echocardiography (PW and CW)
  • Colour Doppler-Echocardiography – tips and tricks
  • Hands-on: practical training of acquiring Echo-images from the right side
  • Hands-on: practical training of Echo-measurement; ECG cases; ECHO cases
  • Hands-on: right and left sided ECHO views; ECG cases; ECHO cases
  • Problem oriented echocardiography – volume overload
  • Problem oriented echocardiography – pressure overload
  • ECHO cases – interactive cases Management

Language

All modules will be held in China, in English language with consecutive translation in Chinese.

Preliminary Program
Saturday, 9 November 2019

08:30 – 09:00    Welcome and registration
09:30 – 10:45    Feline Cardiomyopathies: physical examination, SAM, DR VOTO, genetic tests
10:45 – 11:15    Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15    Feline Cardiomyopathies-ECG, radiography and biomarker change
12:15 – 13:00    Aortic thrombosis diagnosis and therapy
13:00 – 14:00    Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:45    Feline Cardiomyopathies- echo diagnosis of HCM, DCM, RCM, ARVC
14:45 – 15:15    Treatment of feline cardiomyopathy
15:15 – 15:45    Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00    ECG-repetition: assessment of arrhythmia`s and treatment strategies

Sunday, 10 November 2019
09:00 – 10:00    Advanced treatment options of acute heart failure
10:00 – 11:15    Advanced treatment options of chronic heart failure
11:15 – 11:45    Coffee Break
11:45 – 13:00    Assessment of the diuretic function, the challenge between volume overload and hypo perfusion
13:00 – 14:00    Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:15    Interactive cases management of challenging cases, Clinical case studies, Heart Failure treatment
15:15 – 15:45    Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00    ECG Practical Session
Monday, 11 November 2019
09:00 – 10:15    Syncope: practical work-up and differentials
10:15 – 11:15    Cyanotic heart diseases
11:15 – 11:45    Coffee Break
11:45 – 13:00    Problem oriented Echocardiography
13:00 – 14:00    Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:15    Mitral and Tricuspid valve dysplasia
15:15 – 15:45    Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00    ECG cases – practicals in small groups
Tuesday, 12 November 2019
09:00 – 10:15    Atrial septal and ventricular septal defects: diagnosis and treatment options
10:15 – 11:15    Systemic hypertension: diagnosis and treatment
11:15 – 11:45    Coffee Break
11:45 – 13:00    Differentiation of MMVD and DCM in large breed dogs
13:00 – 14:00    Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00    Pericardial effusion and cardiac neoplasia    
15:00 – 15:30    Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:30    Pulmonary hypertension: diagnosis and treatment
16:30 – 17:00    ECG cases – practicals in small groups
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
09:00 – 10:00    Echocardiography basics: standard views
10:00 – 11:15    M-Mode – reference values and results interpretation
11:15 – 11:45    Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:30    Spectral Doppler-Echocardiography (PW and CW)
12:30 – 13:00    Colour Doppler-Echocardiography
13:00 – 14:00    Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00    ECG Session
15:00 – 15:30    Wrap-up of course/Certificate ceremony

 

Registration and fees

Tuition fee for the members of Thai, Indonesian, Malaysian, Indian, Philippines and Sri Lanka Vet. Assns: EURO 1.143,–

    Early registration: Euro 1.071.--

    (deadline for FULL early registration payment: 9th May 2019)

Discount Tuition fee (Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan): EURO 1.520,–

    Early registration: Euro 1.425.-

    (deadline for FULL early registration payment: 9th May 2019)

Tuition fee (Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand): EURO 1.943,–

    Early registration: Euro 1.821.-

    (deadline for FULL early registration payment: 9th May 2019)

Course Location

Grand Theater (Shanghai Children's Art Theatre), ) , 800 Miao Jiang Lu,  Huangpu Qu, Shanghai Shi China 200070

If you have any questions regarding the registration or any other further details for the courses in Asia please contact the ESAVS Asia Office: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.