Synopsis
This is part of Basic Assessment and Support in Intensive Care (BASIC) course series. It is developed with the aim to provide participants with a basic understanding of transthoracic echocardiography. Our course consists of an electronic course manual for portable medias, an online pre-course multiple-choice questions (MCQs), interactive lectures, practical skills stations, and completion of a post-course MCQs. The electronic course manual can be downloaded as an “App” to conventional electronic media prior to the course.
Course Faculty
Dr LAU Yie Hui
Senior Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Dr FONG Wee Kim
Senior Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Dr Ravi Amran CUTTILAN
Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Dr LIEW Wei Ting Clarabella
Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Dr CHIA Yew Woon
Senior Consultant,
Department of Cardiology
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Dr TAN Joo Hor
Associate Consultant,
Department of Cardiology
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Dr Saclolo Rafael PULIDO
Senior Consultant,
Department of Emergency Medicine
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Dr XU Huiying
Senior Consultant,
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Dr Sharlene HO
Consultant,
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Dr Nicolas LIM
Consultant,
Department of Emergency Medicine
Woodlands Health
Dr Ruth CHEN Weixian
Consultant,
Department of Cardiology
Woodlands Health
Dr Gordon CHOI
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr Sunny YIP
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Local Course Convenor
Dr LAU Yie Hui
Senior Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Target Audience
The course is intended for ICU, Anaesthetics and Emergency department specialists and trainees interested in point of case transthoracic echocardiography.
Topics include:
- Indications of transthoracic echocardiography
- Principles of Ultrasound Imaging
- Basic Controls (Knobology)
- Image Acquisition
- Left Heart Assessment
- Right Heart Assessment
- Pericardial Disease
- Haemodynamic Assessment
- Artefacts
Course Fees
- S$ 600 for non-specialist
- S$ 654 for specialist
Course Date(s)
14th August 2025
Course Venue
Registration and Enquiries
Limited class size. Please click here to register.
For course details, kindly contact Yie_Hui_Lau@ttsh.com.sg. For registration and payment enquiry, please email to Kelly_Cao@ttsh.com.sg/ nur_lb_ismail@ttsh.com.sg.
How to make payment
| 1. Cheque | Payable to "Tan Tock Seng Hospital Pte Ltd" with your name and contact number on the reverse side.
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| 2. Cash | Attn to: Kelly Cao / Nur Liyana Binte Ismail |
| 3. Internet banking payment | Please choose “Bank transfer" during registration and wait for the course coordinator to provide you the corporate bank account details to make i-banking transfer. Note: Overseas participants making bank transfer or telegraphic transfer will ensure all bank charges (at both sides of transaction) to be borne by payer. |
Course Policy
Any cancellation must be notified to organizer in writing. 10% administrative levy will apply to any course fee refunds. A 50% partial refund will be issued if the enrolment is cancelled between 3 and 6 weeks prior to the scheduled course date. No refund will be given if a course enrolment is cancelled within 3 weeks of the scheduled course date.
Course is subject to a minimum participation before course commencement. The organizer reserves the right to cancel the course and fully refund the participants should unforeseen circumstances necessitate.
