Monday 4 March, 09:00-17:00 GMT
Ryan Connolly Room, Zayed Centre for Research, London
Course Directors:
Dr Beatrice Bonello, GOSH, Prof Andrew Cook, UCL/GOSH, Dr Claudio Capelli, UCL/GOSH, Professor Jan Marek, GOSH
Event overview:
This innovative one-day course provides an in-depth review of specific congenital heart diseases using combined anatomy labs, Echocardiographic simulators and a novel virtual reality (VR) experience.
Led by a multi-disciplinary team of consultant morphologists and engineers from GOSH and UCL, this unique training offers an in-depth review of simple and complex interatrial communications; double outlet right ventricle; and ventricular septal defects, in order to address the challenges of lesions with marked anatomical variability:
- Access to anatomical lab with hands-on sessions
- Transoesophageal Echocardiogram (TOE) hands-on training in congenital heart disease, using simulation equipment with both baby and adult manikins
- Cardiac morphology training through unique, immersive VR experiences
Led by VheaRts – a collaborative project between researchers from University College London and clinicians at Great Ormond Street Hospital
Learning objectives:
- To understand the anatomical variability in Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV), Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) and Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) and the challenge of repairs.
- To identify the relevant information with echocardiography.
- To improve TOE skills in order to assess simple congenital cardiac lesions.
- To familiarise with VR technology for future learning and planning.
Who should attend:
The course is aimed at Junior doctors, Cardiac Physiologists and Consultants in paediatric cardiology and adult congenital heart disease specialists and Echocardiography Technicians/Sonographers working with congenital heart disease patients.
