EACVI E-Learning Course: Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TOE)

Comprehensive TOE Training & EACVI Certification Preparation

EACVI E-Learning Course: Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TOE) is an advanced educational program developed by the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) to provide comprehensive training in the performance, interpretation, and clinical application of transoesophageal echocardiography. Based on the official EACVI Echo Core Syllabus, this course is specifically designed to help cardiologists, cardiac imagers, anesthesiologists, intensivists, and echocardiography trainees prepare for EACVI Echocardiography Certification while enhancing their expertise in modern TOE practice.

Featuring 16 high-quality educational modules (4.39 GB), the course combines expert lectures, practical tutorials, guideline-based recommendations, and exclusive educational content from the EuroEcho-Imaging Congress. Participants learn both fundamental and advanced TOE techniques, including 2D and 3D imaging, structural heart interventions, valvular heart disease assessment, congenital heart disease evaluation, critical care echocardiography, and perioperative imaging.

This program offers a structured and practical approach to mastering one of the most important imaging modalities in cardiovascular medicine.

Course Overview

Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE/TEE) plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of complex cardiovascular diseases. It provides superior visualization of cardiac structures compared with transthoracic echocardiography and is widely used in structural heart interventions, valvular heart disease, endocarditis, congenital heart disease, critical care, and cardiac surgery.

This EACVI-certified learning program provides a comprehensive review of TOE techniques, image acquisition, interpretation strategies, and real-world clinical applications. Participants gain the skills necessary to perform and interpret TOE examinations confidently while preparing for professional certification and advanced clinical practice.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Perform comprehensive 2D and 3D transoesophageal echocardiography examinations.
• Apply EACVI guidelines and recommendations in TOE practice.
• Assess valvular heart disease using advanced echocardiographic techniques.
• Evaluate patients undergoing structural heart interventions.
• Identify cardiac sources of embolism.
• Diagnose infective endocarditis and prosthetic valve dysfunction.
• Assess aortic disease, including dissection and aortic dilatation.
• Utilize TOE in congenital heart disease evaluation.
• Apply TOE findings to perioperative and critical care management.
• Prepare effectively for EACVI Echocardiography Certification examinations.

Course Curriculum

1. How to Perform a 2D Transoesophageal Echocardiography

• Standard TOE views
• Probe manipulation
• Image acquisition techniques
• Examination protocols

2. Assessment During MitraClip Procedures

• Structural heart intervention imaging
• Mitral valve anatomy
• Procedural guidance
• Post-procedure evaluation

3. Assessment During Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty

• Mitral stenosis evaluation
• Procedural imaging support
• Hemodynamic assessment

4. Primary Mitral Regurgitation Assessment

• Mitral valve pathology
• Severity grading
• Surgical planning

5. TOE in the Intensive Care Unit

• Critical care echocardiography
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Shock assessment
• ICU applications

6. TOE During TAVI Procedures

• Pre-procedural planning
• Valve deployment guidance
• Complication detection

7. Aortic Stenosis Assessment

• Valve morphology
• Severity evaluation
• Intervention planning

8. Cardiac Sources of Embolism

• Left atrial appendage evaluation
• Intracardiac thrombi
• Stroke prevention assessment

9. Aortic Dissection Evaluation

• Acute aortic syndromes
• Emergency imaging
• Surgical planning

10. Aortic Valve Regurgitation & Repair Assessment

• Valve anatomy
• Regurgitation severity
• Repair feasibility evaluation

11. TOE in Congenital Heart Disease

• Congenital defect assessment
• Adult congenital heart disease imaging
• Structural evaluation

12. Three-Dimensional TOE

• 3D imaging acquisition
• Structural heart applications
• Advanced visualization techniques

13. Endocarditis Assessment

• Vegetation detection
• Complication identification
• Prosthetic valve endocarditis

14. Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction

• Mechanical valve assessment
• Bioprosthetic valve evaluation
• Thrombosis and degeneration

15. TOE During Mitral Valve Surgery

• Intraoperative imaging
• Surgical guidance
• Repair assessment

16. Aortic Dilatation & Bicuspid Aortic Valve Assessment

• Aortic root evaluation
• Bicuspid valve morphology
• Long-term surveillance strategies

Key Features

✔ Based on the official EACVI Echo Core Syllabus

✔ Designed for EACVI Certification preparation

✔ 16 comprehensive educational modules

✔ Exclusive EuroEcho-Imaging Congress content

✔ Advanced 2D and 3D TOE training

✔ Structural heart intervention imaging

✔ Critical care echocardiography applications

✔ Valvular heart disease assessment

✔ Congenital heart disease imaging

✔ Endocarditis and prosthetic valve evaluation

✔ Self-paced online learning

✔ Evidence-based European guideline approach

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

• Cardiologists
• Echocardiographers
• Cardiac Imaging Specialists
• Cardiology Fellows
• Cardiac Anesthesiologists
• Intensivists
• Structural Heart Specialists
• Interventional Cardiologists
• Cardiac Surgeons
• Sonographers
• Internal Medicine Physicians interested in advanced cardiac imaging

Why This Course Stands Out

✔ Official EACVI educational program

✔ Comprehensive TOE certification preparation

✔ Covers both 2D and 3D transoesophageal echocardiography

✔ Strong focus on structural heart interventions

✔ Real-world clinical applications

✔ Critical care and perioperative imaging integration

✔ Expert faculty and EuroEcho educational content

✔ Practical case-based learning

✔ Advanced valvular heart disease assessment

✔ Excellent resource for both certification and clinical practice