Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic Function

Impaired left ventricular function is a common cause of haemodynamic instability in perioperative and critical care settings. The focus of this course is on left ventricular systolic function. The course covers the basics of the cardiac cycle and left ventricular systolic function pathology, then followed by a tutorial on how to measure left ventricular systolic function with echocardiography. After the tutorials have been completed, read the tutorial on how to report case studies and then complete the 5 case studies which illustrate the different left ventricular systolic function abnormalities.