Congenital Heart Disease: Continuity of Care from Fetus to Adult

ULTRASOUND SOLUTIONS CORP. is excited to welcome back Dr. Joy Guthrie, PhD, ACS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, FSDMS, FASE, Program Director of the Community Regional Medical Center Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Advanced Cardiac Sonography Programs, for an enlightening discussion on monitoring Congenital Heart Disease throughout a patient’s life span.

Course Description:

Congenital Heart Disease is the most common birth defect, affecting approximately 1 in 100 babies. Caused by improper heart development in the first eight weeks of pregnancy, these defects can range from mild to life-threatening and are treated with surgeries or interventions which allow patients to survive into adulthood. Because patients need follow-up throughout their lives, it is imperative for the sonographer to understand the echocardiographic appearance of the pre- and post-operative anatomy from the fetus to the adult. This presentation will provide an extensive overview of Congenital Heart Disease, highlighting images from various life stages using actual cases.  (Approved for 1 SDMS CME credit, provided one is present for the entire event)

Course Objectives:  Upon completion of this educational activity, the participant will be able to:

• Explain the importance of continuity of care from fetal, to pediatric, to adult congenital echocardiography.
• Provide examples of CHD, comparing images from fetal, pediatric, and adult echocardiography.
• Describe pre- and post-op anatomy.
• Demonstrate CHD cases from fetal echo through adulthood.

About Our Speaker: 

Joy Guthrie, PhD, ACS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, FSDMS, FASE, works clinically as the Advanced Practice Sonographer in all imaging modalities at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, CA. She is also the Program Director of the CRMC Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Advanced Cardiac Sonography Programs. Joy is a Past President of SDMS and is actively involved in sonographer-led research.

This activity is an approved SDMS CME activity – approved for 1.0 SDMS CME credit.

Please note that partial credit will not be issued.

The CME participant roster will be reported by Ultrasound Solutions Corp. to the

SDMS CME Tracker System.

Important update from the SDMS:

SDMS no longer allows its CME providers to issue Partial Credit for attendance. If you join late or leave early, the SDMS will no longer permit us to award partial pro-rated credit.

Therefore, from now on, in order to receive CME credit, you must be in attendance for the ENTIRE event via your own unique Zoom link that Zoom emailed to you when you registered. Then, and only then, will USC be able to award you any credit. So, please be prompt and attentive to the time schedule. We apologize for any inconvenience, but again, this is a new SDMS policy we must abide by. Thank you for understanding.