26th Annual ASCeXAM Review Course 2025

The ASCeXAM Review Course 2025 is the premier program designed to help cardiovascular professionals master the knowledge required for the ASCeXAM® examination while also serving as a comprehensive educational resource in cardiovascular ultrasound. Whether you are preparing for certification, refreshing your expertise, or strengthening your daily practice skills, this course offers a clear, structured, and evidence-based approach to echocardiography.

Unlike traditional review books, the ASCeXAM Review Course provides practical, clinically focused content that directly supports both exam preparation and patient care. Developed and presented by world-renowned experts in the field, it combines essential physics, foundational concepts, and advanced techniques into a single, integrated resource.

🌟 Why Choose This Course?

• Exam-focused yet clinically relevant: Prepares you for the ASCeXAM® exam while giving you tools you’ll use every day in practice.

• Expert-driven content: Created by leading authorities in echocardiography who translate complex concepts into practical knowledge.

• Comprehensive and up to date: Covers core principles, advanced imaging, and the latest guidelines, ensuring you’re learning with current, evidence-based material.

• Practical teaching style: Builds confidence by using real-world scenarios, case-based discussions, and structured explanations.

🧾 Learning Objectives

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

• Understand the physical principles of cardiac ultrasound and their practical applications

• Identify ultrasound artifacts, explain their origins, and avoid misinterpretation

• Estimate systolic function using M-mode, 2D echocardiography, and advanced modalities such as strain and 3D imaging

• Recognize and quantify valvular heart disease severity

• Apply Doppler techniques in evaluating hemodynamics and diastolic function

• Perform accurate calculations of valve areas and intracardiac pressures

• Interpret stress echocardiography using proven diagnostic strategies

• Differentiate between cardiac tamponade, constrictive pericarditis, and restrictive cardiomyopathy

• Apply echocardiography in systemic disease and congenital heart disease

• Explore newer applications including myocardial contrast and other advanced techniques

📑 Topics Covered

The ASCeXAM Review Course 2025 provides a wide-ranging, in-depth exploration of all major areas of cardiovascular ultrasound, including:

• Fundamentals of echocardiography: ultrasound physics, artifacts, and Doppler principles

• Valvular heart disease: stenosis, regurgitation, prosthetic valve evaluation, and hemodynamic assessment

• Ischemic heart disease: complications of myocardial infarction, stress echocardiography, and ischemia detection

• Congenital heart disease: simple and complex anomalies, pediatric considerations, and adult CHD evaluation

• Aortic and pericardial disease: diagnostic strategies for dissection, aneurysm, constriction, and restriction

• Advanced imaging: strain, deformation, 3D echocardiography, and emerging techniques

• Contrast echocardiography: practical uses, indications, and safety considerations

• Heart failure & devices: LVADs, transplant monitoring, and systemic disease applications

• Special topics: athlete’s heart, pregnancy and heart disease, interventional echocardiography

🏆 Key Benefits

• Comprehensive preparation: Everything you need for ASCeXAM® exam success in one course

• Practical clinical focus: Not just for exams—knowledge that directly enhances patient care

• Expert instruction: Delivered by leading echocardiographers with extensive teaching experience

• Clear structure: Organized for logical learning and easy review

• Trusted reputation: Recognized as one of the most complete and reliable review courses available

📅 Release Date

May 5, 2025

✨ Who Should Use This Course?

• Physicians preparing for the ASCeXAM® exam

• Fellows in training looking for structured, exam-relevant education

• Cardiologists, internists, and intensivists who rely on echocardiography in daily practice

• Allied professionals such as sonographers, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants seeking deeper expertise in cardiovascular ultrasound

📌 Final Word

The ASCeXAM Review Course 2025 is more than just a review—it’s a complete learning pathway in cardiovascular ultrasound. With expert guidance, up-to-date material, and a practical focus, it prepares you for the ASCeXAM® exam while also building the foundation for excellence in echocardiography practice.

Whether you are studying for certification, advancing your career, or aiming to deliver the best possible care to your patients, this course provides the knowledge, skills, and confidence you need to succeed.