Our one-day workshop provides a focused, clinically relevant deep dive into left ventricular diastolic function, tailored for point-of-care ultrasound users. It simplifies a complex area by translating guideline-based echocardiography into practical bedside decision-making.

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Participants will gain a clear understanding of how the heart relaxes and fills, and how this impacts presentations such as dyspnoea, shock, and undifferentiated haemodynamic instability. Key parameters covered include mitral inflow (E and A waves, E/A ratio), tissue Doppler (e’), E/e’, TR velocity, left atrial volume, pulmonary venous flow, and IVRT—with a strong emphasis on real-time acquisition, interpretation, and integration.

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A central focus is bridging image acquisition with clinical application. Delegates will learn to combine findings to assess filling pressures and recognise diastolic dysfunction patterns, supporting more confident bedside decisions.

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The workshop is highly practical, featuring extensive hands-on scanning in small groups, supported by concise, high-yield mini lectures and case-based learning.

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If you’re ready to move beyond basic imaging and develop a structured, clinically meaningful approach to diastology, this workshop is the ideal next step.

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Learning outcomes:

• Describe and understand diastolic function & dysfunction (grading) using Doppler haemodynamics, measurements & LA volume using the NEW 2025 diastology guidelines. 

• Perform required measurements to determine grading of diastolic dysfunction.

• Understand echo reporting of diastolic function assessment.

• How to assess diastolic function from a POCUS viewpoint.

 

Application of measurements include: Mitral valve inflow velocities (E and A wave, E/A ratio); Lateral and Medial DTI e'; E/e'; TR V max; Left Atrial Volume Indexed (LAVI); Pulmonary S and D waves; IVRT; Left Atrial Reservoir Strain (LARS) along with optional extra measurements of LVOT VTI, EF, PAAT, & more.