Practical cardiology and cardiac imaging education
The Cardiac Compass provides concise, evidence-based cardiology education for trainees, specialty doctors and echocardiography learners. The focus is practical interpretation, clinical reasoning and the evidence behind everyday decisions.
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Echocardiography
Physics, Doppler, chamber assessment, valve disease and practical image interpretation. Explore echocardiography.
Clinical Cardiology
Clear reviews of common clinical problems, investigations and management pathways. Explore clinical cardiology.
Educational Cases
Anonymised cases built around diagnostic reasoning, management decisions and learning points. Explore educational cases.
Research Updates
Concise appraisal of important trials, papers and conference findings. Explore research updates.
Guidelines
Original summaries of ESC, BSE, EACVI, NICE and other professional guidance. Explore guidelines.
Resources
Revision material, reference sheets, checklists and practical learning tools. Explore resources.
Latest articles
- Ultrasound Attenuation Absorption Reflection and ScatteringA practical guide to attenuation, image appearances and the controls that can improve penetration. Continue reading
- The Piezoelectric Effect in Echocardiography TransducersHow modern echocardiography probes convert electrical and acoustic energy, form beams and influence image quality. Continue reading
- Core Ultrasound Physics for EchocardiographyA practical introduction to frequency, wavelength, propagation speed, pulse-echo imaging and machine controls. Continue reading
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About The Cardiac Compass
I am a specialist cardiology doctor with interests in cardiovascular imaging, valve disease, heart failure, clinical research and medical education. I created The Cardiac Compass to make cardiology learning clear, practical and evidence-based.
