EACVI CHD Preparation Course
This is a course specially designed to help candidates who are undertaking the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) CHD online certification exam. It features online eLearning with recorded lectures and quizzes including echocardiography loops
It is delivered by experienced faculty all of whom have passed the exam and have extensive clinical experience in Paediatrics and Paediatric Cardiology, including topics relevant to EACVI.
For further information email Dr Venu at: cardiologyskills@gmail.com
Please Note: This site has no affiliation to the EACVI
Topics covered on this course
- How to Prepare for the exam
- Physics
- Arch
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- AVSD
- Isomerism
- TGA
- ASD and Venous Anomalies
- Mastering the VSD
- Doppler Measurements
- Cardiomyopathies
- Coronary Arteries
Target audience
- Consultants and Trainees with an interest in Paediatric Cardiology who regularly perform echocardiograms
- Paediatric
- Neonatal
- PICU
- Allied Health care professionals with an interest in Paediatric Cardiology who regularly perform echocardiograms
Exam Date
20th October 2026
Fee for this course
Introductory Offer for a limited time only
£25 – access to all materials until the date of the exam
N.B this is NOT exam registration fee
About EACVI Certification Programme
The EACVI Echo CHD Certification programme seeks to set a standard for competency and excellence in the field of congenital heart disease echocardiography across Europe and beyond. It has been meticulously developed to accurately reflect and clearly define assessment goals and evaluate the necessary knowledge, skills and clinical competencies that are required for congenital heart disease echocardiography practice.
The EACVI Echo CHD Certification programme is designed for all healthcare professionals involved in congenital heart disease echocardiography.
The programme is set out in two parts:
- The exam – intended to test the theoretical knowledge of the candidate
- The logbook – demonstrating the training, skills and experience of the candidate
Exam format
The EACVI/AEPC Echo CHD examination is a multiple-choice written examination in English.
The examination consists of 125 questions, divided into two parts:
- Part 1 – Reporting: 50 questions on Echo CHD cases with displayed echoes
- Part 2 – Theory: 75 questions
The first part is administered over 1 hour and 30 minutes and the second part is administered over 1 hour and 50 minutes, with a 10-minute break in between.
Questions are designed to assess the candidate’s knowledge. They are based on a clinical scenario. Five possible answers are available with only one single best answer, and there is no negative marking.
Questions are drawn from the entire spectrum of congenital heart disease echocardiography reflecting the EACVI Echo CHD Core Syllabus.
Recommended Reading
Candidates are encouraged to read widely, including but not limited to:
- Echocardiography in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: From Foetus to Adult by Wyman Lai, Luc Mertens, Meryl Cohen, and Tal Geva (Third Edition – 2022)
- Echocardiography in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease by Benjamin W. Eidem, Frank Cetta, and Johnathan Johnson (Third Edition -2020)
- Echocardiography: The Normal Examination and Echocardiographic Measurements. Bonita Anderson (2017)
- Echocardiography in Adult Congenital Heart Disease by Wei Li, Michael Henein, and Michael A. Gatzoulis (2007)
You can also visit the EACVI educational area.
This section includes information about education-related matters such as:
- Cardiovascular Imaging Recommended Reading
- EACVI webinars (live, online seminars)
- Educational and preparatory courses organised by, or in collaboration with, the EACVI
- EACVI core syllabus
- EACVI textbooks and an ESC textbook of imaging