CVTE 4016 Electrocardiography

This course provides practice and background information on anatomy and physiology of the heart, medical terminology, electrocardiography, and stress testing. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the electrical conduction system and how it affects heart function. Upon completion of this course students will understand the cardiac cycle, be able to identify common artifacts, and demonstrate patient preparation was well as proper lead placement of EKG leads. This course provides the basis for recognizing normal and abnormal EKG patterns in all 12 leads, and plotting EKG axis. In addition students will practice with EKG equipment and perform hands-on labs including introduction to the function and proper use of the EKG machine in clinical practice.

Credits

2

Student Learning Outcomes

Code: (only for CAATE Outcomes)	Learning Outcomes:	How students will practice each outcome in this course:	How student achievement of each outcome will be assessed in this course:
	Recognize definitions of depolarization/repolarization and cardiac muscle contraction.	Visual demonstration on equipment  Real Clinical examples of Principles	Problem solving Quiz and Tests
	Understand and identify the anatomy and the physiology of the cardiovascular system.	Visual demonstration on equipment  Real Clinical examples of Principles	Quiz and Tests
	Understand the electrical axis of the heart, variants, clinical relevance, and determination of the electrical heart axis.	Visual demonstration on equipment  Real Clinical examples of Principles	Problem solving Quiz and Tests
	Demonstrates how to plot EKG axis.	Visual demonstration on equipment  Real Clinical examples of Principles	Problem solving Quiz and Tests
	Demonstrates understanding of a 12 Lead ECG recording, identify the ventricular rate and the position of the mean QRS vector.	Visual demonstration on equipment  Real Clinical examples of Principles	Problem solving Quiz and Tests
	Identify normal values of the PR interval and the QRS complex	Visual demonstration on equipment  Real Clinical examples of Principles	Problem solving Quiz and Tests
	Understand the specific electrical activity of the heart associated with each wave and interval of a normal ECG; and demonstrate knowledge of ECG complexes which include P wave, PQ interval, QRS complex, ST segment, T wave, J joint.	Visual demonstration on equipment  Real Clinical examples of Principles	Problem solving Quiz and Tests
	Understand and demonstrates knowledge of sinus rhythms, atrial rhythms, junctional rhythms, heart blocks, and ventricular rhythms	Visual demonstration on equipment  Real Clinical examples of Principles	Problem solving Quiz and Tests
	Understand and demonstrates knowledge of ischemia and infarction: Q waves, T wave abnormalities, R progression, STT abnormalities.	Visual demonstration on equipment  Real Clinical examples of Principles	Problem solving Quiz and Tests
	Understand leads, and electrodes; Definitions, electrical principles and lead placement.	Visual demonstration on equipment  Real Clinical examples of Principles	Problem solving Quiz and Tests Lab demonstration
	Demonstrate proper lead placement, and how to operate and trouble shoot a 12-lead EKG unit.	Visual demonstration on equipment  Real Clinical examples of Principles	Problem solving Quiz and Tests Lab demonstration