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CVTE 4012 Electrocardiographic Anatomy and Physiology

This course provides a foundation in the principles of echocardiography, the most effective, noninvasive method for use in cardiac diagnosis. The course involves understanding of normal cardiac anatomy, coronary anatomy, and relationship of chambers with great vessels. It also includes normal cardiac physiology and its understanding in relation to echocardiography. In addition, this course provides understanding of EKG, Electrophysiology, the conduction system and mechanical events of cardiac cycle in relation to electrical events. This course provides the application and techniques used in 2D cardiac imaging, M mode of LV at different levels of cardiac studies, and cardiac anatomy and function.

Credits

2

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

  1. Name the heart valves and describe their function.
  2. Name the layers of the heart.
  3. Describe the circulation of blood through the heart and body.
  4. Recognize the normal component of EKG.
  5. Perform basic assessment techniques.
  6. Take a comprehensive history.
  7. Describe the normal motion patterns of the heart valves using M-mode technique.
  8. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the indications, utility, limitations, and technical procedures for related echo procedures.
  9. Discuss cardiac physiology, electrophysiology, and mechanical events of the cardiac cycle.
  10. Discuss ejection fraction, stroke volume, cardiac output, fractional shortening.
  11. Discuss the indications for echocardiography.
  12. Identify, demonstrate, and image the cardiac chambers.
  13. Identify and demonstrate, and image the valves of the heart.
  14. Perform and recognize the different components of the EKG.
  15. Perform basic assessment techniques.
  16. Image and identify the normal motion patterns of the heart valves.
  17. Perform M-mode of mitral, aortic and LV cavity levels.
  18. Distinguish between the different walls of the heart.
  19. Properly demonstrate Doppler ultrasonic findings.
  20. Identify different valvular flow and correlate with cardiac cycle.
  21. Image the Aorta.