CVTE 4014 Echocardiography Pathology I

This course provides a foundation in the principles of preload, afterload and pressure overload and its causes. This course also covers valvular heart disease, ischemic cardiac diseases, myocardial diseases, valvular heart diseases, endocardial diseases, pulmonic arterial diseases, disease of aorta and great vessels, and trauma. Each section of diseases will be discussed in detail regarding causes, signs, symptoms, echocardiographic findings and complications. Wall motion abnormalities and LV dysfunction will also be discussed. The lab section of this course provides hands-on experience in the application of echocardiography, the most effective noninvasive method for use in cardiac diagnosis. The lab session includes the practice of echocardiography techniques with valvular area calculations, LV measurements, and assessment of ejection fraction, fractional shortening, and stroke volume, cardiac output, and M-mode measurements.

Credits

5

Student Learning Outcomes

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

1. Discuss the principles of preload and after load.
2. Discuss the Hemodynamics of volume overload and pressure overload.
3. Discuss the causes and echocardiographic findings of ischemic heart diseases.
4. Discuss the causes and echo findings of cardiomyopathies.
5. Differentiate between the types of cardiomyopathies.
6. Discuss the causes and echo findings in pericardial heart diseases.
7. Discuss the causes and echo findings of diseases of the aorta and pulmonary artery.
8. Discuss the etiology and echo findings of endocarditis.
9. Discuss the etiology and echo findings of intra Cardiac Tumors.
10. Discuss Various methods of calculating valve areas, and know their normal values.
11. Discuss the various treatment options for all of the diseases covered in the class.
12. Explain the various causes of Congestive Heart Failure and the role of echocardiography.
13. Perform patient education necessary for the exam.
14. Identify and eliminate unnecessary artifacts.
15. Perform correct measurements appropriate for skill level.
16. Insure quality control.
17. Demonstrate proper use and care of equipment.
18. Demonstrate and perform echo protocols.
19. Demonstrate and perform Doppler with respirometer on.
20. Demonstrate mitral valve area calculations with pressure half time method VS planimetry.
21. Demonstrate continuity equation to calculate AVA and pressure Gradients.