Cardiovascular Technology 225 and Physics 110, and concurrent enrollment in Cardiovascular Technology 235 and 240. Beginning concepts of cardiac catheterization primarily for diagnosis of coronary artery disease. Includes hemodynamics, cardiovascular radiology and safety, pressure monitoring equipment catheters, coronary artery disease and its catheterization findings, drugs used during cardiac catheterization and the complications of cardiac catheterization. Cardiovascular Technology 225 and Physics 110, and concurrent enrollment in Cardiovascular Technology 230 and 235. Clinical practice within a cardiac catheterization laboratory to include performance of patient monitoring, data collection and recognition of abnormalities primarily for coronary artery disease.
Course includes one hour of discussion-seminar with physician lecturers each week.
Offered on a credit-no credit basis only. Advanced theory, equipment and procedures in echocardiography including Doppler, color flow Doppler, and pediatric and fetal echocardiography. Further development of techniques and evaluation of disease states using exercise and contrast echocardiographic studies. Skill development in advanced echocardiographic techniques under direct supervision. Includes Doppler, color flow Doppler, pediatric and fetal echocardiography and further evaluation of adult echocardiography.