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Dec 21, 2024
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SON 135B - Cardiovascular Ultrasound Physics
Credits: 2
Description
This course presents students with advanced cardiovascular principles with an emphasis on cardiac anatomy, physiology, evaluation methods and hemodynamics. The information presented will serve as a resource for the ARDMS exam on cardiovascular principles and instrumentation.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate complete understanding of adult and embryological cardiac anatomy and physiology.
- Describe in detail the timing of the electromechanical events of the cardiac cycle.
- Identify symptoms and common causes of various cardiac diseases.
- Describe normal and abnormal findings of various cardiac evaluation methods.
- Describe correlation between echocardiography and other diagnostic modalities.
- Describe proper CPR techniques and concepts.
- Describe principles in cardiac blood flow dynamics.
- Demonstrate knowledge of normal and abnormal intracardiac pressures.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of abnormal pressures and loading, volume concepts.
Prerequisite: None
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