DUTEC 155 - Echocardiography

5 CR

This is the second quarter of a three-part series. Students continue studying cardiac pathology and gain a deeper understanding of anatomy, physiology and hemodynamics as it relates to the practice of adult echocardiography.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into program or permission of program chair.

Course Outcomes

Analyze normal cardiovascular anatomy, physiology and hemodynamics.
Examine mechanisms of disease, cardiovascular pathophysiology and hemodynamics, sonographic technique, measurements, quantitative principles, and Doppler patterns in both the normal heart and with cardiac disease.
Discuss different forms of color flow and spectral Doppler techniques.
Understand normal/abnormal spectral Doppler wave form velocities including TDI.
Discuss the clinical management of cardiac disease.
Understand the importance of measurements in normal echo findings and exams.

GenEd Outcomes: Creative and Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

GenEd Outcomes: Communication

Reading

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