DMSU 292 Adult Echocardiography II
This course will focus on the left and right systolic functions, ventricular diastolic filling functions, ischemic heart diseases, cardiomyopathies, hypertensive and pulmonary heart disease, pericardial diseases, valvular stenosis, valvular regurgitation, the prosthetic valves, endocarditis, cardiac masses and the potential cardiac source of embolus, diseases of great vessels, and adult and congenital heart diseases. Students will also practice doppler measurements and calculations to assess the cardiac functions - EF, Qp/Qs, MVA, AVA by PISA method, DT, IVRT, left ventricular diastolic functions, pulmonary vein flow, and hepatic vein flow. This course is required to complete the cardiac concentration of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.
Hours Weekly
2.5 hours theory, 2 hours on-campus lab weekly
Course Objectives
- 1. Recognize the sonographic appearance of the following valves: Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and
Tricuspid Pulmonic Valve. - 2. Demonstrate proper assessment of the sonographic pathologic appearance of the specific valves
(aortic, mitral, and tricuspid). - 3. Discuss the basic principles related to endocarditis, the sonographic appearance of the valvular
vegetations, functional valvular abnormalities, diagnosis of paravalvular abscesses and
intracardiac fistulas. - 4. Discuss the technical limitations and considerations of sonography related to specific cardiac
disorders. - 5. Discuss the appropriate protocol for persons at risk for embolic events and during echo exams.
- 6. Explain the echocardiographic principles of cardiac masses and potential cardiac source of
emboli, sonographic appearance and echo examinations. - 7. Explain the basic principles involved in the diseases of great vessels, sonographic appearance
of the aorta, chronic aortic dilatation, aortic dissection, sinus of valsalva aneurysm,
atherosclerotic aortic disease and pulmonary artery abnormalities, and echo examination. - 8. Perform the sonographic assessment of the adult with congenital heart disease, AV, MV, ASD,
VSD, PDA, pre- and post-operative assessment, limitations and alternate approaches, and echo
examination. - 9. Demonstrate Trans Thoracic Echo (TTE) and Trans Esophageal Echo (TEE) Examination.
Course Objectives
- 1. Recognize the sonographic appearance of the following valves: Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and
Tricuspid Pulmonic Valve. - 2. Demonstrate proper assessment of the sonographic pathologic appearance of the specific valves
(aortic, mitral, and tricuspid). - 3. Discuss the basic principles related to endocarditis, the sonographic appearance of the valvular
vegetations, functional valvular abnormalities, diagnosis of paravalvular abscesses and
intracardiac fistulas. - 4. Discuss the technical limitations and considerations of sonography related to specific cardiac
disorders. - 5. Discuss the appropriate protocol for persons at risk for embolic events and during echo exams.
- 6. Explain the echocardiographic principles of cardiac masses and potential cardiac source of
emboli, sonographic appearance and echo examinations. - 7. Explain the basic principles involved in the diseases of great vessels, sonographic appearance
of the aorta, chronic aortic dilatation, aortic dissection, sinus of valsalva aneurysm,
atherosclerotic aortic disease and pulmonary artery abnormalities, and echo examination. - 8. Perform the sonographic assessment of the adult with congenital heart disease, AV, MV, ASD,
VSD, PDA, pre- and post-operative assessment, limitations and alternate approaches, and echo
examination. - 9. Demonstrate Trans Thoracic Echo (TTE) and Trans Esophageal Echo (TEE) Examination.