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