Cardiology Procedures I

Catalog description

This course introduces basic angiographic approaches to diagnostic and interventional procedures performed in a cardiac catheterization laboratory. Emphasis is placed on heart structure and supporting systems, cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, coronary circulation, imaging procedures and sequence, and specialized equipment used in cardiovascular labs. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of basic cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, cardiopulmonary structures, methods to evaluate basic hemodynamics, and conduct critical reviews of cath lab imaging procedures and visualization techniques.