Adult Echocardiography

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This course provides students with the necessary knowledge of cardiomyopathies coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease (stenosis, regurgitation, and prosthetic valves). The course focuses on the echocardiographic assessment of dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathies by 2-D, M-mode, Doppler and color flow imaging. This course also provides the student an understanding of coronary anatomy and distribution, pathophysiology of coronary heart disease, and the echocardiographic assessment of coronary heart disease. Course content includes echocardiographic appearance of normal valve function and evaluation of valve area, mean gradient, regurgitant volume, and effective regurgitant orifice. This course provides students with the knowledge required to use the continuity equation and PISA formula and proper techniques for evaluating prosthetic valves. The course provides the student with basic knowledge of major cardiac pathophysiology by covering the following: cardiac diseases due to systemic illness; pericardial disease; systemic and pulmonary hypertension; cardiac tumors and masses; and diseases of the great vessels. The course includes complete 2-D, M-mode, and Doppler assessment of the listed cardiovascular disorders. prereq: 3011, 3101, 3301, HP 3021