Stress Echocardiography

Catalog description

This course provides the student with the necessary knowledge regarding ECG and basic cardiac pharmacology along with a thorough understanding of the different types of stress tests performed in an echocardiographic laboratory and the technical aspects of the digitizing equipment. The role of the sonographer for each procedure is identified. Students develop an in-depth understanding of exercise echocardiography and the use of Dobutamine and contrast during a stress echo. The lab sessions for stress echocardiography allow students the opportunity to demonstrate the required skills. prereq: 3202, 3302