Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging - 2 wks

Catalog description

Students will deepen understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to cardiology through experiences with the cardiology team. This will include working with attending physicians and fellows providing care to inpatients on the cardiology service as well as those seen on the consultation service and outpatient settings. Learners will explore the correlation of the patients' illnesses with both non-invasive and interventional imaging and procedures, including echocardiography, cardiac MR and CT, nuclear imaging, stress testing, cardiac catheterization, arteriography, and stenting. Topics will include coronary artery disease/ACS, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, hypertension, aortic dissection, pericardial heart disease, restrictive heart disease, and congenital heart disease.