Clinical Cardiology and Electrocardiography

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Credits 0 to 10. 0 to 10 Other Hours. Introduction to the clinical management of hospitalized cardiovascular patients; strengthen abilities in cardiovascular history and physical examination and introduction and/or reinforcement of skills in electrocardiographic interpretations; introduction to certain non-invasive cardiac techniques including echocardiography, phonocardiography, and nuclear cardiology; opportunity to experience a balance of inpatient and outpatient exposure according to preference with expectation to make rounds daily with the Cardiology Service (Staff and Interns); expectation to work up approximately one patient daily and participation in the care of that patient to the point of discharge; participation with the Staff assigned to EKG interpretation in the daily readings of EKG's; opportunity to observe the performance and interpretation of non-invasive studies such as echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and systolic time intervals.