DMSU 191 Adult Echocardiography I
In this course, students will focus on normal anatomy, scan techniques, cardiac measurement, new dynamics, and case-study presentations. This course includes the cardiovascular assessment techniques (TTE & TEE), physics and ultrasound review, and an introduction to the theoretical and practical principles of basic M-mode exam, and two-dimensional echocardiography examination of the adult heart. This course is required to complete the cardiac concentration of the diagnostic medical sonography program.
Hours Weekly
2.5 hours theory, 2 hours on-campus lab weekly
Course Objectives
- Discuss the anatomic structures of the heart and their function related to the cardiovascular system.
- Illustrate the blood vessels of the human body from the aorta through body tissues and back to the right
heart. - Demonstrate the flow of blood through the heart chambers and valves, beginning at the vena cava and
returning to the heart. - Identify the indications for echocardiography.
- Interpret clinical data and test results
- Complete patient preparation for the echocardiography examination.
- Demonstrate the protocol for each of the basic views of the heart.
- Demonstrate proper technique for conducting M-mode tracings of the heart with measurement.
- Compare M-mode tracings of the heart with cardiac anatomy.
- Demonstrate routine 2D views and protocols for the heart, and compare with cardiac anatomy.
Course Objectives
- Discuss the anatomic structures of the heart and their function related to the cardiovascular system.
- Illustrate the blood vessels of the human body from the aorta through body tissues and back to the right
heart. - Demonstrate the flow of blood through the heart chambers and valves, beginning at the vena cava and
returning to the heart. - Identify the indications for echocardiography.
- Interpret clinical data and test results
- Complete patient preparation for the echocardiography examination.
- Demonstrate the protocol for each of the basic views of the heart.
- Demonstrate proper technique for conducting M-mode tracings of the heart with measurement.
- Compare M-mode tracings of the heart with cardiac anatomy.
- Demonstrate routine 2D views and protocols for the heart, and compare with cardiac anatomy.