CVI 212 - Invasive Cardiovascular II

6 credit hours

A continuation of Invasive Cardiovascular I. Special emphasis on hemodynamic and EGG data. Protocola for left and right heart catheterizations, computations used with hemodynamic measurements for resistances, valve studies and shunts. Blood gasses, their uses and normal values, and different methods of measuring cardiac output will also be explored along with understanding, recording, monitoring, and measuring equipment. There will be an introduction to quality assurance programs in the cath lab. The students shall perform, within the lab in simulated situations, the various positions for which the CV tech is responsible. There will be pharmacology in relation to the more utilized drugs in the cath lab. There will be time spent on professional development; resume, ethics, communication skills, and interviewing skills. There will be an introduction into interventional procedures. Prerequisites: CVI 210, CVI 210L; Corequisites: CVI 212L