CVS 203 - Cardiac Sonography IV

3 Credit Hours

In this course, students will learn about the different types of Cardiomyopathies that they will encounter as a Cardiac Sonographer and distinguish between echocardiographic characteristics of each. Students will learn about how hypertension can affect the heart muscle and explore the echocardiographic characteristics of those effects and how this idea is related to the Athlete’s Heart, which is a finding commonly seen in Cardiac Sonography settings. There will be a deep exploration of coronary artery perfusion and different myocardial wall segments. Students will learn how to determine where each wall segment is located and how to describe wall function and how segments are scored. Students will determine how a myocardial infarct will affect the wall segments and movement, and how to perform an Exercise Echocardiogram to determine a patients’ risk of infarct. The students will learn about the development and echocardiographic findings of infective endocarditis and prosthetic heart valves, and how to appropriately evaluate them during an Echocardiogram. Students will explore the different pericardial diseases including restrictive pericarditis, cardiac tamponade, and pericardial effusion.

Prerequisites: HC 117, HC 118 and HC 118L, MATH 103 or MATH 114, CNA certificate or HC 106, PHYS 100, CV 123, CVS 103, CVS 103L, CVS 105, CVS 105L, CVS 113, CVS 113L, CVS 115, CVS 115L, HC 103, CV 125, CVS 130, CVS 130L, CVS 140, CVS 140L

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