CVT 221 - Cardiac Pathophysiology and Echocardiography Concepts I

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Subject:

Cardiovascular Technology

Description:

Introduces students to the cardiovascular system and provides them with an overview of various cardiac diseases. This course enables students to understand the field of cardiology by covering basic pathophysiologic concepts that include patient signs and symptoms, physical examination results, and related diagnostic tests. In addition, this course presents a correlation between cardiac diseases and other general patient illnesses; diagnostic procedures to assess the status of cardiac disease that focus on signs, symptoms, disease processes; and diagnostic and therapeutic treatment options. Students are prepared to communicate effectively with members of the health care team utilizing appropriate medical terminology and cardiology medical terminology. In addition, students develop the knowledge to evaluate each pathology comprehensively, that is aided by current recommendations regarding appropriate assessment of each pathology in accordance with the standards established by the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE). Enrollment is restricted to students in the Cardiovascular Sonography AS program. Prerequisite: BIOL 122, CVT 101, 102, & 103 with grades of C or higher. Co-requisite: CVT 222.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

BIOL 122 & CVT 101 & CVT 102 & CVT 103 & CVT 222

Corequisites:

CVT 222

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Multiple

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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