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• CVT 215: Invasive Cardiovascular Clinical I

  4.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Introduces students to the Cardiac Catheterization laboratory and the health care environment. This course is the first clinical rotation of the program and requires students to complete a total of 360 hours, or three eight-hour days per week, during a semester at an approved clinical site that is assigned by the director of clinical education. Students are expected to integrate all the information learned in classroom and laboratory experiences, obtained during the previous semester, into clinical practice. This clinical rotation focuses on diagnostic procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Throughout the clinical rotation, emphasis is placed on developing the student's interpersonal skills with patients and staff. Finally, students are expected to submit daily journals and log all the appropriate clinical data and documentation of procedures is performed. A case presentation is also required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Invasive Cardiovascular Technology AS program. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: CVT 213 with a grade of C or higher. Corequisite: CVT 214 and CVT 216. Prerequisite:    CVT 213
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• CVT 216: Congenital Heart Disease

  1.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Provides students with an overview of congenital heart disease in both pediatric and adult populations. The course includes a review of embryology, acyanotic and cyanotic defects, and corrective interventional and surgical procedures. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Cardiovascular Invasive Technology AS program. Prerequisite: CVT 213 with a C or higher. Corequisite: CVT 214 and 215.
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• CVT 217: Invasive Cardiovascular Clinical II

  5.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Continues the skills covered in CVT 215 to ensure that the student has gained a high level of competency with diagnostic procedures. This clinical rotation focuses on gaining hands-on experience and knowledge with interventional procedures. This course is the final clinical rotation of the program and requires students to complete a total of 480 hours, or four eight-hour days per week, during a semester at an approved clinical site that is assigned by the director of clinical education. Students are to submit daily journals and log all the appropriate clinical data and documentation of procedures performed. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Invasive Cardiovascular Technology AS program. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: CVT 214, 215, and 216 with grades of C or higher. Prerequisite:    CVT 214 & CVT 215
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• CVT 218: Cardiovascular Pharmacology

  2.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Provides an overview of pharmacology with specific focus given to the pharmacology used in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 122 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisite:    BIOL 122
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• CVT 219: Introduction to Ultrasound Imaging Systems

  1.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Introduces the Cardiac Sonography student to a variety of ultrasound imaging systems. This emphasizes image optimization, storage and manipulation of data, programmatic reporting, and proper body mechanics of imaging. The imaging parameters covered include ultrasound principles of frequency, harmonics, dynamic range/compression, frame rate, focal zone, overall gain and time gain compensation (TGC). The importance of storing and manipulating data and programmatic reporting is addressed as students acquire diagnostic cardiac images - stored on the ultrasound system for interpretation. Students then create a programmatic report of each study to demonstrate their interpretative skills of the image findings. The use of proper body mechanics to prevent musculoskeletal strain injury (MSI) is also covered. The student is expected to create quality diagnostic images in accordance with the standards established by the American Society of Echocardiography. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Cardiovascular Sonography AS program. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: CVT 221 and 222 with grades of C or higher. Corequisite: CVT 220 and 223. Prerequisite:    CVT 221 & CVT 222 & CVT 220 & CVT 223 Corequisite:    CVT 220, CVT 223
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• CVT 220: Introduction to Cardiac Sonography

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Provides students with a thorough introduction to cardiac anatomy and function of the adult heart. This course gives the student an overview of echocardiographic scanning equipment including transducers, image display, and storage. Concepts of cardiac ultrasound diagnostic, qualitative, and quantitative techniques including 2D, M-Mode, Color Doppler and Doppler Echocardiography are thoroughly covered. In addition, instrument controls including power, gain, compression, and focal zone are covered, as well as the presentation of normal and abnormal cardiac pathologies. The laboratory component provides an introduction to echocardiography examinations including proper techniques, image acquisition and probe manipulation. Students manipulate equipment controls to optimize image quality and acquire diagnostic images. They also utilize digital technology while performing standard 2D and M-Mode examinations. Students must perform a complete 2D and M-Mode echocardiogram with limited Doppler according to established lab standards. Finally, ethics, professionalism, current job descriptions for the cardiac sonographer, and the code of ethics are presented. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Cardiovascular Sonography AS program. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: CVT 221 & 222 with grades of C or higher. Corequisite: CVT 219 & 223. Prerequisite:    CVT 221 & CVT 222 & CVT 219 & CVT 223 Corequisite:    CVT 219, CVT 223
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• CVT 221: Cardiac Pathophysiology and Echocardiography Concepts I

  4.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  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. Prerequisite:    BIOL 122 & CVT 101 & CVT 102 & CVT 103 & CVT 222 Corequisite:    CVT 222
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• CVT 222: Cardiac Sonography Physics and Instrumentation

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Introduces students to the basic principles of Doppler physics including the Doppler Effect, Doppler equations, and related diagnostic tests. This course provides an overview of continuous and pulsed wave Doppler including aliasing, Nyquist limit, velocity calculations, and angle correction techniques. Color flow Doppler and tissue imaging, and Power Doppler concepts are also covered. In addition, Cardiac Hemodynamics is presented including the relationship to cardiac anatomy, physiology, and cardiovascular function parameters, as well as quantitative evaluation methods used to evaluate cardiac pathologies. The lab component emphasizes following the steps of the basic scanning protocols. Basic two-dimensional and M-Mode measurement techniques are also discussed and demonstrated. Students are evaluated by competency testing throughout the semester. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Cardiovascular Sonography Technology AS Program. Prerequisite: MATH 111 with a grade of C or higher. Corequisite: CVT 221. Prerequisite:    ( MATH 111 ) & CVT 221 & CVT 223 Corequisite:    CVT 221, CVT 223
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• CVT 223: Cardiac Pathophysiology and Echocardiography Concepts II

  4.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Continues the topics covered in CVT 221 as it provides the student with a thorough discussion of cardiac pathophysiologic concepts and cardiac pathologies commonly encountered in the cardiovascular patient. This course emphasizes the student's comprehension of the underlying cardiovascular disease process and then applies that knowledge to the practice of cardiac sonography. The student develops 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: CVT 221 with a grade of C or higher. Co-requisite: CVT 219 and 220. Prerequisite:    CVT 221 & CVT 219 & CVT 220 Corequisite:    CVT 219, CVT 220
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• CVT 224: Cardiac Sonography Clinical I

  4.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Introduces students to the cardiac sonography laboratory and the health care environment. This course is the first clinical rotation of the program and requires students to complete a total of 360 hours, or three eight-hour days per week during a semester at an approved clinical site that is assigned by the director of clinical education. Students are expected to perform the following clinical skills: prepare patients for the cardiac ultrasound examination; enter patient data and perform normal and abnormal studies under the direct supervision of the clinical instructor; perform echocardiographic measurements (2D, M-Mode and Doppler), as well as calculate all related hemodynamic data: compose technical impressions on all studies performed utilizing the appropriate programmatic reporting system and software; and independently perform studies with limited supervision, once the clinical instructor and director of clinical education has agreed that the student is competent to handle this level of responsibility. Throughout the clinical rotation, emphasis is placed on developing the student's interpersonal skills with patients and staff. Finally, students are expected to submit daily journals and case study journals that log all the appropriate clinical data and documentation of studies performed. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Cardiovascular Sonography AS program. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: CVT 219, 220, 222, and 223 with grades of C or higher. Corequisite: CVT 226. Prerequisite:    CVT 219 & CVT 220 & CVT 222 & CVT 223 & CVT 226 Corequisite:    CVT 226
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