DMSG253 Cardiac Procedures II
This course will review cardiac procedures beyond the standard echocardiogram. Topics include exercise stress echo, dobutamine stress echocardiogram, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), contrast agents, saline bubble studies, cardiac catheterization and its correlation to echo, echocardiograms in the operating room, devices, left ventricular assist device (LVAD), Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and more. The lab setting will continue hands-on practice using the non-dominant hand for scanning, reviewing proper technique and procedures, and fine-tuning motor skills and muscle memory, in a controlled setting. Restricted to DMS students.
Prerequisite
DMSG127 with C or better
Lecture/Lab Ratio
3:3