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CVT 111 – Invasive Cardiovascular Fundamentals

 

Course Description

Provides an overview of cardiovascular invasive diagnosis and therapy. Includes an introduction of the cardiac catheterization lab. Topics include: x-ray therapy, safety, positioning, coronary arteriography, pharmacology, invasive cardiac measurements and calculations, and specialty procedures.


 

Competency Areas

Hours

X-Ray Therapy

Class

3

Safety

D. Lab

2

Coronary Arteriography

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Pharmacology

Credit

4

Invasive Cardiac Measurements and Calculations

 

 

Specialty Procedures

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Program admission

Corequisite:

None

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.


 

 

 

 

X-Ray Technique

7

3

0

 

Discuss Radiologic Physics.

 

 

 

 

Explain Radiologic Instrumentation.

 

 

 

Safety

4

1

0

 

Discuss the routine monitoring of personnel radiation exposure, radiation safety practices.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the risks associated with radiation in angiography procedures.

 

 

 

 

List the protective equipment that should be worn by all personnel.

 

 

 

 

Describe the procedures used to check safety of all equipment.

 

 

 

Coronary Arteriography

8

7

0

 

Define contrast media.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate sterile technique.

 

 

 

 

Discuss vascular access.

 

 

 

 

Describe methods of hemostasis.

 

 

 

 

Describe angiographic anatomy of the cardiovascular system.

 

 

 

 

Describe various angiographic procedures.

 

 

 

 

Review advances in cardiac catheterization.

 

 

 

 

Assess the factors affecting hemodynamics within the cardiovascular system.

 

 

 

Pharmacology

4

2

0

 

Discuss the medications commonly used during interventional cardiac catheterization procedures.

 

 

 

Invasive Cardiac Measurements and Calculations

6

6

0

 

Discuss and critique measurements for Interventional procedures.

 

 

 

 

Discuss updates on the Interventional methodologies for atherectomy, stenting, and thrombus aspiration.

 

 

 

 

Analyze and calculate physiologic information through the recording of hemodynamic data, including:

  1. pressure measurements.
  2. cardiac output determinations.
  3. blood oximetry.

 

 

 

Specialty Procedures

1

1

0

 

Discuss and identify pacers and EP studies.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Bushong, S (2004), Radiologic Science for Technologists.  (8th ed.) Elsevier: Mosby. ISBN-13: 978-0-3230-2555-3

Kern, M (2003), The Cardiac Catheterization Handbook . (4th ed.)  Elsevier: Mosby. ISBN: 0-3230-2247-2

Mosby’s Pocket Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions. (5th ed.) Elsevier. ISBN-13: 978-0-323-03943-7

Snopek, A (2006), Fundamentals of Special Radiographic Procedures. (5th ed.) Elsevier: Saunders. ISBN-13: 978-0-7216-0632-3

Taber’s Cyclopedic Dictionary. (20th ed) F. A. Davis. ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-1207-5

 

Posted: 10/10/07