Cardiac Sonography I

The study and application of diagnostic medical sonography related to adult echocardiography. Topics will include native and prosthetic heart valve diseases, endocarditis, pericardial diseases, cardiac masses, aortic diseases, cardiomyopathy, systemic diseases, transplant, cardiac devices, sonographic appearance, and performing a transthoracic echocardiogram. Two hours lecture, three hours lab per week. Pre-requisite: DMS 474 Cardiovascular Hemodynamics and Physiology.