DMST 283 - Adult Echocardiography 2

Course Description:

Adult Echocardiography 2 is a continuation of cardiac Doppler principles, cardiac Doppler imaging and covers common pathologies and imaging artifacts seen in adult echocardiography. Pathologies will be discussed with a focus on the description of the disease, its clinical presentation, its typical and atypical sonographic appearance(s), its hemodynamic significance, the differential diagnosis or diagnoses involved, and the optimum scanning techniques in imaging the abnormality and its associated findings. This course is reinforced by the learner’s hands on laboratory and clinical practicum objectives in cardiology clinical setting(s) where echocardiography is performed.

1.5 Credits

Prerequisite(s):

DMST 253

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