DSAE 2303 - Cardiovascular Concepts (3 Credit Hours)

Campus Location: ECC

Anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the cardiovascular system. Focuses on cardiovascular structural anatomy and relationships, electrical innervation, embryology, fetal circulation and hemodynamics of the cardiovascular system. Includes pathophysiology, etiology, pathology, signs, symptoms, risk factors, cardiac congenital disease including anomalies of cardiac position, venous return, A-V valves, atria and ventricles and treatment of related disease. Emphasis placed on defect anatomy and hemodynamic consequences and the surgical repair or other treatment option associated with each anomaly. Cardiac sonography imaging in the pre-and-post-surgical patient will be covered.

Prerequisites: Recommended: Admission to the program. Current American Heart Association, Class C Basic Life Support certification.
Background Search Required: No

Course Hour Configuration
(3 Lec.)

CTE

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