SONO 2027 - Adult Echocardiography 3

Credit hours: 4 (Lecture: 4, Lab 0 - Chattanooga State)

Prerequisites: SONO 2017 - Adult Echocardiography 2

Industry Certifications American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography’s (ARDMS) Adult Echocardiography (AE) certification examination (though the learner is not eligible until completing a minimum of a 12-month accredited sonography program).

Course Description:
The third of a multi-course sequence that will continue to evaluate the normal anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the human heart as part of the cardiovascular system. The learner will become familiar with advanced cardiac imaging studies, such as stress echocardiograms, the use of contrast agents, cardiac nuclear medicine testing, cardiac catheterization, transesophageal echocardiography, 3D echocardiography, and other specialized studies, along with the clinical indications for each, as related to cardiac disease processes and effects.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Evaluate patient and clinical histories for appropriate assessment of cardiac anatomy and physiology in performing specialized cardiac imaging procedures.
Sonographically assess coronary artery disease in the performance of stress echo and contrast echocardiography studies.
Evaluate septal defects, cardiac masses, thrombi, and endocardial tissue borders when performing contrast and 3D echocardiography.
Detail the cardiac wall segments fed by each coronary artery, describing the appearance of vessel stenosis (blockage) as assessed by stress echo, contrast echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, and/or radionuclide imaging (or other specialized procedures).
Describe the sonography’s role in transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
Contrast and compare patient assessment findings of various cardiac imaging studies and modalities.
Evaluate the physics principals of transducer manipulation and fluid dynamics.
Evaluate data collected from examinations to create a preliminary interpretation report.
Signify the importance of sonographer education as part of the accredited sonography laboratory.