CVT 120 - Hemodynamics

Description
The course encompasses invasive hemodynamic assessment of the cardiovascular patient. Material presented will cover normal and abnormal hemodynamic pressures, hemodynamic calculations, and correlation of these assessments to pathologies of the cardiovascular and related pulmonary structures.

Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: Admission to the Cardiovascular Technology Program
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite:
Consent to Enroll in Course: Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Course Fees: $157.00
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Cardiovascular Technology, A.A.A.S., Cardiovascular Technology, Certificate

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

Explain normal pressures in all four chambers of the heart and great vessels.
Define the phases of the cardiac cycle, normal and abnormal heart sounds and timing of events.
Define specific cardiac events and mechanical considerations
Calculate left ventricular function values.
Explain arterial and venous hemodynamic principles.
Assess the pulmonary and systemic circulation systems.
Explain normal cardiac hemodynamics and physiologic maneuvers that affect hemodynamics.

Course Outline:

Wk 1: Part I: Basics of Hemodynamics

-Introduction to basic hemodynamic principles

-The nuts and bolts of RHC and PA catheter placement

-Normal hemodynamics

-Arterial pressure

-The atrial waveform

-Cardiac output

-Direction, localization, and quantification of intracardiac shunts

Wk 2: Part II: Valvular Heart Disease

-Aortic stenosis

-Hemodynamics of transcather and surgical aortic valve replacement

-Mitral stenosis

-Aortic regurgitation

-Mitral regurgitation

-The tricuspid valve

-Hemodynamic findings in pulmonic valve disease

Wk 3: Part II: Cardiomyopathies

-Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

-Heart failure

-Restrictive cardiomyopathy

Wk 4: Part IV: Pericardial Disease

-Constrictive pericarditis

-Cardiac tamponade

-Effusive-constrictive pericarditis

Wk 5: Part V: Hemodynamic Support

-Hemodynamics of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation

-Hemodynamis of left ventricular assist device implantation

Wk 6: Part VI: Coronary Hemodynamics

-Coronary hemodynamics

-Fractional flow reserve (FFR)

Wk 7: Part VII: Miscellaneous

-Right ventricular myocardial infarction

-Pulmonary hypertension

-Hemodynamics of arrhythmias and pacemakers

-Systematic evaluation of hemodynamic tracings

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:

Lecture: 30-40%
Audio-visual content: 20-30%
Groupd Work & Indiviudal Assignments: 15-25%
Discussion/Participation: 10-20%

Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
NA

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course-Specific Placement Test: NA
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: NA

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 2
Total Fieldwork Hours Per Week: NA
People Soft Course ID Number: 105192
Course CIP Code: 51.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 25
School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Allied Health
Discipline: CVT
First Term Valid: Winter 2023 (1/1/2023)
1st Catalog Year: 2022-2023
Name of Course Author:
Julie Lackscheide

Faculty Credential Requirements:
Certification/License Requirement (list below), Program Accreditation Requirement (list below), Other (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
1) Bachelor’s degree
2) Hold a cardiovascular credential from at least one of the concentrations identified in these
Standards;
3) Have at least two years’ experience in cardiovascular health care;

Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028