CVT 211 - Cardiovascular Pathophysiology

Description
An in-depth study of pathologies of the cardiovascular system, their physiological symptoms, and respective outcomes. This course includes a detailed discussion of congenital and acquired cardiovascular pathologies.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
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 the process, clinical considerations, and common sites of atherosclerosis.
Describe the clinical appearance of coronary artery and structural heart diseases.
Explain cardiac and systemic considerations in specific populations.
Explain the process and clinical considerations of peripheral arterial disease.
Explain and identify symptoms of heart failure, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, pericardial disease and common cardiomyopathies.
Describe and identify common congenital heart diseases.

Course Outline:

Wk 1: Normal Cardiac structure and Functions and The

Cardiac Cycle: Mechanisms of Sounds and Murmurs

Wk 2: Cardiac Imaging and Hemodynamic Assessment

Wk 3: The Electrocardiogram

Wk 4: Atherosclerosis

Wk 5: Ischemic Heart Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome

Wk 6 : Valvular Heart Disease

Wk 7: Heart Failure

Wk 8: Cardiomyopathies

Wk 9: Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Wk 10: Clinical Aspects of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Wk 11: Hypertension

Wk 12: Diseases of the Pericardium

Wk 13: Diseases of the Peripheral Vasculature

Wk 14: Congenital Heart Disease

Wk 15: Review and Final Exam

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 30-40%

Audio-Visual Content: 15-25%

Group and Indivudal Assignments: 15-25%

Discussion/Participation: 20-30%
Mandatory Course Components:
NA
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:
NA

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: 3
Total Fieldwork Hours Per Week: NA
People Soft Course ID Number: 105193
Course CIP Code: 51.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 25
School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Allied Health
Discipline: CVT
First Term Valid: Fall 2023 (8/1/2023)
1st Catalog Year: 2022-2023
Name of Course Author:
Julie Lackscheide

Faculty Credential Requirements:
Certification/License Requirement (list below), Other (list below), Program Accreditation Requirement (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