CVTE 221 - Diagnostic Procedures I: Adult Echocardiography

    Recent Professors
    J. Hansen, S. Burger, A. Kassab, K. Sato
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    12 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    "C" grade or higher in CVTE 115.
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    A course in specialized techniques using echocardiography for testing and evaluation of cardiovascular disease. Lectures will stress the performance and analysis of cardiac ultrasound studies, the relationship of ultrasound findings to cardiac pathology and the measurement and calculation of specified hemodynamic parameters. Special emphasis is given to incorporating the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Guidelines. The classroom laboratory provides advanced instruction in the topics and performance of diagnostics tests in echocardiography. The theory, operation and clinical application of specified diagnostic medical instrumentation will be applied. (CSU)
    Usually Held
    Mon 12:00pm–3:05pm, Mon 8:00am–11:05am, Wed 5:30pm–8:35pm