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Cardiac Pathologies (CV 202)

Term: 2020-2021 School Year Fall Term

Faculty

Pam Boyd

STI Department:

Cardiac Ultrasound

Occupation:


Occupation:

Pam Boyd RVT, RDCS

Program Director Cardiac Ultrasound

Educational Background:

Registered Vascular Technologist, The American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonograhers
Regisgtered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, The American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.

Educational Background:

College

McKennan Hospital School of Respiratory Therapy
Bachelor of Science Health Care Management, Bellevue University

Schedule

Tue-Thu, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM (8/24/2020 - 12/11/2020) Location: SF SULLI 246

Description

An introduction to pathological, clinical and investigative aspects of heart disease. Students will be introduced to the following topics; heart sounds, diagnostic imaging and invasive procedures, electrocardiogram, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, acute MI, valvular heart disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, hypertension, pericardial disease, peripheral vascular disease, congenital heart disease, and cardiovascular drugs.