Cardio Princ and Hemodynamics (CVN 124)

Term: 2021-2022 School Year Summer Term

Faculty

Pam BoydShow MyInfo popup for Pam Boyd

pam.boyd@southeasttech.edu

STI Department:

Cardiac Ultrasound

Occupation:

pam.boyd@southeasttech.com

605-367-4464

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

Mon-Wed, 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM (5/16/2022 - 7/22/2022) Location: SF SULLI 246

Description

Introduces students to cardiac blood flow, and intracardiac pressures in the realm of cardiac pathology. A thorough discussion of Doppler principles and quantitative hemodynamic calculations will be included such as: Continuity equation, pressure half-time, pulmonary pressure calculations, valve area calculations, Bernoulli equation, dP/dt index, etc. Pertinent concepts related to the cardiovascular principles and instrumentation portion of the Adult echo registry board exam will be reviewed. Prerequisite: CVN 134, CVN 135, CV 123, CV 135 Corequisite: CVN 123