DMSG 253 — Cardiac Procedures II
<p><span>This course will review cardiac procedures beyond the standard echocardiogram</span><span>. </span><span>Topics include exercise stress echo, dobutamine stress echocardiogram, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), contrast agents, saline bubble studies, cardiac </span><span>catheterization</span><span> and its correlation to echo, echocardiograms in the operating room, devices, left ventricular assist device (LVAD), Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and more. The lab setting will continue hands-on practice using the non-dominant hand for scanning, reviewing proper technique and procedures, and fine-tuning motor skills and muscle memory, in a controlled setting. Restricted to DMS students.</span></p>
Prerequisites: DMSG127