This course introduces the students to valvular diseases and treatments including prosthetic heart valves. The pathophysiology, hemodynamics, sonographic technique, and quantitative principles of endocarditis, adult congenital heart diseases, cardiac masses, cardiac trauma, and sources of embolus will be discussed. Common arrhythmia and conduction abnormalities will be reviewed.
Prerequisites
All previously required and concurrent courses per the academic plan or with consent of the faculty.