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2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SONO 303 - Cardiac Anatomy and Pathology I (3)

Prerequisites: SONO 101, SONO 137
Corequisite: SONO 203, SONO 223
All Sonography prerequisites must be completed with a minimum grade of “C+” (2.30).
This course will provide a review of normal anatomy and an in depth exploration of pathological conditions of the heart utilizing various ultrasound techniques, such as 2D, M-Mode, Doppler, and transesophageal echocardiography. Cardiac pathology and disease processes that alter cardiac performance and its impact on other organ systems will also be analyzed. Correlation of other diagnostic testing used in conjunction with cardiac ultrasound will also be reviewed.