Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, Maine 04106
Syllabus
Fall 2014
Title: Echocardiography II
Catalog Number: CARD 220
Credit Hours: 3
Total Contact Hours: 45
Lecture 45
Instructor: Thomas A. Smith, RDCS
Class Time: Wednesday 12:00 – 3:10
Phone : 577-9898
E-mail: tsmith2@smccme.edu
Brief Course Description:
This course is designed as an advanced Echocardiography course for the CV student.
The CV student will learn more detailed applications for assessing systolic and diastolic
function, stress echocardiography, congenital heart disease in the adult and child. An
introduction to the newer applications of Echocardiography will include;
Transesophageal Echo, stress echo, vascular ultrasound, contrast echocardiography use
and 3-D echocardiography.
Prerequisites: CARD-170.
Course Objectives: After successfully completing the course, the student will be able
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Identify congenital heart disease malformations
Identify views used during Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEE)
Justify the use of TEE in a given patient population
Describe the uses for contrast echocardiography in the clinical setting
Assess systolic and diastolic function using echocardiography
Review the common diseases associated with the great vessels
Outline the differences between systemic and pulmonary hypertension effects on the
heart
 Explain the process of pericardial disease and tamponade
 Differentiate between primary and metastatic – benign and malignant tumors
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Topical Outline of Instruction -- Echo II Syllabus
Day
Class Topic
Reading Assignment
Aug 27
Orientation
Simulator Orientation
Sept 3
Review
Sept 10
Pericardial Disease
Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography
Pericarditis / Myocarditis
p. 245-256
Infectious – Non-Infectious Chapter 14, Lilly
p. 324-338
Echocardiography Review Guide
p. 195-208
Sept 17
Systolic Function
Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography
p. 125-156
Echocardiography Review Guide
p. 95-113
Sept 24
Diastolic Function
Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography
p. 157-180
Echocardiography Review Guide
p. 120-133
Oct 1
EXAM # 1
Scan Time
Oct 8
Congenital Heart Disease
Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography
p. 418-447
Echocardiography Review Guide
p. 366-386
Chapter 16, Lilly
p. 361-384
Oct 15
Congenital Heart Disease
Oct 22
Congenital Heart Disease
Oct 29
Exam # 2
Nov 5
Papers/Presentations Due
Scan Time
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Nov 12
Transesophageal Echo
Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography
p. 64-87
Echocardiography Review Guide
p. 44-57
Nov 19
Great Vessel Evaluation
Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography
p. 397-415
Echocardiography Review Guide
p. 342-357
Cardiac Transplantation
Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography
p. 234-235
Echocardiography Review Guide
p. 180-181
Nov 26
Contrast and Other
Echo Modalities
Guest Speaker
Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography
p. 97-105
Echocardiography Review Guide
p. 65-77
Dec 3
Cardiac Masses
Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography
p. 377-394
Echocardiography Review Guide
p. 322-335
Dec 10
Final Exam
Course Requirements:
Completion of this course includes 3 exams (each 20% of grade).
Research Paper – Congenital Heart Abnormality (30% of grade).
Presentation – Congenital Heart Abnormality (10% of grade).
Examinations:
The examinations will include multiple choice, true/false, short answer and essay
questions.
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Congenital Heart Disease Paper:
Select one form of congenital heart disease to review and present to the class. Write a
five (5) page (minimum) paper reviewing the etiology, prevalence, testing modalities,
current therapies, surgical or interventional repairs, and medical advances in the
diagnosis and treatment of selected topic. Describe how echocardiography is used to
diagnose and monitor patients with congenital heart disease. Submit your topic to your
instructor by September 24, 2014.
Due date for papers/presentations: November 5, 2014 (no exceptions).
No Late Papers Will Be Accepted.
Requirements:
1. Approved topics
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Atrial Septal Defects and Patent Foramen Ovale
Ventricular Septal Defects
Eisenmenger’s Syndrome
Atrioventricular Septal Defects
Single Ventricle – Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Tetralogy of Fallot
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Coarctation of the Aorta
Ebstein’s Anomaly
Transposition of the Great Arteries
Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries
Pulmonic Stenosis and Pulmonary Atresia
Genetic Abnormalities of Congenital Heart Disease
2. Use APA format
3. 5 double spaced, typed pages, using font size 12 and Times New Roman script
with 1 inch margins
4. Include bibliography, 4 references minimum including one book and one
periodical
5. Spelling and grammar count
6. 5-10 minute presentation on topic in class
Textbooks, Tools and/or Supplies:
Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography, 3rd Edition
Echocardiography Review Guide
Pathophysiology of Heart Disease
Handouts
Videos
Guest speakers
Catherine Otto, MD
Catherine Otto, MD
Leonard S. Lilly
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Attendance:
Attendance is strongly advised at every class. If you cannot attend a class please call me
as soon as you know. More than 2 unexcused absences in the semester will result in the
dropping of the course grade by one letter grade. Any student more than 10 minutes late
will be considered tardy. An accumulation of two tardy occurrences will result in an
absence. Reminder; quizzes and tests missed because of absences cannot be made up and
will result in a “0”. Please be courteous to your fellow students and arrive on time for
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