Maricopa Community Colleges  HCE144   19976-19982 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/25/97
HCE144 19976-19982 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Intermediate Cardiovascular Techniques
In-depth understanding of the advanced duties of a cardiovascular technician. Emphasis on knowledge necessary to perform treadmills and scan Holter-monitors. Understand difficult-to-read EKGs, treadmill, and Holter scanning equipment. Prerequisites: HLP111 and HCE113, or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCE144   19976-19982 Intermediate Cardiovascular Techniques
1. Recognize and identify complex EKG patterns. (I)
2. Describe the procedure for performing a treadmill. (II)
3. Describe the procedure for scanning a Holter-monitor. (III)
4. Describe the procedure for taking blood pressure and interpreting its results. (IV)
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HCE144   19976-19982 Intermediate Cardiovascular Techniques
    I. EKG Patterns
        A. Electrophysiology of heart muscle
        B. Arrhythmogenosis
        C. Electrical axis
        D. Sequence of ventricular activation
        E. Laddergrams
        F. Aberrant ventricular conduction vs. ventricular ectopy
        G. Accessory pathways - fusion
        H. Chamber enlargements
        I. Cardiac enzymes
      II. Treadmill
          A. Theory of doing a treadmill
          B. Equipment used
        III. Holter Scanning
            A. Theory of Holter-monitor scanning
            B. Equipment used
          IV. Blood Pressure
              A. Blood pressure - hemodynamics
              B. Heart sound - murmurs
              C. Hyper and hypo tension
              D. Abnormal body shapes and positions
              E. Electrical interference
              F. Other equipment
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