Cardiovascular Diagnostic Proc

Course Description

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Cardiovascular Technology program. This course provides an overview of the history, safety, equipment and techniques involved in invasive diagnostic cardiac catheterization procedures. This course will focus on safety, identification and use of equipment related to diagnostic methods in cardiac catheterization. Students will learn mathematical equations in relation to normal and abnormal cardiac values. Students will build the foundational knowledge for diagnostic catheterization principles and procedures and apply this knowledge to corequisite coursework and in their clinical site rotations. [Semester Offered: Fall]NOTE: Students enroll for this course through Michigan Colleges Online. Tuition rates and course fees are billed at the MWTEC program rate by the provider institution.