CVT 200 - Cardiac Pathophysiology

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Subject:

Cardiovascular Technology

Description:

Introduces students to the cardiovascular system and provides them an overview of various cardiac diseases. This course enables the student to understand the field of cardiology by covering basic pathophysiologic concepts that include patient signs and symptoms, physical examination results, and related diagnostic tests. In addition, this course presents a correlation between cardiac diseases and other general patient illnesses; diagnostic procedures to assess the status of cardiac disease that focus on signs, symptoms, disease processes; and diagnostic and therapeutic treatment options. In addition, students are prepared to communicate effectively with members of the health care team utilizing appropriate medical terminology and cardiology medical terminology. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Cardiovascular Technology AS programs. Prerequisite: CVT 101, 102, 103; and BIOL 122 with grades of C or higher.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

BIOL 122 & CVT 101 & CVT 102 & CVT 103

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Multiple

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

08/15/2018 - 08/14/2019 09/01/2009 - 08/14/2018 

Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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