What We Tutor: Cardiac Echocardiography
Here is an overview of cardiac ultrasound tutoring subjects that are directly relevant to these registry exams:
- Adult Echocardiography ARDMS (AE)
- CCI (RCS)
Cardiac Anatomy – Diagrams, Echo Images
Echo Views – TTE, TEE, 3D
Basic TTE, TEE Imaging Techniques
Other Imaging – X-Ray, MRI, CAT, Nuclear
Cardiac Cycle – Wigger’s Diagram
Preload – Afterload Concepts
Electrical Conduction System
Hemodynamics – Pulmonary, Hepatic Flows
Cardiac Pressures – Normal / Abnormal
Equations – Basic / Advanced
Oxygen Saturations
Doppler Velocities, Pressure Gradients
Standard Measurements
Basic Catheterization Techniques & Studies
Cardiac Maneuvers
Stress Tests – Exercise, Pharmacological, Nuclear
Pulses – Normal / Abnormal
Auscultation – Systolic – Diastolic Murmurs
Coronary Artery Perfusion Territories – 17 Segments
Pericardium – Effusions, Tamponade, Constriction
Infections – Myocardium, Endocardium, Pericardium
CCI RCS Topics will additionally include:
Embryology
Cardiac Development
Fetal Circulation
Foley Catheters
Autonomic Nervous System
Cardiac Valves – Pathologies
Prosthetic Valves
Systolic, Diastolic Dysfunctions
Ischemic Disease – Myocardial Infarction
Devices – Pacemaker, Mechanical Assists, Clips
Heart Remodeling
Wall Motion Scoring
Systemic Hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension
Cardiomyopathies
Aortic Diseases
Adult Congenital Disease
Septal Defects
Cardiac Masses – Vegetations, Tumors – Benign / Malignant
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Doppler – CW / PW, M-Mode, Color M-Mode
Tissue Doppler, Speckle, Strain, 3D
EKG – Arrhythmias
Contrast Agents
Patient Care – Patient Rights
Ergonomics, Machine Maintenance, Sterile Fields
EKG, Arrhythmias
Basic Pharmacology
Routes of Administration
Blood Spills
Ultrasound Physics
