IMAGING MODALITIES IN CARDIOLOGY INTENSIVE CARE

CIC503

Course Code: CIC503
Semester: Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice: 1 + 2
ECTS: 3

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

Second Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Bahar Pirat

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learning the place and importance of multimodality imaging in various clinical conditions, choosing the appropriate imaging method for the situation and acquiring the practice of using it
Learning how to use stress echocardiography in cases such as coronary artery disease, heart valve diseases, heart failure
Importance of imaging in the management of prosthetic valve problems and infective endocarditis
Management of cardiac transplatation recepients and patients with left ventricular assist device by echocardiographic imaging
Learning echocardiography guidance in interventional procedures
Identifying different imaging modalities, advantages and limitations in the evaluation of myocardial viability

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Selection and use of appropriate imaging methods and correct interpretation of results in the follow-up and treatment planning of patients who need to be followed up and treated in Cardiology Intensive Care

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Evaluation of hemodynamics with non-invasive imaging in heart failure
2^nd Week	Echocardiography in determining the etiology and treatment of mitral regurgitation
3^rd Week	Multimodality imaging in infective endocarditis
4^th Week	Evaluation of prosthetic valve with transesophageal echocardiography
5^th Week	Evaluation of myocardial viability in intensive care - When and how ?
6^th Week	Stress echoradiography-Coronary artery disease- 1
7^th Week	Stress echoradiography-Coronary artery disease- 2
8^th Week	Cardiac MRI- To whom? When?
9^th Week	Echocardiography in cardiac transplantation
10^th Week	Echocardiography in a LVAD patient
11^th Week	Echocardiography guidance in interventional procedures-1
12^th Week	Echocardiography guidance in interventional procedures-2
13^th Week	Strain imaging in intensive care-Does it really work?
14^th Week	Multimodality imaging in congenital heart diseases

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography: Catherine Otto, Elsevier, 6th editin
2. Advanced Approaches in Echocardiography: Gillam, Otto, Elsevier
3. Current cardiology journals

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Practice
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	3	3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	10	10
Course hours	14	1	14
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	5	5
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	4	4
Homework
Performance Practice	14	4	56
Total Work Load			92
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3.06
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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