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Re: Cardio Vascular Technology Admission Procedure

Bachelor of Science in Cardiovascular Technology is an undergraduate Chemical Engineering course. Here I am giving you information about admission in BSC Cardio Vascular Technology course offer by Kerala University of Health Sciences

B.Sc. Cardiovascular Technology Eligibility

Those who have passed their 10+2 or its equivalent exam with science subjects can go for this course.

Syllabus
Year Subject
I Anatomy
Gross Human Anatomy
General introduction to anatomy
Organ systems in the Body with various parts

Anatomy of Cardio vascular
system
Anatomy of Heart:
• Surface anatomy,
• Gross anatomy, cardiac chambers, septa, valves,
• Pericardium
Arteries, Veins, Lymphatics
• Aorta and branches
• Venous drainage
• Pulmonary vessels and circulation
• Coronary circulation and coronary venous drainage
Conduction System of Heart
Physiology • Normal Cardiac Cycle
• Pulse
• Heart rate
• Blood pressure
• Cardiac output
• Heart Sounds, Murmurs
• Measurement of Blood Pressure :Technique :
Sphygmomanometer
• ECG and Cardiac Cycle
• Chambers: Pressures, Wave Forms
• Arterial, Venous Pressures and Wave Forms
• Oxygen Saturations: Physiology of Oxygen Transport
• Blood Gases – Technique and Various parameters
• Flow, pressure and resistance
• Cardiac Cycle, Circulation, Tissue Perfusion – Unified Concept

APPENDIX II - BCVT SYLLABUS
Pathology and
Pathophysiology
• Coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction
• Rheumatic Fever
• Valvular Heart Disease
o Mitral stenosis
o Mitral regurgitation
o Aortic stenosis
o Aortic regurgitation
o Tricuspid valve disease
o Combined valve diseases
• Pericardial, Myocardial Diseases including End myocardial
Diseases
• Hypertension
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Congenital Heart Disease:
o Acyanotic
o Cyanotic
• Shunts
o Left to Right Shunts
o Right to Left Shunts
• Heart Failure
• Invasive Monitoring, CVP, Intra Arterial BP, PA Wedge Pressure,
Cardiac Output
Microbiology • Common microorganisms
• Sepsis
• Aseptic precautions
• Sterilization procedures

Pharmacology and
Therapeutics
• Modes / routes of Drug Administration (Rationale)
• Intra Venous Fluids: Crystalloids, Colloids
• Common Cardiac Drugs – PART-I: Digoxin, Diuretics, Vasodilators,
Nitrates

APPENDIX II - BCVT SYLLABUS
Common Cardiac Drugs – PART-II: Beta Blockers, Calcium
Blockers, ACE inhibitor
Common Cardiac Drugs – PART-III: Antiarrhythmic drugs, Positive
inotropic drugs
Drugs for Cardiac Resuscitation
Drugs for all Cardiac and Medical Emergencies
Contrast Media
Heparin, Protamine
Anaphylaxis, Drug reactions, Drug interaction (Basics)

II Electrocardiography
Basics and Principle
Electrode / Lead Placements
Normal ECG: Wave Form
Normal ECG: Intervals
ECG Machines: Functions, Frequency Response, Recording
Speed, Sensitivity, Standardisation, Stylus Lag (Heat Stylus)
ECG and Chamber Hypertrophy
ECG and Arrhythmia
ECG in Myocardial Infraction, Myocardial Ischemia
ECG in Miscellaneous Conditions: Metabolic, electrolyte changes
ECG for Technician: Summary

Exercise ECG
Equipments / Types of Exercise ECG
Indication / Contradiction
Lead Placement – Rationale, Limitation
Monitoring during Ex. ECG: Clinical / ECG / Parameters
Exercise ECG Protocol: Indications / Advantage and Disadvantage
Exercise Physiology
Exercise ECG: Preparation of Patient / Equipment / Defibrillators,
Emergency Drugs
Exercise ECG: Detection of Various Arrhythmais, Ischemia, and
Plan of action
Exercise ECG:
Endpoints: Recognition and Action

APPENDIX II - BCVT SYLLABUS
Post Exercise ECG: Observation, Instructions

Echocardiography
Principle of Echocardiography
Transducers
Anatomical Planes for Viewing in Echocardiography
Normal M-Mode Echo Study: Anatomy / Function:
Measurements
Normal 2D Echo Study: Anatomy / Function: Measurements.
Echo for Cardiac Function- systolic and diastolic
Echo in Heart Disease: Acquired
Echo in Heart Disease: Congenital
Contrast Echocardiaography: Technique and Indications
Transesophageal echocardiography
Echo Cardiography: Technician’s Role:
 Disposables
 Archiving
 Record Keeping
 Stock-Indents, Stock Maintenance, Stock Verification
Principle of Doppler

Measurement of Flows and Gradients
Assessment of gradients, shunts, valve areas, cardiac output
Assessment of valve regurgitations
Utility of Doppler in Assessment of Cardiac Disease
Tissue Doppler
Stress Echocardiography: Protocols, 2D Echo Views, Analysis
Trans -esophageal Echo
 Indication / Contraindication
 Patient Preparation
 Transducer: Maintenance, Sterilization, Handling etc.
 Monitoring
 Emergency Drugs

APPENDIX II - BCVT SYLLABUS
 Utility

8. Intra Vascular Ultrasound, Intracoronary Doppler wire
Holter Recording Principles of Holter
Utility and indications
Analysis of Holter

III
YEAR
Cardiac Catheterization
Part I –Introductory

Course
Cardiac Catheterisation: Laboratory Setup / Types of
Procedures
Sterile Techniques in Cath Lab / Sterile Areas, Sterile
Procedure, sterile trolley setting, Scrubbing, gowns and
Gloves, scrubbing and draping Patients, handling sterile
disposables etc.
Sterilisation and re-use of hardware
Equipments: Cath-Lab Equipments
ı Defibrillator / Pacemaker / IABP / BOYLE’s
Apparatus / Suction Machine/oxygen
ı Infusion Pumps / Programmed Stimulators, Pacing
System Analysers
Equipments in Cath-Lab
ı Hemodynamic Recorders (Physiological Records)
ı Transducers
ı Recording of Pressure Wave Form:
Range / Gain / Speed / Systolic / Diastolic And Mean
Pressures In Chambers And Vessels
Hazard Management
ı Radiation Protection
ı Infection Prevention
ı Injury Prevention: Electrical /Mechanical
Wastes Management
ı Plastics
ı Biological Wastes
ı Glass / Needle / Syringes
Technician’s Role
ı Patient monitoring
Attached Files
File Type: pdf Kerala University of Health Sciences BCVT syllabus.pdf (149.0 KB, 971 views)


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