Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Recognise and evaluate limitations of non-invasive investigations.
- Become informed recipients of research evidence in healthcare science by critically appraising professional journals and associated literature using established appraisal tools
- Evaluate the need for calibration and quality assurance for all measurements undertaken in Cardiac Physiology
- Explain the principles of a range of routine non-invasive diagnostic cardiac investigations used to detect and quantify cardiac disease, and compare and contrast each modality. a) 12 lead Clinical Electrocardiography b) Ambulatory electrocardiography application and analysis c) Blood pressure measurement d) Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring & analysis e) Cardiac stress testing procedures f) Transthoracic echocardiography
- Interpretation of data derived from non-invasive diagnostic investigations.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Lecture | 65 |
Clinical Practice | 17.5 |
Independent Study | 292.5 |
Total study time | 375 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Huszar, R (2007). Basic Dysrhythmias: Interpretation & management. Mosby.
Conover M (2002). Understanding Electrocardiography. Mosby.
Ellestad, M. (2003). Stress testing: Principles and Practice. Oxford University Press.
Wagner, G. (2007). Marriott's Practical Electrocardiography. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Guyton, A. (2016). Textbook of Medical Physiology. Elsevier.
Klabunde, R. (2005). Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Houghton A (2014). Making Sense of Echocardiography A hands-on guide. CRC Press.
Bono, R (2008). Braunwald's Heart Disease. Elsevier.
Opie, L. (2004). Heart Physiology: From Cell to Circulation. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Bennett, D. (2013). Cardiac Arrhythmias: Practical Notes on Interpretation and Treatment. Wiley-Blackwell.
Morris, F. (2008). The ABC of Clinical Electrocardiography. BMJ.
Bonita Anderson (2017). Echocardiography. The Normal Examination and Echocardiographic Measurements.. MGA Graphics.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Both components of the summative assessment must be passedFormative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Critical article and verbal presentation
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Feedback will be provided from a panel on presentation skills and the critical review of the article.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Exam | 50% |
Exam | 50% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Exam | 50% |
Exam | 50% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: External