Module overview
This module will consolidate and expand your specialist cardiac knowledge and practice. You will be introduced to invasive cardiology including cardiac catheterisation led procedures and cardiac rhythm management (CRM). These invasive procedures detect, quantify and treat cardiac pathologies. Clinical specialists will guide and support you through this fascinating complex world ready for your year 3 clinical placement and work towards becoming a qualified cardiac physiologist.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Critically evaluate the importance of patient centred care for a diverse range of patients.
- Actively seek accurate and validated information from all available sources with respect to cardiac procedures.
- Discuss the physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology related to cardiac catheterisation led procedures and cardiac rhythm management.
- Evaluate practice and principles of invasive cardiology, including: - Pressure measurement systems - Catheter based procedures - Cardiac rhythm management
Syllabus
Patient Centred Care
- Communication Skills
- Consent
- Confidentiality
- Disability including learning disabilities
- Care Pathways for patients with cardiovascular disease
Physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology related to electrocardiography, echocardiography, cardiac rhythm management and cardiac catheterisation
- Circulatory control
- Cardiac cycle and action potentials
- Cardiac output control
- Heart failure and its effect on the heart and circulation
- Cardiac drugs: affects, functions and application during cardiac procedures
- Changes associated with heart disease to invasive measurement and interventions
- Acquired heart disease and its effect on the heart and circulation
Principles and practice of invasive pressure measurement and cardiac
interventions
- Principles and practice of invasive pressure measurement
- Equipment and set up
- Diagnostic, interventional and therapeutic catheter led procedures
- Operation of equipment and safe use
- Catheter use and design (diagnostic and guide catheters)
- Identification and measurement of intracardiac pressures (normal and abnormal)
Principles and practice of left ventricular assist devices
- Intra-aortic balloon pump
- Indications and contraindications
- Physiology and methodology
- Problem solving
Principles and application of cardiac rhythm management
- Indications and contraindications for device implantation
- Implantation techniques and asepsis
- Pacing modes (permanent and temporary)
- Rhythm management
- Implantation and post implantation measurements
- Problem solving
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Students will learn by exploring material in seminars and laboratory practical’s in conjunction with directed learning. Students will be encouraged to take responsibility for the development of their own learning by utilising a variety of means such as multimedia resources, and the library, and by self-directed development of the study skills necessary to access these resources.
Type | Hours |
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Lecture | 50 |
Independent Study | 325 |
Total study time | 375 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Ellenbogen, K (2008). Cardiac Pacing and ICDs. Blackwell Publishing.
Kumar, P. & Clark, M (2017). Clinical Medicine. Elsevier.
Chow, A (2006). Implantable Cardiac Pacemakers and Defibrillators: all you wanted to know. Blackwell Publishing.
Bono, R (2011). Braunwald’s Heart Disease. Elsevier.
Fogoros, R (2006). Electrophysiologic Testing. Wiley and Sons.
Barold, S (2010). Cardiac Pacemakers and Resynchronisation. Wiley-Blackwell.
Gunning, M (2007). Essential Cardiac Catheterization. Hodder Arnold.
Morton, K (2016). The Cardiac Catheterization Handbook. Elsevier.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Both summative components must be passed.
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Blackboard-based self-assessment exercises and quizzes
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback:
- 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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Essay | 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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Essay | 50% |
Exam | 50% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: External