Embryology and Echocardiography Assessment of Congenital Heart Disease

Sonography Fundamentals

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Anatomy
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The cardiovascular system is the first main organ system to form and become functional, and provides the growing embryo with oxygen and nutrients.

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The cardiovascular system is the first main organ system to form and become functional, and provides the growing embryo with oxygen and nutrients. It is therefore important to consider heart development. This theory module teaches you about cardiac embryology and common fetal congenital abnormalities. The text and video describe fetal heart development in detail, and the echocardiographic findings of some congenital abnormalities. This module is ideal if you are studying for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) registry exams.

You’ll learn

to better visualize and understand the anatomy and physiology of the fetal heart, with our 3D model and illustrations
about cardiac embryology and the stages of heart development
how to identify on sonographic images common congenital cardiac pathologies
much more (see “Content Details” for more specific information).

Introduction

Step 1 - Fetal heart development

Step 1.1 - Early heart development

Step 1.2 - Completion of heart development

Step 1.2.1 - Sinus venosus remodeling

Step 1.2.2 - Atrial septation

Step 1.2.3 - Ventricular septation

Step 1.2.4 - Truncus arteriosus and bulbus cordis septation

Step 1.2.5 - Cardiac valve development

Step 1.2.6 - Development of the heart wall

Step 1.3 - Development of the conduction system

Step 1.4 - The primitive circulation

Step 1.5 - Fetal circulatory system

Step 1.5.1 - Vascular remodeling

Step 1.5.2 - Fetal circulation

Step 1.6 - Postnatal circulation

Step 2 - Congenital abnormalities

Step 2.1 - Atrial septal defect

Step 2.2 - Ventricular septal defect

Step 2.3 - Patent foramen ovale

Step 2.4 - Patent ductus arteriosus

Step 2.5 - Transposition of the great arteries

Step 2.6 - Marfan's syndrome

Step 2.7 - Coarctation of the aorta

Step 2.8 - Tetralogy of Fallot

Step 2.9 - Ebstein anomaly

Step 2.10 - Pulmonary stenosis

Define and use related medical terminology.
Understand and discuss cardiac embryology.
List and describe common congenital abnormalities.
Identify and describe the sonographic appearance of common congenital abnormalities.
Explain the Patient Privacy Rule (HIPAA) and Patient Safety Act.

The SIMTICS modules are all easy to use and web-based. This means they are available at any time as long as the learner has an internet connection. No special hardware or other equipment is required, other than a computer mouse for use in the simulations. Each of the SIMTICS modules covers one specific procedure or topic in detail. Each module contains:

an online simulation (available in Learn and Test modes)
descriptive text, which explains exactly how to perform that particular procedure including key terms and hyperlinks to references
2D images and a 3D model of applied anatomy for that particular topic
a step by step video demonstration by an expert
a quiz
a personal logbook that keeps track of all the modules the learner has studied and how long