3credit hour(s)Prerequisite:CVS 1215 + CVS 1220 + CVS 1293 + DMS 1130 + DMS 2110 + (HLTH 1001 or HLTH 1003) Corequisite:CVS 1625 + CVS 1630 + CVS 1690 + CVS 1693 This course presents an in-depth view of the etiology, signs and symptoms, risk factors and diagnosis of common valvular disease states as they pertain to echocardiography. Instruction is provided in the application of theory, techniques, and interpretation of two-dimensional echocardiography, M-mode, color flow imaging, and pulsed and continuous wave Doppler in the diseased state. Advanced techniques in echocardiography are also discussed, as they relate to these disease processes.