3credit hour(s)Prerequisite:CVS 1220 + CVS 1625 + CVS 1690 + CVS 1693 + DMS 1530 Corequisite:CVS 2125 + CVS 2190 + CVS 2193 + CVS 2620 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.