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Here is the complete syllabus for 3rd Year B.Sc. Cardiac Technology - Paper I and Paper II:
B.Sc. Cardiac Technology - 3rd Year Syllabus
PAPER I: CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY BASICS
(3 months - Basics phase)
Catheter & Lab Setup
- Types of catheters; catheter cleaning, packing and sterilization techniques (advantages/disadvantages of each)
- Preparing the cardiac catheterization laboratory for a diagnostic study
- Table movement and image intensifier movement; image playback
Pressure Recording
- Intra-cardiac pressures
- Pressure recording systems: fluid-filled catheters vs. catheter-tipped manometers
- Artifacts, damping, ventricularlization
- Pressure gradient recording - pullback, peak-to-peak
Cardiac Output Determination
- Thermodilution method
- Oxygen dilution method
- Principles of oximetry
- Shunt detection and calculations
Coronary Angiography
- Coronary angiographic catheters
- Use of the manifold
- Angiographic views
- Laboratory preparation for coronary angiography
Ventriculography & Right Heart
- Left ventriculography - catheters, views, use of the injector
- Right heart catheterization and angiography
Radiation Protection
Electrophysiology Basics
- Catheters used in EP studies
- Connection of catheters during EP study
- Equipment used in arrhythmia induction and mapping
- Radiofrequency ablation
- ECM
- Ventricular assist device
- Fundamentals of pacemaker
PAPER II: CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY ADVANCED
(9 months - Advanced phase)
Angiography
- Aortic angiography (aortic root, arch, abdominal aorta)
- Peripheral angiography and CO₂ angiography
- Catheterization and angiography in children with congenital heart disease
Contrast Agents
- Ionic and non-ionic types; types of non-ionic agents
- Contrast nephropathy and measures to reduce its incidence
Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
- Equipment and hardware: guiding catheters, guidewires, balloons, stents
- Setting up the laboratory for a PTCA case
- Management of complications: slow flow/no flow, acute stent thrombosis, dissection, perforation
Pediatric Interventions
- Aortic and pulmonary valvuloplasty
- Coarctation angioplasty and stenting
- Device closure of PDA, ASD, VSD (technique, devices, sizing)
- Coil closure of PDAs
Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty (BMV)
- Techniques and hardware
- Setting up the laboratory for a BMV case
- Technique and equipment for transseptal puncture
- Recording of transmitral pressure gradients
- Management of cardiac tamponade
Peripheral Interventions
- Equipment and techniques
- Endovascular exclusion of aneurysms
- Self-expanding stents, covered stents, and cutting balloons
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
- Theory of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation
- Indications for IABP use
- Setting up the IABP system
Thromboembolic Disease
- Indications and use of venacaval filters
- Techniques of thrombolysis (drugs and catheters)
- Thrombus aspiration systems (coronary and peripheral)
Cardiac Pacing
- Temporary pacing: indications and technique
- Permanent pacing: indications, types of pacemakers and leads
- Setting up the laboratory for permanent pacing
- Pacemaker parameter checking and follow-up
Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Catheters used in EP studies
- Connection of catheters during an EP study
- Equipment used in arrhythmia induction and mapping
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Image archival systems and CD writing
Recommended Textbook: Cardiac Catheterization - Grossman
Examination Pattern (3rd Year)
| Paper | Theory | Min | Practical | Min | Internal Assessment | Min | Viva | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I - Cath Lab Basics | 100 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 50 | 25 | - | - |
| Paper II - Cath Lab Advanced | 100 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 50 | 25 | - | - |
Question Paper Pattern:
- Essay: 3 × 10 = 30 marks
- Short Notes: 8 × 5 = 40 marks
- Short Answers: 10 × 3 = 30 marks
- Total: 100 marks
Internship Postings (1 Year):
- 3 months - Cath Lab and Blood Bank
- 3 months - Echo Room
- 3 months - ICCU
- 3 months - Holter (Ambulatory ECG)
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