Overview
Echocardiographers are required to perform complex assessments to aid in the diagnosis of cardiac pathology associated with congenital heart disease in both the pediatric and adult populations. In this unit you will study the link between disordered embryological development, congenital heart disease, and corrective interventional procedures. You will build upon your knowledge exploring corrective and palliative interventions and post-operative evaluation of congenital heart disease using advanced cardiovascular assessment techniques including 3-D, strain, contrast, exercise stress testing, echocardiography and trans-oesophageal echocardiography (TOE). You will apply advanced haemodynamic calculations to given clinical scenarios, guiding cardiac management. You will acquire knowledge of the principles of cardiac electrophysiology and investigation methods used in paediatric and adult congenital cardiac disease. You will apply your knowledge to simulated clinical scenarios and case studies and compare and contrast the choice of procedure within an ethical framework of best practice and patient safety.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-Requisites: ECHO13006 Adult Echocardiography AND ECHO13002 Cardiac Assessment Skills 2
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2019
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Moodle site and emails
Content was well structured, and tutorials were interactive and supported learning.
Content was broken down into small lectures to facilitate absorption of complex pathological topics. Tutorials were interactive, and elaborated on the logical reasoning that was required to derive revision answers. Content was contextualised using case studies. This approach will again be adopted in 2019
Feedback from Moodle site
Online test was challenging with time constraints
Due to open book nature of assessment, time constraints are necessary. Assessment videos and a Mock online test were provided to help students eliminate nerves prior to test due to unfamiliarity with technological aspects. This approach will again be adopted in 2019.
- Differentiate the aetiology and related cardiac assessment data of congenital cardiac pathologies across the life span of a patient
- Explain other diagnostic and therapeutic procedures involved in the assessment of congenital heart disease
- Contrast echocardiographic views, cardiac assessment techniques and surgical intervention utilised in complex and congenital heart disease
- Apply haemodynamic calculations used in complex cardiac assessment
- Critically evaluate the treatment options and examination protocol appropriate to different types of congenital heart disease.
Linked to National and International Standards
1. ASAR Accreditation Standards for Cardiac Sonography - critical practice Unit 8 - Cardiac,
2. European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging Core Syllabus
3. American Registry for Cardiac Sonography Core Syllabus
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 40% | |||||
| 2 - Examination - 60% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 40% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Examination - 60% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
A Sonographer's Guide to the Assessment of Heart Disease
Edition: First (2016)
Authors: Bonita Anderson
Echotext
Brisbane Brisbane , QLD , Australia
ISBN: 9780992322205
Binding: Hardcover
ASE's Comprehensive Echocardiography
Edition: Second (2016)
Authors: Roberto Lang, Steven Goldstein, Itzhak kronzon, Bijoy Khandheria, Victor Mor-Avi
Elsevier
Philadelphia Philadelphia , PA , United States of America
ISBN: 9780323260114
Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Vancouver
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
l.wylie@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to Congenital Heart Disease:
- Foundation concepts and the segmental sequential analysis
- CHD views, vessels and terminology
- Circulation in the foetus and the first few weeks of life
Chapter
Anderson, B. A Sonographer's Guide to the Assessment of Heart Disease. Chapter 15, Introduction to Congenital Heart Disease
Additional resource:(previously purchased for ECHO13006)
Lang, R. (2016). ASE's Comprehensive Echocardiography. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders. Section XXVI Chapters 164-169, pages 701-738
Events and Submissions/Topic
Cathy West Tutorial - AEST 8pm
- see Moodle site for confirmation of tutorial date
Module/Topic
Simple shunts:
- Atrial septal defects
- Ventricular septal defects
- Patent ductus arteriosus and other shunts
Chapter
Anderson, B. A Sonographer's Guide to the Assessment of Heart Disease. Chapter 15, Introduction to Congenital Heart Disease
Additional resource:(previously purchased for ECHO13006)
Lang, R. (2016). ASE's Comprehensive Echocardiography. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders. Section XXVI Chapters 164-169, pages 701-738
Atrial Septal Defects in the Adult - Recent Progress and Overview (PDF can be found on Moodle)
Echo Research and Practice - Echocardiographic assessment of left to right shunts. (PDF can be found on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Isolated lesions:
- AVSD
- Ebstein anomaly
- Coronary arteries – Kawasaki’s and ALCAPA
Chapter
Anderson, B. A Sonographer's Guide to the Assessment of Heart Disease. Chapter 15, Introduction to Congenital Heart Disease
Additional resource:(previously purchased for ECHO13006)
Lang, R. (2016). ASE's Comprehensive Echocardiography. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders. Section XXVI Chapters 164-169, pages 701-738
Events and Submissions/Topic
Cathy West Tutorial - AEST 8pm
- see Moodle site for confirmation of tutorial date
Module/Topic
LV inflow lesions:
- The left atrium - cortriatriatum, supra-mitral membrane, parachute MV, DOMV
LV outflow lesions:
- The left ventricle - sub-valvular and valvular lesions
- The aorta – supra-valvular AS and coarctation
Chapter
Anderson, B. A Sonographer's Guide to the Assessment of Heart Disease. Chapter 15, Introduction to Congenital Heart Disease
Additional resource:(previously purchased for ECHO13006)
Lang, R. (2016). ASE's Comprehensive Echocardiography. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders. Section XXVI Chapters 110, 164-169, pages 466, 701-738
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
RV outflow lesions:
- DCRV – Double chambered right ventricle
- Pulmonary stenosis: Infundibulum to branch
Chapter
Anderson, B. A Sonographer's Guide to the Assessment of Heart Disease. Chapter 15, Introduction to Congenital Heart Disease
Additional resource:(previously purchased for ECHO13006)
Lang, R. (2016). ASE's Comprehensive Echocardiography. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders. Section XXVI Chapters 164-169, pages 701-738
The Right Heart in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (PDF can be found on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Cathy West Tutorial - AEST 8pm
- see Moodle site for confirmation of tutorial date
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Complex lesions 1:
- Truncus arteriosus
- Pulmonary atresia
Chapter
Anderson, B. A Sonographer's Guide to the Assessment of Heart Disease. Chapter 15, Introduction to Congenital Heart Disease
Additional resource:(previously purchased for ECHO13006)
Lang, R. (2016). ASE's Comprehensive Echocardiography. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders. Section XXVI Chapters 164-169, pages 701-738
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Complex lesions 2:
- d-TGA
- cc-TGA
Chapter
Anderson, B. A Sonographer's Guide to the Assessment of Heart Disease. Chapter 15, Introduction to Congenital Heart Disease
Additional resource:(previously purchased for ECHO13006)
Lang, R. (2016). ASE's Comprehensive Echocardiography. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders. Section XXVI Chapters 164-169, pages 701-738
ASE 2016 Guidelines - Multi Modality Imaging Transposition of the Great Arteries (PDF can be found on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Cathy West Tutorial - AEST 8pm
- see Moodle site for confirmation of tutorial date
Module/Topic
Complex lesions 3:
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Univentricular Hearts
Chapter
Anderson, B. A Sonographer's Guide to the Assessment of Heart Disease. Chapter 15, Introduction to Congenital Heart Disease
Additional resource:(previously purchased for ECHO13006)
Lang, R. (2016). ASE's Comprehensive Echocardiography. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders. Section XXVI Chapters 164-169, pages 701-738
ASE 2014 Guidelines - Multi Modality Imaging Tetralogy of Fallot (PDF can be found on Moodle)
Managing Adult Fontan Patients: Where do we stand? (PDF can be found on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Venous anomalies:
- Anomalies of the pulmonary veins
- Anomalies of the systemic veins
Chapter
Anderson, B. A Sonographer's Guide to the Assessment of Heart Disease. Chapter 15, Introduction to Congenital Heart Disease
Additional resource:(previously purchased for ECHO13006)
Lang, R. (2016). ASE's Comprehensive Echocardiography. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders. Section XXVI Chapters 164-169, pages 701-738
Events and Submissions/Topic
Cathy West Tutorial - AEST 8pm
- see Moodle site for confirmation of tutorial date
Module/Topic
CHD outside the echo lab:
- Congenital Services overview
- Other tests used in CHD: MVO2, CMR, CT, EPS
- Syndromes associated with CHD. Marfan’s, Noonan’s, Downs, Williams, Turners, Scoliosis, etc.
Chapter
Anderson, B. A Sonographer's Guide to the Assessment of Heart Disease. Chapter 15, Introduction to Congenital Heart Disease
Additional resource:(previously purchased for ECHO13006)
Lang, R. (2016). ASE's Comprehensive Echocardiography. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders. Section XXVI Chapters 164-169, pages 701-738
Non-invasive Imaging In Congenital Heart Disease (PDF can be found on Moodle)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Bringing it all together:
- Clinical case studies
- Revision material
Chapter
Anderson, B. A Sonographer's Guide to the Assessment of Heart Disease. Chapter 15, Introduction to Congenital Heart Disease Additional resource:(previously purchased for ECHO13006)
Lang, R. (2016). ASE's Comprehensive Echocardiography. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders. Section XXVI Chapters 164-169, pages 701-738
Case Study Resources:
http://www.bsecho.org/congenital-heart-disease/ http://heart.bmj.com/content/80/suppl_1_S12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Cathy West Tutorial - AEST 8pm
- see Moodle site for confirmation of tutorial date
Module/Topic
- Revision
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Standard exam block. You will need to allocate 180 minutes to complete the test.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Cathy West is the Principle Echocardiographer at the renowned Royal Brompton Hospital in London. Cathy began her career in Cardiac Sonography 20 years ago at the Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane, Australia. Cathy specialises in adult congenital heart disease, and is a popular international speaker. In this unit, Cathy will be presenting pre-recorded lectures covering a variety of congenital cardiac pathologies and their associated Echocardiographic assessment. Live tutorials will be hosted by Cathy as outlined in the schedule displayed on Moodle site. These will be recorded and subsequently posted under the corresponding week on Moodle site. The tutorials will focus on clarification of theoretical concepts and assessment requirements. Clinical case studies will also be shown, demonstrating practical application of the theoretical content. Both Cathy West and the Unit Coordinator Laura Wylie will be monitoring posts on the 'Q&A' forum. Content specific questions may require a response from Cathy. Given Cathy resides in London, please note that some responses may have a time delay of several days. For questions of a personal nature, please do not hesitate to contact the Unit Coordinator Laura Wylie directly by email: l.wylie@cqu.edu.au or phone 02 9324 5051.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
This online quiz will assess your understanding of the content presented within this unit up to and including week 9.
Questions may be drawn from lectures, additional resources provided or tutorial presentations.
This quiz can be accessed through the assessment tab on Moodle at the assigned time.
- The online quiz will comprise of 6 pages.
- Each page of the online quiz may contain a singular question or multiple questions.
- Questions may be multiple choice, short answer, image interpretation or essay style format.
- The online quiz will be open for 70 minutes allowing you approximately 12 minutes to complete each page.
- The online quiz will be marked out of 60 marks. Each page of the online test will be worth a total of 10 marks.
You are permitted ONE attempt to complete the online quiz, and once started, the quiz cannot be paused or restarted.
As the quiz is online and open book, you will find it useful if you have produced your own notes from the lectures and that you are familiar with the unit information. Questions will be drawn from a resource bank and randomised, to allow quizzes to be different for each student. You may benefit from having a calculator available when sitting the test. This assessment is to be undertaken as an individual. As with all other university examination, colluding with other students on non-group work tasks is considered academic misconduct, and may lead to action being taken the Deputy Dean of Learning and Teaching HMAS.
This assessment result is summative toward the final unit grade. Students are advised to refer to the 'Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework) document for additional university guidelines regarding assessments.
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Other
Week 10 Friday (27 Sept 2019) 10:00 pm AEST
The quiz will be open from Wednesday 25th September at 9 AM and will shut on Friday 27th September at 10 PM AEST.
Results will be made available once submissions have been marked and moderated.
You will be required to answer a variety of online questions. These questions may be short answer or essay style, multiple choice or film viewing questions. Film viewing questions will require you to be familiar with both normal and pathological echocardiographic and anatomical images.
Question responses will be assessed according to the:
- use of appropriate terminology and descriptors as well as grammar and spelling
- student’s ability to appropriately interpret presented sonographic images and cardiac assessment data
- student's ability to succinctly respond with accurate answers
- Differentiate the aetiology and related cardiac assessment data of congenital cardiac pathologies across the life span of a patient
- Explain other diagnostic and therapeutic procedures involved in the assessment of congenital heart disease
- Contrast echocardiographic views, cardiac assessment techniques and surgical intervention utilised in complex and congenital heart disease
- Critically evaluate the treatment options and examination protocol appropriate to different types of congenital heart disease.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Examination
Calculator - non-programmable, no text retrieval, silent only
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