EE 621 

Engineering in Medicine: Cardiovascular System

3 credit hours
fall semester of even years

instructor(s)
	J. D. Bourland, P. C. Doerschuk, L. A. Geddes, J. A. Nyenhuis, G. R. Wodicka

prerequisites
	Graduate Standing

description
Introduction to the use of engineering techniques in clinical medicine with special emphasis on cardiology. Topics include: anatomy and physiology of the heart and circulatory systems; characteristics and measurement of the mechanical properties of the system including cardiac output and blood pressures; the electrical nature of cardiac tissue and its evaluation via the electrocardiogram; cardiac stimulation and pacing; interactions between cardiovascular and respiratory systems. 

text
Geddes and Baker, Principles of Applied Biomedical Instrumentation, third edition, John Wiley, 1990 (0-471-60889-8).

outline
        	Topic	Number of lectures
Introduction to the course	1
Cardiovascular anatomy and physiology	2
The electrocardiogram	3
The heart as a pump	2
Circulatory hemodynamics	1
Circuit models of the circulation	1
Blood pressure	1
Blood flow and cardiac output	1
Electrodes	1
Bioelectric and impedance recorders	1
Electrical hazards	1
Stimulation and stimulators	2
Magnetic stimulation	1
Magnetic resonance imaging	3
Defibrillation and defibrillators	2
Respiratory anatomy and physiology	1
Respiratory mechanics: circuit models	1
Alveolar gas-exchange	1
Gas transport	1
Interventional cardiology	1
From laboratory to medical practice	1

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