Cardiac Care Technician

Course Overview

India is now focussing its attention towards lifestyle diseases. Consequently a strong felt need has arisen for the availability of trained cardiac care technicians to be in place to reduce morbidity and mortality in the community. Diploma program in cardiac care technology has been conceptualised to teach the candidate the basic role of a cardiac care technician within a health care setting and usage of cardiac care equipment. The program has been structured to provide progressive group learning among the students enrolled through case studies, presentations and group work.

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Learning Objective

To understand the use and maintenance of Cath Lab Equipment
To understand the concept of Cardiac care unit.
To understand the functioning, monitoring, maintenance and safety aspects of ICCU

Course Content

Anatomy
Physiology
Current Trends in Cardiac Care
Cardiac monitoring
Cath Lab procedures
ICCU systems and procedures
Management of Cardiac Emergencies
Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation
Medical law , Bio-ethics and code of conduct

Course Highlights

Program pedagogy which includes Webinar, Student Faculty Chat by Subject Experts and Project Work.
Reference subject through E-library
Program materials developed by experts
Each block culminating into a qualifying assignment
Credit based teaching outcomes for global application

Learning Outcome

To learn the Calibration and maintenance of Cath Lab Equipment
To learn the patient management in Cardiac care unit.
To learn the functioning, monitoring, maintenance and safety aspects of Cardiac care unit.
To learn the key knowledge about exercise treadmill testing, electrocardiogram and echocardiography.

Evaluations and Grading

Evaluations will collate candidate performance based on Self Assessment, Term End Assessment, completion of Project Work , participation in Webinar , participation in student-faculty chat.
Grading will be done based on alphabetical grade point percentage.

Certification

At the end of the program the student will be awarded with a Certificate from Astron Institute of International Studies.