Instructor: Dr. Janice L. Radcliffe Office: 176 Esslinger Hall Phone: 346-0672 (office) Office hours: 11:00-12:00 Tuesday and Wednesday; or by appointment E-mail: janrad@oregon.uoregon.edu Course web site: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~janrad/cvphyshome.htm

Dubin, D. Rapid Interpretation of EKGs, 6th Edition. Cover Publishing, 2000.
Radcliffe, J. EMS 410/510 Course Packet, Winter 2002. (Bookstore)

Upon successful completion of this course, you will:

• Improve your understanding of the structure and function of the cardiovascular system.
• Successfully conduct a 12-lead electrocardiogram and interpret for rate, rhythm, conduction, axis, hypertrophy, ischemia, and infarction.
• Describe the pathophysiology and treatment of hypertension and coronary artery disease.
• Distinguish acute responses and chronic adaptations to endurance exercise, resistance exercise, and environmental stressors.
• Improve your understanding of research methodology used in CV physiology.

Day, Date	Topic	Reading Assignment
M, 01/07	Course introduction; assignments; team learning	Course outline
W, 01/09	Review: Components of CV system
F, 01/11	Journal club presentation warm-up and instructions	Packet: J. Article 1 (pg. 5-11)
M, 01/14	The cardiac cycle; cardiac output
W, 01/16	ECG: Basic principles	Dubin pp 1-54
F, 01/18	Lab activity: fun with cow and pig hearts, 129 Heustis Hall	Heart in any anatomy text
M, 01/21	HOLIDAY (MLK)
W, 01/23	ECG: Autonomic NS, rate determination, intro to rhythm	Dubin: pp 55-121
F, 01/25	Lab activity: Performing a 12-lead ECG (63 Rec Center)	Handout provided day of lab
M, 01/28	ECG: Arrhythmia (cont.)	Dubin: pp 122-172
W, 01/30	ECG: Conduction defects	Dubin: pp 173-202
F, 02/01	Journal club: Teams 1 and 2	Packet: J. Articles 2-3 (pg. 13-28)
M, 02/04	ECG: Axis deviation, hypertrophy	Dubin: pp 203-244
W, 02/06	ECG: Ischemia, infaction, transplantation	Dubin: pp 245-308
F, 02/08	Clinical case study; Review for exam 1	Dubin: pp 307-337
M, 02/11	Exam 1
W, 02/13	Coronary Artery Disease	Packet S. Article 1 (pg. 64-74)
F, 02/15	Clinical evaluation of CAD
M, 02/18	Regulation of arterial pressure, hypertension	Packet S. Article 2 (pg. 75-82)
W, 02/20	Diabetes	Packet S. Article 3 (pg. 83-91)
F, 02/22	Drug report day!	Handouts
M, 02/25	Acute CV response to endurance & resistance exercise	Handouts
W, 02/27	Central and peripheral CV adaptations to training	Handouts
F, 03/01	Journal Club: Teams 3 and 4	Packet: Articles 4, 5 (pg. 29-48)
M, 03/04	Oxygen uptake, thresholds, and more!	Handout
W, 03/06	Thermoregulation and the CV system	Handout
F, 03/08	Journal Club: Teams 5 and 6	Packet: Articles 6, 7(pg. 49-59)
M, 03/11	Movie Day! NOVA film: Cut To The Heart
W, 03/13	Exam Review Game Show
F, 03/15	Exam #2

Attendance (1 free absence. 1 point deducted for every subsequent absence)	05
Participation points (team learning activities, EKG pop quizzes, game show, etc.)	15
Team Journal Club presentation	20
Lab reports, pharmacology report (3 reports @ 5 points each)	15
Exam 1	25
Exam 2	20
Total	100 points

Journal Club Team Presentation (20-minute team PowerPoint presentation with handout):

You will be assigned to one of six learning teams. Each team will give a 20-minute presentation on one of six scientific papers included in the course packet. The presentation must include: an introduction (1-2 min); a discussion of methodology: 5-7 min; a description of results (5 min); conclusion (2-3 min); and discussion period (5-10 minutes). You are required to use PowerPoint or a similar presentation technology. A Dell Inspiron lap top (w/ Windows 98 and PowerPoint 2000), an LCD projector, and a laser pointer are available for your use. Your team should bring your perfectly formatted presentation on floppy disk or zip disk. The lecture must be accompanied by a 1-page typewritten handout. Make enough copies for all class members.

Critical dates: 2/1, 3/1, 3/8: Presentations and handouts due (as assigned).

5-minute pharmacology report with handout:

Each team will present a 5-8 minute oral report on one specific classification of drug. The presentation must be accompanied by a typewritten handout! Make enough copies for each member of the class (length=one page maximum). Describe your drug using the following format: (1) typical generic and brand names; (2) medical indication (What's it prescribed for?); (3) pharmacology/biochemistry/mechanism of action; (3) effects of the medication on HR, BP, EKG, and response to exercise.

Critical date: Friday, February 22: Presentation and handout due.

Course web site: The course web site will provide students with lecture outlines and other pertinent information. Lecture outlines will be posted within one week of the lecture. Do not use these outlines as substitutes for lecture notes! If you miss a class, be sure to review the material with a classmate!!!