Course detail
Cardiac diagnostics
FEKT-MPA-DVKAcad. year: 2025/2026
The course will guide students through the methods and techniques used in cardiac diagnostics. Students will gain insight into the anatomy and physiology of the heart and learn to record, filter and then interpret the manifestations of cardiac activity. The course is designed with emphasis on the interconnectedness of the topics described above.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Offered to foreign students
Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Assessment:
- Laboratory exercises – 20 points
- Credit test – 10 points
- Final exam – 70 points
Aims
Students will master the key methods and techniques used in the field of cardiology diagnostics. Students will be able to correctly record heart activity using appropriate diagnostic devices, filter important information and then interpret the results of diagnostic tests. The course will emphasize the interconnectedness of anatomy, physiology and diagnostic methods so that students understand the complexities of cardiac diagnostics and are able to apply their knowledge across various aspects of the field.
Study aids
Study supports are part of the e-learning course.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
WEBSTER, John G a John W CLARK. Medical instrumentation: application and design. 4th ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley, c2010. ISBN 978-0471676003. (CS)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
anatomy and physiology of the heart
lead systems and vectorcardiography
ecg acquisition - hardware
ecg acquisition - software
ecg filtration
R detectors
heart rate variability
arrhythmology
optical mapping of the heart
Laboratory exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
anatomy and physiology of the heart
lead systems and vectorcardiography
ecg acquisition - hardware
ecg acquisition - software
ecg filtration
R detectors
heart rate variability
arrhythmology
optical mapping of the heart