Learn Cardiovascular in Baltimore, Maryland

As a trained cardiovascular technologist, you can assist physicians in diagnosing and treating cardiac (heart) and peripheral vascular (blood vessel) ailments. By choosing the Cardiovascular Technology program at Fortis, you’ll receive an education preparing you for an enrty-level position in this important field of medicine. As a cardiovascular technologist, you’ll provide hands-on care to your patients and enjoy the opportunity to do rewarding work on a daily basis.

In the Fortis Cardiovascular Technology training program, you can learn the terminology and acquire the skills to make you a valued member of a highly specialized medical team. The skills you can learn in our cardiovascular technology program include assisting physicians with cardiac catheterization procedures, monitoring patients�blood pressure and heart rate during the procedure with EKG equipment, preparing and monitoring patients during open heart surgery and during the insertion of pacemakers and stents, and administering anesthesia.

Required Courses
Module I
Medical Terminology for Health Occupations
Basic Math for Healthcare Providers
Anatomy and Physiology for Health Occupations
Principles of Cardiovascular Technology
Basic EKG Technician Training **
Intermediate EKG Technician Training **
Advanced EKG Technician Training **
CPR for Health Care Providers� ** May be waived if the student is already a nationally
certifi ed EKG technician.
Module II
Introduction to Health
Introduction to Health Care Systems
Venipuncture and Specimen Collection
IV Therapy
Pharmacology
Medication Administration
HIPAA Training� Module III
Cardiovascular Anatomy, Pathophysiolgy and
Pharmacology
Cardiovascular Technician Clinical Preparation
Module IV
Cardiovascular Technician Clinical Externship

Develop an understanding of the principles of exercise and theories of conditioning. Includes a physiological pre-program evaluation, lectures on fitness and related topics, individualized exercises and a physiological post-program evaluation. Improve physical fitness by maintaining individual target training zones during a wide variety of activities.

Comprehensive review and refresher of Cardiovascular System for nurses. NCLEX test prep and nurse refresher or professional re-entry course.

This module discusses the fundamental components of a basic cardiovascular assessment including an evaluation of the skin, capillary refill, heart rate, and blood pressure. It also reviews signs and symptoms associated with hypertension and hypotension, as well as indications for orthostatic blood pressure testing. Treatment of chest pain and the role of cardiac accessories (pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, etc.) are also discussed. This course has the goal of facilitating knowledge and confidence in your daily cardiovascular assessment.

If you have no patients with Cardiovascular disease, you aren’t asking the right questions. Do abbreviations like VSD, TPA, S1, and AED leave you scratching your head? Do you feel uneasy about your knowledge of cardiovascular disease? You are not alone! The purpose of this course is to provide you with a better understanding of cardiovascular diseases and facilitate better communication among the health professions. It condenses and enhances what you learned in school and brings you up-to-date in this important subject, so that you can screen patients for cardiovascular disease, and obtain appropriate consultation where indicated. This course is replete with illustrations to help visualize the content. The subject has ramifications not only for our patients but also for ourselves and our families. Enjoy updating yourself on the medical aspects of dentistry.