- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
Hemodynamic Monitoring and Diagnostics provides a systematic review of the current technologies used to determine the cardiovascular and pulmonary status of the cardiac surgery patient. This course describes the principles of the technology and how to appropriately interpret the acquired data so as to assess the status of the cardiac surgery patient.
Domestic fees
$1,395.42
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Discriminate the physiology of the heart as related to the cardiac cycle and chamber pressures.
- Differentiate the physical assessment techniques of the cardiovascular system.
- Analyze the technical components of the hemodynamic monitoring system.
- Assess
- arterial pressure monitoring
- central venous pressure monitoring
- pulmonary artery pressure monitoring
- cardiac output monitoring
- mixed venous saturation monitoring
- Interpret hemodynamic and ECG monitoring in patients with cardiac disease.
- Critically analyze the principles of Radiography (X-Ray) as pertaining to the assessment of a patient with cardiac disease.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2016
Related Programs
Hemodynamic Monitoring/Diagnostic Imaging (PERF 7400) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Health Sciences
- Cardiovascular Perfusion
Advanced Certificate Part-time
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2026
Below is one offering of PERF 7400 for the Spring/Summer 2026 term.
CRN 60866
Dates
Apr 20 - Jul 31 Loading
- CRN 60866
- $1395.42 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20 - Jul 31 | N/A | N/A | Distance |
Duration
15 weeks
Instructor
Savy Spada
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Guided learning format.
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- This online Learning Hub course requires computer and internet access. This course is reserved for students who have been accepted into the Cardiovascular Perfusion Advanced Specialty Certificate program. Students must have successfully completed all Term 2 courses. The PTS Program Assistant for Cardiovascular Perfusion can be reached at perfusion@bcit.ca.
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.