CLINICAL

CARDIOLOGY
COURSE
(ME 379M, ME 397, KIN 395,
BME 385J, EE 385V, CSE 397)

H. K E N T B E A S L E Y , MD, MS, FACP, FACC

Clinical Professor of
Mechanical Engineering

This course is sponsored by the Mechanical Engineering Department and the Institute
for Computational Engineering and Science. It consists of a lecture series, a
preceptorship at the Heart Hospital of Austin and a site visit to Austin Radiologic
Association. The preceptorship includes observation of both vascular and cardiac
surgery, observation of cardiac catheterization, angiograms, and stent placements and
observations of electrophysiology studies. These studies include pacemaker and
defibrillator placements. Included in the preceptorship is cardiovascular imaging
including coronary artery scoring and CT angiograms. The ARA visit includes
observations of PET scans, MRIs scans, and CT scans. The lecture series includes
clinical cardiology topics with an emphasis on engineering aspects. The lectures
include cardiopulmonary bypass, left ventricular assist devices, and robotic (DaVinci)
surgery as well as other topics as an overview of clinical cardiology.

Questions? Please email Terrie Preusse at terrie.preusse@me.utexas.edu