Cardiovascular Examination Part 2: Valvular Diseases
Presented by Rich Severin
This series of courses will train physical therapists and other rehab professionals on how to perform and interpret a thorough cardiovascular examination related to some of the most common conditions encountered in the clinic. Each course will include a review of the pathophysiology for each condition and introduce relevant examination techniques and interpretation. This course will cover topics related to cardiac valve disorders.
Meet your instructor
Rich Severin
Rich Severin PT, DPT, PhD is a board-certified cardiovascular and pulmonary clinical specialist. Dr. Severin serves as clinical faculty in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Illinois at Chicago and is the coordinator of the bariatric surgery rehabilitation program at UIHealth. He is also a part-time…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Pathophysiology Review of Valvular Disease
Registrants will review the pathophysiological mechanisms of valvular disease to better appreciate the disease processes observed in clinic and gain an understanding of how common valvular diseases may influence the response to interventions provided in clinical practice.
2. Prevalence and Common Symptoms
To further appreciate the importance of a cardiovascular examination, registrants will learn the prevalence of valvular diseases in physical therapy practice, based on epidemiological studies. In order to develop clinical pattern recognition, a detailed presentation of common signs and symptoms will be presented for common valvular syndromes and conditions.
3. Clinical Examination Techniques
Registrants will obtain competency with the following examination techniques in order to perform a thorough vascular examination, and learn how to appropriately interpret the findings from these techniques.
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