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

English

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Oto Janoušek, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering (UBMI)

Offered to foreign students

The home faculty only

Entry knowledge

No prior knowledge is required for this course. 

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

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

MARSCHALL S. R., Netter's cardiology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders/Elsevier, 2010. ISBN 14-377-0637-1. (CS)
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

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MPA-BIO Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme MPAD-BIO Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme MPC-BIO Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Oto Janoušek, Ph.D.

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

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Oto Janoušek, Ph.D.

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