A. Embryology, Anatomy and History

Unit Objective:

At the end of the unit the resident understands the embryology of the heart and great vessels as it relates to the development of congenital heart anomalies, the normal anatomy of the heart, and the abnormal anatomy of the principal congenital cardiac anomalies, and applies this knowledge to the interpretation of echocardiograms, angiocardiograms, and other imaging techniques.

Learner Objectives:

Upon completion of the unit the resident:

1. Knows the embryology and anatomy of the normal heart;
   
   
2. Knows the embryology and anatomy of major cardiac anomalies;
   
   
3. Interprets angiocardiograms, echocardiograms, and other images and correlates these with normal and abnormal cardiac anatomy;
   
   
4. Knows the history of congenital cardiac surgery, and the intellectual development of operations used to manage each cardiac anomaly.