Course Overview:
This advanced-level course is designed for healthcare professionals who seek to deepen their knowledge and clinical skills in the management of complex cardiovascular conditions. Led by renowned cardiologist Dr. Muhammad Ali, the course covers the latest diagnostic techniques, therapeutic interventions, and evidence-based guidelines in cardiovascular care. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of modern treatment modalities, patient management strategies, and emerging technologies in the field of cardiology.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand advanced cardiovascular pathophysiology: Explore the mechanisms behind various cardiovascular diseases including heart failure, arrhythmias, and coronary artery disease.
- Apply current diagnostic tools: Utilize state-of-the-art diagnostic methods such as echocardiography, cardiac MRI, CT angiography, and nuclear cardiology to assess and diagnose cardiovascular conditions.
- Master advanced therapeutic strategies: Implement cutting-edge medical, interventional, and surgical treatment options for managing complex cardiovascular conditions, including pharmacotherapy, percutaneous interventions, and cardiac surgery.
- Integrate evidence-based practices: Learn to apply the latest guidelines and clinical research to optimize patient outcomes in cardiovascular care.
- Manage complications and special populations: Develop skills in managing high-risk populations, including elderly patients, those with comorbidities, and patients with advanced heart failure or congenital heart disease.
- Leverage innovations in cardiology: Understand how new technologies such as transcatheter therapies, remote monitoring, and digital health innovations are transforming cardiovascular care.
Target Audience:
This course is ideal for:
- Cardiologists
- Cardiovascular surgeons
- Internal medicine physicians
- Nurses and physician assistants specializing in cardiology
- Medical professionals involved in the management of cardiovascular disease
Prerequisites:
Participants should have a foundational knowledge of cardiovascular medicine and clinical experience in the field. This course builds on intermediate-level knowledge and is designed for those looking to expand their expertise.
Curriculum
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- 12 Lessons
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- CVS13
- 1.0CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (LECTURE # 1)| CARDIOVASCULAR-EMBRYOLOGY | 1. Heart Morphogenesis 2. Cardiac Looping 3. Septation of the Chambers (Atria and Ventricles) 4. Outflow tract formation 5. Valve development 6. Heart Embryology (Heart Structures and their embryology Derivatives) 7. Fetal Circulation 8. Fetal Post-natal Derivatives52 Minutes
- 1.1CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (LECTURE # 2) | CARDIOVASCULAR ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY PART 1 | CARDIOVASCULAR ANATOMY |1. Heart Anatomy 2. Pericardium 3. Coronary Blood Supply | CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY PART 1 | 1. Cardiac Output variables (Stroke Volume, Contractility, Preload, Afterload, Cardiac Oxygen Demand) 2. Cardiac Output Equations (Stroke Volume, Ejection Fraction, Pulse Pressure, Mean Arterial Pressure, Starling Curves) 3. Cardiac Cycle and its Phases69 Minutes
- 1.2CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (LECTURE # 3) | CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY PART 2 | 1. Splitting of S2 (Physiological Splitting, Wide Splitting, Fixed Splitting, Paradoxical Splitting) 2. Auscultation of Heart 3. Heart Murmurs (Systolic-Aortic Stenosis, Mitral/Tricuspid Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Ventricular Septal Defect + Diastolic-Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis + Continuous-Patent Ductus Arteriosus) 4. Normal Resting Cardiac Pressure 5. Autoregulation 6. Capillary Fluid Exchange68 Minutes
- 1.3| CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (LECTURE # 4) | CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY | 1. Myocardial Action Potential 2. Pacemaker Action Potential 3. Electrocardiogram (ECG) 4. Interpretation of ECG | CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGY | 1. Narrow Complex Tachycardia (Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter) 2. Conduction Blocks (First Degree AV Block, Second Degree AV Block-Mobitz Type I, Mobitz Type II, Third Degree/Complete AV Block, Bundle Branch Block)
- 1.4| CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (LECTURE # 5) | | CARDIOVASCULAR-PATHOLOGY | 1. Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Atrial Fibrillation, Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Flutter, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome) 2. Wide Complex Tachycardia (Ventricular Tachycardia, Torsades de Pointes, Ventricular Fibrillation) 3. Hereditary Channelopathies (Brugada Syndrome, Congenital long QT Interval-Romano Ward Syndrome, Jervell and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome) 4. Sick Sinus Syndrome 5. Premature Beats (Premature Atrial Contraction, Premature Ventricular Contraction) 6. Atherosclerosis 7. Hyperlipidemia Signs (Xanthomas, Tendinous Xanthoma, Corneal Arcus)71 Minutes
- 1.5||CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (LECTURE # 6)|| ||CARDIOVASCULAR-PATHOLOGY|| 1. Angina and its Types (Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, Vasospastic Angina) 2. Myocardial Infarction 3. Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction 4. ECG Localization of STEMI 5. Evolution of Myocardial Infarction ||CARDIOVASCULAR-PHYSIOLOGY|| 1. Receptors 2. Chemoreceptors 3. Baroreceptors69 Minutes
- 1.6||CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (LECTURE # 7) Part 1|| ||CARDIOVASCULAR-PATHOLOGY|| 1. Cardiomyopathies (Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive/Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy) 2. Cardiac Tamponade 3. Infective Endocarditis 4. Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis 5. Rheumatic Fever67 Minutes
- 1.7||CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (LECTURE # 7-PART 2)|| ||CARDIOVASCULAR-PATHOLOGY|| 1. Modified Duke Criteria for Infective Endocarditis3 Minutes
- 1.8||CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (LECTURE # 8)|| ||CARDIOVASCULAR-PATHOLOGY|| CONGENITAL HEART DISEASES 1. Right to Left Shunt (Persistent Truncus Arteriosus, D-transposition of Great Arteries, Tricuspid Atresia, Tetralogy of Fallot, Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Ebstein Anomaly) 2, Left to Right Shunt (Ventricular Septal Defect, Atrial Septal Defect, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Eisenmenger Syndrome) 3, Coarctation of Aorta 4, Congenital Cardiac defect associations58 Minutes
- 1.9||CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (LECTURE # 9)|| ||CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGY|| 1. HEART FAILURE61 Minutes
- 1.10||CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (LECTURE # 10)|| ||CARDIOVASCULAR-PATHOLOGY|| 1. Hypertension 2. Aortic Aneurysm (Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) 3. Traumatic Aortic Rupture 4, Aortic Dissection and its Classification 5, Subclavian Steal Syndrome 6, Shock (Hypovolemic Shock, Cardiogenic Shock, Obstructive Shock, Distributive Shock)68 Minutes
- 1.11Valvular Heart Disease72 Minutes
- 1.12Cardiovascular Mock Exam48 Questions
