Clinical evaluation of patients with cardiovascular diseases, cardiomyopathies and congenital heart diseases. The role of genetic testing and cardiovascular imaging

Syllabus

1. Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases
2. Pathophysiology of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease
3. Pathophysiology of heart failure
4. Congenital diseases
5. Arrhythmias
6. Cardiomyopathies
7. Diagnostic and prognostic algorithms
8. Genetic testing: when is needed
9. Risk stratification for Exercise and Rehabilitation

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student will have acquired the following:

1. The epidemiology and risk factors of cardiovascular disease
2. The pathophysiological processes of cardiovascular disease
3. The procedures for diagnosing disease
4. The appropriate risk stratification before exercise and rehabilitation
5. Diagnosis decision making
6. Treatment selection choices
7. Medications for cardiovascular disease
8. The strength and weaknesses of the evidence base for cardiovascular rehabilitation

Recommended Bibliography

ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines