Course curriculum

  • 1

    Module 1 – Basics of Cardiology

    • Cardiovascular Physiology & Anatomy

    • Understanding of Heart Diseases

    • Identification of Risk Factors

    • Lifestyle Factors – Nutrition & Health
  • 2

    Module 2 – Diagnostic Investigations of Cardiology

    • Introduction & Chest Pain Assessment

    • ECHO & Stress ECHO

    • Electrocardiography

    • Video Session : ECG - Introduction to ECG

    • Video Session : ECG - Placement of leads

    • Video Session : ECG - ECG Paper, Precautions, Interpretation

    • Video Session : ECG - Rythm and Direction of Axis

    • Video Session : ECG - Position, T Waves, Intervals, ST Segment

    • Video Session : ECG - Abnormal ECG

    • Video Session : ECG - Conduction

    • Video Session : ECG - Supraventricular, Atrial Tachycardia

    • Video Session : ECG - Ventricular Tacycardia

    • Video Session : ECG - Bundle Branch Block (BBB)

    • Video Session : ECG - Important Points

    • Coronary Angiography

    • Carotid Ultrasound

    • Chest X-Ray

    • Intravascular Ultrasound

    • MRI

    • Nuclear Heart Scan
  • 3

    Module 3 – Heart Diseases

    • Ischemic Heart Disease (Angina, Coronary Artery, Heart attack)

    • Cerebrovascular Disease (Cerebral, Stroke, Transient Ischemic attack)

    • Peripheral Vascular Disease

    • Heart Failure

    • Rheumatic Heart Disease (Rheumatic & Valvular)

    • Congenital Heart Disease

    • Video Session: Congenital Heart Disease - 1

    • Video Session: Congenital Heart Disease - 2

    • Video Session: Congenital Heart Disease - 3

    • Hypertensive Heart Disease (Aneurysm, Hypertension, Peripheral arterial)

    • Inflammatory Heart Disease (Cardiomyopathy, Pericardial, Valvular)

    • Hypertensive Heart Disease
  • 4

    Module 4 – Preventive Cardiology

    • Preventive Cardiology - Introduction

    • Basic Life Support & CPR

    • Lifestyle Changes & CAD

    • Psychological Health & CAD