Curriculum
- 40 Sections
- 111 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- CARDIOVASCULAR RISK ASSESSMENT & PREVENTION3
- SMOKING CESSATION3
- LIPID MODIFICATION & CVD PREVENTION2
- FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA4
- HTN3
- HTN IN PREGNANCY3
- T1DM3
- T2DM4
- ANGINA3
- CHEST PAIN2
- CARDIAC ARREST – BLS• Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: ~60,000 cases/year, <10% survival rate • Early defibrillation (3-5 mins): increases survival by 50-70%1
- POST MI – SECONDARY PREVENTION2
- TIA & STROKES 84
- BLACKOUTS & SYNCOPE3
- AAA3
- PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE3
- BREATHLESSNESSEMERGENCY ACTION: - If SpO2 <94% (not baseline): give oxygen and call 999.2
- DVT3
- PULMONARY EMBOLISM4
- COMPRESSION STOCKINGS2
- VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY2
- SUPERFICIAL VEIN THROMBOSIS3
- VARICOSE VEINS3
- ANTICOAGULANT’S3
- ANTI-PLATELETS3
- HEART FAILURE4
- INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITITS3
- RheumaDc fever, MyocardiDs & PericardiDs3
- CARDIOMYOPATHY3
- Valve diseases & other structural abnormalities2
- ATRIAL FIBRILLATION4
- ECG’S1
- PALPITATIONS3
- CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD)3
- ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION 262
- PMR & GCA4
- RAYNOUD’S3
- VARICOCELE3
- TIREDNESS & FATIGUE IN ADULTS2
SCREENING PROTOCOLS, PROGNOSIS & KEY INFORMATION
SCREENING PROTOCOLS
Family history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy:
- Under 10 years: ECG and echo every 3-5 years
- 10-16 years: every 6-12 months
- 16-20 years: Annually
- Over 20 years: every 5 years
Sudden cardiac death:
- Refer first-degree relatives of victims <45 years to cardiology
- Antenatal screening is available if a familial mutation is known
PROGNOSIS
Dilated cardiomyopathy:
- 40% mortality within 2 years
- Death from sudden cardiac death or cardiogenic shock
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy:
- Sudden cardiac death risk is unrelated to symptom severity
KEY INFORMATION
- Specialist referral is essential for all types
- Family screening is crucial in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- An echo is the primary diagnostic tool
- Alcohol cessation is vital in dilated cardiomyopathy.