Advanced Certificate in Clinical Cardiology

Basic Biology of CVS

• Development of the Heart: Embryology
• Anatomy of the Heart
• Blood vessels of heart & Circulation
• Physiology of the Heart

History and PE of CVS

• Physical examination in CVS
• Cardiac Symptoms and Physical Signs
• Approach to Presenting Complaints
• Examination Techniques

Pharmacology

• Antiarrhythmic Agents
• Beta-Blockers
• Calcium-Channel Blockers
• Potassium channel openers
• Nitrates
• Ivabradine, Ranzaline
• Drugs Targeting the Angiotensin Axis
• Diuretics (Aldosterone antagonists)
• Anticoagulants
• Antiplatelet agents
• Statins Lipid Lowering agents

Disorders of Blood Pressure

• Normal and Abnormal Blood Pressure (BP) & Measuring
• Methods and Pitfalls
• Complications, Clinical Considerations & Emergencies
• The Treatment of HTN Nonpharmacologic Therapy &
• Pharmacological Therapy
• Secondary & Resistant Hypertension
• Hypertension in Pregnancy

Disorders of Blood Vessels

• Diseases of the Aorta – Introduction
• Aortic Dissection and Aortic Rupture
• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortitis
• Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
• Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)

Diseases of Heart Wall

• Etiology of pericardial disease, Syndromes, types of
• pericarditis
• Pericardial Effusion, Tamponade, constrictive pericarditis
• Myocarditis
• Cardiomyopathy
• Cardiac amyloidosis, Fabry’s disease, Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
• Infective endocarditis

Rhythm and Conduction Disorders

• Tachycardia
• Bradycardia
• Sinus node diseases
• Arrhythmia in special situations
• Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)

• MBBS
• Practicing Physicians
• MD and DNB/FNB residents
• Medical Students who are in final year can also apply.

Duration:

Programme Validity – 6 months (online)
There will be an extra charge for the extension of the course validity.