This program will provide an overview of all aspects of cardiovascular medicine with an update on the latest knowledge and advances in cardiovascular medicine. Special attention will be given to the core competencies needed for the nurse practitioner and physician assistant providers to offer comprehensive cardiovascular care. Topics will highlight core competencies along with comprehensive clinical care including diagnosis, management, testing ordering and interpretation, and patient education. Topic modules will include patient assessent, heart failure, valvular heart disease, ischemic disease, prevention, adult congenital heart disease, and cardiac arrhythmias.  The video content will provide a valuable update and knowledge improving comprehension and outcomes in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of cardiovascular disease.
This comprehensive online course will give you 365 days of access to a personalized and adaptive online learning curriculum. Most importantly, content will enable you to integrate the most current medical knowledge into your daily practice, and give you confidence caring for patient presneting with cardiiovascular disease.
Course Learning Objectives
Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Describe how to provide high-level care to all patients based on the most recent guidelines, medical evidence, and standards of care
- Identify current evidence-based practice recommendations in cardiology
- Demonstrate enhanced collaborative practice given improved clinical knowledge in key areas of cardiovascular care
Participation in this Mayo Clinic online course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Target Audience
This program is specifically geared toward nurse practitioners and physician assistants as well as advanced practice nurses, registered nurses and other health care providers who care for patients with cardiovascular disease.
Pharmacology Content
Select presentations will contain pharmacology content as noted in the program. Identified presentations represent approximately 5.0Â hours of pharmacology content.
Content
TRACK 1: CARDIOLOGY SYMPTOM ANALYSIS
Overview of Competency Based Practice
Obtaining a Comprehensive Patient History in Cardiac Disease
Chest Pain: Acute Presentations and Risk Stratification
Syncope and Palpitations
Heart Sounds and Murmurs
Preoperative Assessment for Non-Cardiac Surgery
CV Exam: Practical Applications | 1) Cardiac Physiology 2) Myocardial Performance 3) Atrial Pressure 4) Systolic Murmur
TRACK 2: ECG INTERPRETATION
Anatomy and Physiology of the Conduction System and Spread of Excitation Across the Myocardium
Supraventricular Arrhythmias
Junctional and Ventricular Arrhythmias
AV Block and Bundle Branch Blocks
Wide Complex Tachycardia
Putting it All Together: Identifying the Rhythm Origin
Pacing Basics
TRACK 3: DIAGNOSTIC AND IMAGING STUDIES
Chest X-Ray: Back to the Basics
Stress Testing
Echocardiography: Nuts & Bolts
Echocardiography: Report Interpretation and Clinical Application
Practical Application of Cardiac CT / MRI
TRACK 4: MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS AND CONDUCTION SYSTEM DISEASE
Atrial Fibrillation: Rate vs. Rhythm Control Pharmacology Content
Cardiac Ablation Management
Anticoagulation Pharmacology Content
Bradyarrhythmias and Conduction System Disease
Caring for Patients with Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED)
Rhythm Monitoring Devices
Ventricular Tachycardia: Non-Sustained and Sustained
TRACK 5: ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
Coronary Angiography
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Stratifications and Prevention Strategies
Hyperlipidemia Pharmacology Content
Hypertension Pharmacology Content
Chronic/Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Pharmacology Content
ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Management Pharmacology Content
Non ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) Management
Chalk Talk: Coronary Anatomy Pharmacology Content
TRACK 6: HEART FAILURE
Pathophysiology and Epidemiology of Heart Failure
Evaluating the Patient for Heart Failure
Foundation of Heart Failure Management Pharmacology Content
Advanced Therapies and End Stage Disease Management Strategies
Pericarditis and Pericardial Effusion Pharmacology Content
TRACK 7: VALVULAR HEART DISEASE
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
Valvular Heart Disease Overview – Mitral Regurgitation
Valvular Heart Disease Overview – Aortic Regurgitation
Valvular Heart Disease Overview – Mitral Stenosis
Valvular Heart Disease Overview – Aortic Stenosis
Valvular Heart Disease Overview – Prosthetic Valve
TRACK 8: ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Primer: What you Need to Know
Carole Warnes, MD
Date of Last Sale: May 3, 2023
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