Cardiology

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Presentations

Tier 1comprehensive depth
BreathlessnessChest painOedemaPalpitationsSyncope🔒2 exam

Conditions

Tier 1comprehensive depth
Acute coronary syndromes
🔒 non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)7🔒 ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)19
Acute pericarditis
Aortopathy
🔒 Aortic dissection1🔒 Thoracic aortic aneurysm1
Cardiac arrhythmias
🔒 atrial fibrillation24🔒 atrial flutter1🔒 atrioventricular node conduction block1🔒 bundle-branch and fascicular block2🔒 sinus node dysfunction🔒 supraventricular tachycardia2🔒 ventricular tachycardia6
Heart failure
🔒 preserved ejection fraction4🔒 reduced ejection fraction35🔒 valvular
Hypertension
🔒 pulmonary20🔒 systemic, primary and secondary3
Infective endocarditis🔒20 exam
Lipoprotein disorders
🔒 Familial hypercholesterolaemia7
Rheumatic heart disease
🔒 Acute rheumatic fever🔒 Rheumatic heart disease
Stable ischaemic heart disease🔒6 exam
Valvular heart disease
🔒 Aortic regurgitation34🔒 Aortic stenosis40🔒 Mitral regurgitation40🔒 Mitral stenosis34🔒 Tricuspid regurgitation5
Tier 2understand these
Advanced arrhythmias and channelopathies
🔒 arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy6🔒 Brugada syndrome6🔒 long QT syndrome6🔒 Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome6
Cardiomyopathy
🔒 Cardiac amyloidosis4🔒 dilated2🔒 hypertrophic26🔒 restrictive1
Cardiovascular manifestations of systemic and chronic disease, such as amyloidosis, diabetes mellitus, HIV, renal disease, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and thyroid disease🔒Cholesterol embolus🔒
Congenital heart disease
🔒 atrial and ventricular septal defects18🔒 coarctation of the aorta10🔒 Eisenmenger syndrome10🔒 Marfan syndrome3🔒 tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)13🔒 transposition of the great arteries2
Pericardial disease
🔒 Acute pericarditis3🔒 constrictive pericarditis16🔒 Dressler syndrome🔒 pericardial effusion and tamponade3
Peripheral vascular disease
🔒 Acute limb ischaemia🔒 Peripheral arterial disease
Anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system🔒3 examCoronary blood flow🔒Lipid metabolism🔒8 examPathophysiology of heart failure🔒4 exam
Pharmacology of major drug classes used
🔒 antiarrhythmic drugs6🔒 anticoagulant drugs9🔒 antiplatelet drugs10🔒 beta blockers4🔒 calcium channel blockers🔒 diuretics🔒 lipid-modifying agents19🔒 nitrates and antianginals🔒 renin-angiotensin-aldosterone inhibitors
Regulation of arterial blood pressure and the role of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system🔒Regulation of cardiac output🔒Risk markers and primary prevention of cardiovascular disease🔒11 examVascular biology and the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis🔒Ankle-brachial index and arterial Dopplers🔒Blood tests, such as troponin and B-type natriuretic peptide🔒5 examCardiac MRI🔒Coronary angiography🔒2 examCT coronary angiography and coronary calcium score🔒6 examDuplex ultrasound scans🔒Echocardiography, including stress echocardiography🔒6 examElectrocardiography🔒Exercise stress testing🔒1 examHolter monitoring🔒Myocardial perfusion scans🔒Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (know indications for)🔒3 examDefibrillators (know indications for)🔒7 examPacemakers (know indications for)🔒1 examRestrictions on driving following cardiac illness, as identified by the statutory body🔒2 exam
The incidence of, and the risk factors for, cardiovascular disease in individuals and patient groups
🔒 Māori and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples🔒 patients with comorbidities🔒 patients with risk factors for atherosclerotic vascular disease🔒 pregnant patients1🔒 elderly patients