PAS 6220 - Cardiology

This course prepares students to evaluate and manage patients with cardiovascular conditions. Background information, including epidemiology, the interprofessional team involved in care, settings of care, and common resources utilized in cardiology will be reviewed. There will be an emphasis on anatomy and physiology relevant to the cardiovascular system, patient evaluation and assessment and the cardiovascular examination, patient education, counseling, health promotion, and screening related to cardiac and peripheral vascular disorders, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular conditions commonly encountered in clinical practice, laboratory and diagnostic testing utilized in cardiology, and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment of heart and vascular disease. Special considerations related to evidence-based medicine, genetics, public health, medicolegal and ethical considerations, cultural beliefs, and the healthcare system will be integrated throughout the course. This course covers diagnoses affecting patients across the lifespan.

4.00