Cardiology - Stress Free Prep

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Master Cardiology concepts that are testable on the medical and osteopathic school exams, CBSE, NBME, COMSAE & the USMLE/COMLEX. Get ready for your exams with our high-yield online video course that covers essential Cardiology topics, integrating pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of key conditions in a clear and concise format.

Strengths of this course

Course based on USMLE content outline and COMLEX blueprint (medical portion only)
Focused on the most frequently tested concepts
Highly structured
Clear explanations of concepts
Course created & taught with all types of learners in mind
Short videos with a focus on micro-learning
Perfect for local medical school exams, CBSE, COMSAE, NBME, USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3, COMLEX Level 1, Level 2, Level 3

Ace your boards with confidence—enroll today!

Chief complaints & differential diagnosis
Cardiac labs
Cardiac diagnostic imaging
Normal structure & function
Approach to EKG
Cardiac arrhythmias
Congenital heart diseases
Coronary heart disease
Myopericardial diseases
Heart failure and shock
Valvular heart diseases
Hypertension
Aortic & peripheral arterial disease
Heart infections

Course Content

Chief complaints & differential diagnosis

Chest pain

04:04
Shortness of breath

02:11
Palpitations

01:26
Cough

01:34
Hemoptysis

01:44
Loss of consciousness

02:13
Generalized edema

01:38

Cardiac Labs

Concepts covered

01:09
Antistreptolysin O titer

01:16
Apolipoproteins

00:52
Natriuretic peptides

02:05
Cholesterol

01:30
Creatine kinase/Creatine phosphokinase

02:22
Homocysteine

02:10
Lactate dehydrogenase

00:56
Lipoproteins

02:41
Myoglobin

01:05
Triglycerides

01:08
Troponins

01:12

Cardiac Diagnostic Imaging

Concepts covered

01:22
Cardiac stress testing

03:21
Arteriography (Angiography)

01:41
Cardiac catheterization

01:56
Cardiac MRI

01:10
Cardiac nuclear scanning

01:30
Cardiac chest Xray

00:47
CT of the heart

01:37
Ecocardiography

01:13
Electrocardiography (EKG)

01:06
Electrophysiologic study

01:02
Holter monitoring

01:13
Pericardiocentesis

01:47
Tilt table test

00:50

Normal structure and function

Approach to EKG

Cardiac Arrhythmias

Concepts covered

00:43
Normal conduction system

02:56
EKG

06:49
Myocardial action potential

04:51
Pacemaker action potential

02:20
Big picture concept

00:36
Classification of Arrhythmias

02:07
Sinus bradycardia

02:18
Atrioventricular (AV) blocks

06:30
Premature atrial & ventricular contractions

02:56
Atrial fibrillation

09:04
Atrial flutter

00:36
Multifocal atrial tachycardia

00:57
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

02:38
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

02:05
Sick sinus syndrome

01:16
Ventricular asystole

01:17
Ventricular fibrillation

01:07
Approach to adult cardiac arrest

02:25
Bonus

01:16
Approach to adult tachycardia with pulse

02:06
Torsades de pointes

01:44
Pharm pearls

13:57

Congenital heart diseases

Concepts covered

00:34
Cardiac embryological development – Heart

03:21
Cardiac embryological development – Aortic arch

01:22
Cardiac embryological development – Atria

01:45
Cardiac embryological development – Ventricles

01:46
Classification of congenital heart diseases

01:45
Big picture concept – Hyperoxia challenge

00:46
Big picture concept – Left to Right shunt

04:14
Atrial septal defect

05:31
Ventricle septal defect

04:12
Patent ductus arteriosus

04:19
Coarctation of aorta

06:52
Tetralogy of Fallot

14:06
Ebstein anomaly

01:02
Transposition of the great vessels

03:56
Truncus arteriosus

00:44
Total anomalous pulmonary venous return

01:07
Tricuspid atresia

02:03

Coronary artery disease

Concepts covered

00:32
Coronary blood supply

02:46
Ischemia vs Infarction vs Necrosis

00:43
Atherosclerosis

03:45
Classification – Classic/Silent/Atypical/Nonanginal

02:06
Management of stable angina

05:17
Concept of smooth muscle contraction & relaxation

03:33
Mechanism of anti-anginal therapy

01:06
Vasospastic angina

03:37
Classification of acute coronary syndrome

01:58
General approach to chest pain

04:00
Bonus – GERD & Costochondritis

01:12
Approach to chest pain in the emergency department

04:23
Treatment algorithm for chest pain

08:48
STEMI management algorithm

03:29
Contraindications for thrombolysis in STEMI

01:34
Lipid lowering medications

03:39
Guidelines for statin therapy

01:36
Localization of STEMI

01:49
Histological changes post myocardial infarction

02:09
Complications post MI

04:32
Management of hypertriglyceridemia

01:19

Myopericardial diseases

Concepts covered

00:32
Big picture definitions

01:18
Acute vs Chronic Pericarditis

10:03
Myocarditis vs Cardiac tamponade

09:37
Pulsus paradoxus

04:00
Electrical alternans

00:52
Pericardial effusion

02:10
Central venous catheter clinical correlations

02:22
High yield patterns

02:24

Heart failure and Shock

Concepts covered

00:39
How to enhance learning in Cardiology?

01:09
Systole vs Diastole

00:58
Preload

06:49
Afterload

05:24
Contractility

03:22
Stroke volume

01:00
Cardiac output

00:52
Cardiac index

00:43
Ejection fraction

00:49
Big picture concept

00:55
Left ventricular cardiac cycle

07:01
Pressure volume loops – Clinical correlation

12:48
Heart failure classifications

06:18
Heart failure – Signs & symptoms

05:48
Concept of gallop heart sounds

04:27
Concept of Hepatojugular reflux

03:18
Heart failure – Neurohormonal mechanisms

08:28
Heart failure – Diagnostic tests

03:09
Concept of Hypertrophy

01:49
Concept of heart failure cells

02:40
Acute treatment of pulmonary edema

04:39
Long term management of heart failure

08:59
Poor prognostic factors in systolic heart failure

01:04
Dilated Cardiomyopathy

05:24
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

14:56
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy

03:00
Causes of non-valvular heart failure

02:19
Shocks

17:08

Hypertension

Concepts covered

00:29
Big picture concepts

02:31
Definition of HTN

00:34
Causes of HTN

04:38
Multisystem effects of HTN

02:09
Screening guidelines for HTN

00:44
Diagnostic algorithm for HTN

03:30
Diagnostic evaluation for HTN

01:32
Nonpharmacological therapies for HTN

01:29
Treatment of HTN – Big picture

00:45
Hypertensive crisis

09:11

Valvular heart diseases

Concepts covered

00:33
How to approach murmur questions on exam

01:59
Big picture concepts

02:17
Heart auscultation – Locations

02:48
Heart sounds

03:12
Classification of valvular disease

01:16
Aortic stenosis

05:25
Aortic regurgitation

06:51
Mitral stenosis

06:02
Mitral regurgitation

04:23
Mitral valve prolapse

02:48
Tricuspid stenosis

02:27
Tricuspid regurgitation

02:27
Pulmonic stenosis

02:03
Pulmonic regurgitation

01:28
Splitting of S2

02:17
Pressure volume loops and valvular diseases

08:03
Benign vs pathologic murmurs

01:44

Aortic & peripheral arterial disease

Concepts covered

00:35
Arterial and venous anatomy

05:47
Baroreceptors & Chemoreceptors

03:00
Blunt aortic trauma

03:48
Aortic dissection vs Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

13:40
Aortic dissection – Diagnostic approach

01:38
Aortic dissection – Management

02:11
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – Diagnostic approach

01:50
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – Management

02:07
Leriche syndrome

01:06
Vascular disease – Classification

00:46
Carotid stenosis

04:13
Management of carotid atherosclerotic disease

01:52
Peripheral arterial disease vs Chronic venous insufficiency

08:52
Bonus – Acute limb ischemia

02:32
Bonus – Mechanism of stasis dermatitis

01:02

Heart infections

Concepts covered & Big picture concepts

00:53
Infective endocarditis – Definition & Pathogenesis

01:41
Infective endocarditis – Bonus

01:24
Infective endocarditis – Source & Microorganisms

02:10
Infective endocarditis – Clinical presentation

02:59
Infective endocarditis – Diagnostic criteria & valves affected

01:57
Infective endocarditis – Diagnosis

01:52
Infective endocarditis – Bonus

00:56
Infective endocarditis – Big picture management

01:10
Acute rheumatic fever

04:09
Acute mediastinitis

00:51

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Course Content

Chief complaints & differential diagnosis

Chest pain

Shortness of breath

Palpitations

Cough

Hemoptysis

Loss of consciousness

Generalized edema

Cardiac Labs

Concepts covered

Antistreptolysin O titer

Apolipoproteins

Natriuretic peptides

Cholesterol

Creatine kinase/Creatine phosphokinase

Homocysteine

Lactate dehydrogenase

Lipoproteins

Myoglobin

Triglycerides

Troponins

Cardiac Diagnostic Imaging

Concepts covered

Cardiac stress testing

Arteriography (Angiography)

Cardiac catheterization

Cardiac MRI

Cardiac nuclear scanning

Cardiac chest Xray

CT of the heart

Ecocardiography

Electrocardiography (EKG)

Electrophysiologic study

Holter monitoring

Pericardiocentesis

Tilt table test

Normal structure and function

Concepts covered

Normal anatomy

Fetal circulation

Normal blood flow

Effect of exercise on the heart

Physiologic age-related cardiovascular changes

Cardiopulmonary adaptations to pregnancy

Approach to EKG

Concepts covered & Mindset

Verification & Review clinical presentation

Heart rate

Rhythm

Axis

Conduction abnormalities

Hypertrophy/Chamber enlargement

Ischemia/Infarction

Miscellaneous EKG changes

Cardiac Arrhythmias

Concepts covered

Normal conduction system

EKG

Myocardial action potential

Pacemaker action potential

Big picture concept

Classification of Arrhythmias

Sinus bradycardia

Atrioventricular (AV) blocks

Premature atrial & ventricular contractions

Atrial fibrillation

Atrial flutter

Multifocal atrial tachycardia

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Sick sinus syndrome

Ventricular asystole

Ventricular fibrillation

Approach to adult cardiac arrest

Bonus

Approach to adult tachycardia with pulse

Torsades de pointes