Cardiology
About Course
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!
What Will You Learn?
- 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
04:04Shortness of breath
02:11Palpitations
01:26Cough
01:34Hemoptysis
01:43Loss of consciousness
02:13Generalized edema
01:38
Cardiac Labs
Concepts covered
01:09Antistreptolysin O titer
01:16Apolipoproteins
00:51Natriuretic peptides
02:04Cholesterol
01:30Creatine kinase/Creatine phosphokinase
02:21Homocysteine
02:10Lactate dehydrogenase
00:55Lipoproteins
02:41Myoglobin
01:04Triglycerides
01:07Troponins
01:11
Cardiac Diagnostic Imaging
Concepts covered
01:22Cardiac stress testing
03:21Arteriography (Angiography)
01:41Cardiac catheterization
01:56Cardiac MRI
01:10Cardiac nuclear scanning
01:30Cardiac chest Xray
00:47CT of the heart
01:37Echocardiography
01:13Electrocardiography (EKG)
01:05Electrophysiologic study
01:01Holter monitoring
01:13Pericardiocentesis
01:47Tilt table test
00:49
Normal structure and function
Concepts covered
00:28Normal anatomy
08:05Fetal circulation
04:18Normal blood flow
03:16Effect of exercise on the heart
03:10Physiologic age-related cardiovascular changes
02:08Cardiopulmonary adaptations to pregnancy
02:39
Approach to EKG
Concepts covered & Mindset
02:05Verification & Review clinical presentation
00:36Heart rate
02:19Rhythm
01:27Axis
01:57Conduction abnormalities
01:46Hypertrophy/Chamber enlargement
02:03Ischemia/Infarction
01:20Miscellaneous EKG changes
03:17
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Concepts covered
00:43Normal conduction system
02:55EKG
06:48Myocardial action potential
04:50Pacemaker action potential
02:20Big picture concept
00:35Classification of Arrhythmias
02:06Sinus bradycardia
02:18Atrioventricular (AV) blocks
06:30Premature atrial & ventricular contractions
02:55Atrial fibrillation
09:03Atrial flutter
00:36Multifocal atrial tachycardia
00:57Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
02:37Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
02:05Sick sinus syndrome
01:16Ventricular asystole
01:17Ventricular fibrillation
01:06Approach to adult cardiac arrest
02:26Bonus
01:16Approach to adult tachycardia with pulse
02:06Torsades de pointes
01:43Pharm pearls
13:56
Congenital heart diseases
Concepts covered
00:34Cardiac embryological development – Heart
03:21Cardiac embryological development – Aortic arch
01:22Cardiac embryological development – Atria
01:45Cardiac embryological development – Ventricles
01:46Classification of congenital heart diseases
01:45Big picture concept – Hyperoxia challenge
00:46Big picture concept – Left to Right shunt
04:14Atrial septal defect
05:31Ventricle septal defect
04:12Patent ductus arteriosus
04:19Coarctation of aorta
06:52Tetralogy of Fallot
14:06Ebstein anomaly
01:02Transposition of the great vessels
03:56Truncus arteriosus
00:43Total anomalous pulmonary venous return
01:07Tricuspid atresia
02:03
Coronary artery disease
Concepts covered
00:32Coronary blood supply
02:46Ischemia vs Infarction vs Necrosis
00:43Atherosclerosis
03:45Classification – Classic/Silent/Atypical/Nonanginal
02:06Management of stable angina
05:17Concept of smooth muscle contraction & relaxation
03:33Mechanism of anti-anginal therapy
01:05Vasospastic angina
03:37Classification of acute coronary syndrome
01:58General approach to chest pain
04:01Bonus – GERD & Costochondritis
01:12Approach to chest pain in the emergency department
04:23Treatment algorithm for chest pain
08:48STEMI management algorithm
03:29Contraindications for thrombolysis in STEMI
01:33Lipid lowering medications
03:39Guidelines for statin therapy
01:35Localization of STEMI
01:48Histological changes post myocardial infarction
02:08Complications post MI
04:31Management of hypertriglyceridemia
01:18
Myopericardial diseases
Concepts covered
00:32Big picture definitions
01:17Acute vs Chronic Pericarditis
10:03Myocarditis vs Cardiac tamponade
09:37Pulsus paradoxus
04:00Electrical alternans
00:52Pericardial effusion
02:09Central venous catheter clinical correlations
02:21High yield patterns
02:24
Heart failure and Shock
Concepts covered
00:39How to enhance learning in Cardiology?
01:09Systole vs Diastole
00:58Preload
06:49Afterload
05:24Contractility
03:22Stroke volume
00:59Cardiac output
00:52Cardiac index
00:43Ejection fraction
00:48Big picture concept
00:55Left ventricular cardiac cycle
07:01Pressure volume loops – Clinical correlation
12:47Heart failure classifications
06:17Heart failure – Signs & symptoms
05:48Concept of gallop heart sounds
04:27Concept of Hepatojugular reflux
03:18Heart failure – Neurohormonal mechanisms
08:28Heart failure – Diagnostic tests
03:08Concept of Hypertrophy
01:48Concept of heart failure cells
02:40Acute treatment of pulmonary edema
04:38Long term management of heart failure
08:59Poor prognostic factors in systolic heart failure
01:04Dilated Cardiomyopathy
05:24Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
14:55Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
02:59Causes of non-valvular heart failure
02:18Shocks
17:08
Hypertension
Concepts covered
00:29Big picture concepts
02:31Definition of HTN
00:34Causes of HTN
04:38Multisystem effects of HTN
02:09Screening guidelines for HTN
00:43Diagnostic algorithm for HTN
03:29Diagnostic evaluation for HTN
01:31Nonpharmacological therapies for HTN
01:28Treatment of HTN – Big picture
00:45Hypertensive crisis
09:11
Valvular heart diseases
Concepts covered
00:33How to approach murmur questions on exam
01:59Big picture concepts
02:17Heart auscultation – Locations
02:48Heart sounds
03:11Classification of valvular disease
01:16Aortic stenosis
05:25Aortic regurgitation
06:50Mitral stenosis
06:01Mitral regurgitation
04:22Mitral valve prolapse
02:48Tricuspid stenosis
02:26Tricuspid regurgitation
02:27Pulmonic stenosis
02:03Pulmonic regurgitation
01:27Splitting of S2
02:17Pressure volume loops and valvular diseases
08:03Benign vs pathologic murmurs
01:44
Aortic & peripheral arterial disease
Concepts covered
00:34Arterial and venous anatomy
05:47Baroreceptors & Chemoreceptors
03:00Blunt aortic trauma
03:48Aortic dissection vs Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
13:39Aortic dissection – Diagnostic approach
01:38Aortic dissection – Management
02:11Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – Diagnostic approach
01:49Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – Management
02:07Leriche syndrome
01:06Vascular disease – Classification
00:45Carotid stenosis
04:13Management of carotid atherosclerotic disease
01:51Peripheral arterial disease vs Chronic venous insufficiency
08:51Bonus – Acute limb ischemia
02:32Bonus – Mechanism of stasis dermatitis
01:01
Heart infections
Concepts covered & Big picture concepts
00:52Infective endocarditis – Definition & Pathogenesis
01:40Infective endocarditis – Bonus
01:23Infective endocarditis – Source & Microorganisms
02:10Infective endocarditis – Clinical presentation
02:58Infective endocarditis – Diagnostic criteria & valves affected
01:57Infective endocarditis – Diagnosis
01:51Infective endocarditis – Bonus
00:55Infective endocarditis – Big picture management
01:09Acute rheumatic fever
04:08Acute mediastinitis
00:51
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