Interdisciplinary Management of Cardiopulmonary Health and Disease - Cardiac Focus

Week 1: Module 1 - Anatomy and Physiology

• Conduction System of Heart
• Event Taken Place During Cardiac Cycle
• Action Potential of Pacemaker

Week 2: Module 2 - Understanding of the Diseases & Patients' Needs

• Pathophysiology of Common Cardiac Diseases:
  • Animated Case Study for Cardiac Diseases
  • Pathophysiology and Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease
• Understanding the Psychosocial Needs of Patients and Caregivers:
  • Psychosocial Consideration for Cardiac Conditions

Week 3: Module 3A - Understanding & Interpretation of Chest Imaging

• Roles of Radiography in Cardiopulmonary Disease Management
• Special Role of Chest X-ray
• How Is Chest X-ray Taken?
• Common Chest X-ray Pathologies (Part I)
• Common Chest X-ray Pathologies (Part II)
• Common Chest X-ray Pathologies (Part III)

Week 4: Module 3B - Understanding & Interpretation of Medical Laboratory Results

• Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science
• Sample Integrity
• Diagnostic Performance of Clinical Lab Tests
• Quality Control of Clinical Lab Test
• Lab Test for Cardiac Disease

Week 5: Module 4 - Management

• Surgical Management:
  • Life-style, Pharmacological and Interventional Management for Coronary Artery
  • Disease
  • Peri-operative Management of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease
  • Post-operative Management of Patients with Cardiac Disease
• Outpatient Management:
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Dietary Management in Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Pharmacological Medication for Patients with Heart Diseases after PCI or CABG

Week 6: Module 5 - Cardiac Diseases and Management in Pediartics

• Embryonic Heart Development and Fetal Circulation
• Left-to-right Shunts (Part I)
• Left-to-right Shunts (Part II)
• Right-to-left Shunts
• Obstructive Lesions
• Development and Physical Therapy Principles in Congenital Heart Diseases
• Exercise Training for Children with Cardiac Disease

Week 7: Final Test

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Week 1: Unit 1 - Anatomy and Physiology

• Cardiac conduction system
• Events during the cardiac cycle
• Action potential of the myocardium

Week 2: Unit 2 - Understanding Disease and Patient Needs

• Pathophysiology of common cardiac diseases:
  • Animated case study of heart disease
  • Pathophysiology and diagnosis of coronary artery disease
• Understand the psychosocial needs of patients and caregivers:
• Psychosocial factors of heart disease

Week 3: Unit 3A - Understanding and Interpreting Chest Imaging

• The use of radiology in the management of cardiopulmonary disease
• Special role of chest x-ray
• How is a chest x-ray done?
• General Chest X-ray Pathology (Part 1)
• General Chest X-ray Pathology (Part II)
• General Chest X-ray Pathology (Part III)

Week 4: Unit 3B - Understanding and Interpreting Medical Laboratory Results

• Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science
• Sample integrity
• Diagnostic performance of clinical laboratory tests
• Quality control of clinical laboratory tests
• Cardiology lab tests

Week 5: Unit 4 - Management

• Surgical management:
  • Lifestyle, pharmacology and interventional therapy for coronary heart disease
  • Perioperative management of patients with ischemic heart disease
  • Postoperative management of cardiac patients
• Outpatient management:
  • Cardiac rehabilitation
  • Dietary management in cardiac rehabilitation
  • Pharmacological agents in cardiac patients after PCI or CABG

Week 6: Unit 5 - Pediatric Cardiology and Management

• Embryonic heart development and fetal circulation
• Left to Right Shunt (Part 1)
• Left to Right Shunt (Part 2)
• right to left shunt
• Obstructive lesions
• Development of congenital heart disease and principles of physical therapy
• Exercise training for children with heart disease

Week 7: Final Test

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