DM COURSE IN CARDIOLOGY

DM COURSE IN CARDIOLOGY

COURSE CONTENT
Since the students are trained with the aim of practicing as independent specialists, this course
contest will be merely a guideline. They have to manage all types of cases and situations and
seek and provide consultation. The emphasis shall therefore be mere on the practical
management of the problem of the individual cases and the community within the available
resources.
In general the course of the study shall include.
GENERAL TOPICS
A)Basic Sciences
Applied basic sciences relevant to the field of Cardiology---Anatomy, Physiology,
Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology and Immunology pertaining to the
Cardiovascular system
B)Clinical Cardiology
Etiopathology, hemodynamics, clinical evaluation, investigative modalities and treatment details
of
1. Coronary artery disease
2. Rheumatic heart disease
3. Congenital heart disease and other paediatric cardiac disorders
4. Cardiac arrhythmias
5. Heart failure
6. Peripheral vascular disorders
7. Systemic hypertension
8. Systemic diseases involving heart
9. Heart muscle diseases
10. Pericardial diseases
11. Cardiac trauma
12. Tumors of heart
13. Pulmonary thromboembolism and pulmonary hypertension
14. Genetics, molecular biology and immunology related to cardiology
15. Geriatric heart disease
16. General anaesthesia and non cardiac surgery in patients with heart disease
17. Pregnancy and heart disease
18. Epidemiology and preventive cardiology
19.Other general cardiology topics including principles and basics of drug therapy, care
of patients with end stage heart disease, Nuclear cardiology, Cardiovascular Magnetic
resonance and CT scan of the Heart
The course in general aims to provide in addition to the basic theoretical knowledge
i) A thorough knowledge , theoretical as well as practical, of the various investigative
procedures - invasive and non-invasive - including electrocardiography, Stress test testing
( tread mill test, stress related and other nuclear techniques), Holter monitoring for arrhythmias
and ischemic disorders, Permanent pacemaker/AICD interrogation and analysis.
Echocardiography ( M-mode, Two dimensional, Doppler, Color flow imaging, transesophageal
echocardiography and echo directed hemodynamic studies), cardiac catheterization and to
perform and analyze basic electro physiologic data
ii) A detailed knowledge of and practical experience of performing temporary pacemaker
insertion, pericardiocentesis, Right and left heart catheterization and coronary angiography
procedures in adults and children and also experience in various interventions including
valvuloplasty, coronary and congenital interventions electrophysiology procedures and
permanent pacemaker/AICD implantation
iii)A basic knowledge of Cardiovascular-thoracic Surgery