16Action Potential Features and Propagation: Mechanisms of Arrhythmias, Antiarrhythmic Drugs I. Action potential II. Action potential propagation and mechanisms of arrhythmias III. General mechanism of action of antiarrhythmic agents IV….
11Atrial Flutter and Atrial Tachycardia I. Atrial flutter II. Focal atrial tachycardia III. Multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT) (or chaotic atrial tachycardia) IV. Ectopic atrial rhythm Questions and answers I. Atrial…
30Miscellaneous Cardiac Topics: Cardiac Masses and Tumors, Pregnancy, HIV and Heart Disease, Cocaine and the Heart, Chemotherapy and Heart Disease, Chest X-Ray 1. Cardiac masses I. Differential diagnosis of a…
2ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction 1. Definition, reperfusion, and general management I. Definition II. Timing of reperfusion III. ECG phases of STEMI IV. STEMI diagnostic tips and clinical vignettes V. Specific…
7Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy I. Definition and features of HCM II. Natural history and mortality III. Symptoms and ECG IV. Exam V. Invasive hemodynamic findings VI. Echocardiographic findings VII. Provocative maneuvers VIII….
5Additional Heart Failure Topics 1. Specific cardiomyopathies I. Arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy II. Viral myocarditis III. Acute eosinophilic myocarditis IV. HIV cardiomyopathy V. Chagas disease VI. Sarcoidosis VII. LV non-compaction VIII. Takotsubo…
10Atrial Fibrillation I. Predisposing factors II. Types of AF III. General therapy of AF IV. Management of a patient who presents with acute, symptomatic AF V. Peri-cardioversion anticoagulation management VI….
22Shock and Fluid Responsiveness 1. Shock I. Shock definition and mechanisms II. Goals of shock treatment III. Immediate management of any shock IV. Sepsis and septic shock V. Cardiogenic shock…
