Cardiology I
22/11/2027 - 26/11/2027 Phuket, Thailand
Cardiology I
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Course Overview
The first module of the Cardiology program focuses on diagnostic and therapeutic options, such as heart murmurs, ECG seminars and ECG practicals, thoracic radiographs, biomarkers, cardiovascular drugs and the most common diseases seen in private practice. Veterinarians with no basic knowledge of cardiology are welcome to join this course.
Language
All modules will be held in English.
Course Program (Subject to change)
Monday, 22 November 2027 - Physical examination and ECG of the cardiac patient
8:45 – 9:00 Welcome and registration
9:00 – 10:00 Cardio is easy and logic – an introduction to anatomy, physiology, pathology (Prof. Wess)
10:00 – 10:45 ECG – interpretation made easy (Prof. Wess)
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15 Cardiac Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances (Prof. Wess)
12:15 – 13:00 Practicals: ECG-based case examples (small groups) (Prof. Wess)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Practicals: ECG cases self-study (small groups) (Group work)
15:00 – 16:00 Antiarrhythmic Drugs (Prof. Häggström)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:15 Physical examination and auscultation of the heart and lungs part I (Prof. Häggström)
17:15 – 18:00 Physical examination and auscultation of the heart and lungs part II (Prof. Häggström)
Tuesday, 23 November 2027 - Diagnostics: Radiology and Biomarker
9:00 – 10:00 Practicals: ECG case studies discussions (Prof. Wess)
10:00 – 10:45 Reading chest radiographs – cardiac diseases (Prof. Wess)
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15 The basics of Rx-morphology: vascular/interstitial/bronchial/alveolar pattern (Prof. Wess)
12:15 – 13:00 Echocardiography: basic techniques and standard views (Prof. Wess)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Practicals: ECG cases self-study (small groups) (Group work)
15:00 – 16:00 Biomarker – troponins (Prof. Häggström)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:15 Lung diseases: typical morphology/case examples and mediastinal diseases (Prof. Häggström)
17:15 – 18:15 Radiograph interpretation – cases (Prof. Häggström)
Wednesday, 24 November 2027 - Treatment and diagnosis of acquired diseases
9:00 – 09:45 Treatment of specific arrhythmias / ECG cases (Prof. Wess)
9:45 – 10:45 Dirofilariosis – Heartworm disease (Prof. Wess)
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15 Diuretics – case examples (Prof. Wess)
12:15 – 13:00 Biomarker – NTproBNP (Prof. Wess)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Practicals: Clinical case studies ECG cases (Prof. Wess)
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:15 Feline Cardiomyopathies – Diagnosis (Prof. Wess)
16:15 – 17:15 Feline Cardiomyopathies – Therapy (Prof. Wess)
Thursday, 25 November 2027 - Pathophysiology and Therapeutic principles
9:00 – 10:00 Pathophysiology of the failing heart (Prof. Häggström)
10:00 – 10:45 ACE- Inhibitors – from physiology to clinical use (Prof. Häggström)
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15 Neurohumoral regulation and treatment options: Beta-adrenergic blocking drugs and Spironolactone (Prof. Häggström)
12:15 – 13:00 Positive inotrope and inodilator (Prof. Häggström)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Practicals: ECG cases self-study (small groups) (Group work)
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:30 Chronic valvular diseases – diagnosis and staging Diuretics – case examples (Prof. Häggström)
16:30 – 17:30 Chronic valvular diseases – therapy (Prof. Häggström)
Friday, 26 November 2027 - Acquired and congenital diseases
9:00 – 10:00 Pericardial diseases (Prof. Häggström)
10:00 – 10:45 Aortic stenosis (Prof. Häggström)
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00 Pulmonic stenosis (Prof. Häggström)
12:00 – 12:45 PDA (Prof. Wess)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:45 DCM, ARVC, Doberman cardiomyopathy – diagnosis (Prof. Wess)
14:45 – 15:30 DCM, ARVC, Doberman cardiomyopathy -treatment (Prof. Wess)
15:30 – 15:45 Wrap-up of course, Certificates, Q & A (Prof. Wess)
Cardiology I
Date:
22/11/2027 - 26/11/2027Location:
Phuket, Thailand
22/11/2027 - 26/11/2027Location:
Phuket, Thailand
Tuition fee*:
TBA
Early registration fee*:
TBA
Early registration deadline:
Total hours:
40
ATF hours (AU, DE, LU, CH):
TBA
ECTS credits (Master & Certificate):
5
* eLibrary access is included in the course fee
