Cardiovascular Disease in General Practice
This course explores management of cardiovascular disease in general practice. The session focuses on management of hypertension and heart failure, ...
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Jeshni Amblum-Almer
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Course Summary
This course provides essential knowledge and skills for all healthcare professionals seeing and treating patients with hypertension and heart failure in general practice.
Who can Attend:
This course is suitable for community clinicians, practice nurses and pharmacists.
Pre Requisites
- Work in general practice
- Have a basic understanding of anatomy and physiology of the heart.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, you will:
- Have an understanding of basic anatomy of the heart.
- Recognise common cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension
- Provide an overview of hypertension
- Explore current national guidelines.
- Discuss importance of lifestyle interventions.
- Explore management of hyperlipidaemia in general practice.
- Provide and overview of heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
- Overview of treatment options.
Lecturer: Gill Dunn
Cardiovascular Disease Handouts
Multimedia presentation
Live webinar
Course details
Duration
180
Lectures
2
Video
90min
Quizzes
1
Level
Beginner
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