Cardiology Review for Primary Care Medicine

Topics and Objectives
Diagnosis and Management of Diastolic Dysfunction and Diastolic Heart Failure
Objectives:
1) Understand the differences between diastolic dysfunction and diastolic heart failure
2) Identify the risk factors for diastolic heart failure
3) Describe treatment strategies for diastolic dysfunction and heart failure

Integrative Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease - Where are the Data?
Objectives:
1) Define the term "integrative medicine"
2) Identify data for and against the use of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation for cardiac diseases
3) Understand the role of vitamin supplementation in the prevention of cardiac disease

Which Non-Invasive Test for CAD - ETT, ESE or Nuclear?
Objectives:
1) Define Bayes theorem and how it affects selection of patients for non-invasive testing
2) Identify the positive and negative predictive value of non-invasive tests for coronary artery stenosis
3) Compare the indications and utility of non-invasive testing in different populations

CT and MRI in the Diagnosis of Cardiac Disease
Objectives:
1) Understand the difference between CT calcium imaging and CT coronary angiography
2) Understand the role of CT calcium scoring in risk stratification
3) Identify the negative and positive predictive value for CCTA