Course Overview

DSM-441: Cardiovascular Virtual Preceptorship (3 Credits)
Program(s): CMR

PRECEPTORSHIP CONSULTANT

Gregory Lane Freeman, MD
Director, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas

Who Should Take This DVD-ROM Course:
Sales representatives and others who interact with healthcare professionals, including primary care physicians, cardiologists, surgeons, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and others who treat patients with cardiovascular (CV) disorders, and those whose products significantly influence the function of the CV system.

Career Applications/Benefits:
Approximately half of all Americans develop some form of heart disease. Thus, many healthcare professionals are likely to be involved in some aspect of the prevention and treatment of CV disease. This preceptorship will give you a unique opportunity to experience real world clinical presentations of varius types of cardiovascular disease that affect physicians and their practices. It provides representatives with a better understanding of the medications and products that influence clinicians’ therapeutic decisions and will increase a representative’s effectiveness through clinical understanding of the products that will benefit a clinician’s patient.

DVD-ROM Course Description:
This course explores basic concepts of the physiology of the heart and treatment of the cardiovascular system. The preceptorship includes a series of case studies comprised of unscripted dialogues between clinicians and patients and follows the physician as he evaluates and treats his patients. It illustrates how clinicians utilize questioning techniques, physical exam findings, symptoms, and practice guidelines to study, diagnose and treat each patient. Each case study also includes an overview of the physician/patient interaction and a discussion of factors that influenced the clinician’s decisions in each of the scenarios.

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Case Study Objectives:

Case 1
	Recognize the differing clinical presentations of patients with cardiovascular disease Recognize medication classes used in treating cardiovascular disease Recognize the clinical presentation of heart failure. Recognize the difference between systolic and diastolic dysfunction Discuss the basic physiology of the failing heart and the role of the renin angiotensin system in heart failure Identify medications used in the treatment of heart failure that can cause hyperkalemia
Case 2
	Recognize hypertension as a risk factor for cardiac dysfunction and heart failure Recognize the significance of left ventricular hypertrophy, or LVH, in heart disease Discuss the role of the sympathetic nervous system in heart physiology and failure Identify the ACC/AHA Stages of Heart Failure
Case 3
	Discuss diastolic dysfunction Recognize the NYHA Functional classification system Identify compensatory mechanisms that occur with left ventricular dysfunction Identify the various medications used to treat patients with left ventricular dysfunction
Case 4
	Recognize the prevalence of coronary artery disease Identify the risk factors for the development of coronary artery disease Recognize the medications commonly used in patients after a myocardial infarction

Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the preceptorship, the student will be able to describe the basic pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease, recognize differing clinical presentations of patients with cardiovascular disease, and differentiate among various medication classes used in treating cardiovascular disease.