Cardiac Essentials Package
Sharpen your cardiac expertise with this knowledge-building program curated by Dr. Fitzgerald to include our Cardiac Essential courses.
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
- Honing Your Cardiac Exam: A Focus on Heart Sounds and Murmurs 3.3 0.3
Identifying clinically significant findings on the cardiac exam is an essential practice skill. Refine your cardiac exam skills with this case-based course.
- Cardiac Rhythms: The Clinician's Approach to Accurate Interpretation 4.1 0
Run Time: 3.5
Contact Hours: 4.1
Rx Hours: 0Master the skills needed to interpret cardiac rhythms using this 5-step approach. ECG strips are incorporated throughout to demonstrate key concepts, and the program closes with a dysrhythmia interpretation test.
- Chest Pain Differential Diagnosis: Who Needs an ECG? 1.6 0.2
Hone your ability to differentiate acute cardiogenic pain from noncardiogenic pain and recognize red flags for serious illness with this course presented by Dr. Sally K. Miller.
- Heart Failure Management: Detection and Treatment 1.9 0.3
Run Time: 1.6
Contact Hours: 0
Rx Hours: 0Learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of heart failure, classify its stages, and diagnose and manage this disease in outpatient, emergency, and inpatient settings through this practical case-based course.
- Case-based Approach to HTN Management: Combination Therapy is Essential 1.25 1.25Discover the critical role of combination therapy in achieving optimal blood pressure control and minimizing the risk of complications in this comprehensive program.
- Managing Hypertension in the Older Adult: A Contemporary Approach 1.5 1.5
Clinical expert Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC, FNAP focuses specifically on hypertension in the older adult, highlighting the recommendations from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA). Learn which antihypertensive medications are preferred for elderly patients with multiple comorbidities, as well as the recommendations for blood pressure goals in older adults. Enhance your understanding of hypertension management in older adults, including which antihypertensive agents are preferred in elderly patients with multiple comorbidities.
- What's New with AHA/ACC Guidelines for the Management of Lipid Disorders? 1.5 1.5This program presents the most current guideline updates and pharmacologic options for lipid management recommended by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association. With a focus on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk reduction, medical history, lipid panel, and CAC scoring are analyzed. Building upon the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, additional therapeutic agents for the high-risk patient are considered, with the latest evidence-based analysis of indication, risk, and safety. Cholesterol absorption inhibitors, PCSK9 inhibitors, and ACL inhibitors are all explored as they apply to current guideline-driven management.