Cardiology 1

10 - 14 March 2025 | Hangzhou, China

General 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 with consecutive translations in Chinese.

CPD Hours: 40

ECTS credits (Master & Certificate): 5

Tuition Fee: 1.450 - 2.550 EUR

Course Language: English with consecutive translations in Chinese

Preliminary Program (Click to Open)
Monday, 10th March 2025 – 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
10:00 – 10:45 ECG – interpretation made easy
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15 Cardiac Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances
12:15 – 13:00 Practicals: ECG-based case examples (small groups)
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
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:15 Physical examination and auscultation of the heart and lungs part I
17:15 – 18:00 Physical examination and auscultation of the heart and lungs part II

Tuesday, 11th March 2025 – Diagnostics: Radiology and Biomarker

9:00 – 10:00 Practicals: ECG case studies discussions
10:00 – 10:45 Reading chest radiographs – cardiac diseases
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15 The basics of Rx-morphology: vascular/interstitial/bronchial/alveolar pattern
12:15 – 13:00 Echocardiography: basic techniques and standard views
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
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:15 Lung diseases: typical morphology/case examples and mediastinal diseases
17:15 – 18:15 Radiograph interpretation – cases

Wednesday, 12th March 2025 – Treatment and diagnosis of acquired diseases

9:00 – 09:45 Treatment of specific arrhythmias / ECG cases
9:45 – 10:45 Dirofilariosis – Heartworm disease
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15 Diuretics - case examples
12:15 – 13:00 Biomarker - NTproBNP
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Practicals: Clinical case studies ECG cases
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:15 Feline Cardiomyopathies – Diagnosis
16:15 – 17:15 Feline Cardiomyopathies – Therapy

Thursday, 13th March 2025 – Pathophysiology and Therapeutic principles

9:00 – 10:00 Pathophysiology of the failing heart
10:00 – 10:45 ACE- Inhibitors – from physiology to clinical use
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15 Neurohumoral regulation and treatment options: Beta-adrenergic blocking drugs and Spironolactone
12:15 – 13:00 Positive inotrope and inodilator
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
16:30 – 17:30 Chronic valvular diseases – therapy

Friday, 14th March 2025 – Acquired and congenital diseases

9:00 – 10:00 Pericardial diseases
10:00 – 10:45 Aortic stenosis
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00 Pulmonic stenosis
12:00 – 12:45 PDA
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:45 DCM, ARVC, Doberman cardiomyopathy – diagnosis
14:45 – 15:30 DCM, ARVC, Doberman cardiomyopathy -treatment
15:30 – 15:45 Wrap-up of course, Certificates, Q & A

Course Masters

Dr. Augusta Pelosi

DVM, DACVS (SA), DACVIM

Florida, The USA

Dr. Meg Sleeper

VMD, DAVCIM (Cardiology)

Florida, The USA

Registration and Fees

Tuition fees correspond to the country where you are currently employed.

Discount tuition fee for Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, Lebanon and Vietnam: EURO 1.550,–

    Early registration: Euro 1.450,-

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 10th December 2024)

Discount tuition fee for Japan, Macao, South Korea and Taiwan: EURO 1.950,–

    Early registration: Euro 1.850,-

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 10th December 2024)

Tuition fee for Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Canada, and USA: EURO 2.550,–

    Early registration: Euro 2.450,-

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 10th December 2024)

Enroll now.

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