Preventive Cardiology

Description

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women in the United States, and prevention is a major public health priority.¹ And yet, many types of heart diseases — such as coronary artery disease (CAD) — are preventable, specifically through the early detection and treatment of risk factors. Leading a healthy lifestyle can help lower patients’ risk for CAD.

The Preventive Cardiology online short course offers a practical approach to the prevention and recurrence of cardiac events by recognizing the impact of lifestyle choices. Guided by expert cardiologist Dr. David Maron, you'll explore an integrated approach to patient care, including the theory of preventive cardiology and the application of evidence-based principles to real-world clinical practice. Over six weeks, you’ll be empowered with an empirical approach to preventive medicine to assist patients in making the right decisions, and build healthy habits through behavior change strategies.

1 JAMA (Mar, 2021).

What you will learn

• Examine the risk factors and impact of CAD, with an overview of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), and how a healthy lifestyle can reduce risk and eventual onset
• Explore the behavioral risk factors for CAD and how improved eating patterns, weight loss, increased levels of physical activity, and smoking cessation can help prevent it
• Unpack how unmonitored hypertension, diabetes, and lipid disorders can lead to CAD, and take a closer look at how to assess and treat these risk factors
• Discover how to overcome barriers to change and reduce the risk of CAD
• Learn how assistance tactics can help patients build healthy, preventive habits

How you’ll learn

• Every course is broken down into manageable, weekly modules, designed to accelerate your learning process through diverse learning activities:
• Work through your downloadable and online instructional material
• Interact with your peers and learning facilitators through weekly class-wide forums and reviewed small group discussions
• Enjoy a wide range of interactive content, including video lectures, infographics, live polls, and more
• Investigate rich, real-world case studies
• Apply what you learn each week to quizzes and ongoing project submissions, culminating in behavior change strategies that encourage healthy habits and prevent CAD