Easy Clinical Pharmacology: Cardiovascular Drugs

Pharmacology for medical students

What you'll learn

Understand the mechanism of action of cardiovascular drugs

Understands the indications and uses of cardiovascular drugs

Understand the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of various drugs

Learn the common side effects with easy mnemonics

Understand the management algorithm for different cardiovascular pathologies

Learn from practice exam questions on each topic

Requirements

The course covers the foundations for good clinical knowledge of cardiovascular pharmacology

Description

Welcome to the exciting world of pharmacology! This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the drugs and medications used to manage various cardiovascular conditions. Whether you're a medical student, nursing student, pharmacy student, or anyone interested in understanding cardiovascular pharmacotherapy, this course will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the field. Throughout this course, students will delve into the mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, therapeutic uses, adverse effects, and drug interactions of medications commonly prescribed in the management of cardiovascular diseases. From anti-hypertensives to anti-arrhythmics, from lipid-lowering agents to antiplatelet drugs, each class of medication will be explored in depth, providing students with a solid foundation for clinical practice and further study.Moreover, this course will not only focus on the pharmacological treatment of cardiovascular diseases but also emphasize the importance of patient assessment, individualized therapy, and evidence-based practice. As part of the learning process, example test questions will be included to help you reinforce your understanding of key concepts and prepare for assessments to consolidate your knowledge.This is the syllabus that we will cover in this module. We will cover various anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, anti-arrhythmics, antihypertensives, lipid lowering drugs, drugs used in acute coronary syndrome, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Warfarin

Lecture 3 Direct Acting Oral Anticoagulants (Anticoagulants part 2)

Lecture 4 Heparins and LMWH

Lecture 5 Aspirin

Lecture 6 ADP antagonists

Lecture 7 Clinical: Management of Hyperlipidaemia

Lecture 8 Statins

Lecture 9 Other lipid lowering drugs

Lecture 10 Clinical: Management of Hypertension

Lecture 11 ACE inhibitors, ARBs and Renin antagonists

Lecture 12 Calcium channel blockers

Lecture 13 Other antihypertensives

Lecture 14 The Vaughn Williams classification of antiarrhythmics

Lecture 15 Other Antiarrhythmics

Lecture 16 Clinical: Management of Narrow complex tachycardias

Lecture 17 Clinical: Management of Broad Complex tachycardias

Lecture 18 Clinical: Management of Heart Failure

Lecture 19 Beta Blockers

Lecture 20 Diuretics

Lecture 21 Drugs used in Heart failure

Lecture 22 Clinical: Management of Angina

Lecture 23 Clinical: Management of Acute Coronary syndrome

Lecture 24 Nitrates

Lecture 25 Drugs used in Angina

Medical Students,Nursing students,Pharmacy students,Junior Doctors,Revision for MRCP exams