Subject areas - Medibuddy Academy

Cardiac epidemiology and biochemistry

Epidemiology of Cardiac disease

This course examines the distribution, determinants, and population impact of cardiovascular disease across diverse settings. Participants will explore global and regional trends in incidence, prevalence, morbidity, and mortality, alongside the influence of modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors.

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Cardiac Biomarkers

This course provides an in-depth review of the role of biomarkers in the diagnosis, risk stratification, and management of cardiovascular disease. Participants will examine the biochemical and physiological basis of established markers such as troponins, natriuretic peptides, and C-reactive protein, as well as the emerging utility of novel biomarkers in guiding clinical decision-making.

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Preventative cardiology

Hypertension

This course provides a comprehensive exploration of hypertension, addressing its epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. Participants will review the molecular and hemodynamic mechanisms underlying blood pressure regulation, the influence of genetic and environmental factors, and the clinical implications of uncontrolled hypertension.

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Lipid Disorders

This course examines the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of dyslipidaemias in the context of cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment. Participants will explore the molecular mechanisms of lipid metabolism, the genetic and secondary causes of lipid abnormalities, and their contribution to atherosclerosis and related complications.

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Prevention of cardiac disease and cardiac rehabilitation

This course addresses the principles and practices of cardiovascular disease prevention and the structured rehabilitation of patients following cardiac events. Participants will examine primary and secondary prevention strategies, including risk factor modification, lifestyle intervention, and pharmacological therapy, guided by current international recommendations.

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Cardiac Angiography and coronary syndromes

Coronary anatomy and coronary angiography

This course provides a detailed exploration of the anatomy of the coronary circulation and the role of coronary angiography in the diagnosis and management of ischemic heart disease. Participants will review normal and variant coronary anatomy, collateral circulation, and the pathophysiological basis of atherosclerotic disease.

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Acute Coronary Syndromes

This course provides a comprehensive review of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS), including unstable angina, NSTEMI, and STEMI. Participants will explore the mechanisms of plaque rupture and thrombosis, clinical presentation, and the use of biomarkers, electrocardiography, and imaging in early diagnosis.

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Chronic Coronary Syndromes

This course examines the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of stable ischemic heart disease. Participants will explore mechanisms of myocardial ischemia, risk stratification, and the use of functional and anatomical investigations to guide therapy.

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Cardiac Imaging

Echocardiography

This course provides a comprehensive overview of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, focusing on cardiac structure and function assessment. Participants will learn principles of image acquisition, interpretation of standard views, and the evaluation of valvular, myocardial, and pericardial abnormalities.

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Cardiac MRI

This course introduces cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging as a non-invasive tool for evaluating cardiac anatomy, function, perfusion, and tissue characterization. Participants will explore imaging protocols, contrast use, and interpretation of common pathologies including cardiomyopathies, ischemic disease, and congenital abnormalities.

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Cardiac CT

This course covers the principles and clinical applications of cardiac computed tomography, including coronary artery imaging, calcium scoring, and evaluation of structural heart disease. Participants will review imaging acquisition, reconstruction techniques, and interpretation of normal and pathological findings, with a focus on diagnostic accuracy, radiation safety, and clinical integration in cardiology practice.

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Alternative cardiac imaging modalities

This course examines non-conventional imaging approaches in cardiology, including nuclear cardiology, positron emission tomography (PET), and advanced hybrid imaging techniques. Participants will learn the indications, advantages, limitations, and interpretation of these modalities, with emphasis on selecting the most appropriate imaging strategy for complex cardiovascular cases and integrating findings into patient management.

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Valvular and Aortic Heart Disease

Aortic Valve Disease

This course provides a detailed exploration of aortic valve pathology, including aortic stenosis and regurgitation. Participants will examine the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation using echocardiography and advanced imaging, and evidence-based management strategies, including surgical and transcatheter interventions.

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Mitral valve disease

This course examines disorders of the mitral valve, including mitral regurgitation and stenosis. Participants will review mechanisms, clinical features, imaging assessment, and management options ranging from medical therapy to surgical repair and percutaneous interventions. Emphasis is placed on timely diagnosis, risk stratification, and patient-specific treatment planning.

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Tricuspid and Pulmonary valve disease

This course explores pathology of the tricuspid and pulmonary valves, including regurgitation, stenosis, and congenital abnormalities. Participants will examine pathophysiology, clinical assessment, and imaging-based evaluation, alongside contemporary therapeutic approaches encompassing medical management, surgical repair, and percutaneous interventions.

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Aortopathies

This course provides a comprehensive overview of aortic disease, including aneurysms, dissections, and connective tissue disorders. Participants will explore the underlying pathophysiology, risk factors, diagnostic imaging modalities, and evidence-based management strategies. Emphasis is placed on early detection, surveillance, and the integration of surgical and endovascular approaches.

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Electrophysiology and Pacing

ECG interpretation

This course develops proficiency in electrocardiographic analysis, including recognition of normal variants, arrhythmias, conduction disturbances, ischemic changes, and other clinically relevant patterns. Participants will integrate ECG findings with clinical context to support accurate diagnosis and informed management decisions.

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Syncope

This course examines the evaluation and management of syncope, exploring its multifactorial etiologies, including cardiac, neurological, and vasovagal causes. Participants will review clinical assessment, diagnostic testing, risk stratification, and evidence-based management strategies to optimise patient safety and outcomes.

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Bradyarrhythmias

This course explores the mechanisms, clinical presentation, and management of bradyarrhythmias, including sinus node dysfunction and atrioventricular conduction disturbances. Participants will review diagnostic evaluation, electrophysiological principles, and evidence-based treatment options, including pharmacological therapy and device implantation.

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Atrial fibrillation

This course provides an in-depth overview of atrial fibrillation, covering its epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical assessment, and risk stratification for thromboembolism. Participants will examine both pharmacological and interventional management strategies, including rate and rhythm control, anticoagulation, and catheter ablation, integrating current guideline recommendations.

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Atrial flutter and other supraventricular arrhythmias

This course reviews the spectrum of supraventricular arrhythmias, including atrial flutter, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, and other atrial tachyarrhythmias. Participants will explore mechanisms, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and evidence-based management, including pharmacological, device-based, and ablation strategies.

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Ventricular arrhythmias

This course examines ventricular arrhythmias, including premature ventricular complexes, ventricular tachycardia, and ventricular fibrillation. Participants will review underlying pathophysiology, risk assessment, diagnostic evaluation, and management strategies, including pharmacotherapy, catheter ablation, and implantable defibrillators.

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Bradycardia pacing, cardiac resynchronisation and defibrillators

This course provides a comprehensive overview of device-based therapies for rhythm disorders and heart failure. Participants will explore indications, implantation techniques, programming, and follow-up of pacemakers, cardiac resynchronisation therapy devices, and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, with emphasis on patient selection and optimisation of outcomes.

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Heart Failure

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction - Pathology, investigations and treatment

This course examines the mechanisms, diagnostic evaluation, and management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Participants will review underlying etiologies, imaging and biomarker-based assessment, and evidence-based pharmacological and device therapies, with an emphasis on improving morbidity, mortality, and quality of life.

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Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction - Pathology, investigations and treatment

This course focuses on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), exploring its pathophysiology, risk factors, and diagnostic challenges. Participants will examine contemporary strategies for assessment, imaging, biomarker evaluation, and management, with emphasis on individualized care and symptom optimisation.

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Acute heart failure - recognition and treatment

This course addresses the timely identification and management of acute heart failure presentations. Participants will explore pathophysiology, clinical assessment, hemodynamic monitoring, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and escalation strategies to stabilise patients and prevent complications.

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Advanced therapies for heart failure

This course reviews cutting-edge therapies for advanced heart failure, including mechanical circulatory support, ventricular assist devices, cardiac transplantation, and novel pharmacologic agents. Participants will explore patient selection, perioperative considerations, and long-term management to optimise survival and functional outcomes.

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Endocardial, Myocardial and pericardial diseases

Pericardial diseases

This course explores the spectrum of pericardial disorders, including pericarditis, pericardial effusion, constrictive pericarditis, and tamponade. Participants will review pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation including imaging and biomarkers, and evidence-based medical, percutaneous, and surgical management strategies.

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Myocarditis

This course provides a detailed overview of myocarditis, encompassing infectious, autoimmune, and idiopathic etiologies. Participants will examine pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic imaging and laboratory evaluation, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including immunomodulatory therapy and supportive care.

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Infiltrative Cardiac diseases

This course examines cardiac involvement in systemic infiltrative disorders, including amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, and hemochromatosis. Participants will explore mechanisms of myocardial infiltration, diagnostic evaluation with imaging and biomarkers, and contemporary management strategies to preserve cardiac function and improve outcomes.

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Infective endocarditis

This course addresses the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and management of infective endocarditis. Participants will review risk factors, microbiological considerations, diagnostic criteria, imaging modalities, and both medical and surgical treatment approaches, including strategies for prevention and long-term follow-up.

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Cardiopulmonary diseases

Pulmonary Hypertension

This course provides an in-depth exploration of pulmonary hypertension, including classification, pathophysiology, diagnostic evaluation, and management strategies. Participants will examine pharmacologic therapies, interventional procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to optimise patient outcomes and long-term prognosis.

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Pulmonary Embolism

This course covers the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation of pulmonary embolism. Participants will review risk stratification, diagnostic strategies including imaging and laboratory assessment, and evidence-based management options, encompassing anticoagulation, thrombolysis, and interventional therapies.

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Right heart catheterisation and invasive haemodynamics

This course provides a comprehensive overview of right heart catheterisation techniques and interpretation of invasive haemodynamic measurements. Participants will examine indications, procedural considerations, waveform analysis, and integration of haemodynamic data into the diagnosis and management of cardiac and pulmonary vascular disease.

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Adult congenital heart disease

Simple congenital defects - Atrial septal defect, Ventricular Septal defec

This course explores the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of common simple congenital heart defects, including atrial and ventricular septal defects. Participants will review diagnostic evaluation, natural history, and evidence-based strategies for medical, percutaneous, and surgical interventions

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Simple congenital defects - Coarctation of the aorta, Patent ductus arteriosus, Coronary anomalies, Ebstein's anomaly

This course examines selected congenital cardiac anomalies, including coarctation of the aorta, patent ductus arteriosus, coronary anomalies, and Ebstein’s anomaly. Participants will explore anatomical features, pathophysiology, diagnostic approaches, and current medical, interventional, and surgical management strategies.

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Complex congenital defects - Tetralogy of Fallot, Hypoplastic hearts, transposition of the great arteries

This course examines complex congenital heart defects, including Tetralogy of Fallot, hypoplastic heart syndromes, and transposition of the great arteries. Participants will explore anatomical and physiological considerations, diagnostic strategies, surgical and interventional management, and long-term follow-up, with emphasis on multidisciplinary care for optimal outcomes.

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Cardio-oncology

Tumours of the cardiovascular system

This course provides an overview of primary and secondary cardiac tumours, including benign and malignant lesions. Participants will review pathophysiology, clinical presentation, imaging modalities for diagnosis, and evidence-based approaches to surgical and medical management.

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Cardiac complications of oncological disease

This course explores the cardiovascular effects of cancer and its therapies, including cardiotoxicity from chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Participants will examine mechanisms, risk stratification, diagnostic evaluation, and evidence-based strategies for prevention, monitoring, and management of cardiac complications in oncology patients.

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Cardiac disease in specific groups

Cardiac disease in pregnancy

This course addresses the evaluation and management of cardiovascular disease in pregnant patients. Participants will explore physiological adaptations of pregnancy, risk stratification, diagnostic challenges, and evidence-based strategies for maternal and fetal safety, including medical and interventional management of congenital and acquired heart disease.

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Cardiac disease in women

This course examines sex-specific aspects of cardiovascular disease, including differences in pathophysiology, presentation, risk factors, and outcomes. Participants will explore diagnostic strategies, tailored preventive measures, and therapeutic approaches to optimise cardiovascular care for women across the lifespan.

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Exercise and cardiology

Exercise and sports cardiology

This course focuses on the assessment and management of cardiovascular health in athletes and physically active individuals. Participants will review physiological adaptations to exercise, screening for underlying cardiac disease, risk assessment, and recommendations for safe participation in competitive and recreational sports.

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Exercise testing

This course provides a comprehensive overview of exercise testing for the evaluation of cardiovascular function and disease. Participants will explore indications, protocols, interpretation of physiological and electrocardiographic responses, and integration of findings into clinical management and exercise prescription.

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Cardiology

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Cardiac epidemiology and biochemistry

Epidemiology of Cardiac disease

Cardiac Biomarkers

Preventative cardiology

Hypertension

Lipid Disorders

Prevention of cardiac disease and cardiac rehabilitation

Cardiac Angiography and coronary syndromes

Coronary anatomy and coronary angiography

Acute Coronary Syndromes

Chronic Coronary Syndromes

Cardiac Imaging

Echocardiography

Cardiac MRI

Cardiac CT

Alternative cardiac imaging modalities

Valvular and Aortic Heart Disease

Aortic Valve Disease

Mitral valve disease

Tricuspid and Pulmonary valve disease

Aortopathies

Electrophysiology and Pacing

ECG interpretation

Syncope

Bradyarrhythmias

Atrial fibrillation

Atrial flutter and other supraventricular arrhythmias

Ventricular arrhythmias

Bradycardia pacing, cardiac resynchronisation and defibrillators

Heart Failure

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction - Pathology, investigations and treatment

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction - Pathology, investigations and treatment

Acute heart failure - recognition and treatment

Advanced therapies for heart failure

Endocardial, Myocardial and pericardial diseases

Pericardial diseases

Myocarditis

Infiltrative Cardiac diseases

Infective endocarditis

Cardiopulmonary diseases

Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary Embolism

Right heart catheterisation and invasive haemodynamics

Adult congenital heart disease

Simple congenital defects - Atrial septal defect, Ventricular Septal defec

Simple congenital defects - Coarctation of the aorta, Patent ductus arteriosus, Coronary anomalies, Ebstein's anomaly

Complex congenital defects - Tetralogy of Fallot, Hypoplastic hearts, transposition of the great arteries

Cardio-oncology

Tumours of the cardiovascular system

Cardiac complications of oncological disease

Cardiac disease in specific groups

Cardiac disease in pregnancy

Cardiac disease in women

Exercise and cardiology

Exercise and sports cardiology

Exercise testing