OVERVIEW

The heart Disease Course is organized by Gage Continuing Education (CE).

Overview:
Widespread and deadly, heart disease is a grim epidemic. Affecting parents, siblings, friends, and co-workers, heart disease is so common that it is impossible to remain untouched by it. Heart disease is responsible for more than 37% of all deaths and is the leading cause of death in people over 65.

In Heart Disease, Dr. Rob Myers shows how to take control of the condition. For example, of the 50 million Americans who suffer from high blood pressure -- the leading contributor to heart disease -- only 35% know they have it. Yet, high blood pressure is easily detectable and usually controllable.

Heart Disease is a practical health guide that simplifies this disease's biology and physiology and clearly explains the medical concepts and jargon often used by doctors in diagnosis and treatment.

Using detailed tables, sidebars, and diagrams, Heart Disease provides comprehensive, accurate, safe, and up-to-date information for patients and their families.

Course Description:
On completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
• Name the four chambers and the four valves of the heart.
• List three heart disease risk factors that can be changed.
• List four types of non-invasive cardiac tests.
• Explain the difference between angina and heart attack.
• Define the term “angioplasty”.
• Discuss the difference between tachycardia and bradycardia.
• List five causes of cardiomyopathy.
• Name six types of medications used to treat heart disease.
• Name a common side-effect of nitroglycerin.
• Discuss the results of the PATCH study as it relates to chelation.