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Certificate Programme in Cardiovascular Genetics

Heart diseases continue to be a major killer in India. With the control of infections, inherited cardiac conditions present a significant challenge to most medical practitioners. Future Medicine Academy in partnership with Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, and leading experts in cardiology from India/abroad brings you a 8-week online Certificate Programme in Cardio Genetics.

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Certificate Programme in Cardiovascular Genetics

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  1. Certificate Programme in Cardiovascular Genetics Heart diseases continue to be a major killer in India. With the control of infections, inherited cardiac conditions present a significant challenge to most medical practitioners. Future Medicine Academy in partnership with Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, and leading experts in cardiology from India/abroad brings you a 8-week online Certificate Programme in Cardio Genetics. This programme will explain the application of genetics in clinical cardiology, present recent discoveries which have improved our understanding of diagnosis, management and prevention of cardiomyopathies, arrhythmic disorders, long and short QT intervals,

  2. thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections, familial hypercholesterolemia, congenital heart disease, and pharmacogenomics. Who can attend this course? The course is being offered to cardio health professionals – cardiologists, general physicians dealing in cardiac health, cardio thoracic experts, and medico professionals with related expertise. Course format It is a tailor-made 8-week online programme that offers 8 teaching sessions consisting of lectures / panel discussions i.e. 2 sessions per week for 1 hour each. Certification On completion of the course, certification with CME credit points will be provided to the attendees. Course Outline 1. Fundamentals of clinical genetics as applied to cardiology followed by panel discussion on genetic testing in cardiology.

  3. 2. Cardiomyopathies – hypertrophic, restrictive, and dilated. Keynote address on clinical and molecular diagnosis, and panel discussion on management. 3. Long and short QT intervals or inherited arrhythmias. Keynote address on clinical and molecular diagnosis and discussion on management. 4. Familial hypercholesterolemia and its management. Presentation of basic mechanisms and clinical management. 5. (a) Aortic dilation and Marfan syndrome and related disorders diagnosis and management (b)Pulmonary artery hypertension in brief. 6. Genetic testing in congenital heart disease, guidelines and practical tips. 7. Pharmacogenomics in cardiac therapeutics panel discussion – is it useful? 8. Prevention of CAD – use of Polygenic Risk Scoring (PRS) in risk stratification for CAD. Source: Online Certificate Programme in Cardiovascular Genetics | FMA

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