The course will provide an integrated approach to preventative cardiovascular medicine, focusing on applying scientific principles to direct patient care and create healthcare professionals who can independently assess, evaluate and disseminate the evidence base related to preventative cardiovascular medicine.
Principles of Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine
This module focuses on the science underpinning preventative cardiovascular medicine and the assessment of cardiovascular risk as applied to clinical practice.
Cardiovascular Risk Management
This module aims to develop a critical understanding of nutrition and lifestyle factors in the development of cardiovascular disease.
Lipid Metabolism in Clinical Practice
This module develops a comprehensive understanding of lipid metabolism and disorders, and their presentation and assessment in clinical practice.
Management of Lipid Disorders
This module ensures that students develop a comprehensive understanding of lipid metabolism and disorders, and their presentation and assessment in clinical practice.
Hypertension: Diagnosis and Management
This module enables students to develop a critical understanding of the pathophysiology and management of hypertension.
Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine in Special Situations
This module involves gaining a critical understanding of preventative cardiovascular medicine in a wide range of relevant clinical conditions.