MS311 – Current Concepts in Cardiology for Advanced Practitioners
£497.00 (+VAT)
12 months access to recordings and course materials is included. Please note that these are webinar recordings and not live events. Full details on how to access the Mini Series will be emailed to you when the sessions have been released.
- Join Dave Dickson BVetMed CertAVP (VC) DVC MRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology for three 2-hour online sessions
- Comprehensive notes to downloaded
- Self-assessment quizzes to ‘release’ your 8 hours CPD certification (don’t worry, you can take them more than once if you don’t quite hit the mark first time)
- A whole year’s access to recorded sessions for reviewing key points
- Superb value for money – learn without travelling
-
- This mini-series provides a comprehensive, practical exploration of key challenges in small-animal cardiology, equipping clinicians with the knowledge needed for confident diagnosis and management of cardiac disease. It begins with a clear breakdown of the ACVIM staging scheme for degenerative mitral valve disease, highlighting how history, examination, imaging, and biomarkers are combined to distinguish stages B1, B2, and C. The series then delves into dilated cardiomyopathy, reviewing its pathophysiology, diverse aetiologies, and the diagnostic reasoning required to differentiate true DCM from its many mimics. Therapeutic decision-making is addressed through an in-depth look at medications for mitral valve disease, explaining how drug classes are applied across disease stages and how to manage refractory cases. Emergency cardiology is covered through a practical guide to recognising, diagnosing, and treating pericardial effusion, as well as an evidence-based approach to acute feline dyspnoea using the RAPID CAT algorithm. Finally, the series examines the growing role of Holter monitoring, demonstrating its value in identifying intermittent arrhythmias and improving clinical management. Together, these sessions provide clinicians with up-to-date, real-world tools for diagnosing and treating the most common and critical cardiac conditions in practice.
Programme
Session 1
Canine Cardiac Disease Made Clear: Staging Mitral Valve Disease and Diagnosing DCM
What you’ll learn:
- Overview of the ACVIM staging scheme for mitral valve disease
- How to diagnose stage B1, B2 and C
- Which tests to run, when
- Pathophysiology of DCM in dogs
- Aetiologies of DCM in dogs including nutritional, genetic and inflammatory causes
- Correct diagnosis of DCM
- What it is when it isn’t DCM?
Session 2
Clinical Decision-Making in Canine Cardiology: Drug Therapy for MVD and Strategies for Pericardial Effusion
What you’ll learn:
- Classes of drugs for managing mitral valve disease
- Which drug to use, when
- Drugs for different stages of disease
- What to use when the patient is refractory
- Pathophysiology of PE
- Causes and prognosis of different types of PE
- Diagnosis
- Management, including draining and surgical options
Session 3
Modern Approaches to Cardiac Emergencies and Rhythm Analysis: Feline Dyspnoea and Holter Technology
What you’ll learn:
- Approach to initial stabilisation of the dyspnoeic cat
- How to make a rapid diagnosis
- How to treat the common causes of dyspnoea
- Holter monitors: what are they and how can I use them
- Understanding the analysis of the Holter recording
- Practical uses for this test in clinic
- Using Holters to guide arrhythmia management
The price includes all 3 sessions, notes and quiz – 8 hours of CPD
*No traffic jams, accommodation hassles, pet or childcare, rota clashes, locum fees ……….. just great CPD and a valuable ongoing resource.