Coronary Artery Disease Course

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Coronary Artery Disease – What you need to know to promote good cardiac health.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is an all too common problem in the United States and around the world. There are many common sense ways to live well with CAD or to avoid this health problem. It is important for your health and your family’s health for you to understand how the heart functions and what the causes of CAD can be. In this course we discuss the lifestyle issues and medical diagnostics and therapies that are important to understanding CAD and how it can impact you or your family.

  1. Understand normal heart function
  2. Recognize how CAD impacts you and your family.
  3. Be able to engage in positive lifestyle changes to decrease your risk of CAD.
  4. Know how CAD is diagnosed.
  5. Recognize the common medicines and interventions that are used for CAD.

Who is this course for?

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This course is designed for all who are interested in learning about how the heart functions normally and what happens in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). It will be particularly useful for

  • Those who have CAD.
  • People with family history of CAD
  • People with risk factors for CAD
  • Providers in the healthcare system wanting their patients to learn more about this disease process
  • Insurance providers wanting their clientele to be educated about their CAD so that they can be more proactive in their care.

We provide up to date information regarding the function of the heart, development of CAD, risk factors and the various forms of treatment for CAD. We also provide guidance in lifestyle choices and changes that will be useful to all who wish to live life in a healthy and positive fashion.

Our presentation style makes use of text, conversational description, and links to sites that can provide further video and graphic information. We present this material in a manner that is easy to understand so that patients can work with their providers to make the best choices possible with full informed consent.

Course Instructor: Dr. Thomas Bennett
Contact Information: tbennett@health-care-village.com

Classes meet when it’s convenient for you. Download all information and/or documents for each lesson from the

New Millennium Health Care Village site: http://www.health-care-village.com/

“Office Hours” for Instructor Feedback or questions:

Instructor will be available on line to answer any questions, clarify issues, offer additional information and provide further resources using a discussion forum and via email at tbennett@health-care-village.com. All questions will be researched with current available literature to provide you with the most up to date and valid information possible.

How is this course different from most information you get online?
Much of the content you find on the web is either very general or not written for the lay person. We explain medical concepts in an accessible way, asking the questions we feel you would ask. More importantly, we provide a venue for you to ask specific questions about your personal situation. We’ll make sure you receive the information in a clear and meaningful way.
Course Work

The course is structured with outlines of the material to be covered in 5 sections as shown below. Each outline will contain links to images, audio and video to assist in gaining appropriate comprehension of cardiac function and coronary artery disease.

Required Materials

It is not necessary to purchase any additional materials for this course. In order to fully enjoy the benefits of taking this course, it is recommended that you have:

  • Internet access and Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader (download, free from Adobe: http://get.adobe.com/reader/ )

  • Audio listening capability on your computer

How to take this course

Following registration for the course, you’ll have access to Lesson 1 materials. Following completion of each lesson you will have access to the next lesson, in sequence, through the completion of the course. Each lesson will be guided by the instructor using instructional conversations.

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE SCHEDULE

Lessons

Downloads

Tasks

Lesson 1

The Normal Heart

Review written outline, connect to appropriate links and listen to audio instruction.

Lesson 2

Development of CAD and Risk Factors

Review written outline, connect to appropriate links and listen to audio instruction.

Lesson 3

Symptoms

Review written outline, connect to appropriate links and listen to audio instruction.

Lesson 4

Diagnosis

Review written outline, connect to appropriate links and listen to audio instruction.

Lesson 5

Treatment

Review written outline, connect to appropriate links and listen to audio instruction.

Lesson 6

Interventions

Review written outline, connect to appropriate links and listen to audio instruction.

Lesson 7

Case Studies

Review written outline, connect to appropriate links and listen to audio instruction.
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