Cardiology II, Luxembourg, 29 August - 2 September 2008 held
Course Masters in charge: Prof. Dr. Gérard Le Bobinnec, Dip. ECVIM-CA (F); Prof. Dr. Christopher W. Lombard, Dip. ACVIM,ECVIM (CH); Dr. Christophe Amberger, ECVIM-CA (CH)
TOPICS
Physiopathology and clinical consequences
I. Arrhythmias:
- Consequences of supraventricular arrhythmias,
- Hemodynamic changes related to ventricular arrhythmias
- Therapeutical approach
II. Chronic Volume Overload (Mitral endocardiosis, PDA, other)
III. Chronic Pressure Overload (Pulmonic stenosis, Aortic stenosis)
IV. Myocardial diseases (Cardiomyopathies)
V. Metabolic heart diseases
Cardiac Imaging I: Echography
I. Systolic dysfunction in cardiac patients
II. Diastolic dysfunction in cardiac patients
III. Pericardial effusion, cardiac tumours and others
Clinical practice
I. Congenital defects, surgical therapy
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus, surgery vs coils
- Pulmonic stenosis
- Aortic stenosis
- Shunts (ASD, VSD, others)
II. Acquired heart diseases
- Canine cardiomyopathies (primary and secondary)
- Feline cardiomyopathies (primary and secondary)
- Endocardiosis
III. Screening program for specific breeds (Boxers, Maine Coon)
Therapy of the Cardiac Patient
I. Treatment of acute heart failure, emergency procedure
II. Chronic heart failure
- Mitral endocardiosis
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Chronic Volume Overload (Shunts, PDA not treated surgically)
- Chronic Pressure Overload, Afterload mismatch
- Pericardial effusion
III. Monitoring of therapy
COURSE PROGRAM: Cardiology II 2008 - subject to change
ATF credit hours (Akademie für Tierärtzliche Fortbildung, Germany): 32
(for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg)
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Tuition fee: EURO 1.900,--
Early registration: EURO 1.800,-- (deadline for early registration: 31st March 2008)
Manual Registration
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