Advanced Cardiology

Course Director: Anne Corrigan MS DVM MS DACVIM (SAIM), Professor. 

• Email: acorrigan@sgu.edu
• Office Location: Cassia Bldg. 2nd floor, office phone #3441

Executive Secretary: Mrs. Frances Emmanuel, femmanuel@sgu.edu

Class: Mondays 1:30 pm -4:30 AST, from weeks 9- 13 (March 14th – April 11^th )  One on one office hours available upon request.

This course will be a hybrid (in person and zoom), using Sakai tools, Zoom,  Panopto, Assignments, and Discussion Forums. There will be SYNCHRONOUS sessions on week’s 9-13.  The location will be Charter Hall Laboratory, sessions 1-3, the SAC ultrasound room for the echo lab, and the SGU HI FI SIM LAB for the final lab and examination. The in-class activities will be recorded, the echo laboratory and the final exam will be in person for all students on island, and via ZOOM for our distance learning students.   You must participate in the in person/zoom sessions. If you must miss a class-you will lose professionalism points, and you will have to make up the participation points and class activities in the forums.  It is mandatory that you attend the synchronous sessions in person if on island, or via if you are not in Grenada . 

Students will need a functional laptop and reliable internet connection.  

Panopto lecture slides and/or lecture notes will be provided as pdf files.  The slides will be accessible for digital notes.  For certain lessons, scientific articles, videos, or other references will be assigned and will be provided via Sakai.  

All lectures will be recorded and distributed via Panopto. 

The main references for this course are: 

Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Editor Ettinger, Publisher Saunders, 8^th edition. 

Small Animal Critical Care Medicine, Editors Silverstein & Hopper, Publisher Elsevier, 2nd edition.   

JAVMA ECG’s of the Month

ACVIM Cardiology Abstracts

Videos and articles will be posted on SAKAI.

1. Students with disabilities who need accommodations should contact Student Accessibility and Accommodations Services (SAAS), located in the Dean of Students Office.
2. Information can be found at mycampus.sgu.edu/group/saas

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To address special problems in Cardiology including: a review, critical evaluation and comparison of current literature and research topics. To practice advanced auscultation. To practice and evaluate electrocardiograms. To practice and evaluate echocardiograms. To review current interventional cardiac therapy, both surgical, medical and pharmaceutical management. To review CPCR  and emergency drugs. Practice calculating the mean electrical axis. To practice case management and to present a full case in a professional format. To practice client communication.

Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to:  

1. Extrapolate relevant clinical data from presenting complaints, clinical signs, history, and physical examination for cardiology patients including emergency and critical care considerations. 
2. Use relevant clinical data to create differential diagnosis list for cardiac conditions.
3. Use relevant clinical data to select and interpret appropriate diagnostic testing, including referral to diagnose a disease. 
4. Use clinical data to design an appropriate treatment plan and determine the prognosis for diseases, including a consideration of antimicrobial resistance. 
5. Recognize emergency presentations and considerations for cardiology patients. 
6. Formulate appropriate client communications regarding history, diagnostics, treatment and prognosis. 
7. Recognize zoonotic and contagious disease routes of transmission, associated risks in workspace, and select patients for isolation.
8. Review CPR literature and discuss important patient considerations for appropriate CPR and crash carts. 
9. Calculate the MEA. 
10. Watch and discuss/ participate in a cursory cardiac evaluation with the SAC ultrasound machine, be able to discuss the different views and measurements. 
11. Practice auscultation skills.

SAMS 531 LLO’s

1. Recognize and utilize appropriate terminology, for both veterinary professionals and clients 
2. Evaluate a current ACVIM Cardiology research abstract and construct a professional presentation  Evaluate a current ECG case report and construct a professional presentation 
3. Discuss CPR, crash carts and appropriate teamwork 
4.  Interpret and discuss advanced ECG’s, and be able to calculate the MEA   
5. Understand EBVM: Appraise and discuss current research articles on interventional cardiology, the history of veterinary cardiology, cardiac drugs and appropriate use, echocardiography, and crash cart development 
6. Discuss echocardiography skills 
7. Understand and use appropriate scientific terms, abbreviations, and echocardiography views 
8. Practice auscultation skills 
9. Discuss signalment, clinical signs, relevant history, auscultation findings and diagnostic testing to diagnose a variety of cardiac diseases 
10. Create a personal statement reflecting on the topics discussed.

Grading scale complies with SGU and SVM assessment guidelines:   

Total grade in the course will be based on 150  total points: 

• Presentations: 30 Points 
• Discussion Questions: 10 points
• Crash Cart Assignment: 10 points 
• Zoom/Forum discussions: 45 points
• Self-Reflection: 5 points
• Final Examination: 50 points
• NOTE the engagement/professionalism rubric and the presentation rubrics in appendices

Instructions for Assignments:   ECG’s of the Month  

• Individual powerpoint presentations
  •  1 slide of signalment and history 
  • 1-2 slides of ECG 
  • 1 slide of diagnosis 
    • 1-2 or 3 slides with bullet points of explanation
    • 1 slide of your discussion of new information,
    • What I had to look up!! 
    • 5 minutes!!!! 
• ACVIM Abstracts  o Pick 1 abstract, sign up day 1 o Present the abstract o 1-2 slides major concepts  o 1-2 slides about new information o 1-2 slides about words/drugs/concepts o What I had to look up!!!  o 1 slide of how this could/will increase our knowledge/why is this important o 5 minutes !!! 
• Writing Assignment   o Written paragraph (~250 words) submitted via Sakai
  • New concepts you encountered/ new ideas that were interesting to you o New topics that you will continue to pursue in the literature 
  • Any topic that was discussed in an abstract that you think should be included in the SAMS 524 course.  o Can add in a course critique to help me make the course better
• Discussions  o  You MUST read your assigned article AHEAD of time  o I will post them electronically on SAKAI
• You will be called on to discuss a portion of the paper with the class  o     You will have to show your knowledge base and discuss: 
  • Introduction 
  • Materials and methods 
  • Discussion
  • Problems you had with the paper
  • Content/ Experimental Conclusions  
  • Application to clinical practice 
  • Things that you had to look up to understand

Engagement/Professionalism Rubric:

Presentation Grading Rubric:

Assignment and due dates are fixed, but if you fall ill, or have an excused medical absence, you will have until the last day of the term to complete assignments, you will lose points for late assignments.  Please submit excuses via the Dean of Students (Dr. Bhaiyat) and he will notify the course director.  The material in this course will be integrating much of what you have learned in other courses, so get out your old course material and refer back to it for best learning.  

• Read the assigned readings and come prepared to discuss them, participate in class discussions, review the Ettinger cardiac sound recordings. Please discuss any concerns with Dr. Corrigan.
• Class attendance and participation are mandatory, many points are based on discussion.

Please read all assigned readings ahead of time, this course Is primarily a discussion course so participation will be necessary.  During the presentations, be attentive and polite to the other speakers. 

Students attending St. George’s University are expected to conduct themselves with integrity, dignity, and courtesy, according to a code of conduct that defines the interests, reputation, and stature of the University community.  Learning experiences at St. George’s University are not only meant to develop strong academic skills, but also to cultivate students with positive professional attributes, who are well adjusted to the norms of social graces and good social behavior.  

The Code of Conduct includes student comportment and the honor code, as well as those actions that warrant disciplinary action.  The University reserves the right to take any action that is sees fit to protect the rights of the student body, as well as the reputation of the University.  

 Abuses of this Code, outlined in the student manual, will result in disciplinary action, which may include suspension or dismissal.  It is the responsibility of all students to know the University Code of Conduct.  It is required that all students abide by the terms of the University Code of Conduct.

Students are expected to be available during the standard 8:30am-5:20pm AST school day, to attend, engage with in-person/online content, and participate in all classes and clinical rotations for which they have registered. Employment is not an excusable absence. Although attendance, engagement, and participation may not be recorded at every academic activity, attendance, engagement, and participation is graded for mandatory sessions. Students’ lack of attendance, engagement, and participation may adversely affect their academic status as specified in the grading policy.     5  If failure to attend, engage, or participate in individual classes, examinations, and online activities, or from the University itself is anticipated, or occurs spontaneously due to illness or other extenuating circumstances, proper notification procedures must be followed

Attendance and active participation in ALL live/zoom sessions is expected. Attendance, engagement, and participation WILL be recorded at every academic activity,  

Students who fail to attend an examination or submit an assignment by the deadline without a valid reason (see student manual: SGUSVM POLICY ON AN EXCUSED ABSENCE (EA) FOR STUDENTS) will receive a score of “0” points for the examination. Students who have technical issues during examinations MUST inform the course director (tguttin@sgu.edu) and IT (tellexaminationservices@sgu.edu OR support@sgu.edu OR call 1-631-665-8500 ext. 4444 (US, NU, International) OR 1-473-439-2000 ext. 4444 (Grenada), AND Dean of Students (DOS@sgu.edu) during the open period for the examination. Failure to do so immediately will result in the student receiving a score of “0” points for the examination.   Scheduling of examinations (regular, re-sit, completion,  comprehensive, or exemption) is at the discretion of the University. Completion exams will be scheduled within 7 days of the original exam date. Resit examination will be scheduled in the first week of the following term XIX. ExamSoft policy

All students are responsible for knowing and complying with the University’s Code of Conduct and the guidelines. Students must read and then sign the Honor Code statement at the start of examinations to indicate that they will comply with the University Code of Conduct. 

 No exams using Examsoft will be utilized in this course. 

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