Outcomes for Graduates ref. in parentheses

Students should be able to

• 1. Apply their knowledge of the normal anatomy and physiology of the heart and vascular system to explain the pathophysiology of the heart and vascular system and the scientific basis of therapeutics of cardiac disease. [8a, 8b, 8e, 8f, 17b]
• 2. Apply and develop their knowledge of the molecular components of systems to compare the normal and abnormal clotting process in the human vascular system. [8a, 8b]
• 3. Take a history from a patient with a disease process caused by abnormal clotting, and in presenting this to a clinical teacher, apply their understanding of the clotting process to select appropriate investigations and start to plan management of the patient. [8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, 8e, 8f, 11g, 13a, 14c, 14d, 17b, 17c, 17d]
• 7. Describe cardiovascular epidemiology, genetics and risk factors, considering how the diversity of the population determines the pattern of presentations in the UK and globally. [11a, 11f, 11j]
• 8. Apply understanding of the relative merits of imaging technologies as tools for clinical investigation to contribute to the development of a plan of investigation and treatment. [8c, 8d, 14c]
• 11. Demonstrate the use and interpretation of cardiovascular risk calculation tools; their applications and limitations. [8g, 11c, 11f, 11i, 12a, 13g, 14f, 15h, 17b, 19d, 19e, 20b, 23c]
• 15. Apply knowledge of disease processes, pathophysiology and therapeutics to examine national guidelines for the use of preventative medication to reduce cardiovascular risk and evaluate their relevance for individual patients, taking into account a risk-benefit analysis. [8e, 8f, 11d, 11f, 12a, 12c, 14g, 17f, 19e, 20b, 23c]
• 16. Compare different evidence grading criteria, guideline development processes and sources of guidelines for vascular disease internationally. [11c, 11d, 12a, 12c]
• 21. Demonstrate competence in the auscultation of heart sounds and be able to relate the examination findings to the relevant anatomy and pathophysiology. [8a, 8b, 8g, 8c, 14a]
• 22. Clerk a patient with a vascular condition, consider the differential diagnosis with a clinical teacher and evaluate options for the investigation of the patient before developing an investigation plan. [8c, 8d, 13a, 13c, 13d, 14a, 14b, 14c]
• 25. Observe and participate in the assessment and early management of acutely unwell patients with vascular disorders, and discuss the role of team members in this process. [13a, 13c, 14a-g, 16a, 16b, 6c, 16d, 16e, 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 23a, 23b]