ECG Part 2: Specific Conditions on ECG

A comprehensive guide to recognizing cardiac pathologies on an ECG, covering ventricular hypertrophy, bundle branch blocks, fascicular blocks, pathologic Q waves, ischemia, and myocardial infarction.

20 minutes

ECG Part 1: Basics

Learn the foundational principles of electrocardiography, including voltmeter physics, single-cell depolarization and repolarization models, lead placements, vector axes, and a structured approach to clinical ECG interpretation.

30 minutes

Part 13: Peripheral Vascular Disease

A comprehensive clinical overview of peripheral vascular diseases, detailing the pathophysiology, clinical presentations, diagnostic strategies, and treatment protocols for major arterial and venous disorders. The guide covers conditions of the aorta (aortic aneurysms and dissections), peripheral atherosclerotic vascular disease (PAD), acute arterial occlusion, vasculitic syndromes, and venous diseases including varicose veins, DVT, and pulmonary embolism.

25 minutes

Part 12: Pericardial Disease

An in-depth medical guide on pericardial diseases, covering the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic findings (ECG, echocardiography, cardiac catheterization), and management of acute pericarditis, pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade, and constrictive pericarditis.

25 minutes

Part 11: Hypertension

An extensive overview of hypertension, covering its physiological regulation, the mechanisms behind essential and secondary hypertension, target organ complications, and both non-pharmacological and pharmacological management strategies.

25 minutes

Part 10: Arrhythmias

A comprehensive guide to cardiac arrhythmias covering the electrophysiological mechanisms of impulse formation and conduction, ECG patterns for supraventricular and ventricular dysrhythmias, and the physiological basis of antiarrhythmic and device therapies.

40 minutes

Part 9: Cardiomyopathies

An in-depth clinical review of cardiomyopathies, covering the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnostic evaluation, and management of dilated, hypertrophic, restrictive, noncompaction, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathies.

18 minutes

Part 8: Heart Failure

An in-depth clinical review of heart failure, covering cardiac mechanics, pressure–volume loops, pathophysiology of HFrEF vs. HFpEF, neurohormonal compensatory mechanisms, clinical classification, diagnostic imaging, and evidence-based pharmacologic management.

20 minutes

Part 7: Valvular Heart Disease

A comprehensive overview of valvular heart disease, exploring the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of acute rheumatic fever, infective endocarditis, mitral and aortic valve lesions, right-sided valve disorders, and prosthetic valves.

20 minutes

Part 6: Acute Coronary Syndromes

A comprehensive guide to Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACSs), explaining the pathophysiology of coronary thrombosis, clinical features of UA, NSTEMI, and STEMI, timeline of myocardial infarction histology, ECG changes, cardiac biomarkers, and acute management strategies.

35 minutes

Part 5: Ischemic Heart Disease

A comprehensive dive into the pathophysiology of ischemic heart disease, exploring myocardial oxygen supply vs. demand, mechanisms of angina, and clinical features.

20 minutes

Part 4: Atherosclerosis

An in-depth exploration of the cellular mechanisms behind "hardening of the arteries," tracking the disease from initial endothelial dysfunction and lipid retention to plaque rupture and cardiovascular risk factors.

35 minutes

Part 3: Heart sounds

This is part 3 of the cardiology series, talking about the cardiac cycle, extra heart sounds, and murmurs.

50 minutes

Part 2: Cardiac Electrophysiology

This is part 2 of the cardiology series, talking about Electrophysiology of the heart and physiology of heart contractions.

35 minutes

Part 1: Anatomy and Histology of the heart

This is part 1 of the cardiology series, which talks about the Anatomy and Histology of the heart.

25 minutes