Explore comprehensive cardiovascular physiology through this 3-hour medical course covering the complete circulatory system from blood formation to heart function and blood pressure regulation. Master the fundamentals of hematopoiesis and blood cell production, including red blood cell functions, disorders like sickle cell disease, and hemostasis mechanisms that control bleeding. Understand blood groups, transfusion rules, and hemolytic disease of the newborn through detailed animations. Examine heart anatomy and blood flow pathways, learning about common cardiac pathologies including mitral valve prolapse, stenosis, pericarditis, cardiac tamponade, and infective endocarditis. Study coronary circulation and acute coronary syndromes such as angina pectoris, unstable angina, NSTEMI, and STEMI heart attacks. Analyze cardiac electrical activity through action potentials, the conduction system, and ECG interpretation, plus various cardiac arrhythmias. Investigate cardiac cycles, heart sounds, murmurs, and cardiac output calculations including stroke volume, ejection fraction, and congestive heart failure mechanisms. Learn about inotropes and their modes of action in treating heart conditions. Discover blood vessel physiology and blood pressure control through multiple regulatory mechanisms including the baroreflex, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), and local autoregulation. Understand capillary exchange processes, edema formation, venous return mechanisms, respiratory pump effects, and different types of circulatory shock. Access interactive videos, comprehensive animations, and detailed pathophysiology explanations suitable for medical students, healthcare professionals, and educators seeking thorough cardiovascular system knowledge.

Syllabus

Cardiovascular System Overview, Animation
Hematopoiesis - Formation of Blood Cells, Animation
How Red Blood Cell Carry Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide, Animation
Red Blood Cell Life Cycle and Disorders, Animation
Sickle Cell Disease, Animation
Hemostasis: Control of Bleeding, Coagulation and Thrombosis, Animation
Pharmacology: Anticoagulants, Animation
Blood Types, Blood Group Systems and Transfusion Rule, Animation
Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN), Animation
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM REVIEW 1, ALL ABOUT the BLOOD - in less than 8 min, Animation
The Pathway of Blood Flow Through the Heart, Animation.
NEW! INTERACTIVE VIDEO: Heart Anatomy and Blood Flow
Aortic Valve Disease, Animation
Mitral Valve Prolapse and Regurgitation, Animation
Mitral Valve Stenosis, Animation
Pericarditis: Symptoms, Pathophysiology, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatments, Animation
Cardiac Tamponade: Pathophysiology, Etiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Management, Animation
Infective Endocarditis, Animation
Coronary Circulation and Revascularization, Animation
Angina: Stable, Unstable, Microvascular and Prinzmetal, Animation
Acute Coronary Syndrome: Unstable Angina, NSTEMI and STEMI (Heart Attack), Animation
Cardiac Action Potential, Animation.
Cardiac Conduction System and Understanding ECG/EKG - Updated 2024, Animation
Correlation between Cardiac Action Potential and ECG, Animation
Cardiac Arrhythmias, Animation
The Cardiac Cycle, Animation
Heart Sounds and Heart Murmurs, Animation.
NEW! INTERACTIVE Animation: Heart Sounds and Heart Murmurs
Cardiac Output, Stroke volume, EDV, ESV, Ejection Fraction
Congestive Heart Failure: Left-sided vs Right-sided, Systolic vs Diastolic, Animation.
Inotropes - Modes of Action, Animation
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM REVIEW 2 - ALL ABOUT HEART in less than 10 min, Animation
CARDIOVASCULAR REVIEW 3: CONTROL of BLOOD PRESSURE, ALL MECHANISMS, Animation
Baroreflex Regulation of Blood Pressure, Animation.
The Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System, RAAS, Animation
Autoregulation of Blood Flow, Animation
Capillary Exchange and Edema, Animation
Mechanisms of Venous Return, Animation
How Respiratory Pump Affects Venous Return, Animation.
Shock, Pathology of Different Types, Animation