Cleveland Clinic 21st Intensive Review of Cardiology 2021
Comprehensive Cardiology Board Review, Clinical Updates & Advanced Cardiovascular Medicine
Overview
The Cleveland Clinic 21st Intensive Review of Cardiology 2021 is a comprehensive cardiovascular medicine review program designed for cardiologists, fellows, internists, and healthcare professionals preparing for board certification, recertification, or seeking an advanced update in contemporary cardiology practice.
Led by Cleveland Clinic’s internationally recognized faculty, this intensive review course provides a critical evaluation of current evidence, clinical guidelines, diagnostic strategies, and therapeutic approaches across the full spectrum of cardiovascular medicine. The curriculum emphasizes practical patient management, complex clinical decision-making, and integration of the latest advances in cardiovascular care.
Release Date: October 1, 2021
Course Features
- Comprehensive Cardiology Board Review
- Evidence-Based Cardiovascular Medicine
- Cleveland Clinic Expert Faculty
- Clinical Case-Based Discussions
- Contemporary Guideline Updates
- Advanced Heart Failure Education
- Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia Review
- Structural Heart Disease Updates
- Preventive Cardiology Strategies
- Echocardiography Bonus Sessions
- Coronary & Peripheral Vascular Disease Review
- COVID-19 Cardiovascular Updates
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply current cardiovascular guidelines to clinical practice.
- Diagnose and manage complex cardiovascular diseases.
- Evaluate patients with coronary, valvular, electrophysiologic, and vascular disorders.
- Implement evidence-based therapies for heart failure and cardiomyopathies.
- Optimize treatment strategies for atrial fibrillation and ventricular arrhythmias.
- Interpret advanced cardiovascular imaging findings.
- Integrate emerging therapies into cardiovascular patient care.
- Improve outcomes through personalized and multidisciplinary management approaches.
Core Topics Covered
Hypertension
Resistant Hypertension
Participants review contemporary approaches to managing difficult-to-control hypertension.
Topics Include
- Secondary causes of hypertension
- Resistant hypertension evaluation
- Pharmacologic management
- Lifestyle interventions
- Novel treatment strategies
Faculty discuss practical approaches to achieving blood pressure control in high-risk patients.
Coronary Artery Disease
A major component of the course focuses on coronary heart disease.
Covered Topics
- Stable ischemic heart disease
- Acute coronary syndromes
- Coronary physiology
- Revascularization strategies
- Secondary prevention
Participants review the latest evidence influencing coronary disease management.
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Dedicated sessions explore:
- STEMI management
- NSTEMI treatment
- Emergency revascularization
- Antithrombotic therapy
- Post-MI care
Clinical case discussions highlight contemporary treatment pathways.
Coronary Intervention
Advanced lectures review:
- Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
- Complex coronary anatomy
- Intravascular imaging
- Stent optimization
- High-risk interventions
Faculty discuss current procedural strategies and outcomes.
Electrophysiology & Arrhythmias
Atrial Fibrillation
The course provides extensive updates on AF management.
Topics Include
- Rhythm control
- Rate control
- Catheter ablation
- Anticoagulation
- Stroke prevention
Participants review contemporary guideline recommendations and evolving evidence.
Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occlusion
Specialized sessions focus on:
- Stroke prevention alternatives
- Watchman and other devices
- Patient selection
- Procedural outcomes
Faculty discuss the growing role of LAA closure in clinical practice.
Ventricular Tachycardia
Topics include:
- VT diagnosis
- Risk stratification
- Medical therapy
- Catheter ablation
- Device therapy
Advanced case reviews emphasize management of complex ventricular arrhythmias.
Cardiac Pacing & Device Therapy
The curriculum reviews:
- Pacemakers
- ICDs
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)
- Physiologic pacing
- Device troubleshooting
Participants gain practical insights into device selection and optimization.
Structural Heart Disease
Percutaneous Mitral Valve Therapy
Comprehensive reviews cover:
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral valve repair
- MitraClip procedures
- Patient selection
- Imaging guidance
Faculty discuss evolving transcatheter treatment options.
Valvular Heart Disease
Topics include:
- Aortic stenosis
- Mitral regurgitation
- Tricuspid valve disease
- Surgical interventions
- Transcatheter therapies
Current guideline recommendations are integrated throughout the presentations.
Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy
Heart Failure Management
A major emphasis of the course is modern heart failure care.
Topics Include
- HFrEF
- HFpEF
- Acute decompensated heart failure
- Guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT)
- Advanced heart failure
Faculty review landmark trials and treatment updates.
Advanced Heart Failure Therapies
Specialized sessions discuss:
- Mechanical circulatory support
- LVADs
- Cardiac transplantation
- Referral criteria
- Patient selection
Participants learn practical approaches to advanced heart failure management.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
The course reviews:
- Diagnosis
- Risk stratification
- Sudden cardiac death prevention
- Septal reduction therapies
- Emerging pharmacologic treatments
Cardiac Amyloidosis
Topics include:
- Recognition of amyloidosis
- Diagnostic evaluation
- Imaging strategies
- Disease-modifying therapies
- Prognostic assessment
Faculty emphasize early diagnosis and contemporary management.
Pericardial Disease
Pericarditis
Dedicated lectures cover:
- Acute pericarditis
- Recurrent pericarditis
- Constrictive pericarditis
- Imaging evaluation
- Modern treatment options
Clinical scenarios illustrate management challenges.
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
Participants review:
- Diagnosis and screening
- Medical therapy
- Endovascular interventions
- Surgical management
- Limb preservation strategies
The course emphasizes multidisciplinary vascular care.
Cardio-Oncology
The growing field of cardio-oncology receives dedicated attention.
Topics Include
- Cardiotoxicity surveillance
- Cancer therapy complications
- Prevention strategies
- Long-term cardiovascular monitoring
Faculty discuss collaborative care models between oncology and cardiology.
COVID-19 & Cardiovascular Disease
The course reviews emerging knowledge regarding:
- Myocardial injury
- COVID-related myocarditis
- Thrombotic complications
- Long COVID cardiovascular manifestations
- Post-COVID cardiac evaluation
These sessions provide practical guidance during an evolving clinical landscape.
Echocardiography Bonus Sessions
Additional echocardiography lectures provide focused updates on:
Topics Include
- Valvular assessment
- Cardiomyopathy evaluation
- Hemodynamic interpretation
- Advanced echocardiographic techniques
- Structural heart imaging
These sessions complement the core cardiology curriculum.
Educational Highlights
✔ Comprehensive board-review format
✔ Covers all major cardiovascular subspecialties
✔ Cleveland Clinic world-renowned faculty
✔ Case-based clinical discussions
✔ Practical management recommendations
✔ Guideline-focused updates
✔ Advanced heart failure education
✔ Structural heart disease review
✔ Electrophysiology and arrhythmia management
✔ Contemporary imaging applications
Target Audience
This course is ideal for:
- Cardiologists
- Cardiology Fellows
- Internal Medicine Physicians
- Hospitalists
- Electrophysiologists
- Interventional Cardiologists
- Heart Failure Specialists
- Cardiovascular Trainees
- Advanced Practice Providers
- Physicians Preparing for Board Certification or Recertification
Why This Course Stands Out
✔ Prestigious Cleveland Clinic cardiovascular education
✔ Comprehensive board review resource
✔ Strong emphasis on clinical decision-making
✔ Covers contemporary cardiovascular guidelines
✔ Includes advanced heart failure and structural heart disease updates
✔ Dedicated electrophysiology and imaging sessions
✔ Reviews emerging topics such as COVID-19 cardiology and cardio-oncology
✔ Applicable to both board preparation and daily clinical practice
✔ Evidence-based and case-oriented learning
✔ Taught by internationally recognized cardiovascular experts
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brochure.pdf
Session I Cardiology State of the Art Updates 1 Adult Congenital Heart Disease State-of-the-Art Updates.mp4
Session I Cardiology State of the Art Updates 1 Approaches to Resistant HTN.mp4
Session I Cardiology State of the Art Updates 1 Digital Tools to Enhance the Care of the Cardiac Patient.mp4
Session I Cardiology State of the Art Updates 1 High Sensitivity Troponin in Clinical Decision Making.mp4
Session I Cardiology State of the Art Updates 1 The Role of Lipoprotein(a) in Coronary Disease.mp4
Session II Novel Advances in Electrophysiology Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Up-to-Date Overview.mp4
Session II Novel Advances in Electrophysiology Advances in Ventricular Tachycardia Mapping and Ablation.mp4
Session II Novel Advances in Electrophysiology CRT-HF Optimization Clinic & Strategies.mp4
Session II Novel Advances in Electrophysiology Innovations in Pacing Devices.mp4
Session II Novel Advances in Electrophysiology LAA Closure – Current Practice and Future Directions.mp4
Session II Novel Advances in Electrophysiology Panel Discussion.mp4
Session II Novel Advances in Electrophysiology Update on Sudden Cardiac Death & Underlying Arrhythmias.mp4
Session III Research and Innovation Breakthroughs 1 Electrophysiology.mp4
Session III Research and Innovation Breakthroughs 1 Lipids & Prevention.mp4
Session III Research and Innovation Breakthroughs 1 PCI.mp4
Session IV Comprehensive Review of Interventional Cardiology A Guide to Percutaneous Mitral Valve Therapies.mp4
Session IV Comprehensive Review of Interventional Cardiology Closure to Prevent Recurrent Stroke.mp4
Session IV Comprehensive Review of Interventional Cardiology Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion Patient Selection, Supporting Data and Contemporary Techniques.mp4
Session IV Comprehensive Review of Interventional Cardiology Current State of Play for TAVI in Native Aortic Stenosis and Degenerated Surgical Aortic Valves.mp4
Session IV Comprehensive Review of Interventional Cardiology Panel Discussion.mp4
Session IV Comprehensive Review of Interventional Cardiology Peripheral Arterial Disease Patient Selection and Data Supporting Medical and Invasive Treatments.mp4
Session IX Burden of Heart Failure Approaches to Detecting Advanced Heart Failure.mp4
Session IX Burden of Heart Failure Indicators to Refer for Advanced Therapies – LVADs & Heart Transplant.mp4
Session IX Burden of Heart Failure Management of HFpEF Current and Future Perspective.mp4
Session IX Burden of Heart Failure Overview of 2021 Burden of Heart Failure.mp4
Session IX Burden of Heart Failure Panel Discussion.mp4
Session IX Burden of Heart Failure The Essentials to Know Guideline Directed Medical Therapy for HFrEF.mp4
Session IX Burden of Heart Failure Up-to-date Treatment Strategies for Cardiac Amyloidosis.mp4
Session V I Have Not Seen That One Before! Interesting Cases 1 An Interesting Case of Pulmonary Hypertension.mp4
Session V I Have Not Seen That One Before! Interesting Cases 1 Panel Discussion.mp4
Session V I Have Not Seen That One Before! Interesting Cases 1 The Athlete Swoon.mp4
Session V I Have Not Seen That One Before! Interesting Cases 1 Valvular Heart Disease Case.mp4
Session VI Cardiology State of the Art Updates 2 Diagnosis & Management of Aortopathies.mp4
Session VI Cardiology State of the Art Updates 2 Improving Outcomes in Cardiogenic Shock.mp4
Session VI Cardiology State of the Art Updates 2 Latest on Covid-19 & Thrombotic Complications.mp4
Session VI Cardiology State of the Art Updates 2 Valve Emergencies in the CICU.mp4
Session VII Evolution of Multimodality Imaging Cardio-Oncology New Solutions Bring New Problems.mp4
Session VII Evolution of Multimodality Imaging Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Management.mp4
Session VII Evolution of Multimodality Imaging Imaging Endocarditis, Is Echo Always Sufficient.mp4
Session VII Evolution of Multimodality Imaging Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Imaging 3D Comes of Age.mp4
Session VII Evolution of Multimodality Imaging Panel Discussion.mp4
Session VII Evolution of Multimodality Imaging Pericarditis – Latest Insights and Treatments.mp4
Session VIII Research & Innovation Breakthroughs 2 Acute Myocardial Infarction.mp4
Session VIII Research & Innovation Breakthroughs 2 Cardiac Surgery.mp4
Session VIII Research & Innovation Breakthroughs 2 Heart Failure.mp4
Session X I Have Not Seen That One Before! Interesting Cases 2 A Shocking Approach to Shock.mp4
Session X I Have Not Seen That One Before! Interesting Cases 2 Cardiac MRI Case.mp4
Session X I Have Not Seen That One Before! Interesting Cases 2 ECG Based Cases.mp4
Session XI Bonus Echocardiography Session 1 Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation Severity Assessment by Quantitative Echo.mp4
Session XI Bonus Echocardiography Session 1 Echocardiography in the Management of Circulatory Support ECMO, Impella.mp4
Session XI Bonus Echocardiography Session 1 Procedural Planning in Structural Heart Disease.mp4
Session XI Bonus Echocardiography Session 1 Prosthetic Aortic Valve Stenosis and PPM- Evaluation and Management.mp4
Session XII Bonus Echocardiography Session 2 Atrial and Ventricular Septal Defects.mp4
Session XII Bonus Echocardiography Session 2 Echo CT Correlates in Cardiac Disease.mp4
Session XII Bonus Echocardiography Session 2 Imaging Assessment and Quantification of Aortic Regurgitation.mp4
Session XII Bonus Echocardiography Session 2 Left Ventricular Dilation.mp4









