Cardiovascular System

Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk

By
Dr. Nasir Shah

About This Course

The Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk course is designed for doctors preparing for medical exams and clinical practice. This course focuses on the diagnosis, assessment, and management of hypertension, along with cardiovascular risk identification and prevention strategies. Learners will understand how to assess blood pressure readings, identify risk factors, choose appropriate investigations, and apply evidence-based management in common patient scenarios.

In addition, the course covers lifestyle modification, antihypertensive drug choices, resistant hypertension, follow-up monitoring, and risk reduction through prevention-focused care. It is especially useful for doctors who want to strengthen their clinical reasoning and exam confidence in cardiovascular medicine.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the definition, classification, and clinical significance of hypertension
  • Identify major cardiovascular risk factors and assess overall patient risk
  • Interpret blood pressure readings using clinic, home, and ambulatory measurements
  • Understand complications such as stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, kidney disease, and vascular disease

Curriculum

• What is Hypertension? 
• Blood Pressure Measurement and Diagnosis 
• Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Risk Scoring 
• Initial Investigations and Clinical Assessment 
• Knowledge Check: Hypertension Basics 

• Lifestyle Modification and Patient Counselling
• First-Line Antihypertensive Medicines
• Treatment Targets and Follow-Up Planning
• Managing Hypertension in Special Patient Groups
• Case Practice: Choosing the Right Treatment

• Resistant Hypertension and Secondary Causes
• Hypertensive Urgency and Emergency
• Cardiovascular Complications of Hypertension
• Exam-Focused Clinical Scenarios
• Final Quiz: Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk

Price

Original price was: $10.00.Current price is: $5.00.

Duration
3 months
Lessons
14
Module
Cardiovascular System
Certification
yes