DATE

LECTURE

SPEAKERS

RECOMMENDED READING

Mon, August 27

8:30-10:50 AM

 Introduction to Cardiac Pathophysiology:  Normal Heart Function

Douglas Burtt, MD

Lilly: Ch 1, pp 1-11 & Ch 9

Costanzo: Pp 139-150

11-11:50 AM

 Cardiovascular Anatomy and Histology Review

Calvin Oyer, MD

Robbins: Pp 512-513 & 556-558

Tues, Aug 28

9-10:50 AM

 Cardiac Electrophysiology: Action Potentials, Conduction, Excitability, Autonomic Effects

Anita Zimmerman, PhD

Costanzo: Pp 125-136

11-11:50 AM

 Review of the Cardiovascular System Heart / Circulation

Dale Ritter, PhD

Wed, Aug 29

9-10:20 AM

 Excitation / Contraction Coupling

Ulrike Mende, PhD

Costanzo: Pp 137-140

10:30-11:50 AM

 Organization of the Cardiovascular System and Normal Circulation

Douglas Burtt, MD

Lilly: Ch 1, pp 1-11 & Ch 9

Costanzo:  Pp 111-124

Thurs, Aug 30

9-10:20 AM

 Congestive Heart Failure

Douglas Burtt, MD

Lilly: Ch 1, pp 1-11 & Ch 9

10:30-11:50 AM

 Pharmacology of Congestive Heart Failure

Hank Wu, MD

Lilly: Ch 16, pp 347-361 & pp 380 – 385

Brenner: Ch 12, pp 115-127

Fri, Aug 31  

9- 9:50 AM

 Myocardial Adaptation and Failure

Calvin Oyer, MD

Robbins: Pp 5-9; 41; 560-563; 587-588

10-11:50 AM

 Regulatory Mechanisms 1:  Physiologic Changes In Exercise; Chronic Effects of Exercise Training

Paul Thompson, MD

Costanzo:  Ch 4 pp 171-173

Tues, Sept. 4

9-11:50 AM

 Regulatory Mechanisms 2 – Hemodynamics

Gary Mitchell, MD

Costanzo: Ch 4 pp 151-178

Wed, Sept. 5

9-11:50 AM

 Regulatory Mechanisms 3 – Autonomic Physiology

Marilyn Barbour, PharmD

Costanzo: Ch 4 pp 133-136, 139 & Ch 2 pp 54, 56 - 63

Thurs, Sept. 6

8:30 –9:50 AM

 Cholinergic & Adrenergic Drugs

Marilyn Barbour, PharmD

Brenner: Chapters 5-9, pp 46-89

10-11:50 AM

  Introduction to the EKG

Alfred Buxton, MD

Lilly: Chptrs 4, 11 and 12

Friday, Sept. 7

Reading Period

Monday, Sept. 10

9 AM-12 Noon

INTEGRATED CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM #1

Tues, Sept. 11

9-9:50 AM

 Valvular Disease:  Rheumatic / Immune Disease

Calvin Oyer, MD

Robbins: Pp 588-601

 10-11:50 AM

 Valvular Heart Disease

Kenneth Korr, MD

Lilly:  Chapters 2 & 8

Thurs, Sept. 13

8:30-10:20 AM

 Cardiomyopathy

Athena Poppas, MD

Lilly: Chapter 10

10:30-11:50 AM

 Cardiomyopathies, Myocarditis

Elizabeth Laposata, MD

Robbins: Pp 165-167; 601-610, 1336-1338

Fri, Sept. 14 

8:30-9:50 AM

 Ischemic Heart Disease

Calvin Oyer, MD

Robbins: Pp 23-25, 515-525, 551-553, 571-587

10-11:50 AM

 Ischemic Heart Disease and Acute Myocardial Infarction

Douglas Burtt, MD

Lilly: Chapters 5, 6 & 7

12-12:50 PM

 Treatment of Lipoprotein Disorders

Karen Aspry, MD

Brenner: Ch 15 pp 154-165

Mon, Sept. 17

9-10:20 AM

 Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Douglas Burtt, MD

Lilly: Ch 1, pp 11-26 &

Chapters 4, 11 & 12

10:30-11:50 AM

 Anti-Anginal Agents

Brian Abbott, MD

Lilly: Ch 17 pp 361-364, 367-368 & 385-391

Brenner: Ch 11, pp 106-114

Tues, Sept. 18

8:30-9:20 AM

 Pericardial Diseases

Douglas Burtt, MD

Lilly: Chapter 14,

Chapters 5 & 6

9:30-9:50 AM

 Pericardial Diseases

Calvin Oyer, MD

Robbins: Pp 610-613

10-11:50 AM

 Mechanisms & Diagnosis of Arrhythmias

Alfred Buxton, MD

Lilly: Chapters 11 & 12

Thurs, Sept. 20

9-10:20 AM

 Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs

Alfred Buxton, MD

Lilly: Ch 17, pp 393-405

Brenner: Ch 14, pp 139-153

10:30-11:50 AM

 Diseases of Blood Vessels: Vascular and Cardiac Neoplasms

Calvin Oyer, MD

Robbins: Pp 513-515; 530-551

Fri, Sept. 21

9-10:20 AM

 CV Embryology: CV Anatomy Related to Congenital HD

Calvin Oyer, MD

Robbins: Pp 564-571

10:30-11:50 AM

 Congenital Heart Disease

Lloyd Feit, MD

Lilly: Chapter 16

1-2:50 PM

 Selected Cases, Cardiac Imaging, & Pathophysiology Review

Douglas Burtt, MD,
Michael Atalay, MD, Gaurav Choudhary, MD

Lilly:  Chapter 3

DATE

LECTURE

SPEAKERS

RECOMMENDED READING

Fri, Sept. 21 (cont.)

3-3:50 PM

 Cases and Review

Calvin Oyer, MD

Mon, Sept. 24

Reading Period

Tues, Sept. 25

9 AM-12 Noon

INTEGRATED CARDIOVASCULAR EXAMINATION (Cumulative):  Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Systemic Pathology

Website:  http://www.brown.edu/Courses/Bio_281-cardio/cardio/Simple2.htm