The highly specialized research backed PGD in preventive cardiology has been designed meticulously to build the essential knowledge base, abilities, and clinical competencies among the MBBS graduates to be able to inspire patients to lead healthier lifestyles, handle difficult cases, and make a difference in the medical field by driving evidence-based change.

Needed for Preventive Cardiology Practice.

With 20.5 million fatalities in 2021, cardiovascular illnesses continued to be the top killer for the third year in a row. They were responsible for around a third of all deaths worldwide. However, the most interesting part in this is that this is preventable. Therefore, AIHMS's PGDPC dynamic program delves deeply into the complex causes of cardiovascular illnesses, providing a solid grounding in the importance of making lifestyle changes and implementing interventions supported by research. The clinical acumen learnt during the course duration will equip the students to recognize red flags, take timely action to reduce preventable risks, and work in tandem with other professionals to achieve common goals. So, if advocating for better patient outcomes, inspiring patients to lead healthier lifestyles, handle difficult cases excites you then make a difference in this growing medical field by driving evidence-based change and become a part of our exciting journey!!!

Course Curriculum

Population science and public health

• They will learn about new ways of calculating risk and the science behind cardiovascular function and how it connects to clinical practice.
• Design, implement and evaluate preventive interventions at the population level .

Primary prevention and risk factor management

• Manage individuals with multifactorial cardiovascular risk profiles
• Manage a patient with non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors

Secondary prevention and rehabilitation

• Manage a prevention and rehabilitation programme for a cardiovascular patient
• Manage a prevention and rehabilitation programme for a cardiovascular patient with significant comorbidities, frailty, and/or cardiac devices
• Manage a cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation programme for an oncology patient

Sports cardiology and exercise

• Manage pre-participation screening in a competitive athlete
• Manage the work-up of both a commoner as well as an athlete with suspected or known cardiovascular disease

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing

• Use cardiopulmonary exercise testing for diagnosis, risk stratification and exercise prescription