Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Learning Series: HCM In Everyday Practice
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Learning Series: HCM In Everyday Practice is organized by Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) and will be held from Jan 02, 2023 - Jun 30, 2025.
Available Until: June 2025
Learning Objectives:
CanMEDS roles relevant to this activity: Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Leader, Scholar
Overall Learning Objectives
• Acquire knowledge on the pathophysiology and natural history of HCM (Medical expert, Communicator, Scholar)
• Identify who to screen for HCM and describe the different clinical screening methods and tools used (Medical expert, Communicator, Collaborator)
• List the different risk factors to identify HCM patients at high risk for sudden death and interpret these in the stratification of an example patient case (Medical expert, Communicator, Collaborator)
• Correctly diagnose HCM using different diagnostic tools (symptoms, patient history, imaging, etc.) (Medical expert, Communicator, Collaborator)
• Know when referral to an HCM expert is appropriate (Medical expert, Collaborator, Leader)
• Recognize why early diagnosis of HCM potentially improves patient outcomes (Medical expert, Collaborator, Leader)
Individual Learning Objectives
Case Presentation
• List the different risk factors to identify HCM patients at high risk for sudden death and interpret these in the stratification of an example patient case (Medical expert, Communicator, Collaborator)
Living with HCM: The Natural History of HCM
• Acquire knowledge on the pathophysiology and natural history of HCM (Medical expert, Communicator, Scholar)
• Recognize why early diagnosis of HCM potentially improves patient outcomes (Medical expert, Collaborator, Leader)
A Practical Approach to the Diagnosis of HCM
• Recognize signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy on ECG (Medical expert, Communicator, Collaborator)
• Be aware of the different patterns of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (Medical expert, Communicator, Scholar)
• Identify the signs on echocardiography and cardiac MRI to diagnose hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (Medical expert, Communicator, Collaborator)
• Understand the techniques in echocardiography to evaluate for left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (Medical expert, Communicator, Collaborator)
• Understand the concept of T1 mapping and late gadolinium enhancement and its prognostication (Medical expert, Communicator, Collaborator)
Beyond the Muscle: Diving Into the Genetics and Screening of HCM
• Appreciate the complexity of the sarcomere (Medical expert, Communicator, Collaborator)
• Learn about the genes involved in first-tier genetic testing for HCM (Medical expert, Communicator, Collaborator)
• Understand the yield and value of genetic testing (Medical expert, Communicator, Collaborator)
• Learn about the importance of the molecular autopsy (Medical expert, Collaborator, Leader)
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.