Week One - Knowing your Heart
October 7, 2003
Faculty: Kenneth G. Ruit, Ph.D; Jane R. Dunlevy, Ph.D; Mary Ann Sens, M.D., Ph.D.
Study the structure of the heart and vasculature through discussion and "hands-on" laboratory exercises.

• Knowing Your Heart (handout by Dr. Ruit) requires Acrobat Reader
• Follow Your Heart (slide presentation by Dr. Ruit)
• Microanatomy of the Heart and Blood Vessels (handout by Dr. Dunlevy and Dr. Sens) requires Acrobat Reader
• Cardiovascular System (slide presentation by Dr. Sens and Dr. Dunlevy)
• Laboratory Exercise (by Dr. Ruit, Dr. Carr and Dr. Sens) requires Acrobat Reader

Week Two - The Heart as a Pump
October 14, 2003
Faculty: Richard C. Vari, Ph.D; Jon W. Allen, M.D.; Vicki L. McCleary, Ph.D.
Study the function of the heart through discussion and "hands-on" laboratory exercises.

• Cardiovascular System & Cardiac Physiology (slide presentation by Dr. Vari)
• Measuring Blood Pressure (handout by by Dr. McCleary) requires Acrobat Reader

Week Three - Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease
October 21, 2003
Faculty: Katherine A. Sukalski, Ph.D; Mary Ann Sens, M.D., Ph.D.; James D. Brosseau, M.D.
Learn about cholesterol, its role in the body, how it contributes to cardiovascular disease, and current knowledge and practice in its clinical management.

• Cholesterol and Lipoproteins (handout by Dr. Sukalski) requires Acrobat Reader
• Cholesterol and Lipoproteins (slide presentation by Dr. Sukalski)
• Atherosclerosis (handout by Dr. Sens) requires Acrobat Reader
• Diseases of Large Vessels (slide presentation by Dr. Sens)
• Management of Dyslipidemia (slide presentation by Dr. Brosseau)

Week Four - High Blood Pressure
October 28, 2003
Faculty: Richard C. Vari, Ph.D.; Jon W. Allen, M.D.; Mary Ann Sens, M.D., Ph.D.
Learn about how high blood pressure affects the cardiovascular system and current knowledge and practice in its clinical management.

• Blood Pressure (slide presentation by Dr. Vari)
• Hypertension (slide presentation by Dr. Allen)
• Calculation of the Body Mass Index (handout by Dr. Allen) requires Acrobat Reader
• Diseases of Large Vessels (slide presentation by Dr. Sens)
• Diseases of Small Vessels (slide presentation by Dr. Sens)

Week Five - Visualizing the Heart
November 4, 2003
Faculty: Rodrigo Rios, M.D.
Learn how physicians understand heart function by state-of-the-art clnical imaging and diagnostic tests.

• Cardiac Imaging (slide presentation by Dr. Rios)

Week Six - Heart Surgery
November 11, 2003
Faculty: Patrick M. Devig, M.D.
Learn about state-of-the-art techniques and patient outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft surgery and coronary transplantation.

Week Seven - Cardiovascular Health
November 18, 2003
Faculty: Bonnie Hoff, BSOTR/L; Donna Roeder, R.N.; Altru Cardiac Rehabilitation
Learn about heart disease prevention and risk reduction and the roles of nutrition and exercise in maintaining good cardiovascular health.

• Cardiac Rehab (handout) requires Acrobat Reader