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Cardiology - MD (CAR)

Cardiology - MD (CAR)

Anatomy - MD (ANAT)
Anesthesiology - MD (ANSTH)
Behavioral Influences Health (BIH)
Biological Basis of Disease (BBD)
Cardiology - MD (CAR)
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Cellular and Molecular Basis of Medical Practice (CMBMP)
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Emergency Medicine - MD (EMED)
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Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine (ENREP)
Evidence-Based Medicine I (EBM)
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Form and Function (FORM)
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Gastroenterology - MD (GI)
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Humanities - MD (HMN)
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Medical Clerkship Island - MD (MCLKS)
Medical Ethics Professionalism (MEP)
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Medical Triage and Resuscitation (MEDTR)
Medicine - MD (MED)
Musculoskeletal Medicine - MD (MSC)
Musculoskeletal System (MSK)
Neural and Behavioral Science (NBS)
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Obstetrics and Gynecology - MD (OBGYN)
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Pulmonary Medicine - MD (PLM)
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Renal Medicine - MD (REN)
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Social Influences on Health (SIH)
Socio-Ecological Medicine (SOEM)
Structural Basis of Medical Practice (SBMP)
Students as Educators (SAE)
Surgery - MD (SURG)
Transition (TRANS)
Transition Clinical Medicine (TCM)
Translating Health Systems Science (THS)
Underserved Medicine and Domestic Health (UMDH)

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CAR 711: Cardiovascular Medicine

5-6 Credits/Maximum of 6

CAR 711

Cardiovascular Medicine

5-6 Credits/Maximum of 6

Course provides exposure to basic concepts in histology/pathology, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, and clinical medicine related to cardiovascular medicine.

Prerequisite: must have completed all preceding course work in the first year of medical school

CAR 722: Cardiology

4.5 Credits

CAR 722

Cardiology

4.5 Credits

These areas will be studied: Symptoms and Signs; Systemic Arterial Hyper- tension; Atherosclerosis; Heart Failure; Congenital Heart Disease; Infectious, Inflammatory, and Immunologic Disease; Connective Tissue Disorders; Electrical Abnormalities; and Lipid Disorders.

Prerequisite: successful completion of MS Year I

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