Cardiovascular Manual for the Advanced Practice Provider

Richard S. Musialowski, Jr., M.D. F.A.C.C. Atrium Health, Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute (SHVI) Charlotte, NC    Krista Allshouse, PA-C, MSPAS Atrium Health, Levine Children’s Congenital Hearth Center Charlotte, NC Dr. Richard S. Musialowski is a director of Cardiovascular Education at the Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute. He is also the acting Cardiology Teaching Service Coordinator at Atrium Health Charlotte Campus. Presently, he is an active staff member the Atrium Health Main Medical Center and is a Clinical Assistant Professor for Wake Forest University-Charlotte Campus. His current lecture presentations include Pulmonary Artery Catheters in the Surgical Patient Parts I and II and Atrial Fibrillation overview for the Advanced Practice Provider. Most recently, Dr. Musialowski presented at the ACC summit on Ambulatory Clinic Optimization of Emergency Department Utilization in February 2021.   Rapid Transformation in Care Delivery to Cardiovascular Patients on Vitamin K Antagonists during the Covid-19 Global Pandemic was published in the NEJM Catalyst Journal 2021. He was awarded the Excellence in Teaching by the Wake Forest University Third- and fourth medical students in April 2023. Krista Allshouse is a Pediatric/Adult Congenital Electrophysiology PA at Atrium Health/Levine Children’s Congenital Heart Center.  She has been practicing in cardiology for a total of 17 years with the last 5 being in ACHD/Pediatric Electrophysiology. She has written chapters for the PCICS APP Curriculum, Interventional Critical Care Manual and presented educational lectures for APPs and nursing at her hospital facility.  Krista recently reviewed abstracts for the upcoming HRS conference and will be a presenter at the July 2023 SACS Annual Meeting. She is currently involved in writing abstracts and case presentations for the World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery.

Part 1: Basic Anatomy and Physiology.- Chapter 1. Basic Embryology.- Chapter 2. Anatomy.- Chapter 3. Hemodynamics.- Chapter 4. Cardiac Conduction.- Chapter 5. Cardiovascular Physical Examination.- Part 2: Coronary Artery Disease.- Chapter 6. Acute Syndromes - Troponin.- Chapter 7. Chronic Disease.- Chapter 8. Angina Not Due to CAD.- Chapter 9. Stress Testing.- Part 3: Electrophysiology.- Chapter 10. Bradycardia.- Chapter 11. Tachycardia Classification-triggered.- Chapter 12. Medications.- Chapter 13. Channelopathies.- Chapter 14. Ablation.- Chapter 15. Cardiac Devices.- Chapter 16. Cardioversion.- Chapter 17. Syncope and Autonomic Dysfunction.- Part 4: Structural/Valvular Heart Disease.- Chapter 18. Aortic Valve.- Chapter 19. AS.- Chapter 20. Mitral Valve.- Chapter 21. Tricuspid Valve.- Chapter 22. Pulmonary Valve.- Chapter 23. Endocarditis.- Part 5: Cardiomyopathies/Heart Failure.- Chapter 24. Preserved EF.- Chapter 25. Reduced EF.- Chapter 26. Ischemic vs. Non-ischemic.- Chapter 27. Medications.- Chapter 28. Cardiopulmonary Testing.- Chapter 29. Guidelines.- Chapter 30. Transplant.- Part 6: Shock.- Chapter 31. Types of shock.- Chapter 32. Guidelines.- Chapter 33. Pulmonary Embolism.- Chapter 34. Introduction Support Devices.- Part 7: Vascular.- Chapter 35. Carotid Stenosis- Chapter 36. PVD.- Chapter 37. Aortic Dissection.- Part 8: ANA.- Chapter 38. Lipids.- Chapter 39. HTN.- Chapter 40. Lifestyle Modification.- Chapter 41. Smoking Cessation.- Part 9: Other.- Chapter 42. Pregnancy.- Part 10: ACHD-Simple.- Chapter 43. ASD/VSD/Bicuspid Valve.- Chapter 44. TOF.- Chapter 45. Repaired Coarct.- Chapter 46. L-Transposition of the Great Arteries.- Chapter 47. D-TGA.- Chapter 48. SBE Prophylaxis Inductions.