Competency ID

Medical Knowledge

All Clinical Cardiologists

Selected Cardiologists Based on Practice Focus

L-PREV-MK1

Know the structure of normal arteries and the basic vascular biology of atherosclerosis.

X

L-PREV-MK2

Know the principles of genetics and pharmacogenomics as applied to patients with or at risk of cardiovascular disease.

X

L-PREV-MK3

Know the influence of family history on cardiovascular risk and the utility of family screening in risk assessment and disease prevention.

X

L-PREV-MK4

Know the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease, including incidence/prevalence, sex and ethnic differences, and the influence of risk factors and demographics on natural history and clinical outcomes.

X

L-PREV-MK5

Know the principles and methods of implementation of individual and population-based cardiovascular disease prevention.

X

L-PREV-MK6

Know the major tools to assess lifetime and 10-year risks of a first cardiovascular event and how to employ them in primary prevention.

X

L-PREV-MK7

Know the effects of diabetes mellitus, obesity, hypertension, lipid disorders, physical inactivity, and tobacco use on the development and progression of atherosclerosis and the corresponding treatment strategies.

X

L-PREV-MK8

Know the incremental benefit of additional screening methods (including biomarkers, coronary calcification, carotid intima-media thickness, and ankle-brachial index) over a traditional risk-based approach to assess subclinical atherosclerosis.

X

L-PREV-MK9

Know the principles of nutrition and obesity assessment and management, including the roles of pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery.

X

L-PREV-MK10

Know the behavioral and psychosocial factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease and the principles of management.

X

L-PREV-MK11

Know the principles of exercise physiology and roles of physical activity counseling and cardiac rehabilitation.

X

L-PREV-MK12

Know the effects of systemic diseases (including renal, hepatic, inflammatory, and autoimmune disorders) and their treatment on cardiovascular disease.

X

L-PREV-MK13

Know the adverse effects of sleep apnea on the incidence and control of hypertension, atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias, heart failure, and atherosclerosis.

X

L-PREV-MK14

Know the indications for noninvasive screening for carotid artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and peripheral artery disease.

X

L-PREV-MK15

Know the impact of pregnancy and hormonal treatment for reproductive disorders on cardiovascular risk.

X

L-PREV-MK16

Know the pharmacology, indications, contraindications, risks, and interactions of medications commonly used for prevention and therapy of cardiovascular disease (e.g., antithrombotic, antihypertensive, lipid-lowering, diabetes management, and tobacco cessation agents).

X

Patient Care and Procedural Skills

All

Practice Focused

L-PREV-PC1

Skill to perform global risk assessment and appropriately utilize diagnostic testing in patients with or at risk of cardiovascular disease.

X

L-PREV-PC2

Skill to evaluate a patient’s family history and appropriately recommend family screening.

X

L-PREV-PC3

Skill to identify patients with common systemic disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea and thyroid conditions, that affect cardiovascular disease diagnosis and treatment.

X

L-PREV-PC4

Skill to implement and prescribe lifestyle approaches for prevention and treatment of patients with hypertension, dyslipidemia, tobacco use, obesity, and diabetes mellitus.

X

L-PREV-PC5

Skill to evaluate and manage hypertensive cardiovascular disease, including treatment-resistant hypertension.

X

L-PREV-PC6

Skills to assess physical activity patterns and exercise capacity in patients with or at risk of cardiovascular disease and provide counseling and exercise prescription, including whether and when to begin or resume participation in sports.

X