Dr. of the Guide and the ACC to promote the continuing education of physicians in primary care, the first filter in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.

Benidorm, February 2013.- el Dr. Fernando de la Guía, doctor of Cardiology the cardiology Institute of Alicante’s Hospital clínica Benidorm, has been in charge of directing the workshops of cardiac diagnostic techniques in primary care ”, promoted by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and sponsored by Laboratorios Rovi. The workshops were dedicated to the primary care physicians, first filter in the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, detection and management of cardiovascular risk.

The workshops have taken place in the lounge of acts Dr. Carlos Paz and have counted with the presence of selected primary care physicians and cardiologists of the Marina Baixa and la Marina Alta reference, which constitute the core of this training initiative.

Dr. Fernando de la Guía, who has run the course, has highlighted the importance of this course to it highlights the extraordinary importance of primary care in the fight against cardiovascular diseases and extend training for proper cardiovascular clinical scanning, as well as recognize the immediate differential diagnosis of main symptoms (Dyspnea(, precordalgia, syncope, palpitations) ”.

participants have had the opportunity to test and improve their skills in different diagnostic techniques, taking full advantage of the tools that are usually available in the query, such as medical history, physical examination (especially cardiac auscultation), ECG, blood tests or x-rays.

the American College of Cardiology (ACC), through a service sponsored by Laboratorios Rovi, has an extensive collection of educational materials related to the detection of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors diagnostic procedures. Some of this material has been adapted to the needs of our country and corresponds to the base of training sessions with primary care physicians.