Courses Overview
Professional Certificate in Clinical Small Animal Cardiology : A Systematic Approach Module 4 · Acquired Heart Disease
Course Speaker: Dr. Ginevra Riggio
DVM, Cardiologist of small animals Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso
January 5-7 2027 | Manila, Philippines
Course Overview
Module 4 · Acquired Heart Disease provides a comprehensive clinical approach to the most common acquired cardiac conditions in dogs and cats. The module focuses on understanding disease mechanisms, improving diagnostic accuracy, applying evidence-based classification and staging systems, and making appropriate therapeutic decisions in everyday clinical practice.
Through expert-led lectures and clinical case discussions, participants will strengthen their ability to evaluate acquired heart disease from diagnosis through disease progression and management.
What You Will Learn
Myxomatous Valvular Disease — epidemiology, pathogenesis, disease progression, ACVIM staging, Mine Score and echocardiographic assessment.
Canine Cardiomyopathies — DCM, arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, arrhythmia-induced and nutritional cardiomyopathies, with a focus on diagnosis and treatment.
Feline Heart Disease — pathology, diagnosis and management of feline cardiac diseases, with particular emphasis on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Pericardial Diseases & Cardiac Tumors — diagnostic approaches, prognosis and treatment strategies for acquired pericardial disease and cardiac neoplasia.
Clinical Case Discussions — applying knowledge to real-world cases and developing systematic clinical decision-making skills.
Curriculum
Day 1
l Myxomatous valvular disease: epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, pathophysiology and disease progression.
l Classifications: from the ACVIM consensus to the Mine Score and the real world. How echocardiography can help to optimize medical treatment
Day 2
l Canine dilated cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy, Nutritional cardiomyopathy: pathophysiology, diagnosis, disease progression and theraphy
l Pathology and diagnosis of feline heart diseases
l Feline Hypertrophic cardiomypathy: etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy
Day 3
l Diagnosis and treatment of Acquired Pericardial diseases
l Cardiac Tumors: Epidemiology, Diagnostic methods, Prognosis and treatment
l Clinical cases discussion
Instructor
Dr. Ginevra Riggio
DVM
Cardiologist of small animals Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso Milano
Degree in Veterinary Medicine – Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Lecturing and/or Assessing Experience
ABSTRACT “Anomalie coronariche nel cane: caratterizzazione diagnostica e implicazioni cliniche” at Congresso Monografico SCIVAC “Malattie cardiovascolari nel cane e nel gatto: dall’approccio classico alle novità più avanzate” – Milan, 14-15 March 2025
“Congenital heart diseases in cats: from the most common findings to the rarest cases” – 4
“Congenital heart diseases in cats: from the most common findings to the rarest cases” – 4th Edition of MRI & Ultrasound in veterinary medicine - ESAOTE– Palermo 08/05/2026 - 9/05/2026
“Interventional procedure for RVOT obstruction: decision-making process” Congresso Esaote 4th Edition of MRI & Ultrasound in veterinary medicine - ESAOTE– Palermo 08/05/2026 - 9/05/2026
Contributed to the translation of the Italian edition of the text: Claudio Bussadori – “Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine in Dogs and Cats” (EDRA S.p.A., 2024, First Edition)
Publications
Martine Didier, Giulia Mangiagalli, Ginevra Riggio, Danilo Caristi, Michela Beccaglia, Eleonora Fusi “Urate urolithiasis in a 5‐week‐old Dalmatian with confirmed hereditary hyperuricosuria”. Veterinary Record Case Reports, 2026, 14 (2): e70409.
Payment Method
· Bank Transfer (PHP / THB / MYR )
Course Fee
| Module 4 · Acquired Heart Disease | 30,000 PHP |
