TEC Cardiologia study plan

TEC Cardiologia · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Cardiologia

Map the full Cardiology syllabus into a one-page topic inventory, tagging each item by expected exam weight
Define and write down a personal protocol for reading a 12-lead ECG in a fixed sequence
Build a spaced-repetition deck of 60 key cardiology facts and start daily 15-minute reviews
Schedule protected study blocks across the 8 weeks and log baseline performance on 40 mixed cardiology questions

A one-page syllabus map plus a baseline score report from 40 mixed questions, with a written list of the five weakest subtopics

Week 2

Explain the electrophysiology of the cardiac action potential and correlate each phase with drug classes
Interpret rate, rhythm, axis, and interval abnormalities on 30 practice ECGs without time pressure
Distinguish sinus, atrial, junctional, and ventricular rhythms by their defining features
Summarize the mechanisms and adverse effects of the main antiarrhythmic drug classes in a comparison table

A completed antiarrhythmic drug comparison table and a log of 30 interpreted ECGs with self-scored accuracy

Week 3

Diagnose acute coronary syndromes using history, ECG territory, and troponin kinetics
Apply guideline-based reperfusion timelines and secondary prevention measures to case vignettes
Differentiate stable angina, unstable angina, NSTEMI, and STEMI in 25 vignette-style questions
Outline the management of cardiogenic shock and mechanical complications after infarction

A one-page ACS decision algorithm written from memory and verified against source notes, plus 25 completed vignettes with rationales

Week 4

Classify heart failure by ejection fraction and apply the corresponding first-line drug combinations
Explain the pathophysiology linking neurohormonal activation to heart failure progression
Select device therapy and advanced options based on guideline thresholds
Review weeks 1-3 material and correct every missed item in the error log

A cumulative 80-question timed block scoring at least 65 percent, with every incorrect item rewritten as a corrected one-line rule

Week 5

Evaluate valvular lesions by auscultation findings, murmur timing, and hemodynamic consequences
Distinguish constrictive pericarditis from cardiac tamponade on clinical and echocardiographic grounds
Outline the diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis including surgical indications
Interpret common echocardiographic measurements and their normal ranges

A murmur-to-lesion reference card covering at least eight lesions, plus 20 correctly answered valvular and pericardial questions

Week 6

Stage and manage hypertension according to current thresholds and comorbidity-specific drug choices
Apply the diagnostic criteria and acute management of aortic dissection and hypertensive emergency
Differentiate the major cardiomyopathies by morphology, genetics, and sudden-death risk
Integrate congenital heart disease basics including shunt physiology and Eisenmenger syndrome

A comparison grid of cardiomyopathies and hypertensive emergencies, plus a 30-question quiz scoring at least 70 percent

Week 7

Interpret pulmonary artery catheter and invasive hemodynamic data in shock states
Apply the four-shock-state framework to classify and prioritize treatment in vignettes
Reconcile conflicting guideline recommendations on anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation
Complete two full-length timed mixed cardiology sets under exam conditions

Two timed mixed sets completed with scores recorded and a ranked list of the remaining weak areas

Week 8

Re-drill every item in the error log until each is answered correctly twice in a row
Recite from memory the key thresholds, dosing rules, and timelines most likely to be tested
Simulate the exam with a final timed full-length set and review each miss immediately
Consolidate high-yield summaries into a single two-page pre-exam review sheet

A two-page final review sheet plus a final timed set score at or above the target pass threshold

Week 2: Interpret 30 ECGs with at least 80 percent agreement with the answer key and have the antiarrhythmic table complete

Week 4: Score at least 65 percent on a timed 80-question cumulative block and show an error log with corrected rules for every miss

Week 6: Score at least 70 percent on a 30-question quiz covering valves, pericardium, cardiomyopathies, and hypertension

Week 8: Achieve a final full-length timed score at or above the target pass threshold, with every error-log item cleared twice