📘 Step 1 — Curriculum Coverage

This topic uses the AIM Learning Cycle to help MBBS students understand the coronary circulation, pericardium and clinical basis of ischemic heart disease by integrating Anatomy, Physiology and Clinical Correlation.

🔹 Anatomy

• Describe the coronary arteries
• Enlist the branches of each main artery
• Describe the anastomosis of coronaries
• Identify the area of the heart supplied by a coronary artery and its branches
• Describe the venous drainage of the heart
• Describe the lymphatic drainage of the heart
• Define pericardium
• Describe different reflections of pericardium
• Identify entry and exit of vessels of heart via pericardium

🔹 Physiology

• Describe the physiologic basis of coronary circulation
• Describe the steps of coronary thrombosis
• Describe the etiology of coronary thrombosis

🩺 Clinical Importance

• Define pericarditis
• Define pericardial effusion
• Define cardiac tamponade