Cardiometabolic Risk and Cardiovascular Disease

Third-cycle level | 1.5 credits (HEC) | Course code: K2F6109
HT 2026
Study period: 2026-11-02 - 2026-11-06
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2026-04-15 - 2026-05-05
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Course description

With a clinical orientation, this course offers a comprehensive overview of major cardiometabolic conditions including prediabetes and diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and overweight/obesity from a cardiovascular perspective. Key topics include epidemiology, pathophysiology, and current treatment approaches within a clinical framework. Special attention is given to the management of diabetes across the full spectrum of cardiovascular disease, as well as to the critical appraisal and interpretation of large cardiovascular outcometrials, including those evaluating glucose-lowering therapies.The course includes lectures and seminars with experts in the field as well as group work with discussion and presentations.

Prerequisites and Selection

Prerequisite courses, or equivalent

Undergraduate study in medicine or biomedicine

Selection

Selection, within each category of applicants (selection category), will be based on:
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s individual study plan/research (according to written motivation).
2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date).


Course director

Linda Mellbin

Elina Rautio

Matthias Lidin

Course syllabus

K2F6109

Department

Department of Medicine, Solna

Doctoral programme

Cardiovascular Research (CVR)

Type of course

**Other course

Keywords

Kardiometabol, Cardiometabolic, Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Prediabetes

CONTACTLinda Mellbin

linda.mellbin@ki.se