Aspectos históricos de la enseñanza de la cardiología clínica en el antiguo Hospital Nacional de Clínicas (1901-1956);
Historical Aspects of Teaching Clinical Cardiology in the Old Hospital Nacional de Clínicas (1901-1956)

La clínica cardiovascular argentina comienza oficialmente a principios del siglo xx. En efecto, el 20 de agosto de 1901 el Dr. Abel Ayerza (Figura 1), Profesor Titular de Clínica Médica de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, dicta una clase magistral en la que describe el cuadro clínico del corazón pulmonar crónico con anoxemia. En su presentación “prínceps”, que continuó el 31 de agosto, escogió la denominación de “cardíacos negros” para este tipo de enfermos, muy apropiado desde el punto de vista descriptivo, que tuvo una aceptación general inicial y una ulterior difusión mundial. Es probablemente la primera afección descripta en nuestro país que fue conocida en todo el mundo como enfermedad de Ayerza.  

BackgroundThe development of scientific knowledge and technology in the field of health sciences evolves so rapidly that the implementation of new ways of continuous education is essential to prevent human resource obsolescence, a circumstance that occurs more frequently than that of other resources of the area. The main activity of the Argentine Society of Cardiology is spreading the scientific knowledge by developing Congresses, publishing the Revista Argentina de Cardiología , organizing face-to-face courses, scientific meetings and the PROSAC, the Argentine Society of Cardiology Distance Learning Program.   ObjectiveTo communicate the experience of the Cardiology Update Program, PROSAC, implemented by the Argentine Society of Cardiology since 2007. Material and MethodsThe PROSAC includes texts (printed material), conferences and controversies, case reports, image gallery (included in a CD provided with the printed material) and written tests at the end of each module. All the material is also available at the web site www.sac.org.arResultsThe program started in August 2007 and 498 participants were matriculated; by December 2010 the number increased to 847 professionals, 68% men and 32% women; age ranged from 40 to 60 years. The course was published in 5 modules (10 fascicles). The test was taken and approved by 79% of those enrolled in the program.