Each year, the American Board of Internal Medicine® reviews and updates the content for the Cardiology Board Exam. Then, to help you focus your review, the ABIM issues an outline of the primary medical topics and their approximate percentages for a typical exam.
Here are the 2025 Cardiovascular Disease Certification Exam Topics:
| Percent of Exam | Cardiovascular Disease Certification and Maintenance of Certification Exam Topics |
|---|---|
| 15% | Arrhythmias |
| 21.5% | Coronary Artery Disease |
| 17% | Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy |
| 15% | Valvular Disease |
| 4% | Pericardial Disease |
| 5% | Congenital Heart Disease |
| 6% | Vascular Diseases |
| 7.5% | Systemic Hypertension and Hypotension |
| 3% | Pulmonary Circulation Disorders |
| 4% | Systemic Disorders Affecting the Circulatory System |
| 2% | Normal Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology |
Here are the 2025 Cardiovascular Disease MOC Exam Topics:
| Percent of Exam | Cardiovascular Disease Maintenance of Certification Exam Topics |
|---|---|
| 15% | Arrhythmias |
| 21.5% | Coronary Artery Disease |
| 19% | Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy |
| 15% | Valvular Disease |
| 3% | Pericardial Disease |
| 3% | Congenital Heart Disease |
| 5% | Vascular Diseases |
| 8.5% | Systemic Hypertension and Hypotension |
| 3% | Pulmonary Circulation Disorders |
| 7% | Systemic Disorders Affecting the Circulatory System |
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