DISEASES OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR APPARATUS (F)
COD. 1002414
Learning outcomes of the course unit
To know the diseases of the heart, to properly use the diagnostic tests in cardiology
Prerequisites
Anatomy of the heart and the circulation.
The cardiovascular function
Course contents summary
Heart disease:
Chronic coronary artery disease, Acute coronary syndrome. Sudden cardiac death.
Heart failure
Valvular heart disease
Cardiomyopathies
Hypertensive heart disease
Cor pulmonale
Pericardial diseases
Arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation
Diagnostic tests:ECG, Exercise stress testing, Echocardiography, Radiology of the heart, Nuclear cardiology, Magnetic resonance Imaging, Computed tomography, Cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography
Recommended readings
Harrison's. Principi di Medicina Interna, Mc Graw-Hill.
Braunwald’s Heart Disease, Saunders Ed.
Teaching methods
oral lesson
Assessment methods and criteria
oral assessment
NAME OF LECTURER
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2016/2017
YEAR OF STUDY: 3
SEMESTER: Second semester
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 1
UNIT COORDINATOR: PELA' Giovanna Maria
CONTACT HOURS: 5
INDIVIDUAL WORK HOURS: 20
