The primary goal of the teaching course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of cardiovascular diseases. The fundamental drive of this course is to teach the physiopathological bases of cardiovascular diseases being this the “condition sine qua non” of appropriate learning of how to manage any kind of disease. The diagnostic process and the therapeutic approach can be effective only if they are based on pathophysiology and the growing concept of precision medicine where each single patient must be dealt with looking to her/his individual profile involving all aspects of her/his life. With the progressive aging of the population chronic diseases are now a days the critical burden to any health care and nursing represents a growing task to address such burden. In line with these concepts student will be thought about the use of modern technology to remotely support fragile patients.
Course Prerequisites
The knowledge required and recommended upon entry refers to the contents of the following disciplines of the 1st and 2nd year: anatomy, physiology, general and clinical pathology, microbiology, immunology, medical surgical clinic
Teaching Methods
Teaching is exploited via direct lecturing (lately remote given the Covid pandemic). Power point presentations and lecture recordings are available on dedicated drive accessible with university credentials. Specific textbooks are also recommended
Assessment Methods
Written exams by Multiple choice test: 30 questions and 18/30 is the minimum requirement Oral test verification
Texts
Harrison: textbook of internal medicine
Contents
Fundamentals of cardiovascular anatomy including details of cardiac and coronary anatomy Cardiovascular Physiology Clinical approach to patients: anamnesis inspection semeiotic involving remote monitoring Chest pain Dyspnea ECG: preparation, recording and basic elements of interpretation Cardiac diagnostic exams: Echocardiogram, exercise stress test Atherosclerosis Stable and unstable angina STEMI and NSTEMI Arterial hypertension Diseases of cardiac valves Physiopathology of heart failure and cardio-renal axis Diagnosis and therapy of chronic HF Cardiac arrhythmias mechanisms Atrial arrhythmias and specifics on atrial fibrillation Ventricular arrhythmias with focus on ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation Inheritable arrhythmic diseases Pace makers and ICD Pericarditis, endocarditis Myocarditis
