Learning objectives
During the course the student will acquire specific knowledge about the topics covered during the lessons, in particular he will acquire knowledge that will allow to understand the diagnostic classification phase of the main cardiovascular diseases. These objectives will allow the student to understand and then apply in practice, with discrete judgment autonomy, the following skills: cardiovascular risk assessment, clinical management of the patient with heart disease and prescription of physical exercise in cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation.
The student will also acquire, with regard to the topics covered, communication and learning skills that will be assessed during the course with oral questions and subsequently during the oral exam.
Prerequisites
To know the anatomy and the physiology of the heart and the circulation.
Course unit content
The course will address in the initial lessons the general aspects of the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system. in the following lessons three of the major thematic areas of arrhythmic, ischemic and valvular heart disease will be addressed. in addition, the methods of characterization of cardiac anatomy will be addressed by means of echocardiography, myocardial scintigraphy, myocardial PET scan, cardiac MRI, heart CT and coronary angiography.
The topic of the prescription of physical exercise, the cardioprotective effects of exercise and the indications of physical activity in heart patients will also be addressed.
Full programme
cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
arrhythmias
valvulopathies
ischemic heart disease
cardiovascular imaging
coronary hemodynamics
structural hemodynamics
physical exercise and cardiovascular rehabilitation
Bibliography
Medicina interna sistematica di Claudio Rugarli, VIII edizione
Teaching methods
lectures will be helt on site in compliance with safety standards, provided that further instructions on the ongoing health emergency are not implemented. supporting material will be avaible on the specific, student reserved platform (Elly) and will include slide presentation, audio-video aids and audio-video recording of the lectures
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination.
In case of the persistence of the health emergency, the exams will be conducted remotely, as follows:
remote oral questions, through the Teams platform (guide http://selma.unipr.it/).
Students with SLD / BSE must first contact Le Eli-che: support for students with disabilities, D.S.A., B.E.S. (https://sea.unipr.it/it/servizi/le-eli-che-supporto-studenti-con-disabilita-dsa-bes
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