DISEASES OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR APPARATUS
cod. 06157

Academic year 2019/20
3° year of course - First semester
Professor
Giovanna Maria PELA'
Academic discipline
Malattie dell'apparato cardiovascolare (MED/11)
Field
Attività formative affini o integrative
Type of training activity
Related/supplementary
28 hours
of face-to-face activities
4 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: SPORT MEDICINE AND DOPING

Learning objectives

During the course the student will know the cardiac diseases and the risk factors for these diseases. The student will know the meaning of the diagnostic tests in Cardiology.
The student will know the causes of sudden death in athletes.

Prerequisites

To know the cardiovascular anatomy.
To know the cardiac physyiology

Course unit content

The course will be divided into three parts.
The first part: Cardiovascular anatomy; Cardiovascular physiology.
Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Arterial Hypertension.
Cardiovascular stratification for cardiovascular risk. Cardiovascular prevention.

The second part:
Coronary artery
disease: classification, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic tests , treatment.
Primary cardiomyopathies. Hypertensive heart disease.
Valvular heart disease.
Heart failure.

The third part:
Athlete's heart.
Sudden death in sport.
Prevention through physical exercise.
Diagnostic tests in cardiology: exercise stress test,
echocardiography, cardiac MNR, computed tomography, cardiac
catheterization and coronary angiography.

Full programme

-Cardiovascular physiology.
-Cardiovascular risk factors: smoking, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes ... -Stratification of risk: European and Italian risk cards

Heart diseases: ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, valvular heart disease. heart failure


Cardiovascular Adaptation to physical exercise.
Sudden Death in athletes.
Diagnostic tests in Cardiology (ECG, etc.).

Bibliography

Recommended texts
1) Content of PDF lessons
2) Book "Argomenti di Medicina dello sport" Bonetti A., Editore MUPs of the lessons

Teaching methods

Oral lesson

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral assessment

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student Registery office

E. [segreteria.medicina@unipr.it] (modificare link a email)
T. +39 0521 903700

Quality assurance office

Manager for the degree course:
Maria Lucrezia Giorgetta

T. +39 0521 033745
E. service didattica.dimec@unipr.it
E. of the manager marialucrezia.giorgetta@unipr.it

Course President

Prof.ssa Giuliana Gobbi
E. giuliana.gobbi@unipr.it

Guidance delegate and tutoring

Prof.ssa Daniela Galli
Email daniela.galli@unipr.it

Prof. Giancarlo Condello
Email giancarlo.condello@unipr.it

Career guidance delegates

Prof.ssa Giuliana Gobbi
Email giuliana.gobbi@unipr.it

Prof. Prisco Mirandola
Email prisco.mirandola@unipr.it

Tutors

Prof.ssa Elena Ferrari
Email elena.ferrari@unipr.it

Prof.ssa Giuliana Gobbi
Email giuliana.gobbi@unipr.it

Prof. Cosimo Costantino
Email cosimo.costantino@unipr.it

Prof.ssa Daniela Galli
Email daniela.galli@unipr.it

Prof.ssa Nicoletta Ronda
Email nicoletta.ronda@unipr.it

Prof.ssa Ileana Ramazzina
Email ileana.ramazzina@unipr.it

Erasmus

Prof. Roberto Sala
Email roberto.sala@unipr.it 
 

Quality Assurance Manager (RAQ)

Prof.ssa Elena Ferrari
Email elena.ferrari@unipr.it 

Internships

Prof.ssa Daniela Galli - 2nd year - 1st semester
Email daniela.galli@unipr.it

Prof.ssa Ileana Ramazzina - 2nd year - 2nd semester
Email ileana.ramazzina@unipr.it 

Prof. Prisco Mirandola - 3rd year - 1st semester
Email prisco.mirandola@unipr.it 

Prof.ssa Giuliana Gobbi - 3rd year - 2st semester
Email giuliana.gobbi@unipr.it