CARDIAC SURGERY - INTERNSHIP
cod. 1007319

Academic year 2023/24
6° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Francesco FORMICA
Academic discipline
Chirurgia cardiaca (MED/23)
Field
Tirocini formativi e di orientamento
Type of training activity
More
10 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Learning objectives

To learn the collection of the patient's clinical history, to perform a correct objective examination and to know main diagnostic methodologies and the indications to surgery

Prerequisites

Compulsory previous exams: Human Anatomy, General Pathology, Physiology, Respiratory and Cardiovascular diseases

Course unit content

Taking of medical history (also including aspects relative to cardiovascular disease; 2) Performing of objective examination and cardiac auscultation; 3) Pathophysiological mechanisms and consequent clinical aspects of the main clinical pictures of cardiac disease; 4) Modes and purposes of the main cardiological and cardiosurgical diagnostic and therapeutic methods

Full programme

Coronary artery disease
Aortic valve diseases
Mitral valve diseases
Aortic aneurysms
Aortic dissection
Endocarditis
Principles of extracorporeal circulation

Bibliography

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 20th ed. or 21th ed. Chapters related to cardiac pathologies

Teaching methods

Attendance in cardiac surgery ward, in operating room or outpatient ambulatory

Assessment methods and criteria

oral exam

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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