Course Syllabus
Aims
The course will provide
the essential and up-to-date theoretical knowledge of the clinical diagnosis and
management of a wide spectrum of cardiovascular diseases. The course presents
the field of cardiology in a concise and practical manner, addressing the
learning needs of medical students. The acquired knowledge will contribute to a
better understanding of the causes, diagnosis and treatment options of cardiac
pathologies. Gender differences in epidemiology, clinical presentation and prognosis will be also addressed.
Contents
Cardiac arrhythmias and conduction
disturbances; arterial hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors; aorta and
peripheral vascular disease; valvular heart disease; acute and chronic ischemic
heart disease; diseases of myocardium, pericardium and pulmonary circulation;
heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction; interventional
cardiology; adaptation of cardiovascular system to physiologic conditions
Detailed program
· Arrhythmias (tachyarrhythmias I/ bradiarrhythmias II)
· Syncope
· Hypertension
· Dyslipidemias
· Metabolic syndrome and diabetes
· Aorta, cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular disease (I/II)
· Valvular heart disease (I/II)
· Infective endocarditis
· Myocarditis
· Coronary artery disease
· Acute coronary syndromes (I/II)
· Interventional cardiology
· Heritable channelopathies and cardiomyopathies
· Cardiomyopathies (I/II)
· Heart failure (I/II)
· Risk stratification and cardiac rehabilitation
· Pericardial diseases
· Pulmonary embolism
· Pulmonary hypertension
· Right ventricular failure and cor pulmonale
· Adult congenital heart diseases
· Cardiac tumors
· Sleep disorders and heart disease
· Adaptation of cardiovascular system to various physiologic conditions (aging, exercise, pregnancy, high altitude)
Prerequisites
- Basic cardiovascular pathology and diagnostics, fundamentals of human genetics, physiology and pharmacology of cardiovascular system
- English language
Teaching form
- During COVID-19 emergency period, the lectures (including theoretical concepts, clinical examples and case presentations) will be held remotely by asynchronous online videoconference (recorded video lectures available on demand)
- All course activities will be held in English language
Textbook and teaching resource
- Lilly LS. Pathophysiology of Heart Disease. 6th Edition. 2016 Wolter Kluwer
- Harrison’s Principles pf Internal Medicine 20th Edition 2018, McGraw-Hill
- Hurst’s The Heart 14th Edition 2017, McGraw-HillSemester
- First semester
Assessment method
(1) Written exam with multiple choice quiz comprising 30 questions with only one correct answer (among 5) aimed at evaluating global comprehension of course program. Each correct answer is scored 1. A minimum score of 18 is required for being admitted to oral examination
(2) Oral examination (discussion on topics covered during the lectures or clinical case analysis)
During the Covid-19 emergency only telematic oral exams will be available. They will be carried out using the WebEx platform. For access to the events, the links will be published in the e-learning page of the subject
All assessments will be done in English languageOffice hours
By email appointment at luigi.badano@unimib.it