Course Syllabus
Aims
To provide the concepts necessary for understanding pathologies, indications and procedures of the cardiac surgery field.
Contents
The lessons will cover the most important aspects related to surgical treatment of ischemic, valvular and congenital heart diseases. Students will acquire the basic knowledge required to recognize the main cardiac pathologies suitable of surgery and the most important technical procedures.
Detailed program
1) Anatomical concepts related to ischemic, valvular and congenital heart diseases.
2) Basic concepts regarding treatment of coronary artery diseases.
3) Basic concepts regarding treatment of mitral, aortic and tricuspid diseases.
4) Basic concepts regarding treatment of congenital heart diseases.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of fundamentals of biology, genetics, morphology, histology, physiology of the cardiovascular system
Teaching form
During the Covid-19 emergency the lectures will be delivered from remote in asynchronous/synchronous manner and video recorded
Practical teaching in Cardiac Surgery Ward and in the Operating Room
Textbook and teaching resource
To be determined
Semester
First semester.
Assessment method
During the Covid-19 emergency the exams will be
Integrated Written exam: 5 multiple-choice questions
Office hours
on appointment by email.