Course Syllabus
Aims
The course will provide 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 the cardiovascular system to physiologic conditions
Detailed program
- Arrhythmias (tachyarrhythmias I/ bradyarrhythmias II)
- Syncope
- Hypertension
- Aortic syndromes
- Valvular heart disease (I/II)
- Infective endocarditis
- Myocarditis
- Chronic ischemic heart disease
- Acute coronary syndromes (I/II)
- Interventional cardiology
- Cardiomyopathies (I/II)
- Heart failure (I/II)
- Pericardial diseases
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Right ventricular failure and cor pulmonale
- Adult congenital heart diseases
- Cardiac tumors
- Adaptation of the 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
- 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 of Internal Medicine 20th Edition 2018, McGraw-Hill
- Hurst’s The Heart 14th Edition 2017, McGraw-Hill
Semester
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 the 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 on the e-learning page of the subject
All assessments will be done in the English language
Office hours
By email appointment at luigi.badano@unimib.it