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
- Anatomical concepts related to ischemic, valvular and congenital heart diseases.
- Basic concepts regarding treatment of coronary artery diseases.
- Basic concepts regarding treatment of mitral, aortic and tricuspid diseases.
- 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
Lectures will be delivered in the classroom. A discussion time will be included in each lesson with opportunities to discuss practical cases.
Sustainable development goals: lessons will be delivered under goal N.3: Good health and wellbeing.
Textbook and teaching resource
To be determined
Semester
Fourth year of study; first semester
Assessment method
Integrated Written exam: 5 multiple-choice questions within the exam for the Cardiovascular track.
Office hours
Contact by e-mail