Course Syllabus
Aims
The course will provide the essential theoretical knowledge of the key diagnostic tests used for the clinical identification and management of cardiovascular diseases. The acquired knowledge will contribute to a better understanding of the major indications and clinical value of each diagnostic tool. The students will also learn how to interpret basic findings of test results and cardiovascular reports.
Contents
Clinical cardiovascular exam; electrocardiogram; chest X-ray; echocardiographic techniques; cardiac computed tomography; cardiac magnetic resonance; scintigraphy; positron emission tomography; invasive hemodynamics; electrophysiology study; cardiac angiography and intracoronary imaging
Detailed program
· Cardiovascular examination
· Electrocardiography
· Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and pulmonary function tests
· Noninvasive imaging modalities: overview and selection
· Transthoracic echocardiography and lung ultrasound
· Stress and transesophageal echocardiography
· Cardiac radiography and computed tomography
· Cardiac magnetic resonance
· Nuclear imaging and positron emission tomography
· Invasive imaging and hemodynamics
Prerequisites
- Basic cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, cardiovascular and respiratory pathology and diagnostics
- English language
Teaching form
5 front lessons of 2 hours in attendance
Textbook and teaching resource
- Harrison’s Principles pf Internal Medicine 20ᵗʰ Edition 2018, McGraw-Hill
- Hurst’s The Heart 14ᵗʰ Edition 2017, McGraw-Hill
Semester
- First semester
Assessment method
Oral examination: discussion on topics covered during the lectures or clinical case analysis
Office hours
By email appointment at sandro.sironi@unimib.it
