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Specialist Internal Medicine - mod. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES (AP)
VITO MAURIZIO PARATO

Seat Medicina e Chirurgia
A.A. 2013-2014
Credits 2
Hours 24
Period 2^ semestre
Language ENG
U-gov code MT02-11-11 MT164

Prerequisites

Heart Anatomy and Physiology knowledge

Development of the course

The course gives the right knowledge to manage the cardiovascular diseases as nurse. It focus on physiopatholohy, diagnosis and treatment of the heart diseases, highlighting the nursing management.

Learning outcomes

To allow a correct nursing management of heart diseases.

Program

1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart
2. Diagnostic Tests in Cardiology
3. Physical Examination in Cardiology. Heart Sounds.
4. Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock  and Cardiac Arrest.
5. Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Sindromes.
6. Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk.
7. Cardiomyopathies.
8. Heart Valves Diseases.
9. Pericardial Diseases.
10. Aorta and Great Vessels Diseases. Venous System Diseases and Pulmonary Embolism.
11. Principal Congenital Heart Diseases.

Development of the examination

Multiple choice questions test

Recommended reading

1. TITLE:  Medicine and Surgery for Nursing
2. AUTHOR: Brunner - Suddarth

PUBLISHER: Ambrosiana

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