Unit CARDIO VASCULAR DISEASES

Course
Medical, veterinary and forensic biotechnological sciences
Study-unit Code
A001771
Curriculum
Medico
Teacher
Isabella Tritto
Teachers
  • Isabella Tritto
Hours
  • 52 ore - Isabella Tritto
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2021
Offered
2022/23
Learning activities
Caratterizzante
Area
Discipline medico-chirurgiche e riproduzione umana
Academic discipline
MED/11
Type of study-unit
Opzionale (Optional)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
English
Contents
Physiology of heart and coronary circulation.
Pathophysiology of main cardiovascular diseases.
Genetic alterations in cardiovascular diseases.
Reference texts
Learning material provided by the teacher
Educational objectives
In compliance with the provisions in the didactic regulations of the degree course (as published on the web site: http://www.med.unipg.it/scienzebiotecnologiche/), it is expected that the student acquires:
- Knowledge of etiology, pathophysiology, molecular diagnosis of main cardiovascular disease
- skills allowing a proper approach to molecular diagnosis of main cardiovascular disease
Prerequisites

Teaching methods
Frontal lessons and laboratory activities
Other information

Learning verification modality
Oral exam
Extended program
Basic notion and concepts of cardiac and coronary physiology
Pathophysiology of microvascular system: microcirculation and lymphatic system
Pathophysiology of endothelium and its role in cardiovascular pathologies
The renin- angiotensin-aldosterone system and its cardiovascular effects
Physiology of ECG and mechanisms of arrhythmias
Congenital arrhytmogenic syndromes: the long QT syndrome, the Brugada syndrome
Pathophysiology of atherosclerotic plaque and atherothrombotic disease
Pathophysiology and molecular diagnostics of ischemic heart disease:
. myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury
. stable angina
. acute coronary syndromes
. the post-ischemic syndromes : ischemic conditioning, stunning and hibernation
Pathophysiology and molecular diagnostics of heart failure
Pathophysiology and molecular diagnostics of cardiomyopathies
Pathophysiology and molecular diagnostics of endocarditis
Pathophysiology and molecular diagnostics of myocarditis
Genetic and pharmacogenomics in cardiovascular diseases
Stem cells and myocardial regeneration:
. experimental research
. basic principles and problems in clinical application
Mechanical device in cardiology:
. principles of structure and function
. prosthetic valves, pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, transcatether systems for correction of congenital diseases
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