OVERVIEW

Teaching of practical principles for the understanding of adult heart diseases, cardiac surgery interventions and the principles of perfusion techniques. These topics, along with the developed theoretical knowledge, will contribute to  the professional basis of the medical doctors.

AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide the students with the professional information considered fundamental to perform their future tasks.

TEACHING METHODS

Exercises, practices, clinical cases

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

• Indications for cardiac surgical procedures

• Principles of surgical techniques

• EKG evaluation

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the adult (under simulated condition)

• Request the appropriate first level imaging diagnostic modalities (ultrasound, radiography, TC, RMN), providing relevant clinical information and diagnostic questions

• Laboratory tests evaluation

• Communicate (under real or simulated conditions) with the patient and relatives on diagnosis of serious or disabling pathologies and related treatments

• Proper use of sterile gloves

• Preparation of a sterile field for uncomplex surgical procedures

• Perform a skin suture (under simulated condition)

• Medicate decubitus wounds, external lesions (wounds, ulcers and fistulas) and  surgical drains removal

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MARCO CASACCIA (President)

GIANLUCA DAMONTE (President)

MARCO FRASCIO (President)

GIUSEPPE MURDACA (President)

LEDA MASI

FABRIZIO MONTECUCCO

FRANCO DALLEGRI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Feedback during the training

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Learning verification is done through a final exam to check  the real  acquisition of the expected learning by the student.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Office hours will be on appointment by writing an email to: concetta.lampada@hsanmartino.it