OVERVIEW

The course provides theoretical and practical bases for understanding cardiovascular perfusion techniques, and appears particularly important for graduates in cardiovascular pathophysiology and cardiovascular perfusion techniques.

AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide students with the knowledge to understand and contextualize the indication for circulatory assist devices  and gain skills to apply this knowledge in practice.

TEACHING METHODS

Theoretical frontal lessons, clinical case discussions

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

• Acute and chronic heart failure: pathophysiology
• Heart failure: diagnosis and therapy
• Circulatory assist devices: pumps and implantation techniques

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Trattato di chirurgia cardiaca - Contenuti extra online inclusi

Chiariello - Alamanni - Covino - Gerosa - AAVV

Editor Seu - Edition year: 2016

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

FRANCO ROGGERO (President)

PIETRO AMERI

GIOVANNI BIZZARRO

GIOVANNI PRATESI

ANTONIO SALSANO

FRANCESCO SANTINI

ROCCO VERGALLO

GIACOMO GRANDI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral examination

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