Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death in the developing countries, and the prevalence of chronic conditions is steadily rising. The present class provides the basic knowledge regarding the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation and diagnostic path of the main cardiovascular diseases.
This course will allow the medical student to understand the basics of cardiovascular diseases, with a particular focus on epidemiology and pathogenesis of the most prevalent cardiovascular conditions. In addition, basic elements for the clinical and instrumental diagnosis will be discussed, as well as the rationale of the primary therapeutic interventions.
-Plenary frontal lessons
-Discussion of clinical cases
Any Student with documented Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), or with any special needs, shall reach out to the Lecturer(s) and to the dedicated SLD Representative in the Department before class begins, in order to liase and arrange the specific teaching methods and ensure proper achievement of the learning aims and outcomes.
Reference Textbook: Manuale di Malattie dell'Apparato Cardiovascolare (editors Daniele Andreini, Stefano Carugo). Edizioni Minerva Medica 2024
The slides shown during lecture will be uploaded on Aulaweb. Please note that these are not sufficient as a study guide.
Ricevimento: At the first lesson the teacher will provide his email address and his phone to the students in order to be available for any clarification and in-depth analysis of the topics covered in class. gmrosa@libero.it
Ricevimento: Please write to italo.porto@gmail.com
GIORGIO GHIGLIOTTI (President)
GIOVANNI PASSALACQUA (President)
ITALO PORTO (President)
PIETRO AMERI
DIEGO BAGNASCO
MARCO CANEPA
LUCA MASTRACCI
ANNA MARIA RICCIO
GIAN MARCO ROSA
ROCCO VERGALLO
FULVIO BRAIDO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)
Please refer to the Web Agenda | University of Genoa, available at the following link: https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/
The timetable for this course is available here: EasyAcademy
Oral exam, with the discussion of clinical cases and instrumental exams including electrocardiograms.
The final oral exam aims at ascertain the correct understanding and knowledge of the topics discussed during the class. The student has to demonstrate adequate knowledge of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases, and be able to describe the diagnostic path of the primary cardiovascular conditions, with the use of information from clinical and instrumental examinations.
Professors are available for meeting, which have to be scheduled through email using the institutional email address available on the university web page.
