SCIENZE MEDICHE II
Module MALATTIE DELL'APPARATO CARDIOVASCOLARE

Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: INES PAOLA MONTE

Expected Learning Outcomes

To orientate the student to learn the fundamentals of the major and most frequent cardiovascular diseases, integrating the pathophysiological study with the clinical methodology, the diagnostic procedures, and the pharmacological treatment directly and indirectly related to the practice of dentistry, in order to understand the indications of the pharmacological therapy of systemic pathologies, the interferences with the dental therapies, and their optimal management.

Detailed Course Content

  • Cardiovascular causes of chest pain, Ischemic cardiopathy, Pericarditis, Pulmonary embolism, Aortic dissection
  • Hypertension and hypertensive emergency
  • Hypotension. Syncope. Cardiac arrest and CRP
  • Heart failure. Atrial fibrillation
  • Endocarditis and prophylaxis
  • Prosthetic valves and intracardiac devices. Anticoagulant therapy

Textbook Information

  1. Harrison: Principi di Medicina Interna, Casa ed. Ambrosiana (last edition)
  2. Manuale di Malattie Cardiovascolari www.sicardiologia.it

Course Planning

 SubjectsText References
1Generalità sulle malattie cardiovascolari e sintomi più comuni
2Dolore toracico e sindromi coronariche
3Malattia tromboembolica
4Dissezione aortica
5Endocarditi e profilassi dell'endocardite batterica
6Valvulopatie
7Ipertensione arteriosa
8Emergenze ipertensive
9Ipotensione e sincope
10Shock cardiogeno
11Cardioembolia, protesi valvolari e devices
12Gestione della terapia anticoagulante
13Insufficienza cardiaca
14Cardiomiopatia ipertrofica
15Fibrillazione atriale
16Aritmie ventricolari minacciose e blocchi
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