75296 - Cardiovascular Diseases -

Academic Year 2022/2023

  • Docente: Carmine Pizzi
  • Credits: 1
  • SSD: MED/11
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Physiotherapy (cod. 8476)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student possesses the knowledge and the ability to understand the main pathologies affecting the cardio-circulatory system, the indications of rehabilitation intervention and the problems inherent in the social reintegration of the heart patient.

Course contents

- Outline of cardiac anatomy and physiology

- Pericardium and Pericarditis

- Congenital heart disease

- Valvulopathies

- Bacterial endocarditis

- Rheumatic disease

- Ischemic heart disease, Angina Pectoris, acute myocardial infarction

- Heart failure

- Hypertension

- Rhythm disorders and implantable devices

Readings/Bibliography

- HARRISON (entrambe le edizioni)

- TEODORI “Trattato di Medicina Interna” (edizione settima)

- CARDIOLOGIA” Core Curriculum Branzi-Picchio ( Mc Graw Hill 2013)

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons with PPT slides

Office hours

See the website of Carmine Pizzi