03313 - Vascular Surgery

Academic Year 2026/2027

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Nursing (cod. 5907)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student possesses, as far as his/her competence, knowledge related to the field of traditional and endovascular vascular surgery; He has specific expertise in the study of pathophysiology, methodology, functional and instrumental semiotics and therapy in vascular surgery.

Course contents

- Abdominal aortic aneurysms

- Thoracic aortic aneurysms

- Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms

- Cerebrovascular insufficiency

- Chronic Peripheral Obstructive Arterial Disease (AOCP)

- Diabetic arterial disease

- Acute peripheral ischemia

- Peripheral aneurysms

- Varicose Veins of the Lower Limbs

- Arteriovenous fistulas for haemodialysis

- Deep vein thrombosis

- Advanced medication in the treatment of trophic lesions of vascular origin

- Acute Aortic Syndrome

Readings/Bibliography

Vascular Surgery III Edition, Edizioni Minerva Medica, Turin 2022

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons

Assessment methods

Written exam with multiple choice quizzes.

With regard to assessment, the use of IA is prohibited. Any use constitutes a breach of academic integrity.

Teaching tools

To support the teaching there will be slides presented during frontal lessons

Office hours

See the website of Mauro Gargiulo