70974 - Rational Therapeutic Approach to Cardiovascular Diseases

Academic Year 2015/2016

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 8415)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the lessons the student knows the clinical pharmacology of the principal drugs used for cardiovascular disesases

Course contents

Date and of the lessons: 6/6/2016, 15/6/2016 e 20/6/2016 from 9:00 to 18:30 at Aula Magna, ground flour, Nuove Patologie, Pavilion # 5, St. Orsola Hospital.

June 6th, 2016

12.00 Introduction to the course

C. Borghi, R. De Giorgio, AFG Cicero, Bologna

Section 1: Pharmacological approach

Chairman: Arrigo FG Cicero

12.10: Why the use of drugs must be rationale?

G. Cantelli-Forti, Bologna

13.30-14.30: Lunch and Leisure

14.30: General principles of clinical pharmacology in Internal Medicine

E.Strocchi, Bologna

15.30: The role of “Genetics” on the response to drugs

K.J. Rhoden, Bologna

16.30: Generic drugs: pharmacological comparability and clinical development

Arrigo FG Cicero, Bologna

17.30-17:45: General Discussion & Closing Remarks

June 15th, 2016

9.00 Introduction

C. Borghi, R. De Giorgio, Bologna

Section2: New Therapeutic Strategies for Digestive diseases"

Chairman: Roberto De Giorgio

9.30: Pharmacological Treatment of Functional GI Disorders

R. De Giorgio, Bologna

Update on the Treatment of IBD

11.30: Standard Therapeutic Options

P. Gionchetti / F. Rizzello, Bologna

12.30: Novel Therapeutic Targets

P. Gionchetti / F. Rizzello, Bologna

12.30 - 14.00: Lunch & Leisure

14.00: Lecture

Beyond the digestive system: Gluten-related disorders

Umberto Volta, Bologna

Update on Liver Diseases

15.00: New Antiviral Treatments for Chronic Liver Diseases

S. Brillanti, Bologna

17.00-17.30: General Discussion & Closing Remarks

June 20th, 2016

9.00 Introduction

C. Borghi, R. De Giorgio, Bologna

Section 3: The rationale use of drugs in cardiovascular diseases

Chairman: Claudio Borghi

9.30: The use of drugs in patients with Heart Failure

C.Borghi, Bologna

10.30: The rationale use of antihypertensive drugs

M.L. Muiesan, Brescia

11.30: The rational use of antiplatelet drugs and ASA

E.Strocchi, Bologna

12-30-14.00 Lunch and Leisure

14.00: The rationale use of anticoagulant drugs: from present to the future

B.Cosmi, Bologna

15.00: The rational use of cardiovascular drugs during pregnancy.

D.Degli Esposti

16.00: The rationale use of lipid-lowerinng drugs

AFG Cicero, Bologna

1700-17.30 Questions and Answers

Closing remarks

C. Borghi and R. De Giorgio, Bologna

For any necessity/questions, to comply with the italian rule for the privacy, the student must use for the e-mail communication only the institutional mailbox (name.surname@studio.unibo.it or other university mailbox).

Readings/Bibliography

At the end of the lessons the slides will be available in the web site of the Teaching materials.

The educational material presented in the lectures will be available for the student in the electronic format via Internt. To view and download the educational material connect to: http://campus.unibo.it  and login in using personal username and password, reserved to the student registered at the University of Bologna, School of Medicine.

Teaching methods

Oral lessons.

Assessment methods

It is necessary to attend all the lessons.

Teaching tools

Oral lessons with slides. 

Links to further information

http://www.unibo.it/docenti/claudio.borghi

Office hours

See the website of Claudio Borghi