- Docente: Olivia Manfrini
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/11
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Nursing (cod. 8473)
Learning outcomes
As far as relevant, knowledge of physiopathology, semeiotics and clinical and instrumental therapy of cardiovascular disease.
Course contents
Cardiovascular implications of changes in heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, diuresis, and body temperature.
Diagnosis of cardiac pain: stable angina, unstable angina, myocardial infarction; and other non-ischemic causes (aortic disorder aneurysm, pericarditis).
Chronic ischemic heart disease and acute coronary syndrome.
Heart failure (chronic and acute). Nurse role in the treatment of disease progression.
ECG and other instrumental examinations in cardiology (ECG, stress test, ultrasound, scintigraphy, angiography, magnetic resonance imaging, new endovascular imaging techniques) indications of their use and limit.
Classification and basis of bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias). Atrial fibrillation.
Tasks and priorities of nursing staff in cardiovascular emergencies.
Readings/Bibliography
Rugarli Medicina Interna Sistematica, vol 1 (not therapy)
- Cardiac Nursing, A compendium to Braunwald's Heart Disease.
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Assessment methods
multiple choice quizzes
Teaching tools
Slides and handouts
IOL website
Office hours
See the website of Olivia Manfrini