71034 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary and Secondary Arterial Hypertension

Learning outcomes

At the end of the study the student knowhowthe menagementofthe arterial hypertension with particular regards tothe different forms of secondary hypertension.

Course contents

Prof. C. Borghi, Dr. E. Strocchi, Dr. S. D'Addato, Dr. A.F.G. Cicero
Datesof thelessons:
5/2/2013, h.14-18
8/2/2013, h.14-18
12/2/2013, h. 9-13
13/2/2013, h. 9-13
15/2/2013, h. 14-18
21/2/2013,h.14-18.
Aula Sole, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hopsital, Pavilion "Albertoni", n. 2,IV flour

Course contents:

1.Epidemiology of cardiovascular disesaes in Italy and other countries

2.Definition of risk factor andglobal cardiovascular risk

3.How toestimate the cardiovascular risk

4.Assesment of the cardiovascular riskin the population andin thesingle patient

5.Epidemiology and general management of Arterial Hypertension

6. Blood pressure measurement: utility and significance

7 Cardiovascular end-organdemage and implication in the clinical practice

8 Secondary for Arterial Hypertension and Resistant Hypertension

9General managment og Arterial Hypertension

10 ESH/ESC Guidelines onArterial Hypertension andimplication in the clinical practice

11Epidemiology and clinical rilevance of dyslipidemic disorders

12 Pathophysiologyof lipoprotein: metabolism, normal range,fractions, and oxidation

13 Principal dyslipidemic monogenic and poligenic disorders: diagnostic cryteria and prognosis

14Lifestyle, pathologic, and jatrogenic causes ofincreases of serum lipid and lipoproteins

15 ESC/EAS Guidelines and clinical implication

16 Therapy of dyslipidemic disorders and rules of prescription

Readings/Bibliography

At the end of the lessons the slides will be available on web site of the Teaching Materials

2007 Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension The Task Force for the Management of Arterial Hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Journal of Hypertension 2007, 25:1105–1187

Reappraisal of European guidelines on hypertension management: a European Society of Hypertension Task Force document. Journal of Hypertension 2009, 27:2121–2158

Teaching methods

oral lessons

Assessment methods

It isnecessary to attend to 5 of the 6 total lessons. At the end of the course the students will perform a written test (at least 80% of correct answers).

Teaching tools

lessons with slides

Links to further information

http://www.unibo.it/docenti/enrico.strocchi

Office hours

See the website of Enrico Strocchi