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CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Nursing
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2018/2019
Year: 
2
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2019/2020
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Seat of the course: 
Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Credits: 
1
Period: 
Second semester
Ore minime di frequenza: 
12
Standard lectures hours: 
16
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (16 hours)
Assessment: 
Voto Finale

Provide appropriate knowledge of the main cardiovascular diseases (including diagnostic work-up) with implications for nursing

Presentation of the main cardiovascular diseases with particular mention to the implications for nursing

Anatomy of Cardiovascular System

Cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, lipid disorders, diabetes)

Cardiovascular diseases (etiology, physiopathology, symptoms and signs, diagnostic tchniques) for nursing:

Electrocardiography (principles, normal rhythm, ectopic beats, coronary ischaemia)
Tachyarrhythmias
Bradyarrhythmias
Atherosclerosis
Acute coronary syndromes
Heart failure
Syncope
Embolism
Pericardial diseases
Myocardial diseases
Valve diseases

Medicina interna
di Patrizia Marchetti, Renato Massini, Donatello Izzi. McGraw Hill; Publ: 11/02/2019

Slides (Power Point) of the lessons

Professors

ANGELI FABIO

Parent course

MEDICINA CLINICA E SPECIALISTICA 1