CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Nursing
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2019/2020
Year: 
2
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2020/2021
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
1
Period: 
Second semester
Ore minime di frequenza: 
12
Standard lectures hours: 
16
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (16 hours)

Slides (Power Point) of the lessons

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