Nursing REPLICA A.O. S. CAMILLO

The lessons will cover the following topics: Course presentation. Guiding symptoms. Cardiovascular pathophysiology. Cardiovascular semiotics .The critically ill patient and early warning: identifying the signs and symptoms of acute cardiac disease. .Clinical aspects and diagnosis of heart failure. .Patients with arrhythmias: risk stratification and healthcare implications. Implantable devices: indications and management by the nursing team. .Clinical pharmacology of the molecules most commonly used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. .Pathophysiology of ischemic heart disease. Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS). Definition, stratification, treatment. Patient management in the acute setting and during follow-up. Coronary risk factors. Primary, secondary, modifiable, and non-modifiable. New and emerging risk factors. The importance of health education for primary prevention patients and secondary prevention patients. .Acute and chronic thromboembolism; Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Management, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Interactive work on simulated cases: summary of the topics covered.

The course will be primarily based on the following materials, which can be downloaded at the following links: https://cprguidelines.eu/guidelines-2021 https://www.escardio.org/Guidelines/Clinical-Practice-Guidelines (The topics to be downloaded will be indicated by the instructor) For those wishing to delve deeper into the physiology, pathophysiology, and clinical aspects of cardiovascular medicine, specifically those covered in class, the following textbook may be consulted: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine ed ital/eng 18-21: Part 6 Disorders of the Cardiovascular System.

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