Study programme 2021-2022 | Français | ||
Cardiology | |||
Learning Activity |
Code | Lecturer(s) | Associate Lecturer(s) | Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s) | Establishment |
---|---|---|---|---|
M-CARD-301 |
|
|
Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Français | Français | 65 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q2 |
Content of Learning Activity
The course of cardiology is an interactive discussion of the following topics : the cardiac semiology, the diagnostic tools and technical examinations, the coronary artery diseases, the valvular diseases, the pericardial diseases, the high blood pressure, the cardiomyopathies, the arrhythmia, the syncope, the congenital cardiomyopathies, the heart failure, the cardiac surgery and peripheral arterial and venous diseases.
Practical exercises are organized to illustrate the theory for ECG reading. Clinical examination and auscultation will be learned on a simulator (Harvey). Echocardiography will be demonstrated. Clinical cases will be discussed to illustrate diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, following the guidelines and evidence based medicine.
Required Learning Resources/Tools
All Powerpoint presentations are available on the Moodle platform.
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
The website e-cardiogram.com
Computers are available for the students in the department of cardiology.
The Patient Simulator Harvey is available to the students, on prior request.
Other Recommended Reading
The website of the College of the Teachers of Cardiology and Vascular diseases: http://campus.cerimes.fr/cardiologie-et-maladies-vasculaires/index.html
Les fondamentaux de la pathologie cardiovasculaire, Enseignement intégré, Système cardiovasculaire, Elsevier Masson, septembre 2014.
The website of the European Society of Cardiology - guidelines: http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
Mode of delivery
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
Evaluations
The assessment methods of the Learning Activity (AA) are specified in the course description of the corresponding Educational Component (UE)