Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Describe, organise, analyse and prioritise the phenomena observed in the medical field
• Understand the expression of biological realities in absolute or relative terms, the orders of magnitude, proportions and probability
• Know the standard physical examination, as well as recognise and describe clinical symptoms
• Control the molecular, morphological and functional approaches of normal and pathological conditions
• Describe these states and technical examinations to quantify them in different approaches, as well as describe the operational characteristics of these examinations
• Integrate concepts from these different approaches in a complex biomedical problem
• Explain the relationships between molecular, morphological and functional changes and pathological conditions, their clinical signs and symptoms
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills developed within a medical context
• Use a rich vocabulary accurately linking concepts and words, and understand the prefixes and suffixes used in the medical field
• Summarise, explain, and argue
• Develop reasoning skills
• Understand and apply the basic principles of reasoning (obtaining data, analysis, synthesis, comparison, the rule of three, syllogism, analogy, Boolean logic, etc.)
• Understand and apply Bayesian inference
• Integrate reasoning in clinical approaches
• Manage doubt and uncertainty
• Manage resources
• Prioritise
• Promote health
• Understand a global approach to health incorporating prevention and screening
• Identify community health problems in the various teachings
• Be a responsible practitioner
• Base reasoning on the data taken from scientific literature (evidence-based-medicine)

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of this course, the student will be able to describe the normal function of the cardiovascular system and its pathological conditions.
He will know the epidemiology, the classifications and the risk factors of the cardiovascular diseases.
He will be able to make a specific diagnosis after establishing a differential diagnosis from clinical signs and symptoms, and using diagnostic tools and technical examinations, knowing their pathophysiological background and operational characteristics, their indications, contraindications and risks.
He will be able to plan patient's treatment, on short and long term.
He will be able to recommend preventive cardiovascular measures and counsel the patients taking into account evidence based medicine and patient's opinion.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

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.

Prior Experience

Physiology and physiopathology of the cardiorespiratory systems.
Special pharmacology.
Medical semiology and teachings.