Cardiocirculatory and Cardiovascular Perfusion techniques

1. INTRODUCTION 2. ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY 2.1. The normal Electrocardiogram 2.2. Electrocardiographic changes in ischemic heart disease: signs of injury, ischemia and necrosis. Localization of the involved territories 3. BASIC HEMODYNAMIC PRINCIPLES 3.1. Understand the basic of hemodynamic assessment 3.2. Right and left heart catheterization: review the normal physiology of the heart as reflected in hemodynamic waveform 3.3. Relationship ECG and pressure-volume events during cardiac cycle 3.4. Hemodynamic parameters: reference values 3.5. Cardiac output measurement and shunt detection. Gorlin formula 3.6. Systemic and Pulmonary vascular resistance, definitions and normal reference values 4. MITRAL VALVE DISEASE 4.1. Mitral stenosis 4.2. Acute and chronic mitral regurgitation 4.3. Combined Mitral Stenosis and Regurgitation 5. AORTIC VALVE DISEASE 5.1. Aortic stenosis 5.2. Aortic regurgitation 5.3. Combined Aortic Stenosis and Regurgitation 6. Cardiac imaging with chest X-ray 6.1. The normal chest X-ray 6.2. Radiographic findings in acquired heart disease

Acquired knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system.

Braunwald's Heart Disease (Saunders W.B.)

The course will take place with traditional and / or distance lessons.

The attendance is mandatory.

The assessment of knowledge acquired will be made through theoretical and practical tests.

The course will take place with traditional lessons.