Cardiocirculatory and Cardiovascular Perfusion techniques

Adult cardiac surgery: Valvular diseases Coronary artery diseases Thoracic aortic diseases Surgery for heart failure Myocardial protection Cerebral protection during circulatory arrest

Candidates eligible for admission to the Bachelor's Degree Program in Techniques of Cardiocirculatory Pathophysiology and Cardiovascular Perfusion must hold a high school diploma or another qualification obtained abroad deemed suitable. Admission to the Degree Program is subject to limited enrollment, in accordance with Law No. 264 of August 2, 1999, and involves an entrance examination consisting of a multiple-choice test. To be admitted to the Degree Program, candidates must demonstrate adequate preparation in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Students admitted to the program with a score lower than the threshold established by the academic regulations of the degree program will be assigned additional educational requirements in these subjects.

Cardiac Surgery - Kirklin Barrat Boyes Churchill Livingstone

Mandatory attendance

The assessment of learning will consist of an oral examination of the integrated course teachings.

Frontal/traditional teaching methods

Heart Mate III Total Artificial Hearts

Knowledge of indications for VAD and Total Artificial Heart

Mechanical Support for Heart Failure Current Solutions and New Technologies Editors: Jamshid H. Karimov, Kiyotaka Fukamachi, Randall C. Starling

Mandatory attendance with at least 66% of hours

Oral exam about VAD and TAH

Interactive lessons with videos and slides