Medicine and Surgery

Respiratory Diseases - Notes on the anatomy of the respiratory system; anatomical, radiological, and functional correlations. - Application of a mechanical model to study the respiratory system: work of breathing and dyspnea. - Static thoracopulmonary mechanics. Determinants of lung volumes. Restrictive dysfunctional syndromes: parenchymal and parietal patterns. - Dynamic respiratory properties: airway resistance, determinants of maximum expiratory flow, obstructive dysfunctional syndrome, concept of flow limitation, dynamic hyperinflation. - Alveolar ventilation and gas exchange; - The main diagnostic techniques for assessing respiratory function: study methods, test interpretation, clinical applications. - The main respiratory signs and symptoms: dyspnea, cyanosis, cough, sputum, hemoptysis. Semiological characteristics, etiopathogenesis, clinical correlations. - Acute respiratory failure (ARDS) and chronic respiratory failure. - Community-acquired pneumonia, hospital-acquired pneumonia, and pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. - Tuberculosis - Obstructive pulmonary diseases: bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary emphysema, and bronchiectasis. - Fibrosing and non-fibrosing interstitial lung diseases: sarcoidosis, pneumoconiosis. - Pleural effusions. Empyema. Pneumothorax. - Primary and secondary pulmonary hypertension. - Pulmonary thromboembolism. - Acute and chronic cor pulmonale. References: Presentations of lectures on respiratory diseases “ERS Handbook of Respiratory Medicine” Palange P, Simonds AK. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1183/9781849842037.erha4 Fisiopatologia polmonare. L'essenziale John B. West, Andrew M. Luks. Editore: Piccin-Nuova Libraria. Anno edizione: 2019 Harrison Principle of Internal Medicine ed 2025 McGraw Hill.. GOLD COPD 2025 https://goldcopd.org/2025-gold-report/ GINA GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR ASTHMA https://ginasthma.org/2025-gina-strategy-report/ ERS/EULAR clinical practice guidelines for connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease. European Respiratory Journal 2025 2500896; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02533-2024 Diagnosis and Management of Community-acquired Pneumonia. ATS Clinical Practice Guideline DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202507-1692ST Prof.ssa Susanna Sciomer Lectures D Integrated Pathology I Cardiopulmonology I Semester October 13, 2025 Cardiology – Pulmonology 8:00 am – 11:00 am Valdoni Hall Topic: Risk factors for cardiovascular disease, particularly ischemic heart disease, and gender differences. Textbooks and references: Braunwald A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. Heart disease. .Edited by Elsevier HARRISON Manuale di Medicina 2022 Zanichelli ed Harrison Principle of Internal Medicine ed 2025 McGraw Hill . Elevated blood pressure and Hypertension  Elevated blood pressure and Hypertension   European Heart Journal (2024) 45, 3912–4018 https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae178 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes European Heart Journal (2023) 44, 4043–4140 https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad192 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease and pregnancy European Heart Journal (2025) 00, 1–107 https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf193 October 27, 2025, Cardiology – Pulmonology, 8:00–11:00 a.m., Valdoni Hall Topic: Heart failure: etiopathogenesis, classification, symptoms, signs, diagnostic/therapeutic approach. Texts and references: Braunwald A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. Heart disease. .Edited by Elsevier HARRISON Manuale di Medicina 2022 Zanichelli ed Harrison Principle of Internal Medicine ed 2025 McGraw Hill. 2023 ESC Guidelines for the managements of acute coronary syndromes European Heart Journal (2023) 44, 3720–3826 https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad191

The knowledge of the pathophysiologic basis and clinical and instrumental diagnosi of cardiovascular disease and risk factors for cardiovascular disease are the basic prerequisites.

Malattie del Cuore. Braunwald. Edited by Drs. Robert O. Bonow, Douglas L. Mann, Douglas P. Zipes, and Peter Libby HARRISON Practice Cardiologia McGraw Hill editore. Manuale di Malattie Cardiovascolari, edito dalla Società Italiana di Cardiologia, vede la collaborazione di quasi tutte le Cardiologie Universitarie Italiane. Ciascun utente, compilato il modulo di registrazione, otterrà dalla Segreteria della SIC una password personalizzata, che gli consentirà di “navigare” nell'e-book. 2015 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Management of Pericardial Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). European Heart Journal (2015) 36, 2921–2964. 2017 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation The Task Force for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), European Heart Journal (2018) 39, 119–177 2020 Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) in Patients Presenting without Persistent ST-Segment Elevation (Management of) Guidelines ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines 19 Aug 2020 European Heart Journal 2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure. The Task Force for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) European Heart Journal 2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines 30 Aug 2021 European Heart Journal 2022 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines 26 Aug 2022 European Heart Journal 2022 ESC Guidelines for the management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines 26 Aug 2022 European Heart Journal 2022 Guidelines on cardio-oncology 26 Aug 2022 European Heart Journal

At the end of the course, students have to undergo an oral exam, answering questions asked by all professors in order to demonstrate specific knowledge and clinical skills.

The lessons will be held in presence with the support of teaching material prepared by the teacher and the aid of slides.