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Cardiology Intensive Care Master's Program with Thesis

CIC500

ADVANCED FOLLOW-UP IN CARDIOLOGY INTENSIVE CARE

Course Code
CIC500
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
1 + 1
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Determination of the formation, development and precipitating factors of atherosclerosis
  2. To learn the latest opinions about coagulation, anti-coagulant drugs and to reflect on practices
  3. Current problems and solutions in early/mid-term medical follow-up in acute coronary syndrome
  4. To learn the causes of failure and solutions in percutaneous coronary interventions
  5. Implementation of current practices in the problems encountered in the intensive care unit related to heart valve diseases and their solutions
  6. Ways to fight pulmonary hypertension in cardiology intensive care
  7. Discussion of advanced monitoring and treatment protocols of heart failure in the light of current guidelines
  8. Current management of infective endocarditis and its complications
  9. Follow-up after percutaneous valve interventions
  10. To learn the latest developments in the management of heart diseases in pregnancy
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe aim of this course is to teach the trainees necessary knowledge and skills about how to manage patients with coronary artery disease (acute coronary syndromes, cardiogenic shock and hypotension), valvular heart disease, adult congenital heart disease, hypertension, heart failure (pericardial effusion, follow-up of ECMO, VAD and aortic pump) and cardiac transplantation starting from hospitalization to coronary intensive care unit until discharge based on current guidelines and clinical evidence and also how to manage the complications if occurs during follow-up.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introducing the aims and objectives of the course
2nd Week Coronary thrombosis
3rd Week Coronary thrombosis
4th Week Failure and solutions in primary percutaneous coronary interventions
5th Week Management of high risk acute coronary syndromes
6th Week Heart valve diseases requiring intensive care follow up
7th Week Hypertensive emergencies
8th Week Advanced follow-up and treatment protocols in heart failure
9th Week Advanced follow-up and treatment protocols in heart failure
10th Week Management of rejection in heart transplant recipient
11th Week Complications and treatment in infective endocarditis
12th Week Follow-up after percutaneous valve interventions
13th Week Management of heart disease in pregnancy
14th Week Hyperlipidemia in cardiology intensive care
Recommended or Required Reading1. Braunwald?s Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine . Zipes D., Libby Bonow, mann, Tomacelli (eds) 11th edition, 2018 Elsevier Publ. ISBN 9780323463423
2. Myocardial Infarction: A Companion to Braunwald?s Heart Disease. Morrow DA. 2017 Elsevier publ ISBN 9780323359436
3. Management of the Patient in the Coronary Care Unit. Shishehbor MH, wang T, Askari A,Penn MS, Topol EJ WKluwer Lippicott 2020
4. Current cardiology journals
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 4 4
Course hours 14 1 14
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 20 20
Homework
Performance Practice 14 6 84
Article Presentation 1 1 1
Case Study Presentation 1 1 1
Article 1 3 3
Preperation for Presentations 1 3 3
Total Work Load153
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.1
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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