Main Study Course Information

Course Code

RAKI_026

Branch of Science

Anatomy; Clinical medicine

ECTS

30.00

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Sanita Pumpure

Residency Speciality

Speciality

Vascular surgeon

Supervisor of Medical Speciality

Svetlana Thora

Contacts

-

About Study Course

Objective

The goal of course is learned to identified the role of non-invasive and invasive imaging of acute and chronic aortic and arteries occlusive /aneurysmal pathological conditions, venous surgical disorders. To discuss the indications for treatment and various options including medical management, open surgery(including approaches) and endovascular techniques; the venous acute thrombosis, PATE and overall patient survival.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.To define the normal arterial and venous anatomy of circulation. To describe the mechanism of vascular injury and sequel there of to the upper extremity, thoracic aorta, abdominal aorta and its branches, and lower extremities. To discuss the indications for screening, imaging, the role of non-invasive and invasive imaging.

Skills

1.To describe the characteristic signs and symptoms of acute vascular (arterial and venous) compromise secondary to trauma, and associated fractures and neurological injuries.

Competences

1.To realize the diagnostic and treatment protocol of acute vascular ischaemia, trauma, abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture. To develop a management plan for patients with a multifocal arterial occlusive disease and internal carotid artery disease.

Assessment

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

30.00

Number of Residency Seminars:

24

Length (weeks):

20

Final Examination:

Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

R.Fitridge, M.Thompson Mechanisms of Vascular Disease. A textbook for Vascular Surgeons. Combridge University Press, 2007., 423 lpp.

2.

C.D.Liapis Chief Editiors Vascular Surgery Springer Berlin Heidelberg New Yourk, 2007., 674 p.

3.

Wahlberg E., Olofsson P., Goldstone J., Berlin, Emergency Vascular Surgery, 2007

4.

Ed. By M.Jacobs New Techniques in Vascular Procedures. Ediz. Minerva Medica, Torino 2012., 133 – 188 p.

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