Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Cardiology
Course Code
RIT_036
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Internal medicine
ECTS
16.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inga Stuķēna
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Internist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Inga Stuķēna
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To acquire and develop theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to cardiovascular diseases.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Upon completion of the cardiology study course, using the acquired knowledge and understanding, the medical resident will be able to: 1) to explain the working principles, indications, side effects and contraindications of the groups of drugs most commonly used in cardiology; 2) to evaluate the patient’s vital signs and objective examination data; 3) to prescribe appropriate examinations and interpret their results; 4) to define differential diagnoses; 5) to prescribe an appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plan.
Skills
1.After completing the cardiology study course, the medical resident will know how to: 1) collect the most important information obtained by examining the patient and evaluating the data of additional examinations; 2) apply appropriate examination and treatment methods; 3) perform an ECG and interpret its results; 4) assist a certified interventional cardiologist in coronary angiography; 5) present patients with cardiovascular diseases in councils, during professor visits; 6) draw up a treatment and rehabilitation plan.
Competences
1.Using the acquired knowledge and skills, the medical resident will be able to formulate a diagnosis, perform differential diagnosis, interpret the examination data, develop a structural treatment and rehabilitation plan, logically formulate and explain the goals of treatment, evaluate its effectiveness and side effects.
Assessment
Individual work
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The medical resident independently gets acquainted with the latest literature data, research results, and constantly prepares presentations for theoretical seminars.
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Examination
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1) At the end of the study course, teaching staff evaluates the practical skills and competences on a 10-point scale, recording it in the medical resident’s book.
2) Theoretical knowledge is assessed on a 10-point scale, recording the assessment in the medical resident’s notebook.
Final examination – an exam.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Modality
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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CVD risk assessment. Treatment of dyslipidaemias.
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Specialized room
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Chronic forms of coronary heart disease.
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Acute coronary syndrome.
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Seminar
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On site
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Topics
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Acute heart failure.
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Seminar
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On site
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Topics
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Acute heart failure.
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Seminar
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On site
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Topics
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Chronic heart failure.
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Primary arterial hypertension.
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Seminar
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On site
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Specialized room
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Antithrombotic therapy in internist’s practice.
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Seminar
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On site
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Specialized room
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Pharmacotherapy in arrhythmology.
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Seminar
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On site
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Specialized room
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Tachycardia of narrow QRS complexes.
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Seminar
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On site
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Specialized room
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Tachycardia of wide QRS complexes.
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Seminar
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On site
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Specialized room
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Bradyarrhythmias.
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Invasive arrhythmology.
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PATE
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
16.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
14
Length (weeks):
12
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Latvijas un Eiropas kardiologu biedrību izdotās vadlīnijas par attiecīgo tēmu.
Additional Reading
1.
Harrison'sTM Principles of Internal Medicine