HYPERTENSION AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF PATIENT
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- Versione italiana
- Academic year
- 2016/2017
- Teacher
- FRANCESCO PORTALUPPI
- Credits
- 1
- Didactic period
- Secondo Semestre
- SSD
- MED/09
Training objectives
- To learn how to diagnose, grade and treat the patient affected by essential hypertension, according to the international and national clin ical guidelines.
Prerequisites
- Familiarity of the student with the basic notions of cardiology and internal medicine
Course programme
- BP measurement and monitoring. Assessment of global cardiovascular risk. Definition and quantification of target organ damage. Life style changes. Pharmacologic treatment.
Didactic methods
- lectures
Learning assessment procedures
- Oral exam: two questions on average regarding specific topics of the course, lasting about 15 minutes, aimed also to evaluate ability in communication and connection.
Reference texts
- ESH/ESC guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of essential hypertension.
AHA guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of essential hypertension
