Program Overview

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE I

Program Details

• Code: 68434
• Academic Year: 2025/2026
• Credits: 5 cfu anno 1
• Language: Italian
• Teaching Location: GENOVA

Prerequisites

To enroll in this course, students must have passed the following exams:

• Cardiocirculatory and Cardiovascular Perfusion techniques 9291 (coorte 2025/2026)
• ANATOMY-HISTOLOGY
• PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

This course is a prerequisite for the following courses:

• PRACTICAL-CLINICAL INTERNSHIP - 3RD YEAR 70722
• CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE II 84060
• CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE III 84049
• TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOPATHOLOGY III 68466
• TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOPATHOLOGY IV 84117
• PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT AND FORENSIC MEDICINE 65554

Modules

This course is composed of the following modules:

• VASCULAR SURGERY 1
• SURGICAL CARDIAC PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
• CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES 1
• CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
• EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY

Teaching Materials

Teaching materials for this course are available on AULAWEB.

AIMS AND CONTENT

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes of this course include gaining knowledge of the basic principles determining human diseases, with a particular focus on the cardiovascular, respiratory, cerebral, vascular, and renal systems. Students will also learn to recognize main electrocardiographic abnormalities and respiratory alterations.

Teaching Methods

Students with documented Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) or special needs should contact the lecturer and the dedicated SLD representative before the start of the course to arrange specific teaching methods and ensure proper achievement of the learning aims and outcomes.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

The teachers for this course are:

• SUSANNA PENCO
• ANNA LISA FURFARO
• GIAN MARCO ROSA
• GIOVANNI PRATESI
• ANTONIO SALSANO

The exam board is composed of:

• ANNA LISA FURFARO (President)
• SUSANNA PENCO
• GIOVANNI PRATESI
• GIAN MARCO ROSA
• ANTONIO SALSANO

LESSONS

The class schedule for this course is available on the Portale EasyAcademy.

EXAMS

The exam schedule for this course is as follows: | Date | Time | Location | Degree Type | Note | Subject | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 09/01/2026 | 15:00 | GENOVA | Orale | | PATOLOGIA CLINICA | | 03/02/2026 | 15:00 | GENOVA | Orale | | PATOLOGIA CLINICA | | 19/02/2026 | 15:00 | GENOVA | Orale | | PATOLOGIA CLINICA | | 03/06/2026 | 15:00 | GENOVA | Orale | | PATOLOGIA CLINICA | | 02/07/2026 | 15:00 | GENOVA | Orale | | PATOLOGIA CLINICA | | 15/07/2026 | 15:00 | GENOVA | Orale | | PATOLOGIA CLINICA | | 15/09/2026 | 15:00 | GENOVA | Orale | | PATOLOGIA CLINICA |