Program Overview

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DIAGNOSTICS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM IN PEDIATRICS

Program Details

• Code: 84062
• Academic Year: 2025/2026
• Credits:
• Scientific Disciplinary Sector: MED/11
• Language: Italian
• Teaching Location: GENOVA
• Semester: 2° Semester

Overview

The program focuses on Congenital Heart Disease in Pediatrics and in grown-up (GUCH) patients.

Aims and Content

Aims and Learning Outcomes

• Knowledge of specific problems and peculiarities of congenital heart disease in pediatric and grown-up (GUCH) patients.
• Knowledge of physiopathology of the most common congenital heart diseases.
• Ability to analyze and understand the hemodynamic data for each congenital heart disease.

Teaching Methods

The program is based on 10 hours of lessons divided into 4 groups of 2.5 hours each, including frontal lessons, video presentations, case discussions, and question-and-answer sessions.

Syllabus/Content

• GUCH patients
• The principal laws of hemodynamics and specific hemodynamic patterns.
• The most common congenital heart diseases:
  • Atrial Septal Defects (and particularly Ostium Secundum)
  • Patent Foramen Ovale
  • Ventriculas Septal Defects (and particularly Perimembranous)
  • Aortic Coarctation
• Case Discussion

Recommended Reading/Bibliography

Lecture notes and videos given to the students.

Teachers and Exam Board

• Teacher: GIACOMO PONGIGLIONE
• Exam Board:
  • PAOLO DI DONNA
  • GIACOMO PONGIGLIONE
  • GIOVANNI PRATESI
  • GIOVANNI SALVATORE GIUSEPPE SPINELLA
  • ROCCO VERGALLO
  • ANTONIO SALSANO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

Lessons

Class Schedule

The timetable for this course is available on the Portale EasyAcademy.

Exams

Exam Description

Written test consisting of 20 multiple-choice questions to be completed in 20 minutes.

Assessment Methods

The final test will verify the student's effective learning, with each correct answer scoring 3/30. To pass, a minimum score of 18/30 is required, corresponding to 6 correct answers out of 10. This assessment method impartially evaluates the student's:

• Knowledge of specific problems and peculiarities of congenital heart disease in pediatric and grown-up (GUCH) patients.
• Knowledge of physiopathology of the most common congenital heart diseases.
• Ability to analyze and understand the hemodynamic data for each congenital heart disease.