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About Study Course

ECTS:8
Course supervisor:Andris Skride
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Anatomy; Clinical medicine

Objective

The study course is designed for medical residents to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge on surgical methods of treatment of chronic and acute cardiovascular diseases – coronary artery bypass grafting, surgery of acquired and congenital heart diseases, creation of ventricular assist devices, heart transplantation, etc.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.- understanding of the nature of cardiac surgery methods and hybrid methods,
- knowledge of the indications, contraindications, advantages and disadvantages of cardiac surgery methods, proper patient preparation, possible complications of surgery,
- understanding of timely prevention and treatment of complications.

Skills

1.- to recognise the indications for surgical and hybrid methods of treatment of chronic and acute cardiac pathology;
- to recognise late complications after surgical and hybrid methods.

Competence

1.- to formulate indications for the treatment of chronic and acute cardiac pathology with surgical and hybrid methods and to organise appropriate treatment process in specific clinical cases,
- to organise appropriate treatment process for late complications after surgical and hybrid methods.