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About Study Course

ECTS:12
Course supervisor:Inga Stuķēna
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

Acquire and improve theoretical knowledge and practical skills about cardiovascular diseases.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Upon completion of the cardiology course, using the acquired knowledge and understanding, a resident will be able to:
1) explain the action principles, indications, side effects and contraindications of frequently used drug groups in cardiology;
2) to assess the vital parameters of the patient and objective investigation data;
3) prescribe appropriate tests and interpret their results;
4) define the differential diagnosis;
5) appoint an appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plan.

Skills

1.Upon completion of the cardiology course resident will be able to:
1) to collect relevant information from the investigation of patients and evaluating the data of further investigations;
2) to apply the appropriate tests and therapeutic approaches;
3) perform an ECG tracing and interpret the results;
4) assist certified invasive cardiologist in coronarography;
5) to present patients with cardiovascular diseases in consilium, professor visits.
6) to appoint a treatment and rehabilitation plan.

Competence

1.Using the acquired knowledge and skills resident will be able to define a diagnosis, make differential diagnosis, interpret test data, develop a structured treatment and rehabilitation plan, logically define and explain the treatment objectives, assess its effectiveness, side effects.