À propos de ce cours : Cardiovascular diseases are – according to the (World Health Organization (WHO) – the number one cause of death globally. Myocardial infarction (heart attack) is the most prominent under the Cardiovascular diseases. In Switzerland alone, the risk to develop a coronary heart disease during life time is around 25% for men and 18% for women. Most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by addressing behavioral risk factors, the understanding of these risk factors, their mechanisms and impact on the cardiovascular system. In this context our course aims to approach the complex field of myocardial infarction in two respects: medical education and awareness of a broader audience.

Les destinataires de ce cours : The course is designed for a broad, general audience, patients and individuals working in the healthcare sector, or anyone who is interested to learn about the impact and mechanisms of myocardial infarction (heart attack) and how to prevent it.

Créé par : University of Zurich

Enseigné par : Prof. Thomas F. Lüscher, MD, FRCP, FESC, FACC
Professor and Director of the Cardiology Department, University Heart Center Zurich, University Hospital Zurich

Niveau	Débutant
Engagement	between 2-4 hours/week
Langue	Anglais
Comment réussir	Réussissez tous les devoirs notés pour terminer le cours.
Notes des utilisateurs	4.8 étoiles Note moyenne des utilisateurs 4.8Voir ce que disent les étudiants

Programme de cours

SEMAINE 1

Our Heart and Cardiovascular System

This first module of this course focuses on the heart and the cardiovascular system. The first lecture covers the anatomy and function of the heart, explaining the basic glossary which you will encounter during this course. The second lecture displays the various types of blood vessels and arteries. This is helpful to understand the final lecture of this module: the sympathetic nervous system. This lecture will discuss the external influences that have a direct impact on our nervous system, including the physiological effects and clinical consequences.

3 vidéos, 1 lecture, 3 quiz pour s'exercer

Practice Quiz: Anatomy and Function
Vidéo: Blood Vessels and Coronary Arteries
Practice Quiz: Blood Vessels and Coronary Arteries
Vidéo: Sympathetic Nervous System
Discussion Prompt: Innervation of vessels by sympathetic nervous system
Reading: Further Readings
Practice Quiz: Sympathetic Nervous System

Noté: Assessment Module 1

SEMAINE 2

Risk Factors and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases

Whereas the first module focuses on different physiological aspects of the heart and the cardiovascular system, the second module considers several external risk factors which can cause a myocardial infarction. This module not only discusses the risks such as aging, smoking, hypertension, lipids and diabetes, but also explains which preventive measures can be employed to minimize the risk of a heart attack, for example, by focusing on physical exercise to increase life expectancy and the personal health.

8 vidéos, 5 lectures, 6 quiz pour s'exercer

Vidéo: Myograph
Vidéo: Cycling Stretch Machine
Reading: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics
Practice Quiz: Aging
Vidéo: Smoking
Reading: Smoking Cessation
Practice Quiz: Smoking
Vidéo: Hypertension/RAAS
Reading: Aging, Acculturation, Salt Intake, and Hypertension in the Kuna of Panama
Practice Quiz: Hypertension
Vidéo: Lipids
Reading: Further Reading
Practice Quiz: Lipids
Vidéo: Diabetes
Reading: Further Reading
Practice Quiz: Diabetes
Vidéo: Sports Cardiology / Physical Exercise
Practice Quiz: Sports Cardiology / Physical Exercise

Noté: Assessment Module 2

SEMAINE 3

Acute Coronary Syndrome: Diagnosis & Early Management

This module focuses on different methods and approaches to deal with acute coronary syndrome, which in the worst case can lead to an acute heart attack. To provide you with a clearer idea of what can lead to myocardial infarction, this module concentrates on a variety of specific cardiac diseases, their mechanisms, the medical tools used to detect them, as well as on the appropriate therapeutic approach to prevent cardiac events.

6 vidéos, 3 lectures, 6 quiz pour s'exercer

Practice Quiz: Diagnosis Emergency measures in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Vidéo: Early Medical Treatment
Reading: Further Readings
Practice Quiz: Early Medical Treatment
Vidéo: The Role of Imaging
Reading: Further Reading
Practice Quiz: The Role of Imaging
Vidéo: Percutaneous Intervention
Practice Quiz: Percutaneous Intervention
Vidéo: Takotsubo Syndrome
Reading: Further Reading
Practice Quiz: Takotsubo Syndrome
Vidéo: Acute Myocarditis
Practice Quiz: Acute Myocarditis

Noté: Assessment Module 3

SEMAINE 4

Acute Coronary Syndrome: Follow up and Rehabilitation

Module four illustrates the methods employed to improve cardiac rehabilitation. Moreover, this module focuses on the secondary prevention to avoid the risk of myocardial infarction. This involves the analysis of external and biological factors which can cause cardiac diseases and explains the mechanisms needed to change bad behavioral patterns. There are several factors in life which can be easily altered to improve the personal wellbeing and those are discussed in this section.

3 vidéos, 3 lectures, 2 quiz pour s'exercer

Reading: Further Reading
Practice Quiz: Rehabilitation
Vidéo: Secondary Prevention
Reading: Further Reading
Practice Quiz: Secondary Prevention
Vidéo: Outcome after Acute Coronary Syndromes
Reading: Impact of Inflammation

Noté: Assessment Module 4

SEMAINE 5

Heart Failure: Final Stage of Coronary Heart Diseases

The last module focuses on the pathophysiological aspect of heart diseases by illustrating the chain of cause of heart failure. The module also explains how we can diagnose a potential heart failure by correctly analyzing the clinical symptoms and signs. Echocardiography is the most important tool to identify the condition of the heart and to diagnose heart failure. To minimize the risk of heart failure, it is important to inform the patients about possible therapeutic approaches. Therefore, the last part of this module discusses both medical and device therapies and introduces assist devices in correlation with transplantation as last possible treatment method.

5 vidéos, 4 lectures, 5 quiz pour s'exercer

Practice Quiz: Pathophysiology
Vidéo: Diagnosis
Reading: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment
Practice Quiz: Diagnosis
Vidéo: Medical Therapy
Reading: Further Reading
Practice Quiz: Medical Therapy
Vidéo: Device Therapy
Reading: Further Reading
Practice Quiz: Device Therapy
Vidéo: Assist Devices and Transplantation
Reading: Further Readings
Practice Quiz: Assist Devices and Transplantation

Noté: Assessment Module 5

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Note moyenne 4.8 sur 5 sur 43 notes

Very good course, I really liked the quality of the information, lectures and articules

This course gave me a deeper knowledge of the Heart failure and exposed my knowledge to a wider preventive measure in persons diagnosed with it. I will recommend this course to anyone with the determination to know more about heart failure.