Cardiocirculatory and Cardiovascular Perfusion Techniques

Main Campus, Milan, Italy

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36 monthsProgramme duration

156 EURTuition Fee/year

Medicine Related StudiesMain Subject Area

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

In accordance with European Union standards, graduates in Cardiocirculatory and Cardiovascular Perfusion Techniques are expected to:

- possess the scientific, theoretical and practical knowledge needed to understand biological and hereditary phenomena, as well as the key mechanisms that govern the functioning of organs and apparatuses;

- know the basics and methods of cardiovascular perfusion, and the evolution of the profession over time;

- know the theoretical fundamentals of the profession and how they have evolved over time;

- know the rules and principles that govern the professional functions and responsibilities of cardiovascular perfusionists;

- know the principles of bioethics, deontology and legal medicine, as applicable to the profession;

- have attained a significant degree of professional autonomy, in terms of both decision-making and operational tasks;

- have an adequate theoretical grounding in the basic sciences, with a view to their future application on the job;

- have the knowledge, skills and experience to be able to plan, manage and assess professional interventions;

- have the skills and experience necessary to properly put into practice the theoretical knowledge acquired;

- be able to take ownership of their own professional development;

- have the right methodology and mindset to embark on lifelong learning;

- be able to work along and interact with other professionals within team activities;

- be able to avail themselves of support staff, if necessary, and to contribute to their training;

- be able to tutor students in clinical practice;

- be familiar with the history of medicine and appreciate its ethical implications, with particular regard to mechanical circulatory support;

- be proficient in another language of the European Union, besides Italian.

Additionally, graduates must have acquired the following job-specific knowledge and skills:

- an understanding of biological and physiological phenomena from a quantitative and qualitative perspective;

- an understanding of the structural organisation of the human body, including its most significant anatomical features and clinical aspects (from a macroscopic and microscopic perspective), as well as the mechanisms governing embryonic development and organ differentiation;

- the fundamental morphological characteristics of cardiovascular organs and tissues;

- the fundamental values of medicine and ethics, as well as the essentials of health law and management, and the legal and ethical implications of the profession;

- the professional skills required to work as cardiovascular physiopathology and perfusion technicians;

- the basics of extracorporeal circulation, and, more generally, of mechanical cardiocirculatory, cardiorespiratory and respiratory support;

- the various perfusion systems, and how to use them on patients;

- extracorporeal normothermic and hypothermic perfusion techniques, and how to use them when administering localised antiblastic therapies;

- the core metabolic processes that regulate the functioning of organs and systems, with particular regard to the heart, arterial and venous circulation and the respiratory system;

- the fundamentals of organ and system physiology, with particular regard to blood vessels and the heart;

- the fundamentals of the pharmacological treatment of cardiovascular diseases;

- the biological principles underpinning the techniques for protecting the myocardium, bone marrow and brain during extracorporeal perfusion;

- the biological principles underpinning the techniques for keeping organs alive during prolonged ischaemia;

- the basic principles and theoretical foundations of fluid dynamics;

- knowledge of the electrical activity of the heart, as necessary to carry out checks on pacemakers and automated implantable defibrillators;

- professional autonomy in managing instrumental diagnostic procedures;

- the ability to properly administer prescribed medications and treatment;

- an understanding of the functioning of medical equipment and supplies;

- notions of disease prevention and epidemiology, with particular regard to conditions affecting the cardiovascular system;

- notions of internal medicine, with particular regard to the cardiovascular and thoraco-pulmonary systems;

- the general principles of surgery, with particular regard to thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROGRAMME IS ENTIRELY TAUGHT IN ITALIAN