The Second-level short specialisation degree in Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure with Mechanical Circulation Support Systems prepares professionals in the interpretation of instrumental exams and medical management of adult and paediatric subjects suffering from acute or chronic advanced heart failure, and holders of mechanical circulatory support devices.
Professionals are trained on indications, risk layering, materials and devices, implant techniques, intra-surgical management, post-surgery and follow-up of adult and paediatric patients suffering from acute or chronic heart disease, and in managing complications and emergencies, both in hospital and in territorial settings.
The purpose of the Short specialisation degree is provide theoretical and hands-on knowledge on this topic, and help students become independent in assessing patients with advanced heart disease and in managing patients with mechanical circulation support systems.
The Second-level short specialisation degree in Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure with Mechanical Circulation Support Systems provides specific training on the following topics:
- Execution and interpretation of instrumental exams to identify patients suffering from advanced heart disease, and compatible with mechanical circulation support system treatments
- Clinical assessment and optimized timing to refer patients with advanced heart disease compatible with mechanical circulation support systems
- Participation in the clinical management of adult and paediatric patients suffering from acute or chronic advanced heart disease
- Intra-surgery, post-surgery and follow-up management of patients with mechanical circulation support
- Management of the main complications and emergencies in patients with mechanical circulation support
- Sensitization of biomedical engineers on advanced heart disease for the development of new devices
The Second-level short specialisation degree in Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure with Mechanical Circulation Support Systems is addressed to surgeons and biomedical engineers engaged, on one side, in the cardiovascular assessment and clinical management of patients with mechanical circulation support devices, both in cardiology and heart surgery services, both as specialist consultants, and, on the other side, in the development of the devices.
The course provides highly specialized competences, which can be used in any context where there is the need to assess and manage advanced heart disease.
The Second-level short specialisation degree in Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure with Mechanical Circulation Support Systems provides specific training on:
- Acute and chronic heart disease in adult patient, paediatric patient, and congenital adult heart patients
- Echocardiographic assessment of advanced heart disease
- Advanced imaging of heart disease
- Indications and counter-indications of mechanical circulation support systems
- The hub and spoke model
- Short-term devices, surgical strategies and techniques in adult and paediatric patients
- Implant surgical devices, strategies and techniques for long-term devices in paediatric patients
- The total artificial heart
- Intra-surgery management of patients with mechanical circulation support
- Intensive care management of patients with mechanical circulation support
- From a mechanical heart to a biological heart
- Arrhythmic issues in patients with mechanical circulation support
- Antithrombotic treatment and adverse events related to haemocompatibility
- Infective complications and how to manage them
- Long-term clinical follow-up for patients with mechanical circulation support
- The role of psychological assessment of patients with mechanical ventricular support and their caregiver
The Second-level short specialisation degree in Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure with Mechanical Circulation Support Systems includes a one-year training course at the Cardiac Surgery UOC of the Padua University Hospital for lectures (lessons). Furthermore, participants will visit OR, intensive care, the VAD clinic and in-patient ward of the Cardiac Surgery UOC, at the Padua University Hospital, as observers. Lastly, the Short specialisation degree requires students to take part in a seminary on advanced heart disease surgical treatment. The final exam will consist in the presentation and discussion of an individual original or compiling research (dissertation).
The general ranking of merit for the academic year 2024/25 will be published on the Italian page of this Short specialisation degree according to the timing provided in the Call.
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Attendance is mandatory.
There will be no medical care activities on patients. Students will visit the Cardiac Surgery UOC of the Padua University Hospital as observers.
Yes, there will be 5 places for listeners.
Listeners will be excluded from the labs and traineeship, if any.