Description

General Objective

To provide up-to-date knowledge-based nursing care for the hospitalised adult and older adult population with cardiological problems.

Addressed to:

• Health professionals (university nurses, general practitioners, medical technologists, kinesiologists).
• In addition, final year students and health technicians who have previously passed the adult cardiovascular care course may apply. In the latter case, the diploma course will start from module 5 onwards, homologating the first 4 modules of the diploma course.

Content

Module I: CARDIOVASCULAR ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
History of the heart
Cardiac anatomy
Cardiac impulse formation and conduction
Clinical history and physical examination
Cardiovascular semiology (Jugular venous pulse/Arterial pulse/Cardiac sounds/Blows)

Module II: PHARMACOTICS IN CARDIOLOGY
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Axis Inhibitors
Diuretics
Beta-blockers
Calcium antagonists
Nitrates
Antiarrhythmics
Digitalis
Cardiovascular drugs

Module III: CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS
Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Diabetes
Arterial hypertension
Dyslipidemia
Smoking
Chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease
Sedentary lifestyle and obesity
Cardiovascular health program

Module IV: BASIC CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
Introduction
Adult OVACE
OVACE infant and child
ACV
VF/VPVT
Adult Basic CPR
Basic infant and child CPR
Use of AEDs
Law 21156

Module V: ADVANCED CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
Introduction to advanced life support
Systems of care
Effective Resuscitation Team Dynamics
The systematic approach
ACS/NSTEMI
Collapse rates 1
Collapse rhythms 2
Tachycardia: stable/unstable
Bradycardia
Debriefing and culture of continuous improvement
Immediate post-cardiac arrest care.

Module VI: ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Normal electrocardiogram
Electrocardiogram reading
Supraventricular arrhythmias
Ventricular arrhythmias
AV blocks
Electrocardiography and pacing
Electrical changes in ischemic cardiopathy
Rhythm disorders due to electrolyte imbalance
Electrocardiographic Clinical Cases

Module VII: CARDIAC INSUFFICIENCY
Clinical forms
Pathophysiology
Manifestations of heart failure (diagnosis and functional classification)
Treatment of chronic heart failure
Treatment of acute heart failure (acute pulmonary edema, cardiogenic shock)
Ventricular assist devices
Cardiac transplantation

Module VIII: CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOPATHOLOGY 1
Stable angina
Unstable angina
Prinzmetal Syndrome
Valvulopathies
Hypertensive emergencies and emergencies
Pathophysiology of shock

Module IX: CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOPATHOLOGY 2
Cardiogenic shock
Pulmonary thromboembolism
COVID and cardiovascular disease
Aortic diseases
Myocardial diseases
Pericardial diseases

Module X: CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOPATHOLOGY 3
Diseases of the veins
Syncope
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Sudden death

Module XI: DIAGNOSTIC METHODS
12-lead electrocardiogram
Arrhythmia Holter
Blood pressure Holter
Stress test
Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography

Module XII: HEMODYNAMICS WARDROOM AND CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES
Organization and operation of the hemodynamics ward
Vascular accesses and hemostasis techniques
Radiological protection
Diagnostic procedures and intracoronary physiological tests
Complementary techniques
Percutaneous total coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
Percutaneous Valvular Intervention (TAVI)
Electrophysiologic study and radiofrequency ablation
Implantation of cardiac pacing devices: Pacemaker and resynchronizer.

Module XIII: ECMO
Conceptual basis of extracorporeal support
Physiology in ECMO
Venous-venous ECMO
Venous-arterial ECMO

Module XIV: CARDIAC SURGERY AND REHABILITATION
Myocardial revascularization
Valvular pathology
Nursing care
Extracorporeal circulation in cardiac surgery
Cardiac anesthesia
Cardiac rehabilitation. Nursing role
Cardiovascular rehabilitation phase 1. Role of kinesiology
Cardiovascular rehabilitation phase 2. Role of kinesiology

Module XV: SPECIFIC CARE IN THE CRITICAL PATIENT UNIT
Invasive hemodynamic monitoring
Medications frequently used in ICU
Defibrillation
Electrical cardioversion
Transient pacing
Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation
Pericardiocentesis
Post-operative care of cardiovascular surgery
Heart-lung interaction in mechanical ventilation
Weaning in the cardiovascular patient

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