At the end of the course, the student will gain knowledge and understanding about:
the goals of cardiovascular rehabilitation, candidates to rehabilitation in heart disease; ability to apply knowledge and understanding for evaluation and treatment of cardiac patients and the role of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease
Prerequisites
Preparatory courses indicated by the Board of the School
Teaching Methods
Lectures and / or seminar activities.
Type of Assessment
Examination with multiple-choice questions
Course program
Definition of Cardiac Rehabilitation: WHO, National and International Scientific Societies; National and Regional Institutions
Indications for acute, post-acute and chronic evaluation and treatment programs
Candidates for Rehabilitation
National and international epidemiological aspects with scientific references
Cardiovascular risk factors. Non-modifiable and genetic risk factors. Modifiable risk factors related to behavior or pathophysiological conditions. The nutritional risk factors.
Coronary atherosclerosis. Diagnostic investigations, main invasive treatments. Functional evaluation: principles and objectives.
Prognostic stratification: meaning, use of clinical data and evaluations. Exercise: biological principles of therapeutic exercise in cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation in heart disease according to diagnosis and clinical access condition. Therapeutic goals. Methodology and duration of the intervention. Focus on nutritional aspects
Secondary prevention principles. Information and health education