-Hints of the history of cardiac surgery
-Extracorporeal circulation, myocardial protection and related complications.
-Hypothermia, circulation arrest and neuroprotection
-Cenni of embryogenetic development of the heart and large vessels
-Classification of congenital heart disease
-Cenni of the following congenital heart diseases:
A)obstruction to the efflux pathway of the left ventricle
B)perveity of the ductus arteriosus
C)defect of the interatrial septus
D)interventricular septal defect
e)Tetralogy of Fallot
F)transposition of the great arteries
- Paediatric cardiac tremors
Acquired cardiovascular diseases:
-Coronary artery disease in its acute and chronic manifestations: pathophysiological, clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic classification
-Myocardial revascularization surgery: techniques and complications
-The surgical complications of myocardial infarction
-Aortic valvulopathy (valvular stenosis, valvular insufficiency); aortic valve replacement with conventional access and with minimally invasive access; TAVI; conservative aortic valve surgery.
-Mitral valvulopathy (valvular stenosis, valvular insufficiency); mitral valve riparian surgery and mitral valve replacement surgery, both by sternotomic and minimally invasive access. Mitraclip.
-Infectious endocarditis: clinic, diagnosis and treatment
-Tricuspid valve disease: hints of clinic and surgical therapy
-Valve prostheses
-Chronic aortic aneurisms: clinic, diagnosis and surgical treatment
-Acute aortic syndromes: aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, penetrating ulcer: clinic, diagnosis and surgical treatment
-Chronic aortic dissection: clinic, diagnosis and treatment
-Implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators
-Acute and chronic pericarditis and cardiac tamponade
-The Heart transplant: historical notes, indications and contraindications; Donor-receiver compatibility; hyperacute, acute and chronic rejection; surgical technique.
-Mechanical circulatory assistance: historical notes and classification; long-term assistance; short-term assistance.
--The total artificial heart : historical nods; Syncardia CardioWest TAH; Carmat TAH.
