Master in Aortic Surgery 2022/23
Study plan
Name of the teaching courses |
Credits (CFU) |
Scientific-Disciplinary Sector |
A. Pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The role of inflammation. Association between aneurysmal pathology and atherosclerosis other districts |
0.08 |
MED/22 |
B. Preoperative cardiological evaluation: instrumental and clinical diagnostics. Associated cardiological procedures. Perioperative monitoring |
0.08 |
MED/11 |
C. Instrumental diagnostics of thoracic and abdominal aneurysms. Topicality in CT and MR methods |
0.08 |
MED/22 |
D. Instrumental diagnostics of thoracic and abdominal aneurysms. Ultrasound methods. TTE, TEE, Abdominal and lower limb ultrasound |
0.08 |
MED/22 |
E. Special anesthetic techniques for aortic surgery. Epidural analgesia. The intraoperative blood recovery. Vasoactive drugs. Renal protection. Locoregional techniques for the endovascular approach |
0.08 |
MED/41 |
F. Basic techniques of arteriographic diagnostics aorta, and related vessels. Basic interventional techniques iliac vessels and renal vessels |
0.08 |
MED/36 |
G. Therapeutic options. Indications of the trials and clinical practice in the selection between medical therapy, open surgery, and endovascular surgery |
0.08 |
MED/22 |
H. Materials and technologies in endovascular techniques. Catheters, balloon guides, stents, endoprostheses |
0.08 |
MED/22 |
I. Vascular approaches for endovascular techniques. Approaches for cutaneous, inguinal, upper limb. Open, femoral, iliac, aortic, upper limb approaches. Prevention and treatment of complications: ultrasound-guided compression of pseudoaneurysms, surgical treatment |
0.08 |
MED/22 |
L. Open surgery of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Straight and bifurcated reconstructions. Difficult aneurysms: pararenal, inflammatory, with associated anatomical anomalies. Rupture aneurysms |
0.08 |
MED/22 |
M. Endovascular surgery of abdominal aneurysms. Bifurcated prostheses, aorto-monoiliac prostheses. Technological novelties, endoprostheses with fenestrations and with branches |
0.08 |
MED/22 |
N. Open surgery of thoracic aortic aneurysms. Clamp and sew technique, technique with left circulatory assistance. Ancillary techniques. Endovascular surgery of thoracic aneurysms. Techniques, materials, results, follow up. Complications |
0.08 |
MED/22 |
O. Extracorporeal circulation techniques. Left assistance, total by-pass, hypothermic circulation arrest. Physiological concepts, methods of use, innovations |
0.08 |
MED/22 |
P. Aortic dissection, physiopathological and clinical anatomical concepts. Surgical and endovascular therapeutic options in the acute and chronic phase |
0.08 |
MED/23 |
Q. Open surgery of thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms. Indications and operative techniques for types I-IV. Methods of organ protection and prevention of paraplegia. |
0.08 |
MED/22 |
R. Aneurysms of the aortic arch. Open surgery techniques and hybrid techniques |
0.08 |
MED/22 |
S. Clinical activity: 2 semesters of full-time attendance at the Vascular Surgery Division, including the diagnostic, clinical and surgical areas , with supervision of a tutor |
20.00 20.00 |
MED/22 |
Type of activity |
University credits |
Scientific-Disciplinary Sector |
Discussion of clinical cases |
6.4 |
MED/22 |
Staff AND complications meetings |
0.8 |
MED/22 |
Departmental Meetings |
0.4 |
MED/22 |
Preparation of scientific presentations |
2.4 |
MED/22 |
Preparation of the the final thesis |
8.72 |
MED/22 |