Cardiocirculatory and Cardiovascular Perfusion Techniques
Cardiocirculatory and Cardiovascular Perfusion Techniques
Course sheet
A.Y. 2024/2025
Bachelor
L/SNT3 - Health professions for technical assistance
In accordance with European Union standards, graduates in Cardiocirculatory and Cardiovascular Perfusion Techniques are expected to:
- possess the scientific, theoretical and practical knowledge needed to understand biological and hereditary phenomena, as well as the key mechanisms that govern the functioning of organs and apparatuses;
- know the basics and methods of cardiovascular perfusion, and the evolution of the profession over time;
- know the theoretical fundamentals of the profession and how they have evolved over time;
- know the rules and principles that govern the professional functions and responsibilities of cardiovascular perfusionists;
- know the principles of bioethics, deontology and legal medicine, as applicable to the profession;
- have attained a significant degree of professional autonomy, in terms of both decision-making and operational tasks;
- have an adequate theoretical grounding in the basic sciences, with a view to their future application on the job;
- have the knowledge, skills and experience to be able to plan, manage and assess professional interventions;
- have the skills and experience necessary to properly put into practice the theoretical knowledge acquired;
- be able to take ownership of their own professional development;
- have the right methodology and mindset to embark on lifelong learning;
- be able to work along and interact with other professionals within team activities;
- be able to avail themselves of support staff, if necessary, and to contribute to their training;
- be able to tutor students in clinical practice;
- be familiar with the history of medicine and appreciate its ethical implications, with particular regard to mechanical circulatory support;
- be proficient in another language of the European Union, besides Italian.
Additionally, graduates must have acquired the following job-specific knowledge and skills:
- an understanding of biological and physiological phenomena from a quantitative and qualitative perspective;
- an understanding of the structural organisation of the human body, including its most significant anatomical features and clinical aspects (from a macroscopic and microscopic perspective), as well as the mechanisms governing embryonic development and organ differentiation;
- the fundamental morphological characteristics of cardiovascular organs and tissues;
- the fundamental values of medicine and ethics, as well as the essentials of health law and management, and the legal and ethical implications of the profession;
- the professional skills required to work as cardiovascular physiopathology and perfusion technicians;
- the basics of extracorporeal circulation, and, more generally, of mechanical cardiocirculatory, cardiorespiratory and respiratory support;
- the various perfusion systems, and how to use them on patients;
- extracorporeal normothermic and hypothermic perfusion techniques, and how to use them when administering localised antiblastic therapies;
- the core metabolic processes that regulate the functioning of organs and systems, with particular regard to the heart, arterial and venous circulation and the respiratory system;
- the fundamentals of organ and system physiology, with particular regard to blood vessels and the heart;
- the fundamentals of the pharmacological treatment of cardiovascular diseases;
- the biological principles underpinning the techniques for protecting the myocardium, bone marrow and brain during extracorporeal perfusion;
- the biological principles underpinning the techniques for keeping organs alive during prolonged ischaemia;
- the basic principles and theoretical foundations of fluid dynamics;
- knowledge of the electrical activity of the heart, as necessary to carry out checks on pacemakers and automated implantable defibrillators;
- professional autonomy in managing instrumental diagnostic procedures;
- the ability to properly administer prescribed medications and treatment;
- an understanding of the functioning of medical equipment and supplies;
- notions of disease prevention and epidemiology, with particular regard to conditions affecting the cardiovascular system;
- notions of internal medicine, with particular regard to the cardiovascular and thoraco-pulmonary systems;
- the general principles of surgery, with particular regard to thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
- possess the scientific, theoretical and practical knowledge needed to understand biological and hereditary phenomena, as well as the key mechanisms that govern the functioning of organs and apparatuses;
- know the basics and methods of cardiovascular perfusion, and the evolution of the profession over time;
- know the theoretical fundamentals of the profession and how they have evolved over time;
- know the rules and principles that govern the professional functions and responsibilities of cardiovascular perfusionists;
- know the principles of bioethics, deontology and legal medicine, as applicable to the profession;
- have attained a significant degree of professional autonomy, in terms of both decision-making and operational tasks;
- have an adequate theoretical grounding in the basic sciences, with a view to their future application on the job;
- have the knowledge, skills and experience to be able to plan, manage and assess professional interventions;
- have the skills and experience necessary to properly put into practice the theoretical knowledge acquired;
- be able to take ownership of their own professional development;
- have the right methodology and mindset to embark on lifelong learning;
- be able to work along and interact with other professionals within team activities;
- be able to avail themselves of support staff, if necessary, and to contribute to their training;
- be able to tutor students in clinical practice;
- be familiar with the history of medicine and appreciate its ethical implications, with particular regard to mechanical circulatory support;
- be proficient in another language of the European Union, besides Italian.
Additionally, graduates must have acquired the following job-specific knowledge and skills:
- an understanding of biological and physiological phenomena from a quantitative and qualitative perspective;
- an understanding of the structural organisation of the human body, including its most significant anatomical features and clinical aspects (from a macroscopic and microscopic perspective), as well as the mechanisms governing embryonic development and organ differentiation;
- the fundamental morphological characteristics of cardiovascular organs and tissues;
- the fundamental values of medicine and ethics, as well as the essentials of health law and management, and the legal and ethical implications of the profession;
- the professional skills required to work as cardiovascular physiopathology and perfusion technicians;
- the basics of extracorporeal circulation, and, more generally, of mechanical cardiocirculatory, cardiorespiratory and respiratory support;
- the various perfusion systems, and how to use them on patients;
- extracorporeal normothermic and hypothermic perfusion techniques, and how to use them when administering localised antiblastic therapies;
- the core metabolic processes that regulate the functioning of organs and systems, with particular regard to the heart, arterial and venous circulation and the respiratory system;
- the fundamentals of organ and system physiology, with particular regard to blood vessels and the heart;
- the fundamentals of the pharmacological treatment of cardiovascular diseases;
- the biological principles underpinning the techniques for protecting the myocardium, bone marrow and brain during extracorporeal perfusion;
- the biological principles underpinning the techniques for keeping organs alive during prolonged ischaemia;
- the basic principles and theoretical foundations of fluid dynamics;
- knowledge of the electrical activity of the heart, as necessary to carry out checks on pacemakers and automated implantable defibrillators;
- professional autonomy in managing instrumental diagnostic procedures;
- the ability to properly administer prescribed medications and treatment;
- an understanding of the functioning of medical equipment and supplies;
- notions of disease prevention and epidemiology, with particular regard to conditions affecting the cardiovascular system;
- notions of internal medicine, with particular regard to the cardiovascular and thoraco-pulmonary systems;
- the general principles of surgery, with particular regard to thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
This degree prepares future cardiovascular physiopathology and perfusion technicians, i.e. healthcare professionals who are able to operate and do maintenance on medical devices for extracorporeal circulation, haemodynamics and circulatory support, based on their sound theoretical and practical knowledge of cardiovascular perfusion techniques and the physiopathology of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular physiopathology and perfusion technicians work side by side with other graduate healthcare professionals, performing their functions and responsibility with full professional and technical autonomy. They are accountable for the correct implementation of all procedures within their scope of competence, and are bound to comply with work protocols designed by their supervising manager. They also monitor medical equipment in order to check that it is functioning properly, carrying out ordinary maintenance and correcting small malfunctions. Lastly, they participate in the planning and organisation of work activities within their department or unit.
Graduates in Cardiocirculatory and Cardiovascular Perfusion Techniques can work:
1. in cardiac surgery units, with functions related to the management of extracorporeal circulation and mechanical circulatory support devices;
2. in oncology units, with functions related to the administration of localised antiblastic therapies;
3. in transplant centres, which require expertise in mechanical circulatory support and organ preservation techniques;
4. in neurosurgery units, to assist with surgical procedures performed under deep hypothermia;
5. in haemodynamic and cardiac catheterisation centres;
6. in diagnostic laboratories specialised in cardiac ultrasound and vascular colour doppler;
7. for manufacturers and resellers of cardiovascular perfusion equipment;
8. in university and non-university biomedical research centres.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Graduates in Cardiocirculatory and Cardiovascular Perfusion Techniques can work:
1. in cardiac surgery units, with functions related to the management of extracorporeal circulation and mechanical circulatory support devices;
2. in oncology units, with functions related to the administration of localised antiblastic therapies;
3. in transplant centres, which require expertise in mechanical circulatory support and organ preservation techniques;
4. in neurosurgery units, to assist with surgical procedures performed under deep hypothermia;
5. in haemodynamic and cardiac catheterisation centres;
6. in diagnostic laboratories specialised in cardiac ultrasound and vascular colour doppler;
7. for manufacturers and resellers of cardiovascular perfusion equipment;
8. in university and non-university biomedical research centres.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Il Corso di Studi non ha attivato accordi Erasmus+ con Atenei esteri.
La frequenza a tutte le attività didattiche previste dal piano degli studi è obbligatoria.
Per essere ammesso a sostenere la relativa verifica di profitto, lo studente deve aver frequentato almeno il 75% delle ore di attività didattica previste per ciascuna attività formativa.
Per essere ammesso a sostenere la relativa verifica di profitto, lo studente deve aver frequentato almeno il 75% delle ore di attività didattica previste per ciascuna attività formativa.
Enrolment
To be admitted into the degree programme, a candidate must have an Italian secondary-school diploma or similar diploma obtained overseas and deemed equivalent.
Admission into the programme is capped, at a national level, pursuant to Law no. 264 of 2 August 1999.
The number of students who may be admitted is set each year pursuant to a decree of the Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR), based on findings provided by the university in terms of available instructional, classroom, and clinical resources (human and otherwise), as well as the demand for the type of professionals contemplated for this Class as determined by the Region of Lombardy, and the Ministry of Health.
The admission test is given in accordance with directives and timetables established from year to year by the MUR.
The admission test will be administered as a national exam, generally in the month of September. The date will be set pursuant to a decree issued by MUR.
Additional learning requirements (OFA)
Students who answered less than 50% of the Biology and Chemistry questions on the admission test will be required to finish a set of additional learning requirements (OFA). These prerequisites may be met through specifically assigned remedial work. Any failure to complete the OFA will make it impossible for the student to sit the exam in: Biomedical Sciences.
Timely notice of the various courses will be posted to: https://fcpc.cdl.unimi.it/it
Admission into the programme is capped, at a national level, pursuant to Law no. 264 of 2 August 1999.
The number of students who may be admitted is set each year pursuant to a decree of the Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR), based on findings provided by the university in terms of available instructional, classroom, and clinical resources (human and otherwise), as well as the demand for the type of professionals contemplated for this Class as determined by the Region of Lombardy, and the Ministry of Health.
The admission test is given in accordance with directives and timetables established from year to year by the MUR.
The admission test will be administered as a national exam, generally in the month of September. The date will be set pursuant to a decree issued by MUR.
Additional learning requirements (OFA)
Students who answered less than 50% of the Biology and Chemistry questions on the admission test will be required to finish a set of additional learning requirements (OFA). These prerequisites may be met through specifically assigned remedial work. Any failure to complete the OFA will make it impossible for the student to sit the exam in: Biomedical Sciences.
Timely notice of the various courses will be posted to: https://fcpc.cdl.unimi.it/it
Places available: 15 + 2 reserved for non-EU citizens
Call for applications
Please refer to the call for admission test dates and contents, and how to register.
Application for admission: from 06/08/2024 to 26/08/2024
Admission test date : 05/09/2024
Application for matriculation: from 18/10/2024 to 21/10/2024
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Programme description and courses list
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biomedical Engineering | 8 | 80 | Italian | FIS/07 ING-IND/22 ING-INF/06 ING-INF/07 |
| - Applied physics | 2 | |||
| - Electric and electronic measurements | 2 | |||
| - Electronic and informatics bioengineering | 2 | |||
| - Materials science and technology | 2 | |||
| Biomedical Science | 6 | 60 | Italian | BIO/10 BIO/13 MED/03 MED/04 MED/07 |
| - Biochemistry | 2 | |||
| - Experimental biology | 1 | |||
| - Experimental medicine and pathophysiology | 1 | |||
| - Medical genetics | 1 | |||
| - Microbiology and clinical microbiology | 1 | |||
| Multidisciplinary Seminars and Insights ( I year) | 1 | 10 | Italian | |
| Professional Laboratories ( I year) | 1 | 10 | Italian | MED/50 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Cardiovascular Diseases | 4 | 40 | Italian | MED/11 MED/23 MED/50 |
| - Physiopathology of extracorporeal circulation | 2 | |||
| - Physiopathology of operable heart diseases | 1 | |||
| - Physiopathology of the cardiovascular system | 1 | |||
| Clinical Pathology and Pharmacology | 5 | 50 | Italian | BIO/14 MED/05 MED/09 MED/18 |
| - Clinical pathology | 1 | |||
| - General surgery | 1 | |||
| - Internal medicine | 1 | |||
| - Pharmacology | 2 | |||
| Epidemiology, Medical Statistics and Occupational Medicine | 8 | 80 | Italian | MED/01 MED/36 MED/42 MED/44 MED/45 |
| - Epidemiologia statistica medica | 2 | |||
| - Igiene generale e applicata | 2 | |||
| - Metodi igienico preventivi e principi di assistenza infermieristica | 2 | |||
| - Sicurezza negli ambienti di lavoro | 1 | |||
| - X-ray protection | 1 | |||
| Principles of Anatomy and Physiology | 7 | 70 | Italian | BIO/09 BIO/16 BIO/17 |
| - Histology | 1 | |||
| - Human anatomy | 3 | |||
| - Physiology | 3 | |||
| Training ( I year) | 15 | 375 | Italian | MED/50 |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Computer Science Course | 3 | 30 | Italian | INF/01 |
| English Assessment B1 (2 ECTS) | 2 | 0 | English | |
Study plan rules
Elettivi - Lo studente, al primo anno, deve altresì maturare 2 CFU in attività formative a scelta.
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Electrocardiography, Arrhythmology and Electrostimulation | 4 | 40 | Italian | MED/11 MED/50 |
| - Applied electrophysiological techniques | 1 | |||
| - Electrocardiography, arrythmology, and electrophysiology | 2 | |||
| - Telemetry | 1 | |||
| Extracorporeal Circulation | 8 | 80 | Italian | MED/22 MED/23 MED/41 MED/50 |
| - Anaesthesiology for heart surgery | 1 | |||
| - Heart surgery in adults | 2 | |||
| - Methods and techniques of extracorporeal circulation | 4 | |||
| - Vascular surgery | 1 | |||
| Pediatric Heart Diseases | 6 | 60 | Italian | MED/20 MED/23 MED/41 MED/50 |
| - Methods and techniques of extracorporeal circulation | 2 | |||
| - Paediatric anaesthesiology | 1 | |||
| - Paediatric heart surgery | 1 | |||
| - Paediatric surgery | 2 | |||
Second semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Cardiothoracic Imaging and Cardiovascular Sonography | 6 | 60 | Italian | MED/11 MED/22 MED/36 |
| - Angiography and vascular diagnostics | 2 | |||
| - Diagnostic imaging | 2 | |||
| - Electrocardiography | 2 | |||
| Medicine Specialties | 7 | 70 | Italian | MED/06 MED/14 MED/15 MED/26 MED/50 |
| - Blood diseases | 1 | |||
| - Medical oncology | 1 | |||
| - Nephrology | 2 | |||
| - Neurology | 2 | |||
| - Treatment techniques in oncology | 1 | |||
| Multidisciplinary Seminars and Insights ( II year) | 1 | 10 | Italian | |
| Professional Laboratories ( II year) | 1 | 10 | Italian | MED/50 |
| Respiratory Medicine and Lung Diseases | 5 | 50 | Italian | MED/10 MED/21 MED/50 |
| - Diagnostic methods, techniques, and treatment in pulmonology | 1 | |||
| - Pulmonology and diagnostics | 2 | |||
| - Thoracic surgery | 2 | |||
| Training ( II year) | 20 | 500 | Italian | MED/50 |
Study plan rules
Elettivi - Lo studente, al secondo anno, deve altresì maturare 2 CFU in attività formative a scelta.
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Advanced Techniques of Perfusion and Extracorporeal Life-Support | 5 | 50 | Italian | MED/11 MED/23 MED/50 |
| - Applied medical techniques | 2 | |||
| - Mechanical circulatory support devices | 2 | |||
| - Physiopathology of heart failure | 1 | |||
| Health Law and Organization | 4 | 40 | Italian | IUS/07 SECS-P/07 SECS-P/10 SPS/07 |
| - Business administration and Management | 1 | |||
| - Labour law | 1 | |||
| - Organization studies | 1 | |||
| - Sociology of organisational processes in healthcare | 1 | |||
| Invasive Cardiovascular Techniques | 4 | 40 | Italian | MED/11 MED/23 MED/50 |
| - Applied medical-scientific techniques | 1 | |||
| - Invasive cardiology | 1 | |||
| - Invasive cardiovascular procedures | 2 | |||
Second semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Cardiovascular Research | 4 | 40 | Italian | MED/02 MED/23 SECS-S/02 |
| - Experimental models for cardiovascular research | 1 | |||
| - Medical history | 1 | |||
| - Statistics for experimental and technological research | 2 | |||
| Multidisciplinary Seminars and Insights ( III year) | 1 | 10 | Italian | |
| Professional Laboratories (III year) | 1 | 10 | Italian | MED/50 |
| Psychological, Legal and Organizational Principles of Professional Practice | 5 | 50 | Italian | M-PSI/01 MED/43 MED/50 |
| - Applied psychology | 2 | |||
| - Forensic medicine | 2 | |||
| - Organisation and governance for the profession | 1 | |||
| Training ( III year) | 25 | 625 | Italian | MED/50 |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Exam | 7 | 0 | Italian | |
Study plan rules
Elettivi - Lo studente, al terzo anno, deve altresì maturare 2 CFU in attività formative a scelta.
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Location
Milano
Course locations
L'attività didattica relativa al Corso di Laurea in Tecniche di Fisiopatologia Cardiocircolatoria e Perfusione Cardiovascolare è svolta presso le strutture didattiche locate presso il Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Via Parea n°4, in Milano, ed eventualmente presso altre strutture a disposizione della Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia dell'Università degli Studi di Milano, comprese quelle acquisite in regime di convenzione, da stabilimenti eroganti assistenza del Servizio Sanitario Nazionale, sia pubblici che privati. I Dipartimenti raccordati alla Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, nonché i dipartimenti e le Unità operative di diagnostica cardiovascolare, dotate di moderne attrezzature scientifiche ed assistenziali, sono anche utilizzate per la formazione professionalizzante e lo svolgimento dei tirocini e attività attinenti la prova finale di Laurea.
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