09808 - CARDIOLOGIA DELLO SPORT

Academic Year 2024/2025

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Sciences and Techniques of Sports Activities (cod. 9069)

Learning outcomes

Acquire knowledge of the pathophysiological mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases. The issues relating to certification for competitive sport in subjects with previous cardiovascular pathologies will be addressed according to the COCIS 2023 guidelines, with a specific focus on subjects affected by ischemic heart disease, arrhythmic diseases, congenital heart diseases and subjects carrying devices. The student will acquire skills on the role of cardiovascular health monitoring tools used during sporting activities. The student will acquire skills on gender differences in the development of cardiovascular complications during physical and sporting activity.

Course contents

Cardiovascular risk, atherosclerosis and heart disease in young, adult and elderly subjects during sport


Gender differences in the development of cardiovascular complications during physical activity and sports.


Sports fitness in subjects with previous cardiovascular pathology according to the COCIS 2023 guidelines, with particular attention to ischemic heart disease, arrhythmic diseases, subjects with congenital heart disease and subjects carrying devices.


Sudden cardiac death in athletes: causes and treatment.


Canalopathies


Cardiovascular function monitoring device


Clinical cases and journal club

Readings/Bibliography

slides


teaching material provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

lessons

discussion of clinical cases

journal club

Assessment methods

It is possible to carry out an ongoing verification through the journal club discussion


written test with multiple questions

Office hours

See the website of Anna Vittoria Mattioli

SDGs

Good health and well-being

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.