COM 642 - Cardiovascular System

Institution:

University of New England

Subject:

Osteopathic Medicine

Description:

Students taking the second-year Cardiovascular System are assumed to have retained from their first-year courses, a working knowledge of the following: normal processes such as embryonic development of the heart and vessels; normal gross and microscopic cardiovascular system anatomy; and normal function of the heart and blood vessels. This knowledge will form the basis for study of abnormal processes, including the following: infectious, inflammatory and immunologic disorders; traumatic and mechanical disorders; neoplastic disorders; metabolic and regulatory disorders; vascular disorders; systemic diseases affecting the cardiovascular system; and congenital disorders of the heart and vessels. Also covered will be the principles of therapeutics, including the mechanisms of action, use, and adverse effects of drugs used for treatment of cardiovascular disorders and other therapeutic modalities or preventive measures such as behavioral modification, lifestyle alteration, risk factors recognition, and Osteopathic manipulative treatment.

Credits:

5.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.une.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 283-0171

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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