(Solution) NB30103- Current Perspectives in Cardiovascular Disease 4500 words essay

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Module aims

  • The aim of this module is to allow students to  explore the prevention, diagnosis, acute and long term management of common cardiac conditions
  • To  enable participants to  develop and apply underpinning  knowledge, skills and attitudes to the management of patients with acute and long term cardiac conditions

Through application to practice, students will develop the necessary evidence-based knowledge, attitudes and skills to make a safe and effective contribution to the care and management of cardiac patients across the continuum of care.

Module overview

The module covers key areas in the management of cardiac patients including

  • The pathophysiology and epidemiology of cardiac disease
  • Cardiovascular risk,  assessment and prevention
  • The clinical investigation of cardiac conditions
  • Differential diagnosis  and management of specific acute and long term cardiac conditions  e.g. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS), Heart Failure, Arrhythmias   
  • Pharmacological  and non-pharmacological management of cardiac conditions
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation, self-management and behaviour change   
  • Physical, psychological, and social impact of heart disease

Assessment strategy

The module assessment is in the form of a 4,500 word essay focusing on the care of a cardiac patient

Module aims

  • The aim of this module is to allow students to  explore the prevention, diagnosis, acute and long term management of common cardiac conditions
  • To  enable participants to  develop and apply underpinning  knowledge, skills and attitudes to the management of patients with acute and long term cardiac conditions

Through application to practice, students will develop the necessary evidence-based knowledge, attitudes and skills to make a safe and effective contribution to the care and management of cardiac patients across the continuum of care.

Module overview

The module covers key areas in the management of cardiac patients including

  • The pathophysiology and epidemiology of cardiac disease
  • Cardiovascular risk,  assessment and prevention
  • The clinical investigation of cardiac conditions
  • Differential diagnosis  and management of specific acute and long term cardiac conditions  e.g. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS), Heart Failure, Arrhythmias   
  • Pharmacological  and non-pharmacological management of cardiac conditions
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation, self-management and behaviour change   
  • Physical, psychological, and social impact of heart disease

Assessment strategy

The module assessment is in the form of a 4,500 word essay focusing on the care of a cardiac patient