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SYLLABI FOR DOCTORAL COURSES
| Swedish title | Hypertoni |
|---|---|
| English title | Hypertension |
| Course number | 2983 |
| Credits | 1.0 |
| Responsible KI department | Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus |
| Specific entry requirements | Undergraduate study in medicine or biomedicine |
| Grading | Passed /Not passed |
| Established by | The Board of Doctoral Education |
| Established | 2017-03-10 |
| Purpose of the course | To understand the key role of vascular function in cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology, and why uncontrolled blood pressure is the most important cause of premature death. |
| Intended learning outcomes | This course module will focus on clinical hypertension research and the importance of translational medicine, including experimental studies and clinical trials. At the end of the course the participants should be able to show 1) good understanding of the physiology of blood pressure control and the pathophysiology of hypertension; 2) good knowledge of current clinical management of hypertension; 3) knowledge of the current challenges and potential improvements in clinical care and drug developments in hypertension; and 4) critical reading of publications on hypertension research. |
| Contents of the course | Physiology and pathophysiology of hypertension, including neurohormonal regulatory mechanisms. Interactions between the CNS, heart, vessels, and kidneys. How to measure blood pressure, and to assess vascular and endothelial function, and hypertensive heart disease. Antihypertensive drug treatment, target blood pressure, and effects on outcome. How to assess target organ damage. Use of registers in hypertension research. |
| Teaching and learning activities | Lectures, seminars, and discussions in groups. Journal club sessions. Presentation and discussion of assigned group work. |
| Compulsory elements | The participants must attend the sections of presentations and discussion of the assigned group work. |
| Examination | All participants will give individual presentations of assigned group work at the end of the course module; and each student will be accordingly assessed on the intended learning outcomes. |
| Literature and other teaching material | The organizers of the course module will provide participants with handouts from presentations and with relevant literature. | Course responsible |
Thomas Kahan Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus 08 123 568 61 0704 844 714 Thomas.Kahan@ki.se |
| Contact person |
Nailin Li Institutionen för medicin, Solna 08-51773996 073-6172673 Nailin.Li@ki.se Clinical Pharmacology Unit Karolinska University Hospital-Solna 17176 Stockholm Nina Ringart Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus 08-123 564 12 076-949 49 65 nina.ringart@ki.se |
