Study Programmes 2015-2016
CAVS0120-6  
Multidisciplinary approach to the cardiovascular system
Duration :
44h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in medicine5
Lecturer :
Alain Carlier, Vincenzo D'Orio, Philippe Delvenne, Gaëtan Garraux, Luc Pierard, Pascale Quatresooz, Marc Radermecker, Félix Scholtes
Substitute(s) :
Philippe Kolh
Coordinator :
Vincenzo D'Orio
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The module concerns the cardio-vascular system. The lectures on normal and pathologic biochemistry and physiology encompass the following chapters:
  • Automaticity of cardiac activity
    • Action potential and conduction
    • Basis of the electrocardiogram
  • Determinants of cardiac performance
    • Cardiac cycle
    • Filling or preload (Starling law)
    • Myocardial contractility
    • Resistance to ejection or afterload
  • Cardiac output
    • Blood flow laws
    • Autoregulation of regional flows
  • Metabolic needs of cardiovascular performance
    • Cardiac energetic
    • Coronary flow
  • Regulatory mechanisms
    • Arterial pressure regulation
    • Cardiac output regulation
    • Cardiovascular adaptation to muscular exercise
  • Principles of physiopathology
    • Filling abnormalities: diastolic insufficiency
    • Pressure overload
    • Volume overload
    • Contractility abnormalities
Learning outcomes of the course :
The objective of the course is to master the principles of biochemistry and physiology of the cardio-vascular system. The learning outcomes are detailed under “course contents”
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
General Biochemistry; General Physiology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Lectures with active participation of students
Problems-based learning
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face delivery; lectures are podcasted
Recommended or required readings :
Course syllabus, available on myULg
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written examination, including multiple choice questions and open questions
Work placement(s) :
No training
Organizational remarks :
No remark
Contacts :
Pr Philippe Kolh
Philippe.kolh@ulg.ac.be
04/3665196
04/3668445 (secretary)