FaF:F1CT1_14 Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy - Course Information
F1CT1_14 Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Faculty of PharmacySpring 2025
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- MUDr. Tomáš Parák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Lenka Paráková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Jiří Vítovec, CSc. (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- MUDr. Tomáš Parák, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Supplier department: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy - Timetable
- Mon 16:35–18:15 44-247
- Timetable of Seminar Groups:
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 14/24, only registered: 0/24 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Pharmacy (programme FaF, M-FARM)
- Multidisciplinary studies at Faculty of Pharmacy (programme CST, KOS)
- Course objectives
- The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the current overview of individual drug groups used in cardiology and with current trends in the therapy of cardiovascular diseases. The course is more clinically oriented, where the student is allowed a clinical-medical view of the issue and the student is forced to think in a clinical context.
- Learning outcomes
- After completing the course, the student will be able to think in a clinical-medical context in the field of cardiovascular disease. The course is suitable for students who are interested in deepening their knowledge in the field of hospital and clinical pharmacy.
- Syllabus
- Course of lectures and seminars:
1. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, beta blockers
Seminar: Clinical case studies related to the topic
2. Calcium channel blockers, alpha-blockers, central agonists
Seminar: Clinical case studies related to the topic
3. Vasodilators, nitrates, diuretics
Seminar: Clinical case studies related to the topic
4. Cardiac glycosides, inotropic agents and sympathomimetics
Seminar: Clinical case studies related to the topic
5. Antithrombotics
Seminar: Clinical case studies related to the topic
6. Anti-arrhythmics and therapy of arrhythmias
Seminar: Clinical case studies related to the topic
7. Lipid lowering therapy and hyperlipidemia, and other new drugs used in cardiology
Seminar: Clinical case studies related to the topic
8. Therapy of hypertension and hypotension, treatment of hypertensive crisis
Seminar: Clinical case studies related to the topic
9. Therapy of stable angina pectoris and acute coronary syndrome
Seminar: Clinical case studies related to the topic
10. Therapy of acute and chronic heart failure
Seminar: Clinical case studies related to the topic
11. Therapy of heart inflammation - infectious endocarditis, myocarditis, pericarditis
Seminar: Clinical case studies related to the topic
12. Therapy of cardiomyopathy, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension
Seminar: Clinical case studies related to the topic
13. Therapy of stroke, venous thrombosis, ischemic disease of lower limbs
Seminar: Clinical case studies related to the topic
14. Therapy after orthotopic heart transplantation, treatment of erectile dysfunction
Seminar: Clinical case studies related to the topic - Literature
- Teaching methods
- theoretical preparation for individual topics
- Assessment methods
- oral examination
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period. - Teacher's information
- Before the exam in Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, it is necessary to successfully pass the exam in Pharmacology II (course of Pharmacology at Medical Faculty). 100% attendance in seminars is obligatory.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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