The Heart Through Life, Health and Disease

Course

In London

£ 800 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    London

  • Class hours

    45h

  • Duration

    6 Days

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This six-day course for physiotherapists will improve your understanding of the heart and cardiac conditions so you can improve your clinical practice.
This course is run by UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (ICH).

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

By the end of this course you should be able to:
understand and have advanced knowledge of the epidemiology, aetiology and pathophysiology of selected heart diseases, both congenital and acquired
understand and evaluate the investigations, interventions and outcome measures used in assessment, diagnosis and management of heart related disorders and diseases within an evidence-based, clinical reasoning framework
demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills in the assessment and management of congenital and acquired heart disorders in the context of the evolving evidence base and contemporary professional and ethical framework
critically reflect on their scope of practice and their role within the multi-disciplinary team in the treatment and management of patients with heart disorders and disease

You'll need to be a qualified physiotherapist, with a degree in physiotherapy at least equivalent to a lower second class Bachelor’s degree.

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Subjects

  • Development
  • Physiology
  • Epidemiology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Aetiology
  • Heart diseases
  • Disorders
  • Health and Disease
  • Cardiac conditions
  • Heart disease

Course programme

The course will cover:

  • the normal development and physiology of the heart
  • aetiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology and presentation of selected congenital and acquired heart diseases and disorders
  • critical evaluation of relevant medical investigations, interventions and outcome measures, in light of the current evidence and service provision

Discussion and debate on the contemporary approaches to prevention and treatment of heart disease will be central to the course.

You'll also be encouraged to reflect critically on your own practice and scope of practice and actively participate in discussions, debate and workshops.

The Heart Through Life, Health and Disease

£ 800 VAT inc.