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Internal Medicine--Cardiology (CAR)

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Upper Division Courses

192. Internship in Cardiology (1-12) I, II, III, IV. Longhurst and staff

Internship--3-36 hours; final report. Prerequisite: upper division standing; approval of project by preceptor prior to internship. Supervised work experience in cardiology. May be repeated for credit up to 12 units. (P/NP grading only.)

199. Cardiology Research (1-5) I, II, III, IV. The Staff

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Special study by individual arrangement in cardiovascular medicine. Work will include directed readings, laboratory and discussions. (P/NP grading only.)

Graduate Courses

*220. Basic Science in Cardiology (1) III. Kaufman

Lecture--1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate or medical student status. Fundamentals underlying cardiovascular medicine. Including hemodynamics, neural control of the circulation, biochemistry and some experimental design and statistics. Experts in each of these fields will give current information in their areas. Offered in alternate years. (S/U grading only.)

299. Cardiology Research (2-3.5) I, II, III, IV. Bonham, Longhurst

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Research or special studies. (S/U grading only.)

Professional Courses

401. Clinical Cardiology Clerkship: Kaiser (3-18) I, II, III, IV. The Staff

Clinical activity (4 weeks)--8-12 hours (hospital); 1-5 hours (clinics). Prerequisite: third- and fourth-year medical students with advance approval by Division of Cardiology. Emphasis placed on history taking and physical examination of pediatric and adult patients with congenital and acquired cardiovascular disease. Hospital rounds in CCU and elsewhere. The roles of ECG, PCG, and cardiac fluoroscopy, etc., in office cardiology will be evaluated. May be repeated for credit. Limited enrollment.

460. Cardiology Clinical Clerkship (3-18) I, II, III, IV. The Staff

Clinical activity--full time (2-12 weeks). Prerequisite: Internal Medicine 430, third- and fourth-year medical students in good academic standing with consent of instructor. Participation with members of subspecialty consultation service in initial clinical evaluation, work-up, management, and follow-up of patients with cardiologic disorders. Two outpatient clinics per week. May be repeated for credit. Limited enrollment.

461. Management of Coronary Artery Disease: Coronary Care Unit (3-18) I, II, III, IV. The Staff

Clinical activity (inpatient service)--full time (4 weeks). Prerequisite: completion of second year of medical school and advance approval by Division of Cardiology. Research in laboratory and exercise testing to be determined by instructor. Current methods of clinical research involving certain aspects of diagnosis and treatment. Includes acute coronary care, hemodynamic monitoring, stress testing, cardiac catheterization, pathologic correlations and the modern approach to therapy, both medical and surgical, based on pathophysiologic mechanisms. May be repeated for credit. Limited enrollment.

464. Preventive Cardiology (3-6) I, II, III, IV. Amsterdam

Seminar--2 hours (for 2-4 weeks); clinical activity--full time (2-4 weeks). Prerequisite: completion of third year of medical school. Clinical experience, weekly seminar and reading on primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Will be carried out in Lipid and Hypertension Clinics, Exercise Laboratory, Cardiac Care Unit, Cardiac Catheterization, and Cardiac Surgery services.

480. Insights in Cardiology (1-3) I, II, III, IV. The Staff

Clinical activity--3-9 hours. Prerequisite: medical student in good academic standing and approval by Division of Cardiology. Students attend one or more cardiovascular medicine clinics: general, hypertension, arrhythmia. Introduction to the diagnosis/treatment of common cardiovascular problems. (S/U grading only.)

498. Special Group Study: EKG Unit (1-12) I, II, III, IV. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)

Special study--2-week sessions. Prerequisite: medical students with advance approval by monthly attending faculty. Special group study in cardiology for medical students in EKG unit. May include lectures, directed reading, and/or discussion groups. May be repeated for credit. Limited enrollment. (S/U grading only.)

499. Research (1-12) I, II, III, IV. The Staff

Prerequisite: approval by Division of Cardiology. (S/U grading only.)


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UC Davis 1998-9/9 Online General Catalog. Posted July 31, 1998.
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