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Causes of Human Disease: Understanding Cardiovascular Disease
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8 h
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- 2 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
- Starts on March 8, 2020
- Ends on March 28, 2020
Course details
Syllabus
- The anatomy of the heart, arteries, veins and the composition of blood.
- Cardiovascular diseases, and how they can develop and progress over time.
- Statistical trends in cardiovascular disease over the decades and across the world.
- The two most common risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases: high blood pressure and high-glucose levels.
- Causes, risk factors and basic management of high blood pressure and diabetes.
- Basic treatment options (medications and interventions) for hypertension and diabetes.
- The socio-economic impact of hypertension and diabetes.
Prerequisite
The course is suitable for anyone with a general interest in the science behind causes of human disease. No previous knowledge or experience is required. If you are working in nursing, healthcare or social care, or just wish to learn more, this course is designed to support you as a professional. By completing all aspects of the course you will have achieved 14 hours of CPD time.
Instructors
Piruthivi Sukumar
I am working as university academic fellow in cardiovascular research at Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Leeds, UK
Editor
L'université de Leeds est un établissement d'enseignement supérieur britannique située dans la ville de Leeds, dans la région anglaise de Yorkshire-et-Humber.
Platform
FutureLearn is a massive open online course (MOOC) learning platform founded in December 2012.
It is a company launched and wholly owned by The Open University in Milton Keynes, England. It is the first UK-led massive open online course learning platform, and as of March 2015 included 54 UK and international University partners and unlike similar platforms includes four non-university partners: the British Museum, the British Council, the British Library and the National Film and Television School.
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