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OLET1501: Health Challenges: Cardiovascular Disease
2025 unit information
This course will discuss in depth, the risk factors, and consequences of cardiovascular diseases. Material covered will include risk factors, angina/heart attack/stroke/high blood pressure, development of blood clots, requirement of stenting (and complications associated with biomaterials), development of antithrombotic and anticoagulant medications for long-term treatment of these patients. It is aimed at all students and does not assume a background in biology.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Department of Medical Sciences |
| Credit points | 2 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate a knowledge of current research in the causes and manifestations of CVD
- LO2. describe treatment options, costs and societal burden of cardiovascular disease
- LO3. understand the future predictions for disease prevalence and solutions.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2025
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2025
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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