? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BMS-4-PHcvp1

Course content: Cardiovascular Pharmacology A will be organised and examined as a pair with Cardiovascular Pharmacology B. The course will cover the major cardiovascular diseases as well as current and future therapeutic targets. Topics to be covered include the role of the endothelium in protection against vascular disease, antioxidants, and the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis that can result in thrombosis, myocardial infarction and stroke. Prevention of MI by pre-conditioning and consequences of MI, including the development of heart failure will also be discussed. The course will be taught using a combination of traditional lectures, linked tutorials based on analysis of original research papers and demonstrations (e.g. cardiovascular function in man and endothelial function in isolated blood vessels). Students will be expected to contribute to tutorial sessions and will be required to make presentations to their classmates.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer. Pharmacology 3.

? Co-requisites : Nature of Receptors Core Course. Cardiovascular Pharmacology B

? Prohibited combinations : Cardiac Cellular Physiology

Home subject area

Pharmacology (Biomedical Sciences), (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T)

Other subject areas

Pharmacology (Biological Sciences), (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 45 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 25/09/2008 10:00 11:00 Seminar Room 1, Medical School, Teviot Med+Vet

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Thursday 09:00 17:00 Med+Vet

Increased undertanding of biological processes.
Detailed learningoutcomes will be provided later.

100% Written Examination

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 Cardiovascular Pharmacology A & B 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Caroline Morris
Tel : (0131 6)51 3255
Email : c.d.morris@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr HJ Olverman
Tel : (0131 6)50 3523
Email : H.Olverman@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.dbcls.med.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/