Course description
The course has a clinical orientation and aims to provide an overview of diabetes epidemiology, pathophysiology and treatment options in a cardiovascular perspective in a clinical framework. This includes the management of diabetes in the broad spectrum of cardiovascular disease as well as understanding and interpretation of large cardiovascular outcome trials on glucose-lowering agents.
Prerequisites and Selection
Prerequisite courses, or equivalent
Undergraduate study in medicine or biomedicine
Selection
Selection will be based on:
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s individual study plan/research (according to written motivation).
2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date).
Course director
Linda Mellbin
Elina Rautio
Elena Fortin
Course syllabus
K2F5310
Department
Department of Medicine, Solna
Doctoral programme
Cardiovascular Research (CVR)
Type of course
**Other course
Keywords
diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hjärt-kärlsjukdomar