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2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 
    
2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PPR 6001 Evaluation and Selection of Cardiovascular Drugs


Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This is a self-study course involving writing approximately a 10-page paper that either evaluates the role of a new cardiovascular drug in therapy or explores the effect of drugs on the heart. The topics should be focused and go beyond the material offered in the prerequisite. It is the intent of this course to develop critical thinking skills in evaluating the cardiovascular effects of drugs, utilizing recent primary literature. The student will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology, therapeutics and, when applicable, pharmacoeconomics. The final paper will be well-referenced, thorough and accurate in its description of the cardiovascular drug and/or topic selected.