Pathophysiology of Systemic Diseases Augmented with Implantable Devices

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Clinical presentation of patients with systemic diseases and the pathophysiologic interrelationship with therapeutic implantable devices; processes of inflammation/repair as it applies to challenges of therapeutic augmentation with implantable devices; systems covered include cardiovascular, central nervous system, eye, dental, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, reproductive/urogenital, skin/soft tissue; implantable device intervention as a therapeutic adjunct in systemic diseases. Prerequisites: Graduate classification or approval of instructor.