TOPICS 1. Hemostasis and cardiac surgery 2. Prevention of blood loss during cardiac surgery 3. When to transfuse 4. Outcomes following transfusion 5. Massive transfusion and cardiac trauma 6….
TOPICS 1. Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation and the heart surgery patient 2. Ventricular assist devices: designs and indications 3. Short-term VAD placement 4. Long-term VAD placement 5. Anesthetic management of…
TOPICS 1. Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnosis of HCM 2. Pathology of HCM 3. Medical therapy for HCM 4. Dynamic obstruction of the LVOT 5. Anesthetic management of the HCM…
TOPICS 1. What are the systemic implications of pain in the cardiac surgery patient? 2. What modalities are available to treat postoperative pain? 3. Summary Cardiac surgery can…
TOPICS 1. The clinical signs and symptoms of TV diseases 2. RV function 3. The pulmonic valve 4. Echocardiography of right heart structures and right ventricular function. 5. Surgical…
TOPICS 1. Diseases of the ascending thoracic aorta 2. Diseases of the descending thoracic aorta 3. Anesthetic management of the patient with disease of the thoracic aorta 4. Distal…
TOPICS 1. The plumbing of CPB 2. Bypassing the heart 3. Bypassing the lungs 4. Preserving the heart 5. Protecting the brain 6. Electrolytes and CPB 7. Anticoagulation and…
TOPICS 1. Minimally invasive surgical approaches 2. Anesthetic challenges for off-pump and minimally invasive surgery 3. Is off-pump surgery better than on-pump surgery? 4. Case scenario During the…
TOPICS 1. Electrophysiology and other catheter-based procedures overview 2. EP procedures 3. Anesthetic management of EP procedures 4. Risks and complications of out-of-the-OR cardiac procedures The number of…
TOPICS 1. Heart surgery patients and consent 2. Cardiac surgery and gender 3. Coronary stents or coronary artery bypass? 4. Cardiology evaluation 5. Preoperative assessment 6. Preoperative red flags…
