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ORGANIZER;CN=Mara Banuta:MAILTO:mara@scts.org
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SUMMARY:ST2.1: Essential Skills in Cardiothoracic Surgery Course
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DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nST2.1: Essential Skills in Cardiothoracic Surgery\n\nProgramme\n\nOverview\n\nThe aim of the course is to provide a systematic overview of all the Essential Skills required for a trainee early in their cardiothoracic surgery career, including small-group teaching on cardiothoracic anatomy, imaging, preoperative assessment and post-operative management.\n\nThe course will also give the candidates the opportunity to perform operative cardiothoracic surgical procedures during the wet-lab sessions. \n\nThis is the only course that has been formally approved by the SCTS and scores points on the cardiothoracic surgery National Selection matrix.\n\nCourse Content\n\n• Cardiothoracic & conduit anatomy\n\n• Cardiothoracic pathology\n\n• Pre-operative assessment and risk stratification\n\n• Cardiopulmonary bypass\n\n• Cardiothoracic incisions and access\n\n• Angiography\n\n• Echocardiography & ECG\n\n• Cardiothoracic radiology (CXR, CT, MRI, PET)\n\n• Cardiac ITU management\n\n• Re-exploration for bleeding & tamponade\n\n• Oxygenation & ventilation\n\n• Thoracic postoperative management\n\n \n\nPlus HANDS-ON WET LAB\n\n• Median sternotomy & conduit harvesting\n\n• Thoracotomy & pulmonary resection\n\nCourse Registration\n\nCurrent ST2s in Cardiothoracic surgery programme will be invited to attend this course. Places will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. \n\nRegistrants on the course will be asked to pay a refundable deposit of £200 to SCTS Education to confirm their place. The deposit will be returned on attending the course and upon completion of the feedback form.\n\n
LOCATION:Nottingham City Hospital
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