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ORGANIZER;CN=Mara Banuta:MAILTO:mara@scts.org
DTSTAMP:20241203T112856Z
DTSTART:20250922T070000Z
DTEND:20250923T150000Z
SUMMARY:ST2: Essential Skills in Cardiothoracic Surgery Course
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CREATED:20241203
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nST2: Essential Skills in Cardiothoracic Surgery\n\n2025 Programme \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\n \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\n \n\n
LOCATION:Nottingham City Hospital Postgraduate Education Centre
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