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ORGANIZER;CN=Mara Banuta:MAILTO:mara@scts.org
DTSTAMP:20260107T162946Z
DTSTART:20261203T080000Z
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SUMMARY:ST2: Essential Skills in Cardiothoracic Surgery Course
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CREATED:20260107
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\nCourse Registration\n\nCurrent ST2s in Cardiothoracic surgery programme will be invited to attend this course.\n\nCourse will be open to TADs of equivalent level of experience (at least 6 months on a specialist Cardiothoracic Registrar Rota) via application process. Please fill in the below form. Upon confirmation of your application being successful, you will be invited to register.  \n\nRegistrants on the course will be asked to pay fee of £200 to SCTS Education to confirm their place.   \n\nTAD Members Application Form\n\n{form=1066}\n\n
LOCATION:Ashorne Hill, Leamington Spa
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