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Clinical and Experimental Cardiac Surgery
SU 504M.23

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Description

The course is designed to acquaint students with concepts, philosophy and techniques of  clinical cardiac surgery. There will be opportunities to participate in pre- and postoperative care of cardiac surgical patients and assist at cardiac operations at the BWH. Weekly lectures in clinical cardiology, conferences on preoperative evaluation of cardiac surgical patients and rounds in the intensive care units and general wards will be conducted. The course will give students sufficient experience in an academic atmosphere to judge the depth of their own interest in cardiac surgery.
 

School Harvard Medical School
Credits 4
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Course Component Advanced Elective
Instruction Mode In Person
Subject Surgery
Grading Basis HMS Clinical Grading
Course Requirements Open only to HMS MD students
Curriculum Phase Post-PCE
Visiting Clerks Open to Domestic Visiting Students
Course Type Advanced Clinical Electives