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Cardiac Surgery
SU 504M.3A

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Description

This course will provide exposure to the diagnosis and pre- and post-operative care of the cardiac surgical patient, with direct involvement in patient care. The student will attend weekly Cardiac Didactics and teaching conferences. He/she will take an active part in the operating room and the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, and will follow selected cardiac surgical patients from admission to discharge. The main emphasis in this course will be on the integration of the student within the cardiac surgical team to effectively learn the anatomy and pathophysiology of cardiac surgical disease and how to care for cardiac surgical patients.

The student will:

  • Read about cases prior to going to operating room
  • Ask chief resident what case to observe the evening before to allow time to read about the pathology and procedure
  • Keep log of cases and second assist on a variety of cases to include at least CABG, Aortic and Mitral valve repair or replacement and, ideally, aortic surgery and heart failure surgery.
  • Attend and participate in rounds each morning and afternoon
  • Attend cardiac surgical didactic and conferences each week

 

School Harvard Medical School
Credits 4
Cross Reg

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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
Open to International Visiting Students
Course Type Advanced Clinical Electives