MDR 953: ACE: Cardiac Anesthesiology

During this rotation, the student will be exposed to the principles and the practice of cardiothoracic anesthesia, applied cardiovascular physiology and pharmacology. The course will provide an opportunity for the student to perform preoperative assessment and exposure to intraoperative management of cardiothoracic surgical patients from the perspective of the cardiac anesthesiologist. The student will work with faculty, fellows, and residents delivering anesthetic care to adult patients undergoing cardiac, thoracic, and vascular procedures – which includes coronary artery bypass graft, valve repair/replacement, mechanical circulatory support (such as ECMO, LVAD), transplant (heart & lung), hybrid procedures (such as TAVR), lung resection, and cardiac catheter laboratory procedures (such as high-risk PCI) to name a few. It is imperative to understand that experience during the rotation varies depending on your motivation/interest along with the cardiac anesthesia staffing and OR schedule being dynamic on a day- to-day basis.