OBJECTIVES
To provide the fellow with comprehensive knowledge of the practice of cardiac anaesthesia.

DURATION
12 months

CONTENT

• Acquire a good grounding of physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology as related to the heart and principles for cardiac anaesthesia.
• Participate in assessment, peri-operative and post-operative management of patients requiring cardiac surgery.
• Anaesthesia management of patients for:
  • coronary bypass surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass as well as those done without cardiopulmonary bypass.
  • insertion of automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator devices and other cardiac procedures outside the main operating theatres.
  • cardiac transplant and related support procedures.
• Observe and perform intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography and other monitoring techniques.
• Conduct one research project (optional).
  

ADMISSION CRITERIA

• Qualified anaesthetist, with at least 1 year’s clinical experience, who is interested in further specialisation in cardiac anaesthesia.
• Fluent in both spoken and written English.
  

HANDS-ON TRAINING
Yes 

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