Perioperative Medicine Part 2 - Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Topics / Speakers

A-ACLS – Anesthesia-centric Advanced Cardiac Life Support
William McIvor, MD, FASA

Transesophageal Echocardiography for the Non-Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Amanda Cole Bernardi, MD

Anesthesia for Patients with LVADs for Non-Cardiac Surgery Including Novel Antiplatelet, Anticoagulant, and Procoagulant Agents
Harikesh Subramanian, MBBS, Alexandra Nicholas, MD, and Daniel Mandell, MD

Anesthesia for Patients with Valvular Disease for Noncardiac Surgery
Catalin Ezaru, MD

Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED)
Adam Hill, MD

Anesthesia for Procedures in the Electrophysiology Laboratory
Elizabeth Ungerman, MD, and Theresa Gelzinis, MD

Anesthesia for Percutaneous Valve Procedures
Stephen McHugh, MD

Anesthesia for Endovascular Aortic Surgery
Joshua Knight, MD

Faculty

Accreditation

Accreditation and Credit Designation

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Date of Original Release: May 15, 2020
Date Credits Expire: May 15, 2023
Estimated Time to Complete: 4.50 hours

CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of an online course evaluation and post-test.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Resuscitate a patient following ACLS guidelines
• Understand how transesophageal echocardiography may assist with solving diagnostic dilemmas
• Understand management of the LVAD for non-cardiac surgery
• Understand cardiac valvular pathology and how to deal with it for non-cardiac surgery
• Have a better understanding of cardiac pacemakers and intracardiac defibrillators
• Understand how to provide anesthesia care for atrial and ventricular ablations
• Understand anesthesia for laser lead extractions and left atrial occlusion devices
• Understand anesthesia care for percutaneous valve procedures
• Understand anesthesia care for endovascular aortic procedures
• Discuss use of novel antiplatelet, anticoagulant and procoagulant agents and their complications

Intended Audience

Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training and other anesthesia professionals, nurse anesthetists, anesthesia assistants, intensivists and perioperative medicine specialists.

Quick Facts

Provider: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Series Director:

Raymond M. Planinsic, MD, FASA
Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh/UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Director of Transplantation Anesthesiology, UPMC Presbyterian
Director, Hepatic Transplantation Anesthesiology Fellowship Program
UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Series Co-Director:

Theresa A. Gelzinis, MD
Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh/UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Credits: Earn a maximum of 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™