Practicals · Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery · Critical Care and Perfusion
Conduct of cardiopulmonary bypass
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- DrNB: open heart operations 12 assisted + 5 independent
- Also called
- CPB, extracorporeal circulation
Videos and resources
- VideoPOV: Going on the Heart-Lung Machine | Perfusionist Explains Cardiopulmonary Bypass30:29
- VideoCardiac Surgery Didactics—Principles of Cardiopulmonary Bypass59:43
- +66 more links
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Capability in conducting cardiopulmonary bypass;” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 12)
“Open heart operations 12 5” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 13)
“Details of the cardiopulmonary perfusion.” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 11)
“extra corporeal circulation, hypothermia, IABP, ECMO, Ventricular assist devices,” ( NBEMS DrNB direct 6-year curriculum, page 8)