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Simulation-based learning of transesophageal echocardiography in cardiothoracic surgical trainees: A prospective, randomized study

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Submitted by

Arie Blitz

Source

Source Name: Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Source URL: http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/S0022-5223(15)00659-5/abstract

Author(s)

Jeremy Smelt, Carlos Corredor, Mark Edsell, Nick Fletcher, Marjan Jahangiri, Vivek Sharma

Twenty-five cardiac surgery trainees underwent randomization to learn TEE interpretation by either of two approaches: traditional teaching during cardiac surgery vs. simulation-based teaching via the Heartworks simulator. Pre- and post-testing revealed comparable improvements in both groups, but with a trend towards better learning in the simulation group.