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

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.