Cardiac Anaesthesia and Clinical Pharmacology 2 PERF 7110

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Describe Arterial Blood Gas Analysis.
• Describe the use of vasopressors in the cardiac patient.
• Critically analyze the pharmacology of various vasopressors.
• Differentiate the pharmacology of:
• isotropic agents used in the cardiac patient
• vasodilating agents used in the cardiac patient
• Calcium channel blockers used in the cardiac patient
• antiarrythmics used in the cardiac patient
• diuretics used in the cardiac patient
• heparin and its use in the cardiac patient
• Direct Thrombin Inhibitors and their use in the cardiac patient
• other anticoagulants used in the cardiac patient
• procoagulants used in cardiac surgery
• Describe components of the coagulation cascade.
• Distinguish the most common coagulation disorders seen in the cardiac patient.
• Plan anaesthetic care of the patient with CAD, Valvular and Aortic disease.

Effective as of Spring/Summer 2016