SMi Source Lesson Cardiovascular: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

  • SMi Source lesson Cardiovascular: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting has the following microlearning topics

    • 1. CABG- Introduction and Overview

    2. Indications for CABG

    3. Different Bypass Procedures

    4. Knowledge Check: CABG

    5. Knowledge Check: On-Pump CABG

    6. Choice of Vessel Graft

    7. Venous Grafts

    8. Techniques for Harvesting Arterial Grafts

    9. Additional Factors Affecting the Choice of Vessel Graft

    10. Knowledge Check: Arterial Grafts

    11. Knowledge Check: Saphenous Vein

    12. Total Revascularization

    13. CABG Techniques

    14. Knowledge Check: Total Arterial Revascularization

  • Lesson Cardiovascular: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting teaches these concepts

    • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

    CABG- Introduction and Overview

  • Lesson Cardiovascular: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting addresses these key points

    • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

    • AHA/ACCF guidelines and indications
    • Surgical techniques
    • Comparison of different grafts
    • Complete versus incomplete vascularization

    Since 1961

    • Reduced complications
    • Reduced hospital mortality
    • Improved long-term survival

  • Lesson Cardiovascular: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is built from these main references. Log into SMi Source for a complete list and details.

    • Diodato M. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: The past, present and future of myocardial revascularization. Surgery Research and Practice, vol 2014.

  • Lesson Cardiovascular: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting introduces and defines these terms

    • CABG = Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

    AHA = American Heart Association

    ACCF = American College of Cardiology Foundation