December 4th 2015

Continuing Medical Education for Physicians took place at Chitwan Medical College on 4th December, 2015. The presenters for this session were the expert panel from the University of Colorado while the moderator for the event was Prof. Dr. Bhagawan Koirala. The topic for this session was Pre, Peri and Postoperative Management and Outcomes of Cardiac Surgical Patients. The topics presented were as follows:

1.  Identifying and Quantifying Cardiac Diseases—The Role of Screening Echocardiography Robert Quaife, M.D.
2. Techniques and Tips in Performing Screening Echocardiography Doris Peterson, ECHO Technologist
3. Indications and Thresholds for Perioperative and Postoperative Blood Transfusions David Fullerton, M.D.
4. Common Types of Congenital Heart Disease and their Correction David Campbell, M.D.
5. Cardiac Rhythm and Hemodynamic Monitoring in the Postoperative Period Donna McDonald, RN, MPH
6. Cardiac Rehabilitation and Activity, Diet and Nutrition and Anticoagulation Management in the Early and Late Postoperative Period Joan Michaels, RN
7.  Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Adults and Children Scott Lawson, MPS, CCP, FPP (Perfusionist)
8. The STS/ACC TVT-R 2014 U. S. National 30 Day Outcomes, Patient Characteristics and Trends Following TAVR Procedures Frederick Grover, M.D. Data Driven Outcomes Donna McDonald, RN, MPH

A total of 162 physicians attended the Continuing Medical Education who came from various hospitals such as:

    a) Bharatpur Hospital
    b) BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital
    c) College of Medical Sciences
    d) Narayani Samudayak Hospital
    e) Chitwan Medical College

We hope The learnings from the session will aid the physician present in their future medical practice.