Affiliation:
1. Department of Anaesthesia Department of Cardiac Surgery Department of Intensive Care Department of Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound Westmead Hospital Westmead, Australia
Abstract
Intraoperative echocardiography has become an integral service for cardiothoracic surgery. Establishing a service requires new ultrasound technologies and a dedicated team prepared to be trained in this new discipline. The establishment of a new perioperative service at Westmead Hospital, Australia is outlined. Early experience, current practice, teaching and research programs are presented and the first audit is reported.
Subject
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine,General Medicine,Surgery