Clinical Clerkship: Thoracic/Vascular Surgery II

Catalog description

These four-week clerkships provide students with an opportunity for exposure to the broad range of cardiac surgery. Students will gain increased understanding of the physiology of the cardiopulmonary system and its clinical application. Students participate in the pre-operative evaluation and postoperative management of patients undergoing open heart surgery as well as thoracic and peripheral vascular surgery. Invasive and noninvasive vascular testing of arterial and venous problems are incorporated.