• J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jan 2022

    Basic Transesophageal Echocardiography Education for Senior Anesthesiology Residents-Institutional Experience.

    • Kathirvel Subramaniam, Theresa A Gelzinis, Sofiane Lazar, Semerjit Bains, Ryan D Ball, and David G Metro.
    • Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Electronic address: subramaniamk@upmc.edu.
    • J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. 2022 Jan 1; 36 (1): 155-162.

    ObjectiveThe use of basic transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in critically ill and older surgical patients can change patient management and improve outcomes after noncardiac surgery. The authors hypothesized that educating the future generation on basic TEE skills by an intense two-month rotation will help them achieve basic TEE certification by the National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) and facilitate good use of their skills for patient care during their practice.DesignThis is a descriptive report of graduating anesthesiology residents who completed two months basic TEE rotation at the authors' residency program between 2013 and 2019. The authors report the clinical training goals, NBE testamur and certification status, and a survey report on the use of basic TEE skills in their practice SETTINGS: University medical center.ParticipantsResidents who completed two months basic TEE rotation during their Clinical Anesthesia (CA)-3 year.InterventionsNone.Measurements And Main ResultsOf a total of 115 residents, 67 (58%) elected basic TEE rotation. The NBE basic TEE certification and testamur status were achieved by 12 (21%) and 14 (24%) eligible residents, respectively. Residents (n = 43) personally performed 73 ± 21 (mean ± standard deviation) and reviewed 72 ± 28 (mean ± standard deviation basic TEE studies before graduation. The survey indicated that 63.4% of residents trained in basic TEE did not use their skills in their practice.ConclusionsTwo months' basic TEE rotation was able to fulfill its educational goals (testamur status and clinical training) but fell short on achieving NBE certification rate and its ultimate impact on practice and patient care.Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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