CVOR Anesthesia Reference¶
A clinical reference for CRNA students rotating through cardiac anesthesia. You will also find lots of other reference material relating to board review, specific general case pearls of wisdom, general case complications to be aware of, and lots of great supporting references throughout. If it's your very first day in the CVOR please read this overview. Then please proceed to the CVOR Guide below.
| CVOR Guide | Morning setup through ICU transport |
| Intraoperative TEE | Standard views and probe technique |
| Cardiac Physiology | Swan, CVP, SVO2, valves, EKG |
| Cardiac Pharmacology | Protamine, milrinone, vasoplegia drugs |
| Mechanical Support | ECMO, Impella, IABP |
| Structural Heart & EP | TAVR, clips, lead extractions |
| CV Test | Test of key conepts related to the CVOR not required for SRNAs |
| Methadone Tips | Evolving use of IV methadone for cardiac surgery |
| Papers Published by our Docs | Publications by our team |