Contents:

1. Standard cardiopulmonary bypass
   1. Routes for cannulation (arterial and venous)
   2. Types of extracorporeal circuits
   3. Monitoring
   4. Complications
      
      
2. Anticoagulation for cardiopulmonary bypass
   1. Heparin and other agents
   2. Monitoring
   3. Reversal
   4. Complications
      
      
3. Special situations
   1. Left and/or right heart bypass
   2. Profound hypothermia and circulatory arrest

Clinical Skills:

During the training program the resident:

1. Performs cannulation for extracorporeal bypass using appropriate access routes;

2. Uses appropriate types of extracorporeal bypass to solve specific clinical problems;

3. Uses left and right heart bypass.