Presenter: Claus J Preusse, MD

Due to major advantages in anesthesiology, intensive care, and surgery today patient safety coupled with surgeon’s comfort have evolved into primary evaluative criteria for cardioplegia. This class examines the impact of the Custodial solution on electrophysiology, physiology, mode of applications, to examine some experimental and clinical results found in current literature.

This talk was presented at the Quality and Outcomes Meeting, San Antonio, TX October 2015.

At the completion of this class the learner will be able to:

1. Differentiate the differences between the electrophysiology and physiology of low sodium solutions
2. Describe the components of Custodial solution
3. Recognize the importance of when to re-dose the solution
4. Familiarize him/herself on current research for this cardioplegia solution.

Expected time to complete this course: 50 minutes

As AmSECT University relaunches its professional continuing education website, we are required by the ABCP to resubmit our application for Category I Self Directed Continuing Education (SDCE) for Category I CEUs. AmSECT University has begun this process. At the completion of your course, your certificate will say “pending one (1) ABCP Category I CEU”. You will be notified to reprint your certificates once approval has been granted.

Per the ABCP, a maximum of ten (10) SDCE I CEUs may be used for professional activity recertification within a three-year reporting cycle. Members may submit additional Category III CEUs.