METHODS We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for System atic reviews and
MetaAnalyses (PRISMA) guidelines, with aid from previously published descriptions of the …

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to systematically review the simulators that are
currently available for coronary artery bypass graft and valve surgery and, in addition, to …

OBJECTIVES The increase in the complexity of operations, the rising quest for improved
outcomes and the scrutiny of surgical practice and its associated complications have led to a …

Background Simulation-based training has been an important part of the solution to address
the shortfalls in cardiac surgery training. This review was conducted to identify and …

The apprenticeship model of surgical education, relying solely on operating room training,
may be insufficient to meet current needs of cardiac surgery trainees. Challenges such as …

A comment on this article appears in" Response to letter to the editor: If watching were
enough, the cats would be butchered." J Surg Educ. 2014 Jan-Feb; 71 (1): 5. This is a …

Background: Simulation-based training has been used in medical training environments to
facilitate the learning of surgical and minimally invasive techniques. We hypothesized that …

Objectives. New training methods such as simulation have been introduced in cardiology as
in other specialties; however, the development of effective simulation-based training …

Cardiovascular medicine and practice in recent times have evolved as complex procedures
are performed to manage difficult cases. The majority of these interventions are done …

INTRODUCTION: Increased patient awareness, duty-hour restrictions, escalating costs, and
time constraints in the operating room have revolutionized surgical education. A bovine …