Annual Scientific Meeting in Anaesthesiology 2010 Hong Kong

 

Cardiopulmonary Exercise testing (CPX) Workshop

Moderator:	Dr. Michael Swart
Date and time:	Sunday 21st November 2010, two 90-minutes identical sessions CPX (1) 10:00 - 11:30 CPX (2) 15:30 - 17:00 (Session availability depends on number of applicants)

What to expect:  This workshop will explore the use of Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise (CPX) Testing as a means of preoperative evaluation of patients undergoing major surgery. For the first half, there will be an introduction to the CPX equipment, then a demonstration test explaining the test as it takes place. There will be a projector to display the computer screen from the CPX computer. A volunteer will exercise on a bicycle with attached ECG and O2 consumption measured. The volunteer will be exercised to his limits. This will be followed by 45 minutes of questions and answers. There will be a hand-out given.

Participants:	All clinicians responsible for preoperative evaluation of patients undergoing major surgery are welcome. Maximum 25 per session
CME:	1.5 ACTIVE CME/CPD points per session