Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists: Home

Welcome to the website of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA). The SCA is an international organization of over 6,000 cardiac, thoracic, and vascular anesthesiologists that promotes excellence in clinical care, education, and research in the subspecialty. Anesthesiologists and other health care professionals are encouraged to explore our site and learn about our educational and scientific meetings and on-line content. Our on-line newsletters and digital video library are excellent sources for enhancing your knowledge of cardiac, vascular, and thoracic anesthesiology.

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2010 SCA Foundation Research Grants

Mission

The SCA, an international organization of physicians, promotes excellence in patient care through education and research in perioperative care for patients undergoing cardiothoracic and vascular procedures.

SCA Bylaws [Updated April 2009]

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GUIDELINES

Practice Guidelines for Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Task Force on Transesophageal Echocardiography

2009 ACCF/AHA Focused Update on Perioperative Beta Blockade
http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/content/full/

2009 ACCF/AHA Focused Update on Perioperative Beta Blockade Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery
http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/content/full/

Guidelines for the Performance of a Comprehensive Intraoperative Epiaortic Ultrasonographic Examination: Recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (J AM Soc Echocardiogr 2007;20:1227.35). © 2007 American Society of Echocardiography

ACC/AHA 2008 Guideline Update on Valvular Heart Disease: Focused Update on Infective Endocarditis

2007 ASE/SCA Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Epicardial Echocardiography Examination

Perioperative Blood Transfusion and Blood Conservation in Cardiac Surgery: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Clinical Practice Guideline.
Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:S27-S86.
(© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons)

2007 ACC/AHA Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery

2006 ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease

CME

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Mission Statement

On-line education (not for CME)

E-Manual: Anesthesia for Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

Verification of Participation Forms

SCA Members click here and submit forms online and print CME certificates
Non-Members click here to download PDF forms

TEE

NEW! Echo Rounds Database.
For practitioners, those in-training, preparing for the NBE's TEE exam and for prospective echo rounds authors...

The SCA has posted recommendations for a standardized report for adult perioperative echocardiography. These recommendations are the result of a of a task force of members of both the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists and the American Society of Echocardiography. Please click on the links below to read the document describing the Standardized TEE Report and to view the Report itself. Both documents are in MS Word format and may be printed.

NBE Extends Practice Experience Pathway to Certification in Perioperative TEE

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