Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society Neuroanesthesia Section National Virtual Round

September 28, 2022

Speaker: Dr Adele Budiansky, University of Ottawa
Rapid Ventricular Pacing for Intracranial Aneurysm Clipping
Learning Objectives:
After participating in this talk, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the purpose of aneurysm softening during surgical clipping;
2. Discuss traditional surgical and anesthetic options for aneurysm softening and identify the benefits and limitations of these techniques;
3. Discuss the rationale for rapid ventricular pacing and related technical steps;
4. Review the literature on the safety and risks of rapid ventricular pacing for aneurysm clipping

Speaker: Dr Rodrigo Nakatani, University of Toronto
Update on Anesthesia and Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke 
Learning Objectives:
After participating in this talk, participants will be able to:
1. Review the recent literature on the anesthesia considerations for patients undergoing Mechanical thrombectomy;
2. Discuss perioperative hemodynamic management of patients undergoing MT for AIS;
3. Explore recent advances in the interventional management of patients with AIS.

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* 1. Overall evaluation

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The activity met the stated learning objectives
The activity enhanced my knowledge
The activity satisfied my expectations
The chosen topic and content were relevant to my learning needs
The session was easy to access
The quality of the transmission was good
25% of the session involved active participation, e.g. Q&A, discussion
I enjoyed learning in this format

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* 2. What did you learn or how will this event impact your practice?

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* 3. Please indicate which CanMEDS roles were addressed during this educational activity

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* 4. Presenters

  communicated clearly and effectively was knowledgeable about this topic provided sufficient time for discussion used effective teaching methods
Dr Adele Budiansky
Dr Rodrigo Nakatani

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* 5. The activity and presenters were balanced and free from commercial bias

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* 6. Other comments on the activity:

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* 7. Suggestions for future activities:

Thank you for completing the evaluation! 

To download your certificate of attendance, please go to the CAS website at https://www.cas.ca/en/about-cas/sections/neuroanesthesia/neuro-events


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