Inexpensive, High-Fidelity Model to Simulate Ultrasound-Guided Pericardiocentesis for Cardiology Resident Training

Daniel J. Belliveau, Andrew Moeller, Sarah Ramer

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Résumé

Adult cardiology residency training programs require residents to become proficient at many procedural skills, including pericardiocentesis. However, in many programs, opportunities to perform this procedure are limited. Expensive mannequins have been developed to assist with teaching this skill, however, the associated cost make them impractical for many programs. We hypothesized that a low-cost, high-fidelity pericardiocentesis model could be constructed using items easily accessible to any consumer. We describe a pericardiocentesis model made from pork skin, pork ribs, gelatin, a plastic bag, and an avocado. Total cost was less than CAD$40.00 and preparation time was approximately 60 minutes. The model was evaluated with a survey by 14 senior cardiology and critical care residents as well as 3 experienced senior cardiologists. Imaging results from the ultrasound revealed that the target fluid was easily visualized and all trainees were successful in aspirating fluid. The model was durable and withstood more than a dozen punctures, demonstrating its ability to train multiple residents. Respondents to the survey reported the model as highly realistic. All cardiology residents agreed or strongly agreed that the model should be incorporated into their formal curriculum. This study shows that a low-cost, high-fidelity model can be constructed and easily implemented into the formal curriculum of adult cardiology residency programs. It allows residents the opportunity to practice pericardiocentesis in a low-risk setting on a high-yield device.

Langue d'origineEnglish
Pages (de-à)1600-1603
Nombre de pages4
JournalCanadian Journal of Cardiology
Volume35
Numéro de publication11
DOI
Statut de publicationPublished - nov. 2019
Publié à l'externeOui

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Canadian Cardiovascular Society

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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