Journal article
Mentored Simulation Training Improves Procedural Skills in Cardiac Catheterization
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Despite valuable supplemental training resources for surgical skill acquisition, utility of virtual reality simulators to improve skills relevant to performing cardiac catheterization has not been evaluated.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Post baseline cardiac catheterization performance assessment, 27 cardiology trainees were randomized to either mentored training on a virtual reality simulator (n=12) or no simulator training (control; …
Authors
Bagai A; O’Brien S; Al Lawati H; Goyal P; Ball W; Grantcharov T; Fam N
Journal
Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions, Vol. 5, No. 5, pp. 672–679
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
10 2012
DOI
10.1161/circinterventions.112.970772
ISSN
1941-7640