PATIENT MONITORING IN EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
PER342	PATIENT MONITORING IN EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION	6	3	3	4

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	, TYY: + , EQF-LLL: , QF-EHEA:
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Lecturer ABİDİN ÖZBEY
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	It aims to provide students with the knowledge and attitudes necessary for accurate monitoring and evaluation of physiological parameters during the extracorporeal circulation process, as well as for the early recognition of potential complications.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Hemodynamic monitoring and measurements, blood gas analysis, air control, temperature monitoring, electrocardiography, fluid and electrolyte balance, coagulation monitoring perfusion techniques suitability, preoperative echocardiography, monitoring of cardiac catheterization, transesophageal ECO usage

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Explain patient monitoring in extracorporeal circulation.
Apply his knowledge about patient monitoring in extracorporeal circulation effectively in his professional life.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Web-based research	Hemodynamic Monitoring and Measurements	Lecture
2	Individual research	Blood Gas Analysis Air Control	Lecture
3	Individual research	Blood Gas Analysis Air Control	Lecture
4	Individual research	Electrocardiography, Fluid and Electrolyte Balance	Lecture
5	Web-based research	Compliance of Perfusion Techniques for Coagulation Monitoring	Lecture
6	Web-based research	An overview	Case Study
7	Individual research	An overview	Case Study
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Web-based research	An overview	Discussion
10	Reading of Literature	Preoperative Echocardiography	Lecture
11	Reading of Literature	Cardiac Catheterization Monitoring	Lecture
12	Individual research	Transesophageal ECO use	Lecture
13	Reading of Literature	An overview	Case Study
14	Reading of Literature	An overview	Case Study
15	Individual research	An overview	Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Davis, R. B., Kauffman, J. N., Cobbs, T. L., & Mick, S. L. (1995). Assembling and monitoring the extracorporeal circuit. In C. T. Mora, R. A. Guyton, D. C. Finlayson, & R. L. Rigatti (Eds.), Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Principles and Techniques of Extracorporeal Circulation (pp. 238–246). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2484-6_13
Li, B., Dai, Y., Cai, W., Sun, M., & Sun, J. (2025). Monitoring of perioperative tissue perfusion and impact on patient outcomes. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 20, Article 100. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-025-03353-6
Luo, Z., Tu, G.-W., et al. (2020). Hemodynamic monitoring in patients with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA‑ECMO): A review. Annals of Translational Medicine, 8(6), Article 186. https://doi.org/10.21037/atm.2020.03.186
Molyneux, V., & Klein, A. A. (2015). Equipment and monitoring for cardiopulmonary bypass (Chapter 1). In Cardiopulmonary Bypass (2nd ed., pp. 1–23). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139871778.002
Tschaut, R. J., Dreher, M., Walczak, A., & Rosenthal, T. (Eds.). (2021). Extracorporeal circulation in theory and practice. Pabst Science Publishers.
“Our initial experience of monitoring the autoregulation of cerebral…” (2023). The Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology, 49, 182–191.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	50
Final Exam	1	50
TOTAL	2	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students can evaluate and apply the knowledge that is gained from lecture notes, application tools and visual and objective sources that support basic theoretical and practical courses,					4
2	They can monitor patient follow-up and, if necessary, they can apply appropriate drugs to the cardiopulmonary bypass system under the supervision of specialist doctors and anesthesiologist				3

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	They can make installation and applications on Heart-lung machines and other equipment					4
2	They can make the necessary applications in situations requiring first aid.			2

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Being well-aware of their individual responsibilities within the team, they can analyze the data related to patients and produces results.					4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	They can make all the practices relevant to perfusion in accordance with perfusion techniques				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Being well-aware of their individual responsibilities within the team, they can fulfill their tasks completely.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	They can update their Perfusion-related knowledge, skills and competencies with the self-awareness of a lifelong learning and move further in their personal and professional fields.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	They can communicate effectively, informative and ethically with patients, relatives and with other health professionals.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	They can make the preparation and application of the Heart-Lung machine and other auxiliary equipment					4
2	Compatible with Team work, individual responsibility can be fulfilled.						5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	2	28
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	8	3	24
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	5	2	10
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	43	0	106