Develop Capable Cardiovascular Surgeons

Are surgeons capable of introspection?

The traditional action-oriented surgical personality, although essential in the service of solving emergent operative dilemmas, may serve as a barrier to introspection. Certainly, challenges of the twenty-first century practice environment, including time constraints, also distract from self-reflection. Without engaging in moments of introspection, surgeons risk not only abandoning dying patien...

Effects of music on cardiovascular reactivity among surgeons.

OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of surgeon-selected and experimenter-selected music on performance and autonomic responses of surgeons during a standard laboratory psychological stressor. DESIGN Within-subjects laboratory experiment. SETTING Hospital psychophysiology laboratory. PARTICIPANTS A total of 50 male surgeons aged 31 to 61 years, who reported that they typically listen to mus...

Projections of Demand for Cardiovascular Surgery and Supply of Surgeons

BACKGROUND While demand for cardiovascular surgery is expected to increase gradually along with the rapid increase in cardiovascular diseases with respect to the aging population, the supply of thoracic and cardiovascular surgeons has been continuously decreasing over the past 10 years. Consequently, this study aims to achieve guidance in establishing health care policy by analyzing the supply ...

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons’ Perception of the Concentration of Cardiovascular Operations in Seoul Metropolitan Area’s Hospitals

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study is to evaluate the concentration of cardiovascular surgical procedures in a metropolitan area and investigate the perception of specialists regarding governmental policies to resolve this imbalance. METHODS From March to May 2015, surveys were distributed to members of the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Association. The final pool of research subjects...

Are angry men more likely to develop cardiovascular disease?