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Forward9/17/2026 Anesthesiology Grand Rounds - From Probe to Plan: Tailoring Anesthetic Management Based on Pre-Induction Cardiac POCUS Findings- Marcos Cruvinel MD
This online CME activity uses real-world cases to demonstrate how cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can identify clinically significant findings in patients undergoing urgent non-cardiac surgery. Participants will explore a stepwise approach for recognizing cardiac red flags and translating POCUS findings into individualized anesthetic and perioperative management plans.
Target Audience
Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training and other anesthesia professionals, nurse anesthetists and anesthesia assistants.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Tailor anesthesia according to most common phenotypes.
- Identify the appropriate indications for the use of preoperative cardiac POCUS in perioperative patient assessment.
- Recognize key cardiac structures, findings, and assessment elements when performing cardiac POCUS.
- Identify red flag findings on cardiac POCUS that warrant additional evaluation or modification of perioperative management.
- Tailor anesthetic management according to the most common patient phenotypes identified during preoperative assessment.
Course summary
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.00 Attendance
Marcos Cruvinel, MD — Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.00 Attendance