Cardiac Surgery Training in Brazil - What Are We Discussing in Our Journal?

ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Cardiovascular surgery has undergone numerous changes over the last decades. Transcatheter technologies, endovascular procedures, hybrids, and minimally invasive surgery have undoubtedly advanced as a therapy for patients. Thus, the discussion about the training of residents in the face of new technologies in the specialty is in check. In this article, it is proposed a review to discuss the challenges in this scenario as well as the current training in cardiovascular surgery in Brazil.

Methods:

A comprehensive review was performed in the Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. All editions from 1986 to 2022 were included. The research was carried out using the search engine on the journal’s website (https://www.bjcvs.org) and an individual analysis of the titles and abstracts of each article published.

Results:

All the studies are summarized in the appropriate table with a discussion along this review.

Conclusion:

Most articles that discuss training in cardiovascular surgery in the national context are editorials and expert points of view with no observational studies evaluating the residency programs.

Keywords:
Cardiovascular Surgery; Internship and Residency; Mentoring; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; Patients; Research; Review