Using high-fidelity simulation to teach fundamental principles of cardiac catheterisation to pharmacy students.

Background: Pharmacy students often find the pathophysiology and treatment of comorbid heart conditions challenging to understand. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a cardiac catheterisation lab simulation on pharmacy students' knowledge related to cardiology and critical care pharmacotherapy.

Methods: Third-year pharmacy students at the University of South Florida completed a high-fidelity cardiac catheterisation simulation.