Implementation of a large-scale simulation-based cardiovascular clinical examination course for undergraduate medical students – a pilot study

Background We report the implementation of a large-scale simulation-based cardiovascular diagnostics course for undergraduate medical students. Methods A simulation-based course was integrated into the curriculum of second-year medical students (> 400 students/year). The first session aimed at teaching cardiac auscultation skills on mannequins and the second at teaching blood pressure measurement, peripheral arterial examination, and the...