This course prepares students for participation in their pediatric rotations by providing an in-depth study of the cardiac congenital defects, the surgical procedures used to palliate and/or correct each defect, and a general overview of pediatric perfusion techniques. Emphasis is also placed on the physiological differences between adult and pediatric patients, device selection, volume management, cannulation techniques, temperature management, deep hypothermic circulatory arrest, and cerebral protection.