Agenda Subject to Change

Times Scheduled – Central Daylight Time

Friday, June 7, 2024

8:00 – 8:05    Welcome: THI 2024 Perfusion Conference | Deborah Lowery Adams, CCP

Past, Present, and the Future | Moderator: Kathleen Kibler, CCP

8:05 – 8:25      55 Years of Newsletters: Insights on the Evolution of the Perfusion Profession | Mark Kurusz, CCP Emeritus
8:25 – 8:40      Cooley Coffeepot Oxygenator – History | Jessica Crane, CCP
8:40 – 9:00     Perfusion Techniques – Present and Future | Steve Sutton, CCP
9:00 – 9:20     The Heart’s Revolution: Magnetically Levitated Devices Shaping Cardiac Care’s Future | Nobuyuki Kurita, PhD

9:20 – 9:25      Break and Exhibits

Case Presentations – June 2024 Perfusion Class | Moderator: James Beavers, CCP Emeritus

9:25 – 9:35       Advantages of Washed PRBC Transfusions for Extracorporeal Circulation | Zachary Bixler
9:35 – 9:45       Cytosorb Filters and Perfusion | Colin Heinl
9:45 – 9:55       How Dental Health Can Impact Cardiovascular Health | Kelsi Jones
9:55 – 10:05     Antifibrinolytic Use in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Procedures | Zachary Redding
10:05 – 10:10   Panel Discussion With Q & A
10:10 – 10:20   Bivalirudin: An Anticoagulation Alternative for Cardiopulmonary Bypass | Joseph M. Timpa
10:20 – 10:30   Emergent Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion Practices | Michael Venegas-Anderson
10:30 – 10:40   Physiologic Primes: Not Just for Children | Brooke Wilcox
10:40 – 10:50   Perfusion Supply Chain Issues: A Business Case for Collaboration | Robert Reed
10:50 – 10:55    Panel Discussion With Q & A

10:55 – 11:05    Break and Exhibits/Slideshow: The Texas Heart Institute 60 Years of Excellence

11:05 – 11:50     The Past, Present and Future of the Total Artificial Heart | William Cohn, MD & O.H. Frazier, MD (NON-CME)
11:50 – 12:00    Panel Discussion With Q & A

12:00 – 1:00     Lunch & Keynote – Cardiology Grand Rounds | The Texas Heart Institute – A Year in Review | Joseph G. Rogers, MD

1:00 – 1:15        Presentation of the Sal Guercio Memorial Scholarship | Ann Guercio, CCP, Keri Sprung, MBA, and James Livesay, MD

Scientific Session | Moderator: Liming Luan, PhD, CCP

1:15 – 1:45         Cooling Way Down: How Cold Water Therapy Has Transformed My Life and Practice | Brian White, CCP
1:45 – 2:15         Updates in Aortic Surgeries | Vicente Orozco-Sevilla, MD, FACS
2:15 – 2:20        Panel Discussion With Q & A

2:20 – 2:30        Break and Exhibits

Scientific Session | Moderator: Sanjay Patel, CCP

2:30 – 3:15       Autoregulation Monitoring During Bypass Surgery | Ken Brady, MD
3:15 – 4:00       Advances in Lung Transplantation | Gabriel Loor, MD, FACC, FCCP

4:00 – 4:10      Closing Remarks | Deborah Lowery Adams, CCP

4:10 – 7:00     Meet and Greet: Exhibitors | Reception in Denton A. Cooley Auditorium Lobby

Agenda Subject to Change

Times Scheduled – Central Daylight Time

Saturday, June 8, 2024

8:00 – 8:10    Welcome and Announcements | Kathleen Kibler, CCP

8:10 – 8:40     KEYNOTE | Charles D. Fraser, Jr., MD

Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery | Moderator: Kathleen Kibler, CCP

8:40 – 9:00     UT Health Dell Children’s Medical Center Team, Austin, Texas | Erin Gottlieb, MD, MHCM
9:00 – 9:20     UT Health Dell Children’s Medical Center Team, Austin, Texas | Richard Owens, BS-MT, CCP, FPP, LP
9:20 – 9:40     Set Your Team Up for Success! | Peter (Sammie) Hill, CCP
9:40 – 9:50     Panel Discussion With Q & A

9:50 – 10:00    Break and Exhibits

10:00 – 10:20  Exit to ECMO: How We Do It, The Children’s of Alabama Experience | Joseph G. (Joey) Timpa, CCP, FPP
10:20 – 10:40   Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on a 9-Year-Old Patient | Joseph M. Timpa
10:40 – 10:50   Panel Discussion With Q & A

10:50 – 11:00    Break and Exhibits

International Perfusion Session | Moderator: Deborah Lowery Adams, CCP

11:00 – 11:20   Framework for Accelerated International Perfusion Education and Credentialing (RECIPROCATE) | Blaine Johnson, MBA, CCP, LP
11:20 – 11:40    The Development of a Perfusionist Education Program in East Africa | Robert Groom, MS, CCP
11:40 – 12:00    The William Novick Global Cardiac Alliance | William Novick, MD, MS
12:00 – 12:10    Panel Discussion With Q & A

12:10 – 1:00      Lunch and Exhibits

1:00 – 1:20        Humanitarian Perfusion in Ukraine | Brian Forsberg, CCP, FPP, MPH
1:20 – 1:40        Perfusion in Ukraine | Stepan Maruniak, PhD
1:40 – 2:00       Tenwek Hospital Experience – Kenya | Tom Klein, BS, CCP, LCP, FPP
2:00 – 2:10       Panel Discussion With Q & A

Case Presentations – December 2024 Perfusion Class | Moderator: James Beavers, CCP Emeritus

2:00 – 2:10       Massive Transfusion Protocol and Considerations | Alisha Clayton
2:10 – 2:20       The AngioVac System: The Perfusionist’s Role in Operation | Bianca Ganaway
2:20 – 2:30       Two VV ECMO Circuits Support for ARDS | Justin Hartman
2:30 – 2:40       Preparations for a 700-Pound Ascending Aortic Thoracic Aneurysm | Asia Nguyen
2:40 – 2:50       Panel Discussion With Q & A

2:50 – 3:00      Impact and Management of Lactic Acidosis | Kara Pirolo
3:00 – 3:10       Aortic Dissection Samurai Beating Heart With Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion | Graham Poag
3:10 – 3:20       Pre-Hospital ECMO Initiation & Transport | Lilly Tran
3:20 – 3:30       High Risk Anomalous Origin of a Coronary Artery: A Deeper Look Into Common Surgical Interventions and Outcomes | Kaylea Yeakley
3:30 – 3:40       Panel Discussion With Q & A

3:40 – 3:50       Closing Remarks | Ann Guercio, CCP

Program Overview

Experts in the fields of cardiothoracic surgery, anesthesia, critical care medicine, and perfusion technology will present current best practices for patient care, with a focus on the following areas: surgical and perfusion techniques for aortic aneurysms, adult congenital cardiac surgery, heart and lung transplantation, current techniques for organ preservation, goal-directed perfusion monitoring, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for adult and pediatric patients, updates on international perfusion education, and advances in the development of the BiVACOR total artificial heart.

The goal of the conference is to share knowledge, skills, techniques, creating an educational dialogue among local and international communities of cardiovascular healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

• Explain the function of the BiVACOR total artificial heart, perfusion cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit, cannulation, and patient management for implantation of the BiVACOR.

• Describe perfusion strategies to measure cerebral oxygen delivery and strategies for goal-directed perfusion.

• Describe optimal perfusion circuit and perfusion techniques for organ transplantation and organ harvesting.

• Recognize current perfusion techniques and strategies for adult congenital heart surgery.

• Describe current perfusion circuits, strategies for cerebral and myocardial protection for aortic aneurysm repair and thoracic surgery.

Target Audience

The symposium has been designed for: cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, interventionalists, cardiology fellows, family and general practitioners, nurse practitioners, perfusionists, perfusion students, autotransfusionists, and ECMO specialists.

Accreditation

The Texas Heart Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The Texas Heart Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CEU Information

Conference participants will earn 17.1 CAT I Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) from the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP).

Registration Fees

LIVE/IN PERSON
$50.00    Student/General Admission
$100.00  Physician
$100.00  Perfusionist

VIRTUAL
$50.00   Student/General Admission
$50.00   Physician
$50.00   Perfusionist

Cancellation Policy

The Texas Heart Institute Office of CME must receive written notification of a refund request postmarked and dated no later than Friday, May 24, 2024.

A $50.00 processing fee will be assessed for each cancellation. Refunds cannot be made for those who register but do not attend the scheduled activities. Refunds will not be provided for cancellations made within 48 hours of the symposium. The Texas Heart Institute reserves the right to cancel this activity if registration is deemed insufficient.

The live conference will be held at:

The Texas Heart Institute
Denton A. Cooley Building – Auditorium
6770 Bertner Ave.
Houston, TX 77030

Entrance to the Denton A. Cooley Building is only through the Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center Bates Street lobby (6720 Bertner Ave.).

The meeting will be held in The Denton A. Cooley Auditorium located on the lower level (B1) of the Cooley Building, accessible by the Green Elevators.

There are several hotels in the Texas Medical Center within walking distance or short taxi ride.

Houston Marriott Medical Center/Museum District 
6580 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-796-0080

The Westin Houston Medical Center/Museum District
1709 Dryden Road
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-730-2404

Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical Center
6633 Travis Street
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-313-4000

InterContinental Houston
6750 Main Street
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-422-2779

DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Medical Center
6800 S. Main Street
Houston TX 77030
Phone: 713-528-7744

Hotel ZaZa – Houston Museum District
5701 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005
Phone: 713-526-1991

Since our founding by Dr. Denton A. Cooley in 1962, The Texas Heart Institute has remained dedicated to improving the standard of care through education and research. Located in the heart of the largest medical complex in the world—in one of the largest and most diverse cities in the United States—our trainees gain unparalleled experience through sophisticated local, national, and global training networks.

“It’s the largest collection of doctors on the planet.”

— Dr. Billy Cohn

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