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Thursday, May 29, 2025

8:00 – 8:05       Welcome: 2025 BSLMC ECMO Session | Toni Duculan, MBA, BSN

8:05 – 10:30      VA ECMO in Cardiogenic Shock | Subhasis Chatterjee, MD

Indications
Cannulation
Management
Considerations
Weaning
Post ECMO Outcomes
Q & A

10:30 – 10:40     Break and Exhibits

10:40 – 11:00     Pharmacokinetics in ECMO | Ramya Castillo, PharmD, BCCP

11:00 – 11:20      Respiratory Management in ECMO: Strategies for Success | Jeff Collins, MHA, BSRC, RRT, RRT-ACCS

11:20 – 11:40      The Role of Early Mobilization: Revolutionizing ECMO Care | Patricia Ham

11:40 – 12:40      Lunch and Exhibits

12:40 – 3:00       VV ECMO in Respiratory Failure | Orlando Suero, MD

Indications
Cannulation
Management
PHTN
Lung Transplantation
Weaning
Post ECMO Outcomes
Q & A

3:00 – 3:10        Break and Exhibits

3:10 – 3:30        ECMO Case Review | Alexandra Waits, MD

3:30 – 3:50       My EURO ELSO 2025 Experience | Jose Galindo, MD

3:50 – 4:10       ECMO and Palliative Care: Ethical Considerations, Best Practices | Astrid Grouls, MD

4:10 – 4:15       Closing Remarks | Subhasis Chatterjee, MD

4:15                   Exhibits 

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Friday, May 30, 2025

8:00 – 8:10    Welcome | Deborah Lowery Adams, CCP

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

8:10 – 8:30      To Be Announced | To Be Announced
8:30 – 8:50      Perfusion History | Steve Sutton, CCP
8:50 – 9:10      Future Technologies – Artificial Intelligence | To Be Announced

9:10 – 9:15      Break and Exhibits

Case Presentations – June 2025 Perfusion Class | Moderator: James Beavers, CCP Emeritus

9:15 – 9:25       Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Jason Alexander
9:25 – 9:35       Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Griffin Cronk
9:35 – 9:45       Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Molly Manale
9:45 – 9:55       Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Crystal Murphy
9:55 – 10:05     Panel Discussion With Q & A

10:05 – 10:15   Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Joonwoo Nho
10:15 – 10:25   Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Helen Peiler
10:25 – 10:35   Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Nicholas Timpa
10:35 – 10:45   Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Michael Yates
10:45 – 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 – 11:45     Update: Total Artificial Heart |  O.H. Frazier, MD, and Sanjay Patel, CCP
11:45 – 11:55      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, James Livesay, MD, and Keri Sprung, MBA

Scientific Session – NRP | Moderator: Liming Luan, PhD, CCP

1:15 – 1:30         Updates in NRP | Murphy Rayle, MBA, CCP, LP
1:30 – 1:45         What to Know in NRP | Joe Basha, CCP
1:45 – 2:00        Ethical Considerations in NRP | To Be Announced
2:00 – 2:10        Panel Discussion With Q & A

2:10 – 2:15         Break and Exhibits

Scientific Session | Moderator: Sanjay Patel, CCP

2:15 – 2:45         Updates in Aortic Surgeries | Vicente Orozco-Sevilla, MD
2:45 – 3:15         Advances in Lung Transplantation | Gabriel Loor, MD
3:15 – 3:45         To Be Announced | Lauren Barron, MD
3:45 – 3:55         Panel Discussion With Q & A

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

4:10 – 7:00        Exhibits | Meet and Greet Reception | Denton A. Cooley Auditorium Foyer

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Saturday, May 31, 2025

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     Texas Children’s Hospital Team, Houston, Texas 
9:00 – 9:20     UT Health Dell Children’s Medical Center Team, Austin, Texas
9:20 – 9:40     To Be Announced
9:40 – 9:50     Panel Discussion With Q & A

9:50 – 10:00    Break and Exhibits

10:00 – 10:45   Autoregulation Monitoring During Bypass Surgery | Ken Brady, MD

10:45 – 11:00    Break and Exhibits

International Perfusion Session | Moderator: Deborah Lowery Adams, CCP

11:00 – 11:20     Cardiac Surgery in China | Michael Carmichael, MD
11:20 – 11:40     Updates: Global Cardiac Alliance | William Novick, MD, MS | Brian Forsberg, CCP, FPP, MPH
11:40 – 12:00    Perfusion in Ukraine | Stepan Maruniak, PhD
12:00 – 12:20    Perfusion Training China | Robert Groom, MS, CCP
12:20 – 12:40    Perfusion in Egypt | Sarah Gadille, CCP, LP, RRT-NPS
12:40 – 1:00      Panel Discussion With Q & A

1:00 – 2:00       Lunch and Exhibits

Case Presentations – December 2025 Perfusion Class | Moderator: James Beavers, CCP Emeritus

2:00 – 2:10       Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Danielle Alcantar-Lopez
2:10 – 2:20       Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Sergio Alcorta
2:20 – 2:30       Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Amanda Caine
2:30 – 2:40       Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Demetrius Fountain
2:40 – 2:50       Panel Discussion With Q & A

2:50 – 3:00      Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Diljyot Ghallon
3:00 – 3:10       Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Shawta Ham
3:10 – 3:20       Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Justin List
3:20 – 3:30       Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Luke Seale
3:30 – 3:40       Perfusion Student Presentation (Topic TBA) | Dalesia Williams
3:40 – 3:50       Panel Discussion With Q & A

3:50 – 4:00       Closing Remarks | Ann Guercio, CCP

Symposium Purpose

The THI 2025 Perfusion Conference is designed to provide the multi-disciplinary team involved in the care of the cardiac patient with current information regarding surgical and perfusion techniques. Experts in the fields of cardiothoracic surgery, anesthesia, critical care medicine, and perfusion technology will participate in the conference, discussing best practices for patient care.

Program Overview

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

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

Target Audience

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

Learning Objectives

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

• 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.

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

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

• Describe cannulation strategies for veno-venous (VV), veno-arterial (VA), and veno-arterial-venous (VAV) ECMO support.

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 21.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Perfusion CEU

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

Nursing CEU

CHI St. Luke’s Health Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Louisiana State Nurses Association Approver Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002068.

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Registration Fees

In-Person Registration Fee includes all course materials, continental breakfast, and lunch.

LIVE/IN PERSON
$200.00  Physician
$150.00   Perfusionist
$50.00     Student/General Admission

VIRTUAL
$200.00  Physician
$150.00   Perfusionist
$50.00     Student/General Admission

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 16, 2025.

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 72 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 of or short taxi ride to The Texas Heart Institute.

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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