Agenda subject to change

Friday – June 2, 2023

8:00 am Welcome | Deborah Lowery Adams, CCP

8:05 KEYNOTE

Joseph G. Rogers, MD

President and Chief Executive Officer
The Texas Heart Institute

Future of The Texas Heart Institute

Updates on Perfusion Profession | Moderator: Kathleen Kibler, CCP

8:30 Texas Perfusion Organization | Ann Guercio, CCP; Murphy Rayle, CCP; Scott Noesges, CCP

8:50 Update on Perfusion Education and Accreditation | Deborah L. Adams, CCP

9:00 Update on 2023 AmSECT Standards and Guidelines | Amanda Crosby, MPS, CCP

9:20 Break

Case Presentations – December 2023 Class | Moderator: Joe Basha, CCP

9:25 PWOB and the Global Impact | Cody Adams

9:35 Does the Amount Hemoconcentration on CPB Affect AKIH | Maria Akery

9:45 Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome and CPB | Lauren Belinc

9:55 Microplegia and CPB | Kaitlyn Bickhaus

10:05 Panel Questions with Q & A

10:10 The Samurai Procedure for AATA Repair | Benjamin Dominico

10:20 Factor XIII Deficiency and CPB Considerations | Katie Justiss

10:30 Does ANH Affect Blood Utilization on CPB | Brianna Loper

10:40 Does Priming with Albumin Preserve Platelets During CPB | Payar Pasha

10:50 Panel Discussion with Q & A

10:55 Break | Video/Slideshow in Memory of Bonnie Cromack

11:05 Making of the TAH-Past, Present, Future | Sanjay Patel, CCP

11:45 Lunch and Exhibits | Presentation of the Sal Guercio Memorial Scholarship | Ann Guercio, CCP; James Livesay, MD; Keri Sprung, MBA

Scientific Session – Transplantation/ECMO | Moderator: Liming Luan, PhD, CCP

12:45 Lung Transplantation/OCS | Gabriel Loor, MD

1:05 Updates on Adult MCS | Kenneth Liao, MD

1:25 Developments in Donation: The Future of Organ Perfusion(ist) | Blaine Johnson, MBA, CCP, LP

1:45 Preclinical MCS Research Updates | Abdelmotagaly “Abdou” Elgalad, MD, PhD

2:05 Break

Scientific Session – Surgical Techniques/Organ Protection | Moderator: Sanjay Patel, CCP

2:30 TAAA vs TEVAR Changing Landscape | Ourania Preventza, MD

3:00 Autoregulation | Kenneth Brady, MD

3:30 Break

3:40 Rapid Cooling AATA | Akiko Tanaka, MD

4:00 Pathophysiology of Myocardial Injury and Cardioplegia | Kathleen Kibler, CCP

4:20 Break

4:30 pm Meet and Greet: Vendors/Exhibitors | Reception in DAC Auditorium

Saturday – June 3, 2023

8:00 am Welcome and Announcements | Kathleen Kibler, CCP

8:10 KEYNOTE

Charles Fraser, MD

Chief of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery
Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas

Building a Heart Program – Version 3: Lessons Learned

Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery | Moderator: Joseph Timpa, CCP

8:40 Medical City Children’s | David Boyne, CCP

9:00 UT Dell Team | Richard Owens, CCP

9:20 Texas Children’s Hospital – A Day in the Life of an ACHD Surgeon | Edward Hickey, MD

9:40 TCH – Adult Congenital Heart Disease Challenges and Rewards | Milandri Harshman, CCP

10:00 Break

10:05 UT Dell Anesthesia Team | Erin Gottlieb, MD

10:25 Real-Time Physiological Data Analysis: Predicting Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease | Eric Vu, MD

10:55 War: It’s Innovation in Medicine and Cardiac Surgery | Steve Sutton, CCP

11:25 Break

International: Cardiac Surgery Around the World | Moderator: Joe Basha, CCP

11:30 Perfusionists’ Work in Ukraine During Wartime | Case Report: Removal Projectile Fragments of Injured Soldier on CPB | Stepan Maruniak, PhD, CCP

12:00 A Scope of Perfusion in Latin America: Research Projects of the Perfusion Master Program in Dominican Republic | Bibi Aguerrevere, CCP

12:30 International Perfusion in Thailand: Hyperoxia in CPB and ECMO | Supaporn Kulthinee, PhD

1:10 Panel Discussion

1:20 Lunch and Exhibits

Case Presentations – June 2023 Class | Moderator: James Beavers, CCP

2:15 Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery (MIMVS): Evaluating Transthoracic Clamp vs Endo-Aortic Balloon Occlusion | Kristopher Tran

2:30 An Introduction to 3D Printing Perfusion | Derek Suen

2:45 Angiovac Procedure | Collin Esau

3:00 Right Ventricle Failure Post CPB | Hannah Hedtke

3:15 Panel Discussion with Q & A

3:25 Coarctation of the Aorta in a Sickle Cell Patient | Reuben Carter

3:40 Human Factors and Perfusion Safety | Brian Cress

3:55 Updates on HIPEC Procedures | Nicole Pellizzari

4:10 Panel Discussion with Q & A

4:20 pm Closing Remarks | Ann Guercio, CCP

Program Overview

In support of the mission of The Texas Heart Institute and its commitment to learning, the purpose of The Texas Heart Institute June 2023 Perfusion Conference is to provide the multi-disciplinary team involved in the care of the cardiac patient with the most recent information regarding surgical and perfusion techniques. Experts in the field of cardiac surgery, anesthesia, critical care medicine, and perfusion technology will participate in the conference, discussing current best practices for patient care with focus on the following areas:

Surgical and perfusion techniques for renal and cerebral protection for open and endovascular aortic aneurysm repair
Ventricular assist and total artificial heart (TAH) support for the pediatric and adult patient
Organ procurement and preservation for cardiac and lung transplantation. Discussion of donation after circulatory death (DCD) and donation after brain death (DBD) organ donation
Current circuit options for the adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patient, including Life SPARC, Tandem Heart and multi-oxygenator venovenous (VV) and venoarterial (VA) ECMO
Discussion of current trends in perfusion education, certification, and practice guidelines
International perfusion education and current trends in practice
Autoregulation of cerebral perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this symposium, participants should be able to –

Describe optimal perfusion circuit and perfusion techniques for DCD organ harvesting
Describe risks and benefits of normothermic lung perfusion for donor organs
Describe various circuits for left heart bypass, cold crystalloid or blood for renal perfusion
Describe perfusion circuit variations and cannulation strategies for ECMO support with Tandem Heart and Life SPARC
Describe the function of the BiVACOR TAH, and perfusion circuit cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)
Describe perfusion strategies to measure cerebral oxygen delivery and identify changes in adequate cerebral perfusion during CPB

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The Texas Heart Institute is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The Texas Heart Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CEU Information

Conference participants will earn 20.10 CAT I Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) from the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP).

Register

LIVE

Student/General Admission
$50.00

Physician
$100.00

Perfusionist
$100.00

VIRTUAL

Student/General Admission
$50.00

Physician
$50.00

Perfusionist
$50.00

Refund & Cancellation Policy
The Texas Heart Institute Office of CME must receive written notification of a refund request no later than Friday, May 19, 2023. A $25.00 processing fee will be assessed for each cancellation.

Refunds cannot be made for those who register but do not attend the scheduled activities (both live and virtually).

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.

Meeting Location

The symposium is held in the The Texas Heart Institute – The Denton A. Cooley Building located within the Texas Medical Center at 6770 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 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 of the Cooley Building which is accessible by the Green Elevators.

Lodging

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

Marriott Medical Center (Group Rate)
6580 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-796-0080

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

Wyndham Hotel & Suites
Houston Medical Center
6800 S. Main Street
Houston TX 77030
Phone: 713-528-7744

Hotel ZAZA
5701 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005
Phone: 713-526-1991

Ground Transportation

Taxi service to the Texas Medical Center (TMC) hotels from Hobby Airport averages $35 one way. Taxi service from Bush Intercontinental Airport averages $50 one way. Uber & Lyft provide service in Houston. The drive to the TMC is approximately 30 minutes from Hobby Airport and approximately 45 minutes from Bush Intercontinental Airport. Rental car services are also available at both airports.

Parking

Parking for the event is available in Garage 2 located off Holcombe and Bertner for a fee of $13. You may also valet for $14 at the front of Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center located at 6720 Bertner Avenue.

More information on parking and directions for the Texas Medical Center is available online at www.tmc.edu.

Book your group rate for Perfusion Symposium

Last Day to Book:
Friday, May 19, 2023

Thank you to our loyal perfusion community. Together we change lives.

Since our founding by Dr. Denton A. Cooley in 1962, 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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