Perspectives on work, life, and personal and professional growth are discussed by a generationally diverse panel. Generations in Perfusion. Millenial Perfusionists
Joe Basha, CCP lectures on the business side of perfusion along with interesting discussions amongst a diverse panel. Money, Benefits, Security and Life
Data on the expanded use of ECMO around the world, including a novel approach towards use of ECMO outside of the hospital as rescue therapy for sudden cardiac arrest
ELSO Recommendations for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Specialist. Issues surrounding the use of ECMO specialists for monitoring or staffing ECMO programs
Alarm Desensitization - How Healthcare Professionals Can Become Desensitized to Alarms and how this can result in potential patient harm. What is Being Done?
Optimizing hemoglobin and why hemoglobin thresholds alone may not be best for assuring adequacy of perfusion during open heart surgery. Hemodilutional Anemia
Interesting a lively debate on Retrograde Autologous Pump Prime (RAPP) versus Ultrafiltration (UF) for volume control during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures
Lucas Duvall, MD teaches how to read X-Rays for perfusionists. X-rays are types of electromagnetic radiation probably most well-known for their ability to see through skin
The various cardioplegia cocktails and why he prefers one over another. Cardioplegia: Buckberg, Micro-Plegia, Plegisol, St. Thomas - Differences. Blood Cardioplegia
The importance of patient selection by ELSO guidelines to ensure a successful and beneficial ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) program. Central VA ECMO
The history, present and future of the perfusion profession. Advancements in Extracorporeal Technology. New and Emerging Technologies for the Perfusionist
Validating Graft Patency. The importance and value of Transit Time Flow Measurements (TTFM) after coronary bypass surgery. Why evaluate grafts? Flow Measurement
Expert on nutrition and cannabinoids lectures on heart disease, inflammation and the influence on nutrition and cannabinoids on on development of heart and vascular disease
Case studies on the use of the AngioVac for the removal of unwanted intravascular material. AngioVac cannula and circuit. Angiovac presentation - Mahesh Ramchandani, MD
Use of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy CRRT in the critical care unit and how in selected patients, CRRT may be superior to IHD for patients suffering acute kidney injury
ECMO delivery techniques and share the differences in practice protocols between them. ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) usage in adults in United States