Joseph has been a practicing clinical perfusionist for 40 years. Currently, Joseph is the CEO of Houston Extracorporeal Technologies and is the program director of The New Orleans Conference and MediWeb which includes PerfWeb and NurseWeb.
Lectures and panel discussion on Trans-Cranial Doppler, Novel approach for Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair with Hypekalemia, and management of the ECMO
Review of cardioplegia and lecture on novel cardioplegia techniques with Del Nido. Lecture and discussion on ECMO survival, patient selection and timing of ECMO
Lecture and discussion on the history and evolution of the heart/lung machine and the advancements of extracorporeal technologies - Perfusion Education
Dr. Jones discusses the damage caused by poor nutrition, the obesity epidemic in the United States and the benefits of Cannabinoids on cardiovascular health
CVVH / CRRT: What Is It And Why We Should Use It More.Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. Veno-Venous Hemofiltration. Discussion on fluid balance and mortality
ECMO: Measurement Of Adequacy, Cannulation, North/South Complication, Anticoagulation And Weaning, And What Patients Can Be Woken Up And Extubated On VV ECMO?
Cerebral Embolic Protection Devices Lecture and discussion about devices used to reduce embolic stroke. Trigaurd and Centinal devices | Perfusion Education
Pump Standby – When and how? Disasters and the Healthcare Professional. The panel discusses best practices for pump standby preparation | Perfusion Education
Joe Basha discusses Novel Anticoagulants and how these may impact us after cardiac surgery. TEG - Thromboelastography Coagulation. Anticoagulants - Heparin, ACDA
Joe discusses fluid balance, fluid resuscitation and fluid selection in cardiac surgery and the critically ill. Hosted by Joseph Basha, CCP | Perfusion Education
TEG - Thromboelastograghy Learn the science of how TEG works and how to interpret the graphs. How to treat coagulopathy and determine mechanical bleeding
Antegrade and Retrograde selective cerebral perfusion. Learn about isolated cerebral perfusion and pros and cons of antegrade or retrograde | Perfusion Education
Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM): What are the facts? NTM and Heater/Coolers: A CDC update CDC representative discusses the current problem with Heater/Cooler infections
The New Orleans Conference - Las Vegas Edition "Infections In Cardiac Surgery - How Prevalent Is This?" Scott R. Lucas, PhD, PE June 28, 2017 | Perfusion Meeting
The New Orleans Conference - New Orleans Edition (2016) "Xenotransplantation-The Future Of Heart Transplantation?" David Cooper, MD, PhD June 22 - 25, 2016
The New Orleans Conference - Las Vegas Edition "Line Placement In The Current Era - State Of The Art" Eric Skipper, MD, FACS June 28, 2017 | Perfusion Conference
ECMO and survival. Pediatric ECMO. ECMO - The tools to deliver. Where ECMO can be placed? ELSO guidelines for training and consulting education of ECMO specialists
Renal Function, AKI, and Fluid Balance for the perfusionist. What are the drivers of urine production? Does UF on CPB reduce urine output? What is AKI?
Lecture about Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) survival data and how patient selection and timing of ECMO initiation contributes to improving ECMO outcomes
The learner will be able to describe how fluid overload is an independent contributor and indicator of mortality. Fluid overload is deadly. Fluid overload on Cardiopulmonary Bypass
An informative lecture and lively discussion about ultrafiltration and Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Does ultrafiltration on Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) alter urine production?
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Novel approach to measuring clot burden of an oxygenator during ECMO by Rodger DeLong, CP. An algorithm for selecting ECMO cannulation.
Controversies in Perfusion. Metabolic alkalosis – Definition, etiology and treatment. On pump Vs. Off pump CABG for Left Main Disease. When to call for ECMO
Extracorporeal Life Support Bridge for Pulmonary Hypertension; Management of common electrolyte disturbances in the critical care patient and ECMO patients
Unwanted intravascular material and its consequences w/Case studies Introducing the AngioVac Gen 3. Incorporating AngioVac Gen 3 into a comprehensive Pulmonary Embolism
ARDS Causes, Vaping and ARDS. Does vaping effect oxygenation similar to tobacco products? Optimal ventilator rest settings for VV ECMO. The ELSA meter for fine tunning VV ECMO
Our experience with ECMO support of a Coronavirus patient - SARS-CoV-2. program will be simulcast from the MediWeb studio and the DeBakey Heart and Vascular Institute studio
Is a sole perfusion practice safe for the patient? The ethical dilemma for healthcare professional is to care for our patients or to protect our families
Coronavirus: Implications for perfusion. ECPR (Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. ECMO staffing models. Lessons learned from the last 5 years of perfusion professional
Covid-19 - Current challenges for perfusion. Passive antibody therapy. how plasma transfusions from coronavirus survivors may help those in need. Passive antibody therapy
TCD Cerebral Embolic Protection This program will discuss stroke rates in cardiac surgery and endovascular procedures. What is the latest data on cerebral embolic protection
Point of care laboratory for perfusion Retrograde Autologous Pump Prime RAPP and Urine Filtration UF: Avoiding hemodilution. The current state of Point of Care (POC)
Adequacy of Perfusion Roller and Centrifugal Arterial Pumps Perfusion. How we measure perfusion adequacy and the use of goal directed perfusion. the use of roller vs centrifugal
What has happened with the popularity and/or expansion of the use of cannabinoids. What has happened with the popularity and/or expansion of the use of cannabinoids
Therapeutic hypothermia This program will review the current tools and processes/protocols for the use of therapeutic hypothermia | Perfusion Education
What we learned about perfusion services delivery over the last 30 days This program will review what we have learned about our ability to manage pandemics
What exactly is the role of the perfusionist: From scope of practice to practice dependent responsibilities. Cross industry collaboration; development of the Heart/Lung machine
The worlds most recognized thought leaders on the use of ECMO during COVID-19 will present a Pro/Con lecture and discussion on proning of patients with COVID-19 related ARDS
Program on TCD and discusses the use of TCD during cardiac surgery, as well as comparing cerebral perfusion during antegrade and retrograde selective cerebral perfusion
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
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
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
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
First ever multi-studio, multi-day, interdisciplinary virtual educational event. Unusual case report. Nutrition and Health. Strategies for managing high stress jobs
Anticoagulation free ECMO: Does this improve outcomes? CRRT: How is it used, is it beneficial, can benefit be measured? Ultrafiltration for volume management on CPB
ECMO delivery techniques and share the differences in practice protocols between them. ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) usage in adults in United States
State licensure for perfusion and if it has been benefit to the profession. State Licensure for Perfusion - Advantages. State Licensure for Perfusion - Disadvantages.
How healthcare professionals are guided by ethical obligations during disasters and the emotional conflicts that causes for the healthcare professional with a family
Use of pump standby and the need to remain vigilant as things can happen quickly. Development of TAVI protocol for emergency. TAVI / TAVR Perfusion Standby
The use of ECMO in pediatric patients. Thomas MacGillivray, MD and Mr. Curt Shelley, MEd, RRT-NPS lecture and discuss congenital heart disease and adulthood
Pediatric ECMO and is interviewed by Joe Basha, CCP about the program he is the director of at Memorial Hermann, Memorial Children's, Texas Medical Center
Novel anticoagulants part II. Joe Basha, CCP explores more about novel anticoagulants and the unique challenges associated with them in the cardiac surgery patient
