ISHLTv Webinar: No One Talks about Vasoplegia
The Mechanical Circulatory Support Interdisciplinary Network will present the next ISHLTv educational webinar discussing vasoplegia in MCS.
No One Talks about Vasoplegia
Friday, 10 January | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET/ 20:00 – 21:00 UTC
The presence of vasoplegia after cardiac surgery has an important influence on the early and longer-term post-operative morbidity and mortality. Some of the difficulty in the treatment of patient with vasoplegia lies in the lack of a unified definition of vasoplegia. There may many factors that affect the incidence of vasoplegia and the response to treatment. While many treatment centers use different definitions of vasoplegia, the difficulty lies in clearly identify the underlying mechanisms, predictors, outcomes and treatment of this problem. In this webinar, we will discuss what is understood as the pathophysiology of vasoplegia and its implications in the management of patients receiving short and long-term mechanical circulatory support. Finally, we will discuss the controversies that exists in the treatment of vasoplegia.
Moderators:
Phyllis Billia, MD, PhD
University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mitesh Badiwala, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Topics:
How do we define ‘vasoplegia’
Eric de Waal, MD, PhD, University Medical Center Utrecht, Zeist, Netherlands
Pathophysiology of vasoplegia – arterial versus cardiomyocyte consequences
Katharina Wassilew, MD, MHBA, Kantonsspital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland
Implications of vasoplegia in short and long-term MCS
Anju Bhardwaj, MD, University of Texas/McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX USA
Controversies in the treatment of vasoplegia
Douglas Jennings, PharmD, Columbia University, New York, NY USA
All ISHLTv webinars are free for ISHLT members, but registration is required. A recording of the webinar will be available on YouTube for anyone who can’t attend it live.