ISHLT/SCA Joint Webinar: The Borders of MCS-land

4 December, 2024 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST

• Anesthesiology & Critical Care
• Education
• Mechanical Circulatory Support
• Online Education
• Professional Communities
• Webinar

This one-hour webinar, jointly presented by the ISHLT Anesthesiology & Critical Care Professional Community and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) will cover basic insights in the anesthetic management during LVAD implantation, including:

• The classification of acute cardiac failure and the treatment options available.
• The types of monitoring used during MCS implantation to optimize circulation.
• Different early and severe complications affecting patients scheduled for MCS implantation that may impact their ICU and in-hospital outcomes.
  

Whether you are a just getting started in your career or are a senior clinician in the field, this webinar will (re)set the basics of MCS implantation.

Moderators

Eric de Waal, MD, PhD
Katerine Kozarek, MD

Presentations

Options in the Management of Acute Cardiac and/or Respiratory Failure
Presented by Antonio Rubino, MD

Hemodynamic Monitoring During MCS
Presented by Barbara Wilkey, BSN, MPAS, MD

Early Complications after Durable MCS Implantation
Presented by Vera von Dossow, MD

Speakers

Eric de Waal, MD, PhD

University Medical Centre

Ziest, Netherlands

Katherine Kozarek, MD

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI USA

Antonio Rubino, MD

Royal Papworth Hospital

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Barbara Wilkey, BSN, MPAS, MD

University of Colorado

Denver, CO USA

Vera von Dossow, MD

Heart and Diabetes Center Bad Oeynhausen

Herford, Germany