Going into the Mountains of MCS-land

6 February, 2025 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST

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

A follow-up to the previous Anesthesiology & Critical Care Professional Community webinar entitled The Borders of MCS-land, this one hour webinar is designed as an in depth review of topics and higher levels of care in MCS. Speakers will be answering the questions:

• What are the consequences of using temporary MCS/durable MCS as a bridge to transplantation in patients with end-stage heart failure?
• What is the impact of coagulation and coagulation disorders during MCS implantation and the use of blood products for specific indications?
• What are possible risks for the development of intra- and postoperative infections? How can we prevent or treat them?

Moderator

Eric de Waal, MD, PhD

Presentations

Policy of Using Temporary MCS as Bridge to Heart Transplantation
Presented by Evgenij Potapov, MD, PhD

Coagulation Disorders and Blood Management During Temporary MCS
Presented by Oksana Volod, MD

Infections under MCS
Presented by Amit Bardia, MBBS

Speakers

Eric de Waal, MD, PhD

University Medical Centre

Ziest, Netherlands

Evgenij Potapov, MD, PhD

German Heart Institute

Berlin, German

Oksana Volod, MD

Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA USA

Amit Bardia, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA USA