2010 SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS

All presentations are Acrobat PDF files.

THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010

Joe R. Utley MD Commemoration
Karen S. Morgan, Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP, and Julie A. Swain MD

 

WORKFORCE ISSUES FOR THE CARDIAC TEAM

Workforce Issues for Physician Assistants
Edward C. Lopez PA-C MHA
           
Workforce Issues for Nurses
Katherine H. Casey DNP RN CNP CCRN

Workforce Issues for Perfusionists
Ian R. Shearer BS CCP LP

 

ADVANCED PERFUSION TRAINING & TECHNIQUES

Hot and Cold: Temperature Control as an Adjunctive Perfusion Therapy
Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP

Adult ECMO
Ian R. Shearer BS CCP LP

Certification for Extracorporeal-Related Therapies: Where It Is, Should Be, and Likely Will End Up
Jeffrey B. Riley MHPE CCP

 

PROTECTING OUR PATIENTS, PROTECTING OURSELVES

Communication, Safety, Readiness, Hand-Offs, and Response Time
Robert C. Groom MS CCP

Anesthesia and Perfusion Interactions during CPB
Jeffrey B. Riley MHPE CCP
           
Endoscopic Vein Harvesting: Here Today and Gone Tomorrow?
Edward C. Lopez PA-C MHA
           
Malpractice Insurance
David A. Wood BA
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FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2010

CARDIAC SURGERY TRIALS & BLOOD MANAGEMENT

Coronary Artery Surgery 2010: Implications of Syntax, Prevent IV and Other Trials
Michael J. Mack MD

Pathophysiology and Optimal Management of Excessive Bleeding after Cardiac Surgery
George J. Despotis MD

Profession-Industry Relationships in This Era of Transparency: What's Appropriate?
Michael J. Mack MD

 

QUALITY, SAFETY, AND VALUE IN CARDIAC SURGERY

Value: What Is It and How Can We Maximize It in CT Surgery?
Katherine Casey DNP RN CNP CCRN

Quality in Cardiac Surgery
Robert C. Groom MS CCP    
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Safety and CV Anesthesia
Paul G. Barash MD

In Search of Excellence: The Perfusionist’s Contribution to Patient Outcome 
Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP

 

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION I

Napping: Benefits for the Heart & Mind
Sara C. Mednick PhD
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SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2010

VENTRICULAR-ASSIST DEVICES

Mechanical Circulatory Support
Eric J. Devaney MD

LVADs and Short-Term Devices
Nicholas G. Smedira MD

Aortic Surgery Update
Lars G. Svensson MD PhD

 

NEUROLOGICAL AND END-ORGAN PROTECTION

The NNE Biomarker Study
Jeremiah R. Brown PhD
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Bypass and the Brain: The Confusion about Perfusion
Rebecca F. Gottesman MD PhD

Tight Glycemic Control
Jeremiah R. Brown PhD
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION II

Advanced Technologies That Are Changing the Future of Healthcare
Richard M. Satava MD
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SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2010

BULLET ABSTRACTS AND UTLEY AWARD

Gelatin/Thrombin Based Hemostats Bypass Defective Platelet Activation Induced by Specific Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Shane Donovan PhD
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Evaluation of Air Handling of Extracorporeal Circuits in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Coronary Revascularization: Genesis and Effect on Outcome
Serdar Gunaydin MD PhD

Why Have There Been Improvements In Risk-Adjusted Mortality In Cardiac Surgery Since The Public Disclosure Of Surgical Results?
Abubakr Mohammad Hussain MBChB

Whole Body Hyperthermia using Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Antergrade Carotid Cerebral Perfusion: An Effective, Safe Model
Ahmses S. Maat BS RRT CCP

ECPR a Necessity  for Pediatric Open Heart Surgery
Carol Ann E. Rosenberg CCP

Utley Award Winner:
Perfusionist Guided Technologies Reduce Blood Utilization and Cost of Cardiac Surgery
Russell F. Stahl MD