2008 SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS

All presentations are Acrobat PDF files.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2008

PERFUSION: CHALLENGES & CHANGES

Point-of-Care Coagulation Testing
Julie A. Wegner CCP PhD

Isolated Limb Perfusion
Ian R. Shearer BS CCP LP

Controversies in Perfusion: What Should We Do about Them?
Robert C. Groom MSA CCP

The Changing Face of Perfusion
Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP

BULLET ABSTRACTS

Cerebral Perfusion Effects Measured with Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Adult Patients
Tobias Kühne

Reducing Gaseous Microemboli during Perfusion: Case Studies with the EDAC™ QUANTIFIER
John Edward (Ted) Lynch PhD

Serum Protein Levels in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery with the Use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Molly Marko BS CCP

Data Management Systems for Quality Improvement in Patient Management
James M. Pezzuto RT(R) MBA CCP

Using Lepirudin as an Anticoagulant Instead of Heparin in Patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
Behzad Saberi

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008

CUTTING-EDGE CARDIAC CARE: I

Transfusion-Related Risks (Permission to view slides denied by author/presenter)
George J. Despotis MD

Cardio-Aortic Disease: Open vs. Percutaneous Procedures              
Lars G. Svensson MD PhD   

Cardiovascular Stem-Cell Therapy 2007: Refractory Ischemia, AMI, and End-Stage Ischemic CHF
Timothy D. Henry MD

 

CUTTING-EDGE CARDIAC CARE: II

NIRS Monitoring to Determine Safe Minimum Flow Rate
Richard A. Jonas MD

Does Ventriculectomy for Dilated Ischemic Cardiomyopathy (DICM) Increase Survival? 
L. Henry Edmunds Jr. MD

 

NEUROLOGICAL & END-ORGAN FUNCTION

Neurological Effects of CABG and LVAD: Acute, Sub-Acute and Chronic Sequelae
Ronald M. Lazar PhD
           
Neuroprotective Techniques
Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP

Renal Protection and Dysfunction (Author/presenter not in attendance; see Brown for similar content)
Christina T. Mora-Mangano MD

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2008

BLOOD AND BLEEDING: I

New Guidelines for Blood Transfusion and Conservation: The Process and Review
Bruce D. Spiess MD

Platelet Physiology
Julie A. Wegner CCP PhD

A Meta-Analysis Comparing the Effectiveness and Adverse Outcomes of Anti-Fibrinolytic Agents in Cardiac Surgery                       
Jeremiah R. Brown PhD

 

BLOOD AND BLEEDING: II

Clinical Impact of Platelet Gel Applications in Cardiac Surgery: From Enthusiasm to Reason
Serdar Gunaydin MD PhD

Ethics of Blood Management
Kathleen J. Sazama MD JD

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

Resuscitating Afghanistan’s Healthcare System: The Need for Intelligent Perfusion of Aid to Win Hearts and Minds
(Slides not available; please check back soon)
Dave Warner MD PhD

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2008

PRO/CON

Open vs. Closed CPB Systems
OPEN: Robert C. Groom MSA CCP 
CLOSED: Julie A. Wegner CCP PhD

Perfusion Practice: Should It Be Limited to Cardiac Surgery?                     
PRO: Ian R. Shearer BS CCP LP
CON: Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP