Surgical Aspects of Cardiopulmonary Transplantation

The Cardiopulmonary Transplantation Course will run from 11– 12 December 2023 in Newcastle. MONDAY 11 DECEMBER HEART TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL ASSIST 08:15 Welcome and introduction S Clark, Newcastle 08:25 Recipient selection and outcomes of cardiac transplantation A McDiarmid, Newcastle 08:40 Donor organ evaluation and retrieval T Butt, Newcastle 09:10 Machine Perfusion for heart preservation C Amarelli, Naples 09:50 Technical aspects of cardiac transplantation E Khoshbin, London 10:10 Break 10:30 Cadaver lab- Cardiac Transplantation 12:45 Lunch 13:15 Durable ventricular assist devices – An overview To be announced 13:35 Technical aspects of LVAD implantation A Shah, Newcastle 14:00 Cadaver lab- LVAD and RVAD implantation and Demonstration of devices 15:15 Break 15:30 Cadaver lab- LVAD and RVAD implantation and Demonstration of devices 16:45 Short term mechanical assist – Indications and devices (Demonstration of devices) G Färber, Jena 17:45 Summary and closing comments S Clark, Newcastle TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, ECMO AND EX … Continue reading "Surgical Aspects of Cardiopulmonary Transplantation"

The Cardiopulmonary Transplantation Course will run from 11– 12 December 2023 in Newcastle.

MONDAY 11 DECEMBER
HEART TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL ASSIST
08:15 Welcome and introduction S Clark, Newcastle
08:25 Recipient selection and outcomes of cardiac transplantation A McDiarmid, Newcastle
08:40 Donor organ evaluation and retrieval T Butt, Newcastle
09:10 Machine Perfusion for heart preservation C Amarelli, Naples
09:50 Technical aspects of cardiac transplantation E Khoshbin, London
10:10 Break
10:30 Cadaver lab- Cardiac Transplantation
12:45 Lunch
13:15 Durable ventricular assist devices – An overview To be announced
13:35 Technical aspects of LVAD implantation A Shah, Newcastle
14:00 Cadaver lab- LVAD and RVAD implantation and Demonstration of devices
15:15 Break
15:30 Cadaver lab- LVAD and RVAD implantation and Demonstration of devices
16:45 Short term mechanical assist – Indications and devices (Demonstration of devices) G Färber, Jena
17:45 Summary and closing comments S Clark, Newcastle
TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER
LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, ECMO AND EX VIVO PERFUSION
08:30 ECMO (Demonstration of circuit) C Gollmann-Tepeköylü, Innsbruck
09:30 Cadaver lab- ECMO and short-term mechanical assist cannulation and implantation
10:30 Break
10:45 Recipient selection and outcomes for lung transplantation J Lordan, Newcastle
11:10 Technical aspects of single and bilateral lung transplantation D Van Raemdonck, Leuven
11:40 The multidisciplinary transplant assessment meeting E Khoshbin, London; G Meachery, Newcastle; V Dronavalli, Newcastle
12:30 Lunch
13:00 Cadaver lab- Lung transplantation
15:30 Break
15:45 Ex vivo lung perfusion I Mydin, Newcastle
16:00 EVLP Demonstration 1
16:45 Question and answer session
17:15 EVLP Demonstration 2
17:30 Closing comments and questions

Programme and faculty subject to change.

This course is now sold out, please email [email protected] to join the waiting list.

COURSE INFORMATION

Date/Duration
11-12 December 2023 (2 day course)

Location
Newcastle, UK

Course Director
S Clark, Newcastle

Course Format
In-person meeting
Interactive lectures
Interactive device and technology demonstrations
Hands-on cadaveric operative sessions

Course Fee
EACTS Member: €845.00
Non-Member: €945.00

Fee includes lunch, refreshments and a dinner on Monday 11 December.

Kindly note due to the nature of this course, registration is limited to 15 delegates

Course Overview
This course provides cardiothoracic surgeons in training or anyone wishing to enhance their experience with didactic teaching, hands on cadaveric operative experience and practical demonstrations in the surgical techniques and skills needed in heart and lung transplantation, short term and durable mechanical assist devices and ex vivo organ perfusion.

Delegates will have the opportunity to undertake cardiac and lung transplantation in human cadavers under the guidance of a faculty of experienced surgeons. Candidates will also implant left ventricular assist devices, practice cannulation for ECMO and Impella and gain practical experience of ex vivo lung perfusion. Many technologies and devices are also demonstrated in small group teaching sessions.

This is an intensive two day course of lectures, debate and practical hands on surgical practice and opportunity.

Target Audience
Skills Level 2 – Residents in the final years of training and surgeons at the beginning of independent practice.

Learning Objectives

  • Understanding of selection of patients for heart and lung transplantation, technical aspects of the surgery and clinical outcomes
  • Donor organ selection criteria and retrieval including the use of machine perfusion systems
  • Understanding the application of short term mechanical circulatory support and hands on practice of implantation of devices such as ECMO and Impella
  • Understanding the role of durable mechanical assist devices and practice of implantation of devices in human cadavers
  • Practicing the technique of heart and lung transplantation in human cadavers
  • Practicing the technique of ex vivo lung perfusion

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Faculty

  • Stephen Clark
  • Gloria Färber
  • Can Gollmann-Tepeköylü