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PerfWeb 83 (4 days event) - 22/25 Aug

  Day 1-  Fireside Chat - Disasters in the OR resulting in lawsuits Accidents in the cardiac surgery suite are uncommon. However, when they do occur, they usually have devastating..

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PerfWeb Special Program - Perfusion training and service delivery in Thailand

Perfusion training and service delivery in Thailand - Supapon Kulthinee International outreach of the ABCP - Ann Guercio, CCP Re-Entering the clinical perfusion - William Watson, CP Open discussion Joe..

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PerfWeb 81 (3 days event) - 23/25 June

  Day 1—Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry - Wolf, Parkinson White Syndrome Tammy Sparacino, CCP and the PerfWeb team lecture and discuss: Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry. John Ingram, CCP..

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PerfWeb 80 (3 days event)

  Day 1—Preoperative Stroke Before Cardiac Surgery Does Not Increase Postoperative Stroke Tammy Sparacino, CCP and the PerfWeb team lecture on: Preoperative stroke before cardiac Surgery does not increase postoperative..

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PerfWeb 79 (3 days event) - 26/28 April

  Day 1—The future of the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) Ann Guercio, CCP, President of the ABCP will discuss the future of the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion...

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PerfWeb 78 (3 days event) - 15/17 March

  Day 1—Air, Inflammation and Biocompatibility Tammy discusses the blood air interface, common to cardiopulmonary bypass and how this initiates the inflammatory cascade. Tammy also discusses biocompatible surfaces and how..

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PerfWeb 77 (3 days event) - 8/10 March

  Day 1—Safely Repositioning a Dual Lumen ECMO Cannula Tammy will discussed published data on how to safely reposition a dual lumen ECMO cannula without the need of interrupting flow..

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PerfWeb 76 (3 days event)

Day 1 - Brain MRI in Adult Survivors of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Tammy Sparacino, CCP reviews the latest peer reviewed publication on the effects of ECMO on the brain. Day..

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PerfWeb 75 (5 days event)

  Day 1— Cytosorb® hemoadsorption of apixaban during emergent cardio-pulmonary bypass Tammy Sparacino, CCP describes the latest peer reviewed publications on the Cytosorb hemoadsorption technology.   Day 2 - Journal..

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The Economy of Perfusion

Joe will look at the economic side of perfusion. Hospital costs, reimbursements, salaries, and how perfusion service makes money for a hospital or as a business.    

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TThe factors that influence DO2 during CPB: Why do you need a perfusionist?

This program explores the factors that influence oxygen delivery to the tissues. This program examines the "art" of perfusion and how the perfusionist uses available data and techniques to provide..

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2020 Review of VUMC. Neurologic Recovery After Ten Minutes No Blood Flow. Albumin: How Much?

Matt Warhoover and the Vanderbilt team will review the heart transplant program at Vanderbilt. Tammy Sparacino will discuss an unusual case of neurologic recovery after protracted cardiac arrest. John Ingram..

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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): Who, How, and for How Long?

ECMO usage, the number of patients being considered for ECMO therapy and the number of ECMO platforms has exploded during the last two years. Joe will explore the number of..

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Perfusion department management. Implementation of percutaneous thrombus aspiration. Haptoglobin.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Department of CV Surgery: Faculty Forum: Perfusion department management: How to best utilize resources. Faculty: J. Hoffman, MD, Matt Warhoover, CCP, A. Lepore, CCP Tammy Sparacino..

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My perspectives on how the healthcare industry managed the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joe will lecture and discuss what we have learned about the health-care delivery industry through the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to offer provocative opinions, based on real world data,..

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Update on ECMO for COVID-19 Weaning - V-A ECMO with Cardiogenic Shock Recombinant Activ. Factor VII

  Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Department of CV Surgery: Faculty Forum Update on ECMO for COVID-19: What have we learned? Faculty: J. Hoffman, MD, Matt Warhoover, CCP, A. Lepore, CCP..

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The Effect of CPB on Platelets. Preoperative C-reactive Protein. Blood Storage.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Department of CV Surgery: Faculty Forum. The effect of Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) on Platelets. Program will discuss how the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit interacts with blood components..

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Understanding Alpha Stat/pH Stat. Cardiopulmonary Bypass Management. Protamine - Neutralize Heparin

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Department of CV Surgery: Faculty Forum: Understanding alpha stat and pH stat Faculty: Katie Faella CCP, LCP, FPP, J. Hoffman, MD, Matt Warhoover, CCP, A. Lepore,..

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Mitral Valve Surgery Without Touching the Aorta. PerfWeb 66

Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve surgery is an excellent technique to correct a problem with the valve that removes the risks associated with sternotomy. However, the technique continues to require manipulation..

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Higher or Lower Oxygen. Predicting V-A ECMO Survival

Higher or lower oxygen targets and survival and Predicting V-A ECMO survival with SAVE Lectures on lower or higher oxygen targets and survival in critical care patients. Using the SAVE..

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ECMO Platform Overview. Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. Atrial Septal Defects

BACKGROUND Patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in the intensive care unit (ICU) are treated with supplemental oxygen, but the benefits and harms of different oxygenation targets are unclear. We..

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Validating "RESP" and "PRESERVE" A single practice ECMO for Covid-19 experience

This program details the RESP and PRESERVE scores for predicting survival with the use of V-V ECMO in the ARDS patient. The program also details a single practice-multi, center program's..

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Single Ventricle Physiology. Alternative Technique of Long Acting Cardioplegia. Ammonia Blood Levels - PerfWeb67

    The Vanderbilt Faculty team will discuss Single ventricle physiology and how this affects perfusion technique during surgical correction. Our Journal Club explores alternative techniques to long acting cardioplegia..

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Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD). Extracorporeal Oxygenation and Coronavirus Disease. Surfactant

“Extracorporeal Oxygenation and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Epidemic: Is the Membrane Fail-Safe to Cross Contamination?” - Tammy Sparacino Journal Club. Surfactant - John Ingram Knowledge Nuggets. Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)..

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TNOC 2019: The Physiology of Fluid Management Maintaining Colloid Oncotic Pressure (COP) on CPB

Keith Samolyk, CCP discusses the physiology of fluid management and the importance of maintaining Colloid Oncotic Pressure (COP).   

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TNOC 2019: Fluid, Volume, and Blood Management A multidisciplinary approach to autologous blood

Fluid, Volume, and Blood Management. A multidisciplinary approach to autologous blood.  

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Pediatric perfusion refresher for the adult perfusionist.

Lectures and discussion on common congenital cardiac defects and the surgical correction of congenital cardiac defects. Perfusion techniques for pediatric perfusion. Best practices for pediatric ECMO.  

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Concepts in ECMO, Part 1

Delivery of Oxygen and Acute Renal Injury, Making the Connection Cardiopulmonary Bypass; is our use of Phenylephrine Causing Acute Kidney Injury? ECMO economics Discussion  

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Concepts in ECMO , Part 2.

ECMO and CRRT ECMO patient selection ECMO cannulation strategies  Discussion  

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