Heart Transplant

WEBINAR_Heart Transplant

Guest: Philip J. Spencer, MD
Host: Alfredo L. Clavell, MD

Overview:
This session will explore the evolving demographics and indications for heart transplantation, along with key principles for optimizing hemodynamics pre-transplant. Strategies to expand the donor pool and improve organ preservation will be discussed, as well as multiorgan selection practices and surgical approaches. Special attention will e given to managing highly allosensitized patients.

Learning Objectives:

• Review current indications and changing demographics of potential heart transplant candidates.
• Understand the principles of hemodynamic optimization prior to cardiac transplantation.
• Discuss strategies to expanded donor pool and organ preservation.
• Discuss multiorgan selection practices and surgical approach.
• Review the approach for the highly allosensitized patient.

Length: 00:00:00