Perfusion Technologies
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 - 14:00 to 15:00
After participating in this webinar, the attendee will be able to:
- Describe the evolving role of machine perfusion in the evaluation and preservation of cardiothoracic organs.
- Describe the evolving role of machine perfusion in the evaluation and preservation of abdominal organs.
- Describe the evolving role of the Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) in the coordination of the logistics involved in the use of machine perfusion.
- Understand at a high level who pumps, who pays, and who benefits.
Speakers:
- Kevin Myer, MSHA • President and Chief Executive Officer, LifeGift, Houston, TX
- Jorge Mallea, MD • Consultant, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Moderator:
- Malcolm MacConmara, MD, MB BCh, FACS • Assistant Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
AST would like to thank the Recovery and Preservation Community of Practice (RAP COP) for recommending "Perfusion Technologies" as a topic for the 2020-2021 T3 series. Learn more about AST's COPs at www.myast.org/cops.
Education Category:
Series category:
T3: Timely Topics in Transplantion