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 be 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.