Case Reports
Implications of the MitraClip procedure for patients requiring LVAD Placement
T. Everett Jones, MD, and Yong G. Peng, MD, PhD, FASE, FASA Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL The learning objectives of this PBLD are to: 1) Define the essential evaluation of patient comorbidities before left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement. 2) Review the impact/implications of a previous MitraClip […]
Retained Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Material During Orthotopic Heart Transplantation
Michael Curtis, MD University of California, San Francisco Introduction Patients with end-stage heart failure that are scheduled for orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) frequently present with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), such as automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (AICDs) and pacemakers, with or without a cardiac resynchronization therapy function (CRT). AICDs may prevent sudden cardiac death from […]
Lung transplant management in COVID-19 patients
Recognizing inadvertent central venous catheter complications and effective management options for patient with COVID-19 infection requiring bilateral lung transplant Ahmad R. Parniani, MD and Yong G. Peng, MD, PhD, FASE, FASA Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL Summary: We describe the case of a 50-year-old man with COVID-19 […]
Living Donor Liver Transplant: Donor Management
SATA Vanguard Committee Expert Lecture Series Dr. Sakai earned his MD in 1989 and his PhD in 2001 (cardiovascular surgery) from Kyoto University in Japan. After completing a cardiovascular surgery residency in 1995 at Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan, he became a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon in Japan. After completing clinical and research cardiovascular fellowships at the […]
Evaluation for lung transplantation – Pulmonologist’s Perspective
SATA Vanguard Committee Expert Lecture Series Evaluation for lung transplantation – Pulmonologist’s Perspective June 22, 2021 | 6:00pm EST Dr. Wilkey earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1995. She then went on to earn her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies in 1999 and then her Medical degree in 2008. All three […]