Education

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Everett Jones, MD, and Yong G. Peng, MD, PhD, FASE, FASA Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL Case Description This case describes a 20-year-old woman with a history of asthma (controlled with an inhaler) and illicit drug use who had COVID-19 infection about 1 month before her presentation. She also […]

Case Presentation A 16-year-old girl with familial pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) presented to our institution for consideration of bilateral lung transplant. She was small for her age because of her chronic medical condition and had been taking pulmonary vasodilators for the past several years… Conclusion Concomitant severe PAH and RV systolic dysfunction present a significant […]

Intraoperative Intracardiac Thrombus in Liver Transplant: A 9-year Retrospective Review Focusing on Treatment and Outcomes   “This study characterizes incidence and outcomes surrounding intracardiac thrombosis (ICT) during liver transplantation over 9 years at a single center before and after the routine use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Adult liver transplantation patients from 2011 to 2020 were […]

Perioperative Normal Saline Administration and Delayed Graft Function in Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study Abstract “Background: Perioperative normal saline administration remains common practice during kidney transplantation. The authors hypothesized that the proportion of balanced crystalloids versus normal saline administered during the perioperative period would be associated with the likelihood of delayed graft […]

Outcome of Liver Transplants Using Donors After Cardiac Death with Normothermic Regional Perfusion. Abstract: Background and aims: The incorporation of normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) to donors after cardiac death (DCD) allows the recovery of liver grafts without the deleterious effects on graft survival the super-rapid technique may cause. The aim of the present report is to […]

Is Obesity Associated with Better Liver Transplant Outcomes? A Retrospective Study of Hospital Length of Stay and Mortality Following Liver Transplantation. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2022. Abstract: Background: The rise in obesity in the United States, along with improvements in antiviral therapies, has led to an increase in the number of obese patients receiving liver transplants. Currently, […]

Postreperfusion syndrome in liver transplantation: Outcomes, predictors, and application for recipient selection. Clinical Transplantation. 2022. “Background: This study aimed to identify risk factors for postreperfusion syndrome (PRS) and its impact on LT outcomes. Methods: Data analysis was performed in 1021 adult patients undergoing donation after brain death (DBD) LT to identify PRS incidence, the risk factors for […]

 

In conjunction with the annual meeting of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) Place: Zoom Platform (virtual) Time: Monday, March 21, 2022 (10:00 AM to 4:35 PM EST)   Course Syllabus Program overview: This SATA National meeting is a virtual meeting that has been designed to provide a broad spectrum of clinicians with a review […]

The MidWEST SATA Meeting Saturday, JANUARY, 22, 2022 08:55 Am – 12:30 PM (CST)   Course Syllabus (updated) Program overview: This SATA regional meeting is to provide the audience the updated knowledge on several critical management issues in liver, heart and thoracic transplant patients.   Learning objectives: At the end of this session participants will […]

SATA WEST COAST LIVER TRANSPLANT ANESTHESIA MEETING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11TH, 2021 09:00 AM – 13:20 PM – PST Course Syllabus Program overview: This SATA regional meeting is a virtual meeting that has been designed to provide a broad spectrum of clinicians a review of the latest updates on a variety of intra-operative and critical care […]

SATA SOUTH REGIONAL CONFERENCE Members can watch the recorded South SATA Regional Meeting Course Syllabus Program overview: The SATA South Regional Conference is a virtual meeting designed to provide a focused review of the latest updates on perioperative and critical care management for heart, lung, and liver transplantations.    Learning objectives: Upon completion of the […]