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Cardiothoracic Surgical Critical Care Volume II
Foundation for the Advancement of Cardiothoracic Surgical Critical Care and The Medical Education Collaborative in cooperating with The George Washington University Hospital; Universal Health Services
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Program Director: Nevin M. Katz, MD
The second part of a unique program dedicated to meeting the needs of postoperative cardiothoracic surgery critical care patients, Cardiothoracic Surgery Critical Care emphasizes a team approach – including CardioThoracic Surgeons, Critical Care Physicians and Anesthesiologists, Interventionalists, Critical Care Nurses, Nutritionists, Perfusionists, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, and Respiratory Therapists.
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| CE RELEASE |
June 29, 2006 |
| CE EXPIRE |
June 29, 2008 |
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Target Audience
Cardiothoracic Surgical Critical Care is targeted to the entire team of health professionals involved in the post operative care of the CTS patient, including CardioThoracic Surgeons, Critical Care Physicians & Anesthesiologists, Critical Care Nurses, Nutritionists, Perfusionists, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, and Respiratory Therapists.
Topics & Speakers
The Emerging Specialty of CTS Critical Care
Nevin M. Katz, MD
Operations for Heart Failure and Perioperative Management
John V. Conte, MD
Postoperative Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias
Cynthia Tracy, MD
Atrial Fibrillation: Management Decisions and Protocols
James D. Rawn, MD
Current Controversies Regarding Vasoactive Agents
Nevin M. Katz, MD
Renal Replacement Therapy: An International Perspective
Claudio Ronco, MD
Optimizing Hemodialysis: Balancing Hemodynamics & Clearances
Lakhmir S. Chawla, MD
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Paul L. Kimmel, MD
Panelists: Lakhmir S. Chawla, MD, Nicolas J. Guzman, MD, and Claudio Ronco, MD
New Professionals Demands in the CT ICU and the Critical Care Nursing Shortage
Moderator: Karen Hicks, RN
Presenters: Barbara Jacobs, RN, Fred Mollenkopf, PA-C, Michael G. Seneff, MD, Tammy Slater, CRNP and Mary J. Zellinger, CRNP
Interventional Radiologic Approaches for Acute Aortic Dissection
Anthony C. Venbrux, MD
Adrenal Dysfunction Following Cardiac Surgery
Gary P. Zaloga, MD
Trans-Catheter Management of Upper and Lower GI Bleeding
Anthony C. Venbrux, MD
Nutritional Support: Techniques and Bedside Management
Tom S. McNees, MS, RD, CNSD
Improving Outcomes with Glucose Control
Gary P. Zaloga, MD
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Michael G. Seneff, MD
Panelists: Tom S. McNees, MS, RD, CNSD and Gary P. Zaloga, MD
Launching the New International Society of CardioThoracic Surgical Critical Care
Nevin M. Katz, MD
New Frontiers for Enhancing Patient Comfort: The Power of Humor in CTS Patient Care - Inaugurating the New International Society With Special Presentation to Mark the Occasion
David M. Jacobson, MSW, LCSW
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping: Latest Devices and Techniques
Sherri Welch, RN
Myocardial Preservation and Recovery
Gerald D. Buckberg, MD
Bedside Adjustment of Ventricular Assist Devices and Emergency Management
William E. Harris, BS CCP
Real Time Optimization of ECMO Support
Jonathan Haft, MD
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Jonathan Haft, MD
Panelists: Gerald D. Buckberg, MD, William E. Harris, BS CCP, Sherri Welch, RN, and Mary Zellinger, RN
Neurological Complications: Post Operative Diagnosis and Management
Michael A. DeGeorgia, MD
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Nevin M. Katz, MD
Panelists: Michael A. DeGeorgia, MD, and Tammy Slater, CRNP
The Development Process and Clinical Evaluation of Cardiac Devices
J. Timothy Baldwin, PhD
Timing of Cardiac Surgery: Impact on Post Operative Care
Fred Lough, MD
Analgesia/Sedation: Achieving Optimal Patient Comfort
Judith Jacobi, PharmD
New Developments in the Colloid-Crystalloid Controversy
Fred Mollenkopf PA-C
Combating Severe Coagulopathies
Michael Streiff, MD
Coronary Stenting: Anti-Platelet Therapy for Surgical Patients
Jonathan S. Reiner, MD
Panel Discussion
Moderator: James D. Rawn, MD
Panelists: Christine Lallos, MD, Fred Lough, MD, Fred Mollenkopf, PA-C, Jonathan S. Reiner, MD, and Michael Streiff, MD
Facilitating Speech in the Patient with a Tracheostomy
Dean R. Hess, PhD, RRT
Hemoglobin and Oxygen Transport: Physiologic Criteria for Transfusion
Guillermo Gutierrez, MD, PhD
Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI): Diagnosis and Management
Christine Lallos, MD
Pragmatics of Cardio-Pulmonary Interaction
John J. Marini, MD
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Guillermo Gutierrez, MD, PhD
Panelists: Dean R. Hess, PhD, RRT, Christine Lallos, MD, and John J. Marini, MD
Sepsis in CTS Patients: Prevention and Management Perspectives
Eric Jacobsohn, MBChB, MHPE, FRCPC
Healing of Esophageal and Pulmonary Complications: Creating the Optimal Environment
Matthew A. Facktor, MD
Program Director
Nevin M. Katz, MD
Executive Director & Founder, Foundation for the Advancement of CTS Care; Clinical Professor of Surgery, The George Washington University Medical Center; Director of Cardiothoracic Critical Care, Washington Institute of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Program Co-Director
Michael G. Seneff, MD
Director of the Intensive Care Unit and Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, The George Washington University Medical Center
Invited Speakers
J. Timothy Baldwin, PhD
Biomedical Engineer/Program Officer, Division of Heart and Vascular Diseases, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH), Bethesda, MD
Gerald D. Buckberg, MD
Professor of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Lakhmir S. Chawla, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Medicine, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC
John V. Conte, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Director of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Michael A. DeGeorgia, MD
Section Head, Neurological Intensive Care Program, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Matthew A. Facktor, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC
Guillermo Gutierrez, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Anesthesiology; Director, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC
Nicolas J. Guzman, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC
William E. Harris, BS CCP
Assistant Director/ ECT, Clinical Instructor - School of Allied Health, SUNY School of Perfusion, Advanced Adult Cardiac Assists/ ECMO, Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, LA
Dean R. Hess, PhD, RRT
Respiratory Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Karen Hicks, RN
Chief Nurse Executive, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC
Judith Jacobi, PharmD
Critical Care Pharmacist, Methodist Hospital/Clarian Health, Indianapolis, IN
Eric Jacobsohn, MBChB, MHPE, FRCPC
Medical Director, Cardiothoracic ICU, Barnes-Jewish Hospital; Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
David M. Jacobson, MSW, LCSW
President, Humor Horizons, University of Arizona, Arizona Arthritis Center, University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ
Barbara Jacobs, RN, CCRN
Director, Critical Care, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC
Paul L. Kimmel, MD
Professor of Medicine, Director, Division of Nephrology, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC
Christine Lallos, MD
Assistant Professor, Department Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Fred Lough, MD
Director of Cardiac Surgery, The George Washington University Hospital
John J. Marini, MD
Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine; Director, Pulmonary/Critical Care, HealthPartners/St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center,
St. Paul, MN
Tom S. McNees MS, RD, CNSD
Clarian Nutrition Support, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
Fred Mollenkopf PA-C
Thoracic & Cardiovascular Institute, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery/Critical Care, Lansing, MI
James D. Rawn, MD
Associate Surgeon, Brigham-Women's Hospital, Harvard University; Director, Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Boston, MA
Jonathan S. Reiner, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine; Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, The George Washington University Medical Center
Claudio Ronco, MD
Director, Dept. Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza - Italy
Tammy Slater, CRNP
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Michael Streiff, MD
Medical Director of the Special Coagulation Laboratory, Medical Consultant, Johns Hopkins Hemophilia Treatment Center; Attending Physician, Department of Medicine/Hematology Service, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Cynthia M. Tracy, MD
Professor of Medicine; Associate Director of Cardiology; Director of Electrophysiology, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC
Sherri Welch, RN
Education Coordinator for Emergency and Critical Care, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC
Anthony C. Venbrux, MD
Professor of Radiology and Surgery, Director, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Washington, DC
Gary P. Zaloga, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine; Medical Director & CEO, Methodist Research Institute of Clarian Health, Indianapolis, Indiana
Mary J. Zellinger, CRNP
Clinical Coordinator for Cardiovascular, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
Learning Objectives
After viewing this program, participants should be able to:
- Assess the latest developments in the field of CardioThoracic Surgical (CTS) Critical Care
- Interpret current protocols and controversies regarding CTS Critical Care pharmaceuticals
- Understand operations for cardiac failure and the associated perioperative manage-ment and technology
- Apply latest concepts in postoperative rhythm disturbances to optimize decision making
- Integrate into practice new concepts, developments and protocols regarding innovative management and diagnostic technologies
- Understand the application of interventional radiological techniques for the ICU patient
- Integrate into practice new concepts and protocols in renal replacement therapy
- Comprehend current controversies and management protocols to achieve optimal nutritional support
- Interpret latest practices to optimize patient comfort and the ICU experience
- Assess the new professional demands and future directions for ICU staffing
- Implement newest protocols and technology to optimize safety and healing in the CT ICU
Faculty Disclosure
Medical Education Collaborative adheres to ACCME Essentials Areas, Elements, and Criteria regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and commercial relationships has been documented. Faculty have openly disclosed inclusion of discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational use of drugs or devices in their presentations.
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