Archived Event
The Alliance Conversation Series
Single Center Approach to Ex-Situ Heart Perfusion and Utilization of Heart Devices: Organ Donor Selection Process and Key Considerations
Presented on: Tuesday, February 21, 2023
The heart transplant team at Duke University will discuss their approach to perfusion/preservation utilization. Through use of case studies, they’ll walk participants through the selection process and key considerations discussed when determining the best method & device to utilize in specific cases.
- Identify the various machine perfusion devices available for heart recovery and transplant.
- Explain how one center determines the best method or device suited in specific donor and/or recipient cases.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how these decisions are made in real time, often discussed in the “middle of the night”.
Members of the donation and transplantation community serving diverse populations to include administrators, coordinators, physicians, nurses, surgeons, managers, quality improvement specialists, social workers, and other donation and transplantation center professionals and their colleagues.
Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education credits are no longer available for this learning opportunity.
