UPDATED FEBRUARY 18, 2016
ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24
12:25 Improving Patient Safety in Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Audit
of Surgical Handover in a Tertiary Centre
Natasha J. Bauer MBChB
8:00 AM Registration Opens
9:00 – 12:00 BIOMED SIMULATION ECMO & CPB WORKSHOPS
12:30 – 3:30 LOCATION: SEAVIEW A
12:40 Blood Conservation Techniques in Paediatrics
Lessley Christudoss BS CCP
Facilitators: Robin G. Sutton MS CCP &
Richard Tallman PhD
12:55 Cardiopulmonary Bypass per Graft Time: A Key Player in
Determining Peri-Operative Decisions and Post-Operative
Outcomes
Sudharsan Madhavan
Improve your response to adult and pediatric ECMO and
CPB emergencies by attending these hands-on workshops.
Additional workshop times available throughout the meeting.
1:10 Progressive Mobility in the Cardiac Intensive Care and Acute
Care Environment
Darla K. Topley DNP APN CCNS
9:00 – 12:00 JOB-SEEKER’S WORKSHOP
LOCATION: SEAVIEW B
9:00 Writing a Résumé and Cover Letter: Tips, Tricks, & Pitfalls
to Avoid
Susan W. Westwood MA
1:25 Successful Treatment of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and
Refractory Shock Using ECMO
Edward D. Whitehead BS MHS CCP
9:45 The Job Applicant: What Private Companies Want to See
Benjamin L. Greenfield MPS LP
1:40 Discussion
2:00 – 2:15 Break
10:30 Hands-On Review: Practice Answering Interview Questions
and Critique Attendee Cover Letters and Résumés
2:15 – 3:45 THE FUTURE OF PERFUSION
LOCATION: REGENCY BALLROOM
Learn how to interview for a healthcare position and write a
résumé that reflects your unique skills.
10:00 – 5:15 MEDTRONIC TEAM CHALLENGE WORKSHOP
LOCATION: SEAVIEW C
Facilitator: Mark G. Bearss MS EDS
Practice responding to an OR crisis using your team’s protocol,
and participate in a debriefing following a simulated emergency.
Additional workshop times available throughout the meeting.
11:00 – 12:00 MEET AND GREET
LOCATION: BEACON ROTUNDA
Facilitator: Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP
Join us to meet new colleagues and first-time CREF attendees!
12:00 – 12:10 WELCOME + OVERVIEW
LOCATION: REGENCY BALLROOM
Moderators: Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP &
Julie A. Swain MD
12:10 – 2:00 STUDENT SCHOLAR AND ABSTRACT
PRESENTATIONS
LOCATION: REGENCY BALLROOM
Moderator: Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP
PERFUSION STUDENT SCHOLAR PRESENTATION
12:10 The Graying of Perfusion: Myth or Reality?
Brent Thye
Moderator: Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP
KEYNOTE
2:15 Future of Perfusion Care
Robert M. Dyga RN CCP LP BS
3:00 Perfusion Education in the United States: Past, Present
and Future Challenges
Kirti P. Patel MPS MPH CCP LP
3:30 Discussion
3:45 – 4:00 Break
4:00 – 5:30 FIRESIDE CHATS I
1: Perfusion Education, Training, and Scope of Practice
LOCATION: SEAVIEW B
Moderators: Dyga, Patel, Swain
2. Mini-Circuits: Does Size Matter?
LOCATION: SEAVIEW A
Moderators: Greenfield, Gunaydin Stammers
5:30 – 6:30 WELCOME RECEPTION IN EXHIBIT HALL*∞
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Blood Conservation Techniques in Paediatrics
Lessley Christudoss BS CCP
6:30 AM Registration Opens
7:00 – 8:00 GRIFOLS BREAKFAST PRODUCT THEATER*
LOCATION: BEACON A
Hereditary Anti-Thrombin Deficiency and the Use of
Thrombate III in the Surgical Patient
Kenichi Tanaka MD
7:00 – 8:00 TERUMO BREAKFAST PRODUCT THEATER*
LOCATION: BEACON B
“Weighing” the Benefits of IBW versus Indexed BSA
Jeffrey B. Riley MHPE CCT CCP, Director Perfusion
Services, Mayo Clinic; David Fallen, Director Clinical
Services, Terumo Cardiovascular Group
7:15 Continental Breakfast in Foyer
Is Thoracotomy Better Than Median Sternotomy in
Single Vessel Coronary Bypass Surgery?
Sivaraj Pillai Govindasamy MBChB (Glasgow, UK),
MRCS (Edinburgh, UK)
Comparison of Intra-Operative Glycemic Variance Between
Dextrose and Non-Dextrose Cardioplegia in Diabetic and
Non-Diabetic Patients
Ashley V. Melendez BS
A Team Approach: Active Engagement Through Open
Chest Simulations
Darla K. Topley DNP APN CCNS
Successful Treatment of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and
Refractory Shock Using ECMO
Edward D. Whitehead BS MHS CCP
10:45 – 12:15 IMPROVING SAFETY IN THE O.R.
LOCATION: REGENCY BALLROOM
7:15 – 11:15 BIOMED SIMULATION ECMO & CPB WORKSHOPS
12:15 – 5:15 LOCATION: SEAVIEW A
Facilitators: Robin G. Sutton MS CCP &
Richard Tallman PhD
Improve your response to adult and pediatric ECMO and
CPB emergencies by attending these hands-on workshops.
Additional workshop times available throughout the meeting.
8:00 – 12:45 MEDTRONIC TEAM CHALLENGE
1:30 – 5:00 LOCATION: SEAVIEW C
Moderators: Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP &
Julie A. Swain MD
10:45 Distractions and Disruption in the CVOR: Moving from
Chaos to Calm
Joyce A. Wahr MD FAHA
11:15 OR Team Case Discussions: What Happened? What Should
Have Happened?
Cheung, Gottesfeld, Kramer, Patel, Wahr, Witt
12:15 – 1:15 MAQUET LUNCH PRODUCT THEATER*
Facilitator: Mark G. Bearss MS EDS
LOCATION: BEACON A + B
Practice responding to an OR crisis using your team’s protocol,
and participate in a debriefing following a simulated emergency.
Additional workshop times available throughout the meeting.
Less is More: Optimizing Perfusion Outcomes
Roger Stanzel MSc PhD CPC
8:00 – 9:45 CARDIAC SURGERY UPDATES
12:15 – 1:15 Exhibits Open
LOCATION: REGENCY BALLROOM
Moderator: Julie A. Swain MD
8:00 The Evolving Clinical Applications of Intraoperative
Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) for Cardiac
Operations: The Hemodynamic Management of Cardiac
Surgical Patients
Albert T. Cheung MD
8:30 Cardiovascular Physician Assistants: Where Are We Now,
and Where Are We Going?
Steven M. Gottesfeld PA-C
9:00 Perfusion Technologies: Tipping Points or Quagmires?
Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP
9:30 Discussion
9:45 – 10:45 Break and Exhibits Open
9:45 – 10:45 POSTER ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
LOCATION: REGENCY FOYER
Authors available to discuss their posters at this time.
Use of Polyethylene Glycol Polymers Reduces Postoperative
Bleeding During Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Walid K. Abu Saleh MD
1:15 – 3:15 BUILDING HEALTHY TEAMS AND
WORK ENVIRONMENTS
LOCATION: REGENCY BALLROOM
Moderators: Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP &
Julie A. Swain MD
1:15 Herding Cats and Birthing Elephants: Teamwork in the CVOR
Joyce A. Wahr MD FAHA
1:45 Promoting Professionalism: Dealing with Behaviors That
Undermine a Culture of Safety
James W. Pichert PhD
2:15 Workshop: How to Promote Civility in the Workplace
Learn how to detect unprofessional behavior in the workplace,
set reasonable conduct standards, and intervene in difficult
situations involving abrasive colleagues.
3:15 – 3:45 Break & Exhibits
THURSDAY (continued)
3:45 – 5:30 MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT
LOCATION: REGENCY BALLROOM
Moderator: Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP
3:45 Regional Perfusion During Venoarterial ECMO: The Concept
of Dual Circulations
Cory M. Alwardt PhD CCP
4:15 HIT in LVAD Patients: Do These Patients Require
to be "Hit" Harder?
Kirti P. Patel MPS MPH CCP LP CPBMT
4:45 Starting an ECMO Program
Robert M. Dyga RN CCP LP BS
5:15 Discussion
6:00 - 9:00 LIVANOVA DINNER PRODUCT THEATER*
10:00 – 10:30 Break and Exhibits
10:30 – 12:00 BLOOD (CONT.) AND MYOCARDIAL PROTECTION
LOCATION: REGENCY BALLROOM
Moderator: Julie A. Swain MD
10:30 Do We Know More about Transfusions Today Than We Did
Yesterday?
Aryeh Shander MD FCCM FCCP
KEYNOTE 11:00 Myocardial Protection 2016
Richard D. Weisel MD FRCSC
11:45 Discussion
12:00 – 1:00 MEDTRONIC LUNCH PRODUCT THEATER
LOCATION: BEACON A + B
40 Years of Mending Broken Hearts
Michael Cristoforo CCP
LOCATION: BEACON A + B
Innovations in Perfusion: Using Science and Technology to
Improve Patient Outcomes
Gerard Meyers RT CP, Brenda Ferguson RN,
Brian Duncan MD, and George Justison CCP
12:00 – 1:00 Exhibits Open
1:00 Exhibits Close Permanently
1:00 – 2:45 FLUID MANAGEMENT
LOCATION: REGENCY BALLROOM
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26
7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast and Exhibits
7:00 – 11:00 BIOMED SIMULATION ECMO & CPB WORKSHOPS
LOCATION: SEAVIEW A
Facilitators: Robin G. Sutton MS CCP &
Richard Tallman PhD
Improve your response to adult and pediatric ECMO and
CPB emergencies by attending these hands-on workshops.
Additional workshop times available throughout the meeting.
8:00 – 11:30 MEDTRONIC TEAM CHALLENGE
LOCATION: SEAVIEW C
Facilitator: Mark G. Bearss MS EDS
Practice responding to an OR crisis using your team’s protocol,
& participate in a debriefing following a simulated emergency.
Additional workshop times available throughout the meeting.
8:00 – 10:00 BLOOD
Moderator: Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP
1:00 Improving Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery: The
CTSN Experience
Richard D. Weisel MD FRCSC
1:15 Intraoperative Fluid Management in Cardiac Surgery:
Avoidance of Hemodilution and Preservation of Plasma
Robert S. Kramer MD FACS
1:55 Goal-Directed Cardiovascular Critical Care
Nevin M. Katz MD FACS FACC
2:35 Discussion
2:45 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:15 WHAT KEEPS YOU AWAKE AT NIGHT?
CHALLENGING CASES AND NEAR MISSES
LOCATION: REGENCY BALLROOM
Panelists: Dyga, Greenfield, Gunaydin, Katz, Kramer,
Stammers, Swain, Wahr, Witt
4:15 – 4:30 Break
LOCATION: REGENCY BALLROOM
Moderator: Julie A. Swain MD
8:00 Medtronic 17th Annual Utley Award Presentation
Presented by Denise Steinbring, Medtronic
8:10 Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
and Perfusion Considerations
Y. Joseph Woo MD
8:45 The Complexity of Anemia
Aryeh Shander MD FCCM FCCP
9:15 Clinical Applications of Stem Cells in Europe
Serdar Gunaydin MD PhD
9:45 Discussion
4:30 – 5:30 FIRESIDE CHATS II
1: Blood Management
LOCATION: SEAVIEW A
Moderators: Dyga, Gunaydin, Stammers
2. Fluid Management
LOCATION: SEAVIEW B
Moderators: Katz, Kramer, Swain
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27
6:30 – 7:30 AM Continental Breakfast
7:30 – 10:00 NEUROLOGICAL AND RENAL PROTECTION
LOCATION: REGENCY BALLROOM
Moderator: Julie A. Swain MD
7:30 Neurocognitive Complications of Cardiac Surgery:
Preventable or Inevitable?
Rebecca F. Gottesman MD PhD
8:00 Impact of the Intensity of Microemboli on Neurocognitive
Outcomes Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Serdar Gunaydin MD PhD
8:30 Cardiac Surgery Associated Acute Kidney Injury:
Factors, Early Diagnosis, and Management
Nevin M. Katz MD FACS FACC
9:10 Renal Protection Strategies in the Operating Room:
A Different Spin on Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Robert S. Kramer MD FACS
9:45 Discussion
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 12:00 CHANGING PROFESSIONS OR CHANGING
HATS: HOW TO MAKE A SMOOTH TRANSITION
TO A NEW JOB
LOCATION: REGENCY BALLROOM
Moderators: Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP &
Julie A. Swain MD
10:15 Cardiopulmonary Bypass in the Developing World:
A Unique Learning Opportunity
Cory M. Alwardt PhD CCP
10:45 Tips for Pursuing a New Career or Avocation
Debbie Lewis MS
11:15 Shark Tank for Dreamers
Panelists: Alwardt, Dyga, Lewis, Stammers, Swain
Gain valuable feedback, constructive criticism, and sage advice
from panelists and attendees about your dream job, retirement
plan, or new avocation.
12:00 Meeting Adjourns
*Not part of the CME program.
∞Not available for CEU credit.