Blood Conservation in Cardiac & Vascular Surgery

Agenda

• Introduction by Moderators: Nikolaos Skubas, MD & Jennifer Hargrave, DO
• Case Presentation: Oscar Tovar Camago, MD
• Setting the Stage from 30,000 feet:  Introduction to the Recently Published Update to the Clinical Practice Guidelines on Patient Blood Management and Blood Conservation: Mohamed Abdalla, MD
• Striving Towards a Goal: Goal Directed Management of Coagulopathy: Andrew Jones, MD
• Looking Ahead:  Will Factor Concentrates be the Therapy of the Future?: Stephanie Lombardi, BCCCP, PharmD
• All in the Family: Acute Normovolemic  Hemodilution and the Evidence: Mariya Geube, MD
• Blood Conservation from a Vascular Surgeon’s Perspective: Vascular Surgery Department
• Priming the Pump:  An Overview of Best Perfusion Practice for Blood Conservation: Patrick Grady
• Blood Conservation from a Cardiac Surgeon’s Perspective: Edward Soltesz, MD
• Considering the Cost: Complications and Financial Implications of Transfusion: NurJehan Quraishy, MD
• Postoperative Considerations: Steven Insler, DO   

Learning Objectives:

• Summarize a general overview of testing modalities available for diagnosing coagulopathy.
• Discuss the incidence of transfusion reactions.
• Describe the guideline publications released over the past few years and highlight themes from these guidelines.

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Target Audience

This online series is designed for physicians, allied health practitioners and students interested in complex cardiovascular and thoracic conditions.

Accreditation Statement

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.

CME Disclaimer

The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.

Faculty Disclosure

In accordance with the Standards for Commercial Support issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education requires resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are Free of commercial bias.

The following faculty has indicated they have no relationship which, in the context of their presentation(s), could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest: Nikolaos Skubas, MD, Christopher John Smolock, MD, Mohamed Abdalla, MD, Mariya Geube, MD, Jennifer Hargrave, DO, Patrick Grady, CCP, Stephanie R Lombardi, PHARMD, Nurjehan Quraishy, MD, Andrew Daniel Jones, MD, Oscar Tovar-Camargo, MD, Steven Insler, DO.

The following faculty has indicated that they may have a relationship, which in the context of their presentation(s) could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest: Eric E Roselli, MD, Activity Director: Abbott - Teaching and Speaking. Cook Medical - Teaching and Speaking. Cryolife, Inc. -Consulting. Edwards Lifesciences - Teaching and Speaking. LivaNova, PLC - Consulting, Teaching and Speaking. Medtronic - Consulting. Terumo - Teaching and Speaking. W.L. Gore & Associates - Consulting. Edward Soltesz, MD: Abbott Vascular - Teaching and Speaking. Abiomed - Teaching and Speaking. Edwards Lifesciences - Teaching and Speaking.

For further information about this activity, contact Katie Breznai at breznak@ccf.org