Show notes
In this episode we have Maziar "Maz" Khorsandi, MD a cardiothoracic surgeon at the UW Medicine Heart Institute. Dr. Khorsandi is originally from Iran and now an MCS/Transplant surgical specialist. In addition, he helps run our weekly multidisciplinary coronary conference.0:00 - Iran to the UK3:40 - Why Cardiac Surgery6:30 - Transplants in UK vs. USA9:20 - Evolution in Mechanical Circulatory Support12:27 - "Don't suffer in Silence"14:06 - LVAD Operation (Left Ventricle Assist Device)19:45 - LVAD Patient Care21:40 - End of Suction Events29:15 - DCD - Donation after Circulatory Death33:45 - OCS - Organ Care System 40:00 - Haggis42:00 - Weekly Multidisciplinary Coronary Conference44:20 - FAME3 from Cardiac Surgeon52:10 - Low ejection fraction coronary revascularizationLVAD Operation Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ze7e-u-6rwDCD Press Release: https://newsroom.uw.edu/news/patient-receives-regions-1st-dcd-heart-transplantHaggis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HaggisGrand Rounds:Low ejection fraction coronary revascularization: A surgical perspectivehttps://youtu.be/tz2l8Fe1e1sDr. Maziar Khorsandi Profile - https://www.uwmedicine.org/bios/maziar-khorsandiEmail: [email protected]
