Timing of Heart Transplantation & LVADs: Balancing Benefits, Risks, and Surgical Insights
Published: 06 November 2024
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Overview
Heart transplantation and left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are crucial options for patients with advanced heart failure, but determining the right timing for intervention is key to optimizing outcomes. This webinar, moderated by Dr Owais Dar from the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, will explore the decision-making process behind patient referrals, weighing the benefits and risks of both therapies. Dr Dar will be joined by Mr Espeed Khoshbin, a leading cardiac surgeon, who will provide invaluable surgical insights into heart transplantation and LVAD implantation. Together, they will offer a comprehensive, multidisciplinary perspective on how to navigate these complex treatments for better long-term care and patient survival.
For further reading on advanced heart failure management, explore related articles in the CFR Journal.
Key Learning Objectives
- Understand the indications for heart transplantation and LVAD implantation
- Explore the benefits and risks of advanced heart failure therapies
- Examine a multidisciplinary approach to patient care
- Learn from a surgeon’s perspective
- Enhance decision-making for advanced heart failure interventions
Target Audience
- Cardiologists and cardiac surgeons specializing in heart failure management
- General cardiologists looking to improve their knowledge of advanced heart failure therapies
- Healthcare professionals involved in the multidisciplinary care of patients with heart failure
- Advanced heart failure specialists, including transplant teams and LVAD coordinators
- Trainees and fellows in cardiology and cardiac surgery
- Nurse practitioners and physician assistants involved in heart failure care
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Faculty Biographies
Owais Dar
Consultant Cardiologist | Heart Failure and Transplant Specialist
Dr Owais Dar is a leading consultant cardiologist, with specialised expertise in advanced heart failure, cardiac transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support. He completed his specialist cardiology and heart failure training at renowned institutions including North West London Hospitals NHS Trust, The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, and Whittington Hospital. Further enhancing his expertise, Dr. Dar undertook an international fellowship at Vienna General Hospital (Austria) and Stanford Health Care (California, USA), focusing on advanced heart failure, heart transplantation, and left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
Areas of Expertise
Dr Dar’s clinical practice is dedicated to managing adult patients with complex heart failure. Most of his patients are referred for specialist opinions on:
- Ongoing heart failure treatment and management
- Optimisation of drug therapy
- The use of advanced cardiac devices,…
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