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.

Support: This is an independent broadcast produced by Radcliffe Cardiology.

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

More from this programme

Part 1

4 sessions
Introduction Watch now
Advanced Heart Failure, Heart Transplantation & LVADs: Who To Refer and When, Benefits and Adverse Events Watch now
Heart Transplantation & LVAD Surgery: a Surgeon’s Perspective Watch now
Discussion & Audience Q&A Watch now

Faculty Biographies

Espeed Khoshbin

Espeed Khoshbin

Consultant Cardiac Surgeon | Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support Specialist

Mr Espeed Khoshbin is a distinguished consultant cardiac surgeon at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals, specialising in heart and lung transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. With extensive expertise in advanced surgical therapies, Mr Khoshbin delivers exceptional care in a wide range of complex cardiac and thoracic procedures, from coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) to left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation.

Biography
Mr. Khoshbin earned his MB ChB from Aberdeen Medical School and later completed a postgraduate research doctorate (MD) at the University of Leicester. He began his cardiac surgery training at St Mary’s Hospital in London as part of the East Thames rotation and achieved the Fellowship of The Surgical Royal Colleges of Great Britain and Ireland (FRCS CTh). Recognised for his excellence in the field, Mr. Khoshbin was appointed to the UK's prestigious National Peri-CCT Fellowship in cardiothoracic transplantation…

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