Timing of Heart Transplantation & LVADs: Balancing Benefits, Risks, and Surgical Insights
Published: 06 November 2024
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Part 1 | Session 1 Introduction Owais Dar
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Part 1 | Session 2 Advanced Heart Failure, Heart Transplantation & LVADs: Who To Refer and When, Benefits and Adverse Events Owais Dar
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Part 1 | Session 3 Heart Transplantation & LVAD Surgery: a Surgeon’s Perspective Espeed Khoshbin
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,…
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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