Thursday, June 2, 2005 Sponsored by: NovoSci, Inc. (www.novosci.us)
An Overview of Minimized Cardiopulmonary Bypass Systems: Incorporating Minimized Bypass into the Cardiac Surgery Practice
12:00PM – 1:00PM, Wilder Room, 4th Floor, New York Marriott Marquis
Description: This program is intended to demonstrate the inclusion of “mini” cardiopulmonary bypass technology into the cardiac surgery suite.
Introductions and Clinical use of the Mini-pump
Chairman:
Gregory D. Trachiotis, MD
Associate Professions of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC; Associate Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington DC
European Experience with Minimized Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Chairman:
Andreas Liebold, MD
Professor of Cardiac Surgery; Vice-director, Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
Applying Current Mini-pump Technology to Less-Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Chairman:
Thomas A. Vassiliades, Jr., MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Panel Discussion
Chairman:
Gregory D. Trachiotis, MD
Andres Liebold, MD
Thomas A. Vassiliades, Jr., MD
Debbie Baldwin, CCP, Chief Perfusionist, VAMC, Washington, DC


