Celebrating 2000 Lung Transplants at the Cleveland Clinic
Agenda
- Introduction by Moderators: Lars Svensson, MD, PhD and Kenneth McCurry, MD
- Case Presentation: Patient #2000: Andrew Feczko, MD
- Early Difficulties Developing Lung Transplantation: Olufemi Akindipe, MD
- Evolution of Lung Transplantation at Cleveland Clinic: Atul Mehta, MD
- Pulmonary Diseases Requiring Lung Transplantation: Jason Turowski, MD
- Multi-Organ Transplants: C. Randall Lane, MD
- Innovation
- Bronchial Arterial Revascularization: Shinya Unai, MD
- Lung Transplantation in Patients with GI Disease: Usman Ahmad, MD
- Increasing the Number of Lungs for Transplantation - Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: Kenneth McCurry, MD
- Contemporary Outcomes and Continued Challenges: Marie Budev, DO, MPH
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the historical outline of experimental and clinical work for lung transplantation
- Describe the general indications and diseases for lung transplantation, including diseases where other organs are involved
- Discuss national/international data on survival, quality of life metrics and continued challenges
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Target Audience
This online series is designed for physicians, allied health practitioners and students interested in complex cardiovascular and thoracic conditions.
Accreditation Statement
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.
CME Disclaimer
The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.
Faculty Disclosure
In accordance with the Standards for Commercial Support issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education requires resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are Free of commercial bias.
The following faculty has indicated they have no relationship which, in the context of their presentation(s), could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest: Marie Budev, DO, Jason Bernard Turowski, MD, Shinya Unai, MD, Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, Olufemi Akindipe, MBBS, Atul Mehta, MD, Usman Ahmad, MD, Andrew Feczko, MD
The following faculty has indicated that they may have a relationship, which in the context of their presentation(s) could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest: Eric E Roselli, MD, Activity Director: Cook Medical - Teaching and Speaking. Abbott - Teaching and Speaking. Cryolife, Inc. -Consulting. Edwards Lifesciences - Teaching and Speaking. LivaNova, PLC - Consulting, Teaching and Speaking. Medtronic - Consulting. Terumo - Teaching and Speaking. W.L. Gore & Associates - Consulting. Kenneth Mccurry, MD: Breethe - Membership on advisory committee or review panels. Fresenius - Membership on advisory committee or review panels
For further information about this activity, contact Katie Breznai at breznak@ccf.org
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