Presented By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)
MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT FOR HEART FAILURE
Jonathan W. Haft, Professor of Medicine, U of M
Heart failure is a growing epidemic. Transplantation remains the best treatment for long-term survival. However, transplant is limited by the number of available donors, plateaued at approximately 2,500 cases per year. Mechanical circulatory support with artificial blood pumps can effectively treat patients with end-stage heart failure. These devices have evolved considerably, now allowing long-term survival to approach that of heart
transplantation. Dr. Haft will discuss the evolution of mechanically supported circulation
including the use of Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) and the Total Artificial Heart.
Dr. Haft is a practicing cardiac surgeon at the University of Michigan and the Associate Director of the Cardiovascular Center Intensive Care Unit. His clinical interests include adult cardiac surgery, mechanical circulatory support, heart transplantation, critical care and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).
This is the fifth in a six-lecture series. The subject is Biomedical Breakthroughs: The Future is Here. The next lecture will be March 31, entitled MEDICAL 3D PRINTING TO SAVE LIVES
Dr. Haft is a practicing cardiac surgeon at the University of Michigan and the Associate Director of the Cardiovascular Center Intensive Care Unit. His clinical interests include adult cardiac surgery, mechanical circulatory support, heart transplantation, critical care and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).
This is the fifth in a six-lecture series. The subject is Biomedical Breakthroughs: The Future is Here. The next lecture will be March 31, entitled MEDICAL 3D PRINTING TO SAVE LIVES
Cost
- $10 for an individual lecture. $30 for six-lecture series plus OLLI membership ($20)
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