A New Frontier: Heart Transplantation From Donation After Cardiac Death

Speaker:
Anna Seghezzo, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Solid Organ Transplant
University of California San Diego Health

A Knowledge-Based Activity

ACPE UAN: 0016-9999-23-060-L01-P, 0.75 contact hours (0.075 CEUs)
CNE Credit: 0.75 hours CNE

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the evolution and available methods for heart transplantation from donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors.
• Summarize the current evidence for DCD heart transplantation as compared with donation after brain death (DBD) heart transplantation.
• Explain ways in which Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) after DCD heart transplantation can be managed.

Disclosures:

Dr. Seghezzo has no relevant financial conflicts of interest to disclose in relation to this activity.