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Heart failure can be the result of a wide range of disorders, including coronary ischemic heart disease, myocardial diseases, and valvular heart disease. Specific treatments address the underlying pathophysiology of the disorder. By reviewing hemodynamic and pressure-volume relationships in disease, we can think about tailoring our therapy to the needs of the patient (46:14 minutes).

This presentation aims to address the topic of IAB sizing and its correlation to therapy as well as strategies to optimize size on an individual basis (32:38 minutes).

Donald Likosky presents on bridging the gap in quality outcomes in cardiac surgery (22:17 minutes).

Kenneth Shann presents the positive side of centrifugal pump use in adult cardiac surgery (14:19 minutes).

David Fitzgerald presents the negative side of cerebral oximetry use in adult patients (17:56 minutes).

Michael A. Sobieski presents an abstract on mechanical circulatory support training (4:47 minutes).

Dr. Prager discusses the role of registries from a Surgeon's perspective (33:53 minutes).

Dr. Baker presents an abstract on benchmarking in perfusion practice to improve quality (3:59 minutes).

Larry Petree from Sorin Group discusses perfusion simulation (52:41 minutes).

Dr. Richard Prager discusses the process of building a culture of safety in the OR (25:36 minutes).

Jane Ottens discusses the use of PIRS as a QA and QI Tool (29:45 minutes).

Carmen Giacomuzzi discusses the process of transitioning from roller pumps to centrifugal pumps for ECMO (26:47 minutes).