Hands-On Workshop at Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation & Education (MITIE)​

This will be the technical portion of the conference with hands on workshop on cadavers. We request individuals to register and priority will be given to team members who implant mechanical circulatory support devices. We will begin with a brief overview of the technical aspects of:

• Axillary IABP insertion

• Axillary ECMO

• Femoral ECMO

• Axillary Impella 5.5 implantation

This will be followed by hands-on training for surgeons and interventionalists using pulsatile cadaveric models in a state-of-the-art facility simulating both OR and cath lab environments.

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Hands-on Stations:

• Station 1 (Proctors: Ismael Salas, Duc Pham, Manish Patel): Two cadavers for axillary cutdown, graft placement, and Impella 5.5 insertion under fluoroscopic and TEE guidance via C-arm (Cardiac/Vascular Surgeons).

• Station 2 (Proctors: Mehmet Akay, Jay Patel): Two cadavers for axillary VA-ECMO placement with graft insertion under fluoroscopic guidance if needed via C-arm (Cardiac/Vascular Surgeons).

• Station 3 (Proctors: Arvind Bhimaraj, Rayan YousefZai, Allison Dupont, Marwan Jumean): Two cadavers for axillary IABP placement under fluoroscopic guidance followed by femoral VA-ECMO placement as a bailout strategy (Interventional Cardiologists).

• TEE Proctors: Nadeen Faza, Deepa Raghunathan, Harish Devineni

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There will be 2-3 small conference rooms to conduct small sessions on “How Do I” with the you as proctors (The more formal sessions will be at hotel). The trainees will also be are encouraged to observe either in person within the lab or via live screens in the auditorium to gain a deeper understanding of procedural workflows.