Khorsandi's Operations

In this episode we have Maziar "Maz" Khorsandi, MD a cardiothoracic surgeon at the UW Medicine Heart Institute.  Dr. Khorsandi is originally from Iran and now an MCS/Transplant surgical specialist.  In addition, he helps run our weekly multidisciplinary coronary conference.

0:00 - Iran to the UK
3:40 - Why Cardiac Surgery
6:30 - Transplants in UK vs. USA
9:20 - Evolution in Mechanical Circulatory Support
12:27 - "Don't suffer in Silence"
14:06 - LVAD Operation (Left Ventricle Assist Device)
19:45 - LVAD Patient Care
21:40 - End of Suction Events
29:15 - DCD - Donation after Circulatory Death
33:45 - OCS - Organ Care System
40:00 - Haggis
42:00 - Weekly Multidisciplinary Coronary Conference
44:20 - FAME3 from Cardiac Surgeon
52:10 - Low ejection fraction coronary revascularization

LVAD Operation Video Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ze7e-u-6rw

DCD Press Release:
https://newsroom.uw.edu/news/patient-receives-regions-1st-dcd-heart-transplant

Haggis:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haggis

Grand Rounds:
Low ejection fraction coronary revascularization: A surgical perspective
https://youtu.be/tz2l8Fe1e1s

Dr. Maziar Khorsandi Profile - https://www.uwmedicine.org/bios/maziar-khorsandi
Email: mkhors@uw.edu