This session features Mark S. Slaughter, Professor and Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA, presenting on “Implantable Durable MCS: Did We Miss the Boat?” at the 72nd Annual Conference of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs.
He discusses Dr. Frank Hastings, left ventricular assist device (LVAD) bridge-to-recovery, the natural history of heart failure, and permanent mechanical circulatory support (MCS) vs transplantation. He also addresses LVAD destination therapy vs extended criteria cardiac transplant, strategies for expanding long-term durable implantable MCS therapy, pulsatility and ventricular assist devices (VADs), and heart replacement therapy in young patients, and much more.
This presentation concluded with a Q&A session.
In June 2026, the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs hosted a conference featuring leading cardiothoracic surgeons who shared their expertise in the latest advancements of the field. Watch for more ASAIO 2026 videos in the coming weeks.
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