Heart failure and cardiac transplantation.

Professor Pascal Leprince. Paris.

Dr. Pascal Leprince. Heart transplantation, cardiac surgery, advanced heart failure, ECMO expert. Biography. 0

Dr. Pascal Leprince. Heart transplantation, cardiac surgery, advanced heart failure, ECMO expert. Biography. 0

Dr. Pascal Leprince. Heart transplantation, cardiac surgery, advanced heart failure, ECMO expert. Biography. 0


Human being can fight so much to stay alive for a family and loved ones! Eminent heart transplantation surgeon.

Human being can fight so much to stay alive for a family and loved ones! Eminent heart transplantation surgeon.

Human being can fight so much to stay alive for a family and loved ones! Eminent heart transplantation surgeon.


How can surgeon help patient to recover as fast as possible? 1

How can surgeon help patient to recover as fast as possible? 1

How can surgeon help patient to recover as fast as possible? 1


Surgeon is a leader who guides medical team, patients and families through critical time in life. And maybe death. 2

Surgeon is a leader who guides medical team, patients and families through critical time in life. And maybe death. 2

Surgeon is a leader who guides medical team, patients and families through critical time in life. And maybe death. 2


How to prepare psychologically for a surgical operation? 3

How to prepare psychologically for a surgical operation? 3

How to prepare psychologically for a surgical operation? 3


Family must have full access to patient in Intensive Care Unit. Doctors and family work as partners. 4

Family must have full access to patient in Intensive Care Unit. Doctors and family work as partners. 4

Family must have full access to patient in Intensive Care Unit. Doctors and family work as partners. 4


Common causes for heart transplantation. Why patients need a new heart? Preventable heart failure. 5

Common causes for heart transplantation. Why patients need a new heart? Preventable heart failure. 5

Common causes for heart transplantation. Why patients need a new heart? Preventable heart failure. 5


Dental hygiene and heart health. Keep teeth clean to avoid heart failure. 6

Dental hygiene and heart health. Keep teeth clean to avoid heart failure. 6

Dental hygiene and heart health. Keep teeth clean to avoid heart failure. 6


Causes of cardiomyopathy. Heart disease despite perfect lifestyle. 7

Causes of cardiomyopathy. Heart disease despite perfect lifestyle. 7

Causes of cardiomyopathy. Heart disease despite perfect lifestyle. 7


Complications after heart transplantation. Primary graft dysfunction. 8

Complications after heart transplantation. Primary graft dysfunction. 8

Complications after heart transplantation. Primary graft dysfunction. 8


Quality of life after cardiac transplantation is good. ECMO before and after cardiac transplantation. 9

Quality of life after cardiac transplantation is good. ECMO before and after cardiac transplantation. 9

Quality of life after cardiac transplantation is good. ECMO before and after cardiac transplantation. 9


Future of heart transplantation. Left Ventricular Assist Device, LVAD. Total Artificial Heart, TAH. 10

Future of heart transplantation. Left Ventricular Assist Device, LVAD. Total Artificial Heart, TAH. 10

Future of heart transplantation. Left Ventricular Assist Device, LVAD. Total Artificial Heart, TAH. 10


Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. ECMO helps cardiac arrest patients to survive. 11

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. ECMO helps cardiac arrest patients to survive. 11

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. ECMO helps cardiac arrest patients to survive. 11


Courage of patients is amazing. Heart transplantation surgeon admires patients’ will to survive. 12

Courage of patients is amazing. Heart transplantation surgeon admires patients’ will to survive. 12

Courage of patients is amazing. Heart transplantation surgeon admires patients’ will to survive. 12