| Preconference Nursing and Allied Health Professions Education Day organized by the WG on Nursing and Allied Professionals “Advances, challenges, and future directions in care and management of patients with heart transplant” |
| Wednesday May 28th, 2025 |
This preconference education day encapsulates the multi-faceted aspects of transplantation patient journeys, from waiting for an organ transplant, going through the transplantation process, to living with a transplant in the longer run, with a strong emphasis on the advances and challenges faced in each phase of the care and management of this patient group.
If you would like to register for the AEPC 2025 Annual Meeting and the Nursing Education Day, please use the Annual Meeting Online Registration Form, in which you can also complete your Nursing Education Day registration, by clicking here.
| Session 1: The journey of patients waiting for a transplant Chairs: Amanda Potterton, UK & Michele de Hosson, Belgium |
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| 09:00 – 09:30 | Pitfalls and challenges in the pharmacological management of patients with heart failure | Paolo Severino, Italy |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | The bridge to transplantation: Advances and future directions in terms of mechanical support | Rafael Alonso- Gonzalez, Canada |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Taking care of the psychological challenges faced by families and patients waiting for transplantation | Karl Heinz-Schulz, Germany |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| Session 2: The journey of patients receiving a transplant Chairs: Ewa-Lena Bratt, Sweden & Chantal Etter, Switzerland |
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| 11:00 – 11:30 | Current trends and challenges in organ donation processes: from a global perspective | Tracey Long-Sutehall, UK |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Management of the patient journey pre-, per- and post-transplantation surgery | Matthew Fenton, UK |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Advances and challenges faced during the immunosuppressive management of patients post-transplantation | Katrina Ford, UK |
| 12:30 – 13.30 | Lunch | |
| Session 3: The journey of patients living with a transplant Chairs: Eva Goossens, Belgium & Lynda Shaughnessy, UK |
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| 13:30 – 14:00 | Post-transplant adjustment and quality of life: the later years | Jo Wray, UK |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | The long-term patient journey: what outcomes to expect? What management to provide? | TBA |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Transitioning to adulthood as a post-transplant patient: what does the future look like? | Markus Saarijärvi, Sweden |