ANET Houston Meeting, June 28, 2010, 5:30 pm, Denton Cooley Bldg., St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital.

 

5:30 pm           Meeting called to order by President Marg Nunez, RN..  Pizza and beverages served.

 

5:35 pm           Guest speaker-Dr. William Cohn, THI transplant surgeon.  Dr. Cohn discussed the continuous

                        Advancements being made in implantable LV heart pumps.  The miniaturization of the devices

                        And limiting of surgical time (off pump).  The amazing future placement of the LV pump

                        Devices by heart catheterization was presented.  Eventually, this could lead to a physical

                        Treatment of heart failure, in coordination with medical treatment.

 

                        Also, presented by Dr. Cohn, was the future of sophisticated pacemakers.  These would pace

                        Both ventricles in a coordinated fashion, to improve cardiac output.  Also, a surgical treatment

                        Of the atrial appendage, could reduce the  risk of strokes in patients with chronic atrial

                        Fibrillation.

 

6:20 pm           Membership activities continued at this (and every) ANET meeting.

                        Clinical ladder attendance forms signed.

                        National ANET conference to be held in Cocoa Beach, FL, this October.  More info at

                        Next months ANET Houston meeting.

 

                        See web site for current information.

 

                        www.anethouston.com

 

6:25 pm           Meeting adjourned.

   

Minutes submitted by Dennis Keith, RN, ANET Houston, Secretary.