Webinars

Upcoming Webinars

July wEBINAR - July 16, 2026- 2:00 PM (Eastern Time)

CTCA/CACS vs. Invasive Left Heart Catheterization - Evaluating the Brain-Dead Donor Heart for Transplant Suitability

Webinar Information

Advances in cardiac imaging are changing how donor hearts are evaluated, offering new opportunities to improve decision-making and expand the donor pool. This webinar will examine the role of coronary CT angiography (CTA) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring in the assessment of coronary artery disease in brain-dead donor hearts, comparing these noninvasive tools with traditional invasive coronary angiography. Participants will learn practical strategies for optimizing CTA image quality and interpretation to support timely, confident organ acceptance decisions, while exploring how risk-stratified CT-based coronary screening may increase utilization of older and extended criteria donors, including donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors.

SPEAKER INFORMATION

Lee S. Marcus, MD, FACC, FA
SPCSpecialist Direct

Lee S. Marcus, MD, MS, FACC serves as the Medical Director of Telecardiology for Specialist Direct and is President of Preventive Cardiology of New York. A board-certified cardiologist, he completed fellowships in cardiac transplantation and heart failure at Columbia University, followed by cardiovascular medicine and nuclear cardiology at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Marcus has dedicated his career to advancing cardiovascular care through clinical practice, research, and innovation. He is a nationally recognized expert in cardiovascular imaging and preventive cardiology, with extensive experience in heart failure, transplantation, and clinical research. His current work focuses on improving donor heart evaluation and expanding organ utilization through advanced cardiac imaging and evidence-based screening strategies.

2026 NATCO Webinar Series Schedule

July 16, 2026

August 20, 2026

September 17, 2026

October 15, 2026

November 19, 2026

December 17, 2026

Continuing Education: NATCO will award continuing education certificates to participants who attend this webinar. CE records are maintained by the NATCO Executive Office for a period of seven years. This program has been approved by the American Board for Transplant Certification for 1.0 Category 1 CEPTC.

Members may register at no cost. There is a fee of $35.00 for non-members.

We encourage your organization to register as a group. You may have an unlimited number of attendees per connection. Please designate one person as the group leader. Only the group leader registers. The group leader will be responsible for verifying the attendance of members of the group for the purpose of distributing CE credits.