AATS 88th Annual Meeting

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Saturday, May 10, 2008
Catheter-Based Approaches to Structural Heart Disease
Introduction Michael J. Davidson, M.D. - 8:00:00 AM (0h 0m 38s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
The Cardiac Surgeon as Interventionalist Wilson Y. Szeto, M.D. - 8:10:00 AM (0h 9m 6s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Catheter Approaches to the Aortic Valve Lars Svensson - 8:20:00 AM (0h 22m 14s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Case Presentation: Transapical Aortic Valve Implementation Mathew Williams, M.D. - 8:40:00 AM (0h 12m 37s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Catheter Approaches to the Mitral Valve Michael J. Davidson, M.D. - 8:50:00 AM (0h 21m 43s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Case Presentation: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Saibal Kar, M.D. - 9:10:00 AM (0h 13m 25s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Catheter Approaches to Congenital Heart Disease Emile A. Bacha, M.D. - 9:20:00 AM (0h 21m 33s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Treatment of ASD, PFO, VSD Saibal Kar, M.D. - 9:40:00 AM (0h 21m 21s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Novel Therapies for Heart Failure Frederick Welt, M.D. - 10:00:00 AM (0h 19m 30s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Advanced Thoracic Endografting Eric E. Roselli - 10:40:00 AM (0h 24m 5s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Endovascular Treatment of Type B Aortic Dissection Joseph E. Bavaria, M.D. - 11:00:00 AM (0h 23m 56s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Panel Discussion: Cross Training for Surgeons, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, and the Failure of Structural Heart Interventions Emile Bacha, M.D.; Joseph Bavaria, M.D.; Michael Davidson, M.D.; Saibal Kar, M.D.; Eric Roselli, M.D.; Lars Svensson, M.D.; Wilson Szeto, M.D.; Frederick Welt, M.D.; Matthew Williams, M.D. - 11:40:00 AM (0h 31m 30s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
New Technologies and Procedures in General Thoracic Surgery
Introduction James D. Luketich, M.D. - 8:00:00 AM (0h 4m 46s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Lung Cancer Neil A. Christie, M.D. - 8:05:00 AM (0h 19m 2s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Endobronchial Ultrasound for Staging Lung Cancer Rafael S. Andrade, M.D. - 8:25:00 AM (0h 23m 19s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Lung Cancer Arjun Pennathur, M.D. - 8:45:00 AM (0h 9m 49s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Endobronchial Valves for the Treatment of Emphysema Robert J. McKenna, M.D. - 9:05:00 AM (0h 17m 3s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Hyperthermic Chemoperfusion for the Teatment of Malignant Mesothelioma David J. Sugarbaker, M.D. - 9:25:00 AM (0h 23m 37s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Panel Discussion Rafael Andrade, M.D.; Robert Cerfolio, M.D.; Neil Christie, M.D.; Sugarbaker David, M.D.; James Luketich, M.D.; Arjun Pennathur, M.D.; Thomas Watson, M.D. - 9:45:00 AM (0h 26m 39s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for High Grade Dysplasia and Early Cancer Steven R. DeMeester, M.D.; Thomas J. Watson, M.D.. FACS - 10:20:00 AM (0h 19m 38s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Endoscopic Therapies for the Treatment of Reflux Disease (Endoscopic Plicator) Blair A. Jobe, M.D. - 10:40:00 AM (0h 23m 3s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Robotic Thymectomy Kemp H. Kernstine, M.D. - 11:00:00 AM (0h 25m 9s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Barretts Esophagus Seth Force, M.D. - 11:20:00 AM (0h 20m 1s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Panel Discussion Steven DeMeester, M.D.; Seth Force, M.D.; Blair Jobe, M.D.; Kemp Kernstine, M.D.; James Luketich, M.D.; Thomas Watson, M.D. - 11:40:00 AM (0h 22m 43s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Developing the Academic Surgeon
Introduction R. Morton Bolman, M.D. - 1:00:00 PM (0h 3m 44s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
How to Plan a Successful Career in Academic Thoracic Surgery Fred A. Crawford, M.D. - 1:10:00 PM (0h 22m 21s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Clinical Research in Cardiothoracic Surgery Tirone E. David, M.D. - 1:30:00 PM (0h 20m 46s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Basic Research in Cardiothoracic Surgery Yolonda L. Colson, M.D. - 1:50:00 PM (0h 20m 6s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Translational Research and the Interface with Industry Irving L. Kron; G. Alexander Patterson; Eric A. Rose, M.D. - 2:10:00 PM (0h 19m 19s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Keynote Speaker: The Future of Cardiothoracic Surgery William A. Baumgartner, M.D. - 2:30:00 PM (0h 34m 10s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Research Funding - From Seed Grants to the NIH Pedro J. del Nido, M.D. - 3:20:00 PM (0h 24m 59s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
How to Design and Execute a Clinical Trial Eugene H. Blackstone, M.D. - 3:40:00 PM (0h 22m 18s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Training for the Future: The "Hybrid Specialist" Michael J. Davidson, M.D. - 4:00:00 PM (0h 19m 41s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Training for the Future: The Program Director's Perspective R. Morton Bolman, M.D. - 4:20:00 PM (0h 18m 7s) - - View Get MP3 (?)

Sunday, May 11, 2008
AATS/STS Adult Cardiac Symposium
Surgical Implications and Indications in MFS and Other Syndromic Patient Duke E. Cameron, M.D. - 8:00:00 AM (0h 15m 57s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: When Is Intervention (Open or Stent-Grafted) Indicated? John A. Elefteriades, M.D. - 8:20:00 AM (0h 18m 22s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Open Surgical Results Today: Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms Joseph S. Coselli, M.D. - 8:40:00 AM (0h 16m 56s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Endovascular Stent Graft Results: Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms Roy K. Greenberg, M.D. - 9:00:00 AM (0h 18m 6s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Panel Discussion Duke Cameron, M.D.; Joseph Coselli, M.D.; John Elefteriades, M.D.; Roy Greenberg, M.D.; R. Scott Mitchell, M.D. - 9:20:00 AM (0h 33m 17s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Fate of the Dissected "Downstream" Aorta: Are Distal Adjuncts Needed at the Initial Operation? Randall B. Griepp, M.D. - 10:10:00 AM (0h 20m 0s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Cerebral Protection During Transverse Aortic Arch Procedures Lars G. Svensson, M.D. - 10:30:00 AM (0h 22m 14s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Total Arch Replacement with Multi-Branched Grafts Teruhisa Kazui, M.D. - 10:50:00 AM (0h 20m 34s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Total Arch and Descending Thoracic Aorta Using the "Arch First" Thoracosternotomy Approach Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, M.D. - 11:10:00 AM (0h 18m 32s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Aortic Dissections: Panel Discussion Randall Griepp, M.D.; Teruhisa Kazui, M.D.; Nicholas Kouchoukos, M.D.; Lars Svensson, M.D. - 11:30:00 AM (0h 29m 38s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Spectrum of Degenerative Diseases Affecting the Mitral Valve David H. Adams, M.D. - 1:00:00 PM (0h 21m 51s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Mitral Annuloplasty Rings: Theory and Practice Reality Hugo K. Vanermen, M.D. - 1:20:00 PM (0h 18m 20s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Asymptomatic Severa Mitral Regurgitation Due to FED: Indications for Repair Hartzell V. Schaff, M.D. - 1:40:00 PM (0h 22m 37s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Mitral Valve Repair (FMR and IMR) in the Myopathic Ventricle Robert A. Dion, M.D. - 2:00:00 PM (0h 17m 23s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Critically Interpreting the Mitral Valve Repair Literature Anelechi Anyanwu, M.D. - 2:20:00 PM (0h 20m 15s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Mitral Valve Controversies: Panel Discussion David Adams, M.D.; Anelechi Anyanwu, M.D.; R. Dion, M.D.; R. Scott Mitchell, M.D.; Hartzell Schaff, M.D.; Hugo Vanermen, M.D. - 2:40:00 PM (0h 21m 45s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
MRI/MRA Robert J. Herfkens, M.D. - 3:15:00 PM (0h 19m 33s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
CTA Dominik Fleischmann, M.D. - 3:35:00 PM (0h 18m 11s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Echocardiography David H. Liang, M.D. - 3:55:00 PM (0h 19m 53s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Update on Percutaneous AVR and Redo AVR: Edwards Sapien Retrograde and Antegrade John Webb, M.D. - 4:15:00 PM (0h 17m 16s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Update on Percutaneous Redo AVR: Corvalve Friedrich W. Mohr, M.D. - 4:35:00 PM (0h 24m 21s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Identification of Appropriate Patients: Who is Actually "Inoperable"? Michael J. Mack, M.D. - 4:55 PM (0h 25m 40s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
AATS/STS Congenital Heart Disease Symposium
Introduction Frank I. Hanley - 7:55 AM (0h 3m 23s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
When I Use the Bi-directional Glenn in Septatable Hearts Vaughn A. Starnes, M.D. - 8:00:00 AM (0h 18m 11s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Fontan or Septation: When I Abandon Septation in Complex Lesions with Two Ventricles Richard A. Jonas, M.D. - 8:30:00 AM (0h 44m 7s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
How I Approach Peripheral Pulmonary Artery Stenosis and Hypoplasia in William's Syndrome John E. Mayer, M.D. - 9:00:00 AM (0h 31m 22s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Transcutaneous Pulmonary Valve Placement Philipp Bonhoeffer, M.D. - 9:30:00 AM (0h 27m 30s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Management of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Structural Congenital Heart Disease Jeffrey A. Feinstein, M.D. - 10:30:00 AM (0h 34m 11s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Repair, AVR, Ross: How I Approach the Older Child with Mixed Aortic StenosisAortic Insufficiency Constantine Mavroudis, M.D. - 11:00:00 AM (0h 35m 24s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
How I Manage the Dilated Aortic Root in Older Patients with Repaired Conotruncal Defects John J. Lamberti, M.D. - 11:30:00 AM (0h 37m 52s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Isolated Neonatal Aortic Arch Obstruction: When to Go from the Front John W. Brown, M.D. - 1:00:00 PM (0h 30m 10s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
How I Manage Mitral Stenosis in the Neonate and Infant Thomas L. Spray, M.D. - 1:30:00 PM (0h 41m 42s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
How I Manage Neonatal Ebstein's Anomaly Edward L. Bove, M.D. - 2:00:00 PM (0h 34m 2s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
MR and CT Imaging of the Pediatric Patient with Structural Heart Disease Frandics P. Chan, M.D. - 2:30:00 PM (0h 32m 33s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Noncompaction of the Left Ventricle: Recognition, Associations, and How it Affects Surgical Management Jeffrey A. Towbin, M.D. - 3:30:00 PM (0h 31m 37s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
DKS or VSD Enlargement: How I Approach the Older Single Ventricle Patient with Systemic Outlet Obstruction Charles D. Fraser, M.D. - 4:00:00 PM (0h 29m 28s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Rastelli, REV, Nikaido: How I Manage Conotruncal Problems with Pulmonary Stenosis or Atresia V. Mohan Reddy, M.D. - 4:30:00 PM (0h 28m 17s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
AATS/ STS General Thoracic Symposium
Introduction Richard Whyte, M.D. - 8:00:00 AM (0h 1m 36s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
The Role of VATS Lobectomy for Cancer Robert J. McKenna, M.D. - 8:05:00 AM (0h 12m 19s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Open Lobectomy - The Sandard Operation for Lung Cancer Douglas J. Mathisen, M.D. - 8:20:00 AM (0h 18m 55s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Surgical Controversies: Open Versus VATS Lobectomy Panel Discussion Douglas Mathisen, M.D.; Robert McKenna, M.D.; Richard Whyte, M.D. - 8:35:00 AM (0h 18m 0s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
PET Scans - When Should We Rely On Them Carolyn E. Reed, M.D. - 8:50:00 AM (0h 17m 44s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Can Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) and Transesophageal FNA Replace Mediastinoscopy Daniel L. Miller, M.D. - 9:10:00 AM (0h 15m 35s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Lung Cancer Staging Panel Discussion Daniel Miller, M.D.; Carolyn Reed, M.D.; Richard Whyte, M.D. - 9:25:00 AM (0h 20m 40s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Neoadjuvant Therapy for Pancoast Tumors Eric Vallières, M.D. - 10:15:00 AM (0h 16m 17s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Surgical Techniques for Pancoast Tumors Garrett L. Walsh, M.D. - 10:35:00 AM (0h 25m 59s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
The Role of Neoadjuvant Therapy for NSCLC-What the Surgeon Needs to Know Jessica S. Donington, M.D. - 11:00:00 AM (0h 18m 48s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer Heather A. Wakelee, M.D. - 11:20:00 AM (0h 21m 26s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Lung Cancer - Management: Panel Discussion Jessica Donington, M.D.; Eric Vallieres, M.D.; Heather Wakelee, M.D.; Garrett Walsh, M.D.; Richard Whyte, M.D. - 11:40:00 AM (0h 13m 24s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Esophagectomy: En Bloc, Transhiatal or Ivor Lewis - A Fair and Balanced Perspective Claude Deschamps, M.D. - 1:00:00 PM (0h 28m 37s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
GE Junction Tumors-Neoadjuvant or Adjuvant Therapy? James M. Ford, M.D. - 1:30:00 PM (0h 20m 47s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Barrett's Esophagus with High-Grade Dysplasia: Esophagectomy Mark J. Krasna, M.D. - 1:50:00 PM (0h 18m 18s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Barrett's Esophagus with High-Grade Dysplasia: Photodynamic Therapy Hiran C. Fernando, M.D. - 2:05:00 PM (0h 16m 22s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Barrett's Esophagus with High-Grade Dysplasia: Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Radiofrequency Ablation Steven R. DeMeester, M.D. - 2:20:00 PM (0h 23m 21s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Esophageal Cancer: Panel Discussion Steven DeMeester, M.D.; Claude Deschamps, M.D.; Hiran Fernando, M.D.; James Ford, M.D.; Mark Krasna, M.D.; Richard Whyte, M.D. - 2:35:00 PM (0h 13m 1s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Interventional Bronchoscopy-an Overview Armin Ernst, M.D. - 3:30:00 PM (0h 23m 45s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Germ Cell Tumors of the Mediastinum-When to Operate? Kenneth A. Kesler, M.D. - 3:55:00 PM (0h 21m 39s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Malignant Mesothelioma - Current Approaches to a Difficult Problem Raja M. Flores, M.D. - 4:15:00 PM (0h 21m 32s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Stereotactic Radiosurgery - An Alternative to Surgery for Small Tumors Jack A. Roth, M.D. - 4:35:00 PM (0h 22m 19s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
C. Walton Lillehei Resident Forum Session
Is Mitral Valve Hinge Motion Important for Leaflet Closure? Akinobu Itoh, M.D. - 3:00:00 PM (0h 16m 18s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Lung Injury After Cardiopulmonary Bypass Is Attenuated by Adenosine A2A Receptor Activation Turner C. Lisle, M.D. - 3:15:00 PM (0h 14m 25s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Aprotinin Attenuates Genomic Expression Variability Following Cardiac Surgery Basel Ramlawi, M.D. - 3:30:00 PM (0h 12m 33s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
CD4+ T Lymphocytes Mediate Acute Pulmonary Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Zequan Yang, M.D. - 3:45:00 PM (0h 9m 9s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Short and Long-Term Efficacy of Aspirin and Clopidogrel for Thromboprophylaxis of Mechanical Heart Valves; An In Vivo Study in Swine Stephen H. McKellar, M.D. - 4:00:00 PM (0h 11m 41s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Elaborates a Transferable Blood Borne Factor which Protects Mitochondrial Structure and Function and Preserves Myocardial Performance After Neonatal Cardioplegic Arrest Norihiko Oka, M.D. - 4:15:00 PM (0h 14m 58s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Inhibitory Kappa B Kinase-ß (IKKß) is a Target for Specific NF-?B-Mediated Delayed Cardioprotection Nancy C. Moss, M.D. - 4:30:00 PM (0h 10m 24s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Mechanical Lung Assist Augments Forward Pulmonary Blood Flow in Primary Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Shunt Physiology in Neonatal Pigs Osami Honjo, M.D. - 4:45:00 PM (0h 11m 53s) - - View Get MP3 (?)

Monday, May 12, 2008
Plenary Scientific Session
1. Are Stentless Valves Hemodynamically Superior to Stented Valves? Long-term Follow-Up of a Randomized Trial Gideon Cohen, M.D. - 7:45:00 AM (0h 16m 54s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
2. Weathering the Storm: How Can Thoracic Surgery Training Programs Meet The New Challenges in the Era of Emerging Non-Invasive Technologies? Sunil M. Prasad, M.D. - 8:05:00 AM (0h 21m 23s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
3. Phase II trial of Extrapleural Pneumonectomy with Phase II trial of Extrapleural Pneumonectomy with Intraoperative Intrathoracic/Intraperitoneal Heated Cisplatin for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Tamara Raveh. Tilleman, M.D. - 8:25:00 AM (0h 16m 49s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
4. Brain Maturation is Delayed in Infants with Complex Congenital Heart Defects Daniel J. Licht, M.D. - 8:45:00 AM (0h 18m 23s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Award Presentations Awards Presentation - 9:05:00 AM (0h 11m 15s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Basic Science Lecture Matts Karlsson, M.D. - 10:00:00 AM (0h 30m 51s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
5. Off-pump vs On-pump CABG in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction: A randomized, double blind study. Khalil Fattouch, M.D. - 10:40:00 AM (0h 17m 52s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
6. Predictors of Major Morbidity and Mortality after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: An STS General Thoracic Surgery Database Risk Adjustment Model Cameron D. Wright, M.D. - 11:00:00 AM (0h 16m 35s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Introduction for Presidential Address Thomas L. Spray - 11:20:00 AM (0h 10m 23s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Presidential Address: Anti-Memoirs of Rocinante D. Craig Miller - 11:25:00 AM (0h 48m 24s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Simultaneous Scientific Session - Adult Cardiac Surgery
7. Effects of Mild Hypothermia And Rewarming on Renal Injury Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Munir Boodhwani, M.D. - 2:00:00 PM (0h 20m 18s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
8. Minimally Invasive Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation of Lone Atrial Fibrillation: Early Multicenter Results Erik AK Beyer, M.D. - 2:20:00 PM (0h 9m 8s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Counterpoint Richard J. Shemin, M.D. - 2:40:00 PM (0h 24m 13s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
9. Valve-Sparing versus Valve Replacement Techniques for Aortic Root Operations in Marfan Patients: Interim Analysis of Early Outcome Joseph S. Coselli, M.D. - 2:50:00 PM (0h 26m 53s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
10. Effects of On- and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Surgery on Graft Patency, Survival and Quality of Life: Long Term Follow-up of Two Randomised Controlled Trials. Gianni Davide. Angelini, M.D. - 3:45:00 PM (0h 17m 13s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
11. Mitral Valve Surgery for Functional Mitral Regurgitation. Should Moderate-Or-More Tricuspid Regurgitation Be Treated? A Propensity Score Analysis Antonio M. Calafiore, M.D. - 4:05:00 PM (0h 7m 7s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Counterpoint Andrew S. Wechsler, M.D. - 4:25:00 PM (0h 27m 16s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
12. Decision-Making in Surgical Management of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Dustin Y. Yoon, M.D. - 4:35:00 PM (0h 20m 17s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
13. Repair Oriented Functional Classification of Aortic Insufficiency: Impact on Surgical Techniques and Outcomes. Laurent de Kerchove, M.D. - 4:55:00 PM (0h 22m 2s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Simultaneous Scientific Session - General Thoracic Surgery
14. Decreased Operative Mortality for Esophageal Cancer Resection at Hospitals with Thoracic Training Programs: Should Esophagectomies Only be Performed by Thoracic Surgeons? Robert Alexander Meguid, M.D. - 2:00:00 PM (0h 18m 58s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
15. Should Lung Transplantation Be Performed Using Donation after Cardiac Death? The U.S. Experience David P. Mason, M.D. - 2:20:00 PM (0h 19m 57s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
16. Long-Term Survival with Surgical Management for Superior Sulcus Tumors with Vertebral Resection William D. Bolton, M.D. - 2:40:00 PM (0h 21m 53s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
17. Thoracoscopic Versus Open Segmentectomy for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): 221 Consecutive Cases. Matthew J. Schuchert, M.D. - 3:00:00 PM (0h 25m 22s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
18. A Thoracic Surgery Clinic Dedicated to Solitary Pulmonary Nodules– Too Many Scans and Too Little Pathology? Nirmal K. Veeramachaneni, M.D. - 3:20:00 PM (0h 23m 2s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
19. Clinical Characteristics, Biological Behaviour, and Survival after Esophagectomy are similar for Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction and the Distal Esophagus Jessica M. Leers, M.D. - 4:15:00 PM (0h 16m 32s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
20. Impact of Tumor Length and Submucosal Involvement on the Long-Term Survival of pT1 Early Stage Esophageal Adenocarcinoma William D. Bolton, M.D. - 4:35:00 PM (0h 18m 7s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
21. Clinical Stage IA Lung Cancer by CT and PET Scan: The Persistent Problem of Understaging Brendon Matthew. Stiles, M.D. - 4:55:00 PM (0h 8m 23s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Counterpoint Robert Cerfolio, M.D. - 5:15:00 PM (0h 23m 11s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Simultaneous Scientific Session - Congenital Heart Disease
Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion Improves Neurologic Outcomes with Aortic Arch Surgery in Neonates: Debate (Pro) James S. Tweddell, M.D. - 2:00:00 PM (0h 9m 19s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
22. Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion Improves Neurologic Outcomes with Aortic Arch Surgery in Neonates: Debate (Con) Marshall Jacobs, M.D. - 2:00:00 PM (0h 23m 46s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
23. Biventricular Repair in Heterotaxy Syndrome Frank Pigula, M.D. - 2:30:00 PM (0h 21m 24s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
24. Early EEG Background Prediction of Seizures and Short-Term Outcome Measures Following Infant Heart Surgery Sandy Cho, M.D. - 2:50:00 PM (0h 19m 53s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
25. Analysis of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration MAUDE Database for Adverse Events Involving Amplatzer™ Septal Occluder Devices and Comparison to STS Congenital Cardiac Surgery Database Daniel Jude. Dibardino, M.D. - 3:10:00 PM (0h 20m 2s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
26. Surgical Treatment for Patients with Late Systemic Right Ventricular Failure Following Mustard/Senning Procedures for d-TGA Stephan Thelitz, M.D. - 4:05 PM (0h 23m 7s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
27. Rate of Reoperation Has Not Changed During 30 Years of Surgery for Transposition of the Great Arteries – Long-Term Results of 913 Patients at a Single Center Jürgen Hörer, M.D. - 4:25:00 PM (0h 12m 25s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
28. Double Root Translocation__ A True-Meaning Anatomic Repair for Anomalies of Ventriculoarterial Connection with Pulmonary Outflow Tract Obstruction Sheng Shou Hu, M.D. - 4:45:00 PM (0h 24m 48s) - - View Get MP3 (?)

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Cardiac Surgery Forum Session
F1. Elimination of Moderate Ischemic MR Does Not Ameliorate Long-Term LV Remodeling Kanji Matsuzaki, M.D. - 7:00:00 AM (0h 14m 41s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
F2. Layered Implantation of Myoblast Sheets Attenuates Cardiac Remodeling of Infarcted Heart Naosumi Sekiya, M.D. - 7:12:00 AM (0h 13m 30s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
F3. Newly Developed Tissue-Engineered Biodegradable Material for Reconstruction of Vascular Wall Without Cell Seeding Hiroaki Takahashi, M.D. - 7:24:00 AM (0h 15m 26s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
F4. Atrophic Changes Occur in Unloaded Myocardium and May Preclude Functional Improvement in a Time Dependent Manner Henriette Luise. Brinks, M.D. - 7:36:00 AM (0h 13m 12s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
F5. Acute Hyperglycemia Enhances Oxidative Stress During Reperfusion and Exacerbates Myocardial Infarction Zequan Yang, M.D. - 7:48:00 AM (0h 9m 15s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
F6. Development of Bioartificial Myocardium using Collagen Scaffold Functionalized with RGD Peptides Olivier Schussler, M.D. - 8:00:00 AM (0h 13m 51s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
F7. Mitral Valve Hemodynamics Following Repair of Acute Posterior Leaflet Prolapse: Quadrangular Resection vs. Triangular Resection vs. Neo-chordoplasty Muralidhar Padala, M.D. - 8:12:00 AM (0h 13m 24s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
F8. Dynamic Fluid Shifts Induced by Fetal Cardiopulmonary Bypass Pirooz Eghtesady, M.D. - 8:24:00 AM (0h 15m 42s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
F10. Development of Novel Synthetic Serine-Protease Inhibitors to Reduce Postoperative Blood Loss After Cardiac Surgery Gábor Szabó, M.D. - 8:48:00 AM (0h 13m 21s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
General Thoracic Forum Session
F11. Paclitaxel-Loaded Polymer Film Prevents Local Recurrence of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Rong Liu, M.D. - 7:00:00 AM (0h 12m 51s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
F12. Targeting Tumor Angiogenesis in Thoracic Malignancies Using MEK Pharmacologic Inhibitor: In Vitro and In Vivo Analysis. Shailen Sehgal, M.D. - 7:12:00 AM (0h 10m 55s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
F13. Ambulatory Lung Assist Device Oxygenates and Removes Carbon Dioxide from Blood Across a Silicone-Coated Porous Membrane David M. Hoganson, M.D. - 7:24:00 AM (0h 9m 36s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
F14. Long Acting Oral Phophodiesterase Inhibition Preconditions Against Reperfusion Injury ln An Experimental Lung Transplantation Model Eric Spencer. Weiss, M.D. - 7:36:00 AM (0h 9m 56s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
F15. Differential Gene Expression Profiling of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Zane Hammoud, M.D. - 7:48:00 AM (0h 12m 29s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
F16. Screening of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Gene Mutation in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Using a New PCR-based Enzymatic Digestion Method Young Tae. Kim, M.D. - 8:00:00 AM (0h 11m 57s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
F17. A Novel JAK3 and Syk-Inhibitor, R348, for Prevention of Chronic Airway Allograft Rejection Jeffrey Velotta, M.D. - 8:12:00 AM (0h 11m 44s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
F18. Association with Survival of the CXCL12-CXCR4 Chemokine Axis in Adenocarcinoma of the Lung P. L. Wagner, M.D. - 8:24:00 AM (0h 10m 37s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
F20. Detergent-Enzymatic Bioengineered Pig Tracheal Tubular Matrices Lack of Immunogenicity and Maintain Their Structural Integrity When Implanted Heterotopically in an Allo- and Xeno-Transplantation Model Philipp Jungebluth, M.D. - 8:48:00 AM (0h 13m 17s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Plenary Scientific Session
29. Mid-Term Results of Endovascular Treatment of Acute and Chronic Aortic Dissection: The Talent Thoracic Retrospective Registry (TTR) Marek P. Ehrlich, M.D. - 9:00:00 AM (0h 16m 38s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
30. Mechanical Valves Versus Ross Procedure for Aortic Valve Replacement in Children: Propensity-Adjusted Comparison of Long-Term Outcomes Bahaaldin Alsoufi, M.D. - 9:20:00 AM (0h 18m 26s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
31. How Does the Use of PTFE Neochordae for Posterior Mitral Valve Prolapse (Loop technique) Compare With Leaflet Resection? Results of a Prospective Randomized Trial. Volkmar Falk, M.D. - 9:40:00 AM (0h 23m 25s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
32. Application of the Revised Lung Cancer Staging System (IASLC Staging Project) to a Cancer Center Population Edmund S. Kassis, M.D. - 11:00:00 AM (0h 17m 9s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
33. Selective Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion Via Right Axillary Artery Cannulation Reduces Morbidity and Mortality after Proximal Aortic Surgery Edward P. Chen, M.D. - 11:20:00 AM (0h 18m 48s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Addressed by Honored Speaker: 50 Years of Cardiothoracic Surgery through the Looking Glass and What the Future Holds D Craig Miller, M.D. - 11:40:00 AM (0h 3m 50s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
50 Years of Cardiothoracic Surgery through the Looking Glass and What the Future Holds Marko I. Turina, M.D. - 11:40:00 AM (0h 37m 2s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Simultaneous Scientific Session - Adult Cardiac Surgery
34. Equivalent Patencies of the Radial Artery, Right Internal Thoracic Artery and Saphenous Vein Beyond 5 Years: Surprising Results from the Radial Artery Patency and Clinical Outcomes Trial Philip Hayward, M.D. - 2:00:00 PM (0h 22m 57s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
35. Efficacy of Add Mitral Valve Restrictive Annuloplatsy to CABG in Patients With Moderate Ischemic Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Khalil Fattouch, M.D. - 2:20:00 PM (0h 9m 27s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Counterpoint Alfredo Trento, M.D. - 2:40:00 PM (0h 20m 35s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
36. A Long Term Analysis of Percutaneous Fenestration and Stenting for Acute Type B Dissection with Malperfusion--Implications for Thoracic Aortic Endovascular Repair Himanshu J. Patel, M.D. - 2:50:00 PM (0h 22m 8s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
37. Hybrid Endovascualr Aortic Arch Repair Using Branched Endoprothesis: The Second Generation ’Branched’ Open Stent Grafting Technique. Kazuo Shimamura, M.D. - 3:10:00 PM (0h 19m 0s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
38. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Assessment of Myocardial Scarring Predicts Recurrence of Functional Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation after Anuloplasty Tomislav Mihaljevic, M.D. - 4:00:00 PM (0h 19m 39s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
39. Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch is Irrelevant for Patients Greater than 70 Years of Age Undergoing Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement Marc R. Moon, M.D. - 4:20:00 PM (0h 11m 24s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Counterpoint Christopher M. Feindel, M.D. - 4:40:00 PM (0h 20m 36s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Simultaneous Scientific Session - General Thoracic Surgery
40. Does Reperfusion Injury Still Cause Significant Mortality After Lung Transplantation? Gorav Ailawadi, M.D. - 2:00:00 PM (0h 18m 6s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
41. Does Endobronchial Ultrasonography Have a Place in the Thoracic Surgeon's Armamentarium? Sebastien Gilbert, M.D. - 2:20:00 PM (0h 20m 2s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
42. Tailored Cricoplasty – An Improved Modification for Reconstruction in Subglottic Tracheal Stenosis Moishe Liberman, M.D. - 2:40:00 PM (0h 22m 1s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
43. Analysis of Surgical Results Leads To Improved Post-Operative Algorithms and Fast-Tracking of High Risk Patients After Pulmonary Resection Ayesha Bryant, M.D. - 3:35:00 PM (0h 19m 44s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
44. VATS Lobectomy Versus Thoracotomy for Lung Cancer. Results in 741 Patients Raja Michael. Flores, M.D. - 3:55:00 PM (0h 22m 33s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
45. Operative Risk of Pneumonectomy: Influence of Preoperative Induction Therapy Henning A. Gaissert, M.D. - 4:15:00 PM (0h 6m 10s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Counterpoint Mark Krasna, M.D. - 4:35:00 PM (0h 20m 54s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Simultaneous Scientific Session - Congenital Heart Disease
Surgery for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Should Be Performed by Congenital Heart Surgeons Joseph A. Dearani, M.D. - 2:00:00 PM (0h 9m 28s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
46. Debate followed by Open Discussion Michael A. Acker, M.D. - 2:00:00 PM (0h 22m 3s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
47. Optimal Dose of Aprotinin for Neuroprotection and Renal Function in a Piglet Model Yusuke Iwata, M.D. - 2:30:00 PM (0h 16m 42s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
48. Functional Health Status in an Inception Cohort of Adult Survivors with Tetralogy of Fallot Edward John. Hickey, M.D. - 2:40:00 PM (0h 19m 53s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
49. Ventricular Performance in Long-Term Survivors After Fontan Operation Yuki Nakamura, M.D. - 3:45:00 PM (0h 15m 5s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
50. How Size Matters: The Complex Relationship Between Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Case Volumes and Mortality Rates in a National Clinical Database Karl F. Welke, M.D. - 4:05:00 PM (0h 19m 30s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
51. What Is the Optimal Timing of Cardiac Transplantation for Failed Fontan: A Single Institution Experience Ryan R. Davies, M.D. - 4:25:00 PM (0h 24m 16s) - - View Get MP3 (?)

Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Emerging Techologies and Techniques Forum
T1. Inflammation is Reduced Using the Resting Heart Mini-Cardiopulmonary Bypass System in a Prospective Randomized Study Bob Kiaii, M.D. - 7:00:00 AM (0h 15m 34s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
T2. Is Transcatheter Based Aortic Valve Implantation Really Less Invasive Than Minimal Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement? Mirko Doss, M.D. - 7:13:00 AM (0h 14m 25s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
T3. Sutureless Perceval S Aortic Valve Replacement: Multicentric, Prospective, Pilot Trial Malakh Shrestha, M.D. - 7:26:00 AM (0h 15m 58s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
T4. Efficacy of Intramyocardial Injection of Angiogenic Cell Precursors for Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Case Match Study Kitipan V. Arom, M.D. - 7:39:00 AM (0h 12m 12s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
T5. Radiofrequency Ablation for Cure in Medically Inoperable Stage I Lung Cancer: A Single Institution Experience Michael Lanuti, M.D. - 7:52:00 AM (0h 18m 7s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
T6. Transapical Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation One Year Follow-Up in 19 Patients Jian Ye, M.D. - 8:05:00 AM (0h 10m 25s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
T7. Multicenter Prospective Randomized Trial of a 2nd Generation Anastomotic Device in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Lars Wiklund, M.D. - 8:18:00 AM (0h 9m 55s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Controversies in Cardiothoracic Surgery Plenary Session
Pro: Live Surgery at National and Regional Cardiothoracic Meetings Should be Outlawed Duke E. Cameron, M.D. - 8:45:00 AM (0h 11m 56s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Con: Live Surgery at National and Regional Cardiothoracic Meetings Should be Outlawed Hugo K. I. Vanermen, M.D. - 8:45:00 AM (0h 42m 15s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Pro: Should the Certifying Authority Provide Two Certificates: One for Cardiac Surgery and One for Thoracic Surgery? Walter Klepetko, M.D. - 9:45:00 AM (0h 17m 1s) - - View Get MP3 (?)
Con: Should the Certifying Authority Provide Two Certificates: One for Cardiac Surgery and One for Thoracic Surgery? Douglas J. Mathisen, M.D. - 9:45:00 AM (0h 42m 24s) - - View Get MP3 (?)