AATS 89th Annual Meeting

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Saturday, May 9, 2009
New Technologies and Procedures in Congenital and Acquired Heart Surgery
Welcome & Introduction Mark E. Galantowicz, MD - 8:10:00 AM (0h 2m 29s) - - View
Overview of Pediatric Heart Assist Devices in Development Tim Baldwin, MD - 8:30:00 AM (0h 17m 9s) - - View
A Decision Matrix to Guide Device Selection for Pediatric Circulatory Support Brian W. Duncan, MD - 8:50:00 AM (0h 19m 7s) - - View
A Decision Matrix for Adult Mechanical Circulatory Support Benjamin C. Sun, MD - 9:10:00 AM (0h 23m 44s) - - View
Heart Transplantation and High Pulmonary Vascular Resistance - Another Fallen Commandment? Sanjiv K. Gandhi, MD - 9:30:00 AM (0h 23m 4s) - - View
Pulmonary Assist Devices - Where Do We Stand? Robert H. Bartlett, MD - 10:00:00 AM (0h 32m 35s) - - View
Hybrid Approach to HLHS Mark E. Galantowicz, MD - 10:50:00 AM (0h 33m 22s) - - View
Hybrid Approach to Other Congenital Heart Defects Emile A. Bacha, MD - 11:10:00 AM (0h 22m 20s) - - View
Advanced Imaging in Coronary Surgery and Hybrid Procedures John G. Byrne, MD - 11:30:00 AM (0h 23m 19s) - - View
3-D Image Based Surgical Planning of Aortic Valve Repair Pedro J. del Nido, MD - 11:50:00 AM (0h 15m 33s) - - View
Thoracic Developmental Skills
The Thoracic Surgeon and Endocbronchial Ultrasound Harvey I. Pass, MD - 8:25:00 AM (0h 20m 49s) - - View
VATS Lobectomy - Technical Details of all Five Lobes Raja M. Flores, MD - 8:45:00 AM (0h 20m 28s) - - View
Robotic Lobectomy Bernard J. Park, MD - 9:05:00 AM (0h 18m 31s) - - View
Thoracoscopic LVRS and Sympathectomy Robert J. McKenna, Jr., MD - 9:25:00 AM (0h 17m 10s) - - View
Resection and Reconstruction of Major Intrathoracic Vascular Structures Erino A. Rendina, MD - 9:45:00 AM (0h 21m 46s) - - View
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy - Refined Expeditious and Oncologically Sound Manjit S. Bains, MD - 10:35:00 AM (0h 16m 7s) - - View
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Michael S. Kent, MD - 10:55:00 AM (0h 19m 1s) - - View
Tracheal Lesions - Initial Management and Subsequent Surgical Treatment Joel D. Cooper, MD - 11:15:00 AM (0h 24m 7s) - - View
Chest Wall Resection and Reconstruction Michael J. Weyant, MD - 11:35:00 AM (0h 19m 34s) - - View
Discussion Manjit S. Bains, MD; Joel D. Cooper, MD; Michael S. Kent, MD; Michael J. Weyant, MD - 12:00:00 PM (0h 10m 48s) - - View
Developing the Academic Surgeon
Academic Practice in Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Outdated Concept? Irving L. Kron, MD - 1:10:00 PM (0h 10m 25s) - - View
The Cardiothoracic Surgeon as Educator Stephen C. Yang, MD - 1:30:00 PM (0h 19m 47s) - - View
Basic Research in Thoracic Surgery David R. Jones, MD - 1:50:00 PM (0h 23m 30s) - - View
Research and Medical Device Development A. Marc Gillinov, MD - 2:10:00 PM (0h 16m 27s) - - View
Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Time of Opportunity James L. Cox, MD - 2:30:00 PM (0h 27m 32s) - - View
Beyond Clinical Trials: Building an Evidence Basis for Cardiothoracic Surgery of the Future Eugene H. Blackstone, MD - 3:20:00 PM (0h 20m 49s) - - View
The NIH-Sponsored Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network Timothy J. Gardner, MD - 3:40:00 PM (0h 24m 12s) - - View
Training for the Future Mathew R. Williams, MD - 4:00:00 PM (0h 18m 30s) - - View
Cardiothoracic Disease: An Integrated, Programmatic Approach Bruce W. Lytle, MD - 4:20:00 PM (0h 28m 43s) - - View

Sunday, May 10, 2009
AATS/STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Symposium
TEVAR: Indications, Current Trends and Results G. Chad Hughes, MD - 8:20:00 AM (0h 20m 6s) - - View
TEVAR in Setting of Aortic Dissection: Type A and B Alberto Pochettino, MD - 8:40:00 AM (0h 15m 18s) - - View
Hybrid Arch Wilson Y. Szeto, MD - 9:00:00 AM (0h 17m 22s) - - View
Aortic Valve Repair/Retention with Aortic Root Disease G. Michael Deeb, MD - 9:35:00 AM (0h 24m 53s) - - View
Aortic Valve Repair without Root Pathology Tricuspid/Bicuspid Gebrine El Khoury, MD - 9:55:00 AM (0h 22m 28s) - - View
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Transfemoral Joseph E. Bavaria, MD - 10:35 AM (0h 25m 0s) - - View
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Transapical Todd M. Dewey, MD - 10:55:00 AM (0h 16m 20s) - - View
Discussion Joseph E. Bavaria, MD; G. Michael Deeb, MD; Todd M. Dewey, MD; Gebrine El Khoury, MD - 11:10:00 AM (0h 15m 32s) - - View
3-D Echo: Clinical Breakthrough or Pretty Pictures Joseph S. Savino, MD - 11:30:00 AM (0h 20m 15s) - - View
Degenerative Disease: Complex Repair Made Simple David H. Adams, MD - 11:50:00 AM (0h 20m 56s) - - View
Discussion David H. Adams, MD; David E. Bavaria, MD; Joseph S. Savino, MD - 12:05:00 PM (0h 11m 31s) - - View
The Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: Are We Ready for Prime Time? Niv Ad , MD - 1:05:00 PM (0h 20m 24s) - - View
Aortic Stenosis/Mitral Regurgitation: When to Repair the Mitral Valve? Thomas G. Gleason, MD - 1:25:00 PM (0h 20m 38s) - - View
Mitral Stenosis/Mitral Regurgitation and Tricuspid Regurgitation: When to Repair the Tricuspid Valve? Richard J. Shemin, MD - 1:45:00 PM (0h 22m 8s) - - View
Discussion Niv Ad; Thomas G. Gleason, MD - 2:05:00 PM (0h 12m 3s) - - View
Should Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Heart Failure Patients be Repaired? Patrick M. McCarthy, MD - 2:20:00 PM (0h 18m 24s) - - View
Small VADs: Solution for Heart Failure Michael A. Acker, MD - 2:40:00 PM (0h 24m 18s) - - View
Indications for Surgical Revascularization in Heart Failure Patients Y. Joseph Woo, MD - 3:00:00 PM (0h 23m 35s) - - View
Discussion Michael A. Acker, MD; Patrick M. McCarthy, MD; Y. Joseph Woo, MD - 3:20:00 PM (0h 6m 49s) - - View
Debate - Optimal Coronary Revascularization: Off Pump (Puskas) vs. On Pump (Sabik) vs. Hybrid (Byrne) John D. Puskas, MD - 4:15:00 PM (0h 16m 17s) - - View
Debate - Optimal Coronary Revascularization: Off Pump (Puskas) vs. On Pump (Sabik) vs. Hybrid (Byrne) Joseph F. Sabik, MD - 4:15:00 PM (0h 15m 48s) - - View
Debate - Optimal Coronary Revascularization: Off Pump (Puskas) vs. On Pump (Sabik) vs. Hybrid (Byrne) John G. Byrne, MD - 4:15:00 PM (0h 12m 50s) - - View
Discussion John G. Byrne; John D. Puskas, MD; Joseph F. Sabik, MD - 4:35 PM (0h 19m 50s) - - View
AATS/STS General Thoracic Surgery Symposium
Introduction & Course Overview David H. Harpole, Jr., MD - 8:10:00 AM (0h 2m 12s) - - View
New Lung Cancer Staging System Joe B. Putnam, MD - 8:30:00 AM (0h 20m 1s) - - View
Chemotherapy 101 Ramaswamy Govindan, MD - 9:00:00 AM (0h 31m 53s) - - View
Anti-Angiogenesis and other Molecular Targets Thomas J. Lynch, MD - 10:00:00 AM (0h 33m 6s) - - View
Discussion Ramaswamy Govindan, MD; Pasi A. Janne, MD, PhD; Thomas J. Lynch, MD; Joe B. Putnam, MD - 10:15:00 AM (0h 21m 27s) - - View
Radiotherapy 101 Jeffrey M. Bogart, MD - 11:15:00 AM (0h 34m 35s) - - View
Current Early Stage Lung Cancer Trials Eric Vallieres, MD - 11:45:00 AM (0h 27m 20s) - - View
Discussion Jeffrey M. Bogart, MD; Eric Vallieres, MD - 12:00:00 PM (0h 8m 57s) - - View
Mediastinscopy or EBUS/EUS Bryan F. Meyers, MD - 1:00:00 PM (0h 33m 39s) - - View
Who is Medically Inoperable? Robert J. Cerfolio, MD - 1:30:00 PM (0h 20m 57s) - - View
Ablative Therapies for Nodules Jo-Anne O. Shepard, MD - 2:00:00 PM (0h 30m 0s) - - View
Upfront or Outback Chemotherapy Ramaswamy Govindan, MD - 2:30:00 PM (0h 22m 7s) - - View
STS Database Risk Adjustment Cameron D. Wright, MD - 3:30:00 PM (0h 18m 7s) - - View
Pulmonary Metastasectomy Thomas A. D'Amico, MD - 4:00:00 PM (0h 21m 53s) - - View
Interventions for Emphysema Malcolm M. DeCamp, MD - 4:20:00 PM (0h 23m 31s) - - View
Discussion Malcom M. DeCamp, MD; Cameron D. Wright, MD - 4:40:00 PM (0h 3m 50s) - - View
AATS/STS Congenital Heart Disease Sympoisum
Welcome & Introduction J. William Gaynor, MD - 8:15:00 AM (0h 0m 22s) - - View
Pro/Con Debate: NIRS is "Standard of Care" for Post-operative Management James S. Tweddell, MD - 8:15:00 AM (0h 13m 51s) - - View
Pro/Con Debate: NIRS is "Standard of Care" for Post-operative Management Jennifer C. Hirsch, MD - 8:30:00 AM (0h 26m 17s) - - View
Discussion Jennifer C. Hirsch, MD; James S. Tweddell, MD - 9:20:00 AM (0h 8m 7s) - - View
Aortical Valvuloplasty for Aortic Regurgitation Richard A. Jonas, MD - 9:30:00 AM (0h 43m 52s) - - View
Pro/Con Debate: Use of a Fenestration Should be Routine During the Fontan Procedure Scott M. Bradley, MD - 9:45:00 AM (0h 13m 7s) - - View
Pro/Con Debate: Use of a Fenestration Should be Routine During the Fontan Procedure Frank L. Hanley, MD - 10:00:00 AM (0h 29m 42s) - - View
Discussion Scott M. Bradley, MD; Frank L. Hanley, MD - 10:30:00 AM (0h 4m 14s) - - View
Uses and Limitations of Academic and Registry Databases William G. Williams, MD - 11:05:00 AM (0h 18m 39s) - - View
Randomized Treatment Trials: Lessons Learned from the BCAS and Other Studies Jane W. Newburger, MD - 11:20:00 AM (0h 13m 12s) - - View
Multi-Institutional Studies: Lessons Learned from the CHSS Studies Christopher A. Caldarone, MD - 11:35:00 AM (0h 19m 25s) - - View
Multi-Institutional Studies: Lessons Learned from the SVR Trial Richard G. Ohye, MD - 11:50:00 AM (0h 18m 15s) - - View
Perioperative Genomics: Why do "Similar" Patients have Different Outcomes? Mark F. Newman, MD - 1:00:00 PM (0h 24m 2s) - - View
Does Protocol Driven Post-operative Management Improve Outcomes? Peter C. Laussen, MD - 1:20:00 PM (0h 20m 1s) - - View
Difficulties Comparing Outcomes Between Institutions Karl F. Welke, MD - 1:40:00 PM (0h 17m 2s) - - View
How Do We Translate Clinical Research to Clinical Practice Gil Wernovsky, MD - 2:00:00 PM (0h 19m 2s) - - View
Discussion Peter C. Laussen, MD; Mark F. Newman; Karl F. Welke, MD; Gil Wernovsky, MD - 2:20:00 PM (0h 4m 50s) - - View
Living-Donor Lobar Lung Transplantation Cynthia S. Herrington - 2:30:00 PM (0h 26m 39s) - - View
Surgical Repair of Tricuspid Atresia Francis M. Fontan, MD - 3:20:00 PM (0h 13m 43s) - - View
Evolution of the Fontan/Kreutzer Procedure Marc R. de Leval, MD - 3:40:00 PM (0h 16m 35s) - - View
Current Status of Survivors of the Fontan/Kreutzer Procedure Jack Rychik, MD - 4:00:00 PM (0h 22m 12s) - - View
The Fontan/Kreutzer Procedure: Future Directions Edward L. Bove, MD - 4:20:00 PM (0h 24m 51s) - - View
Discussion Edward L. Bove, MD; Francis M. Fontan, MD; Guillermo O. Kreutzer, MD; Jack Rychik, MD - 4:40:00 PM (0h 7m 36s) - - View
12th Annual C. Walton Lillehei Resident Forum Session
In Vivo Structure and Function of Engineered Pulmonary Valves Danielle Gottlieb, MD - 3:00:00 PM (0h 14m 53s) - - View
The Graft Imaging to Improve Patency (GRIIP) Trial Results Steve Singh, MD - 3:15:00 PM (0h 16m 26s) - - View
Tissue Engineered Pro-Angiogenic Fibroblast Matrix Improves Myocardial Perfusion and Function and Limits Ventricular Remodeling Following Infarction J. Raymond Fitzpatrick, MD - 3:30:00 PM (0h 16m 4s) - - View
Atorvastatin At Reperfusion Reduces Myocardial Infarct Size In Mice By Activating eNOS Of Bone Marrow-Derived Cells Zequan Yang, MD - 3:45:00 PM (0h 10m 12s) - - View
Quantitative Assessment of Technical Proficiency of Residents in Cardiac Surgery Hiroo Takayama, MD - 4:00:00 PM (0h 16m 16s) - - View
Divergent Impact of Osteopontin Isoforms on Lung Cancer Angiogenesis Justin D. Blasberg, MD - 4:15:00 PM (0h 9m 47s) - - View
Temporary Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support for Acute Circulatory Collapse: Experience with 266 Patients Kristopher B. Deatrick, MD - 4:30:00 PM (0h 14m 29s) - - View
Age is an Independent Risk Factor for Aspiration Following Thoracotomy for Pulmonary Resection William B. Keeling, MD - 4:45:00 PM (0h 11m 19s) - - View

Monday, May 11, 2009
Plenary Scientific Session
A Formidable Task: Population Analysis Predicts a Deficit of 2,000 Cardiothoracic Surgeons by 2030 Thomas E. Williams, MD - 7:45:00 AM (0h 14m 10s) - - View
Single Center Experience in Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock of any Etiology in Children by Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices Roland Hetzer, MD - 8:25:00 AM (0h 18m 9s) - - View
Long-Term Results of Aortic Valve Sparing Operations in Patients with Marfan Syndrome Tirone E. David, MD - 8:45:00 AM (0h 16m 7s) - - View
Outcomes After Laparoscopic Giant Paraesophageal Hernia Repair in 636 patients James D. Luketich, MD - 9:05:00 AM (0h 19m 18s) - - View
Award Presentations Awards - 9:20:00 AM (0h 14m 25s) - - View
Basic Science Lecture
Basic Science Lecture - Insights from Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Jonathan A. Epstein, MD - 10:40:00 AM (0h 42m 27s) - - View
Plenary Scientific Session
The Relationship Between Hospital CABG Volume and Multiple Dimensions of CABG Quality David M. Shahian, MD - 11:00:00 AM (0h 16m 52s) - - View
Survival After Transapical and Transarterial Aortic Valve Implantation: Talking About Two Different Patient Populations Sabine Bleiziffer, MD - 11:20:00 AM (0h 17m 33s) - - View
Presidential Address
Introduction and Presidential Address: The Quality Conundrum Thomas L. Spray, MD - 11:25:00 AM (0h 51m 24s) - - View Introduction by Alec Patterson, MD
Simultaneous Scientific Session – Adult Cardiac Surgery
Outcomes of Reoperative Aortic Valve Replacement Following Previous Sternotomy Damien J. LaPar, MD - 2:00:00 PM (0h 16m 33s) - - View
Where Does AF Surgery Fail?: Implications for Increasing AF Surgical Ablation Effectiveness Patrick M. McCarthy, MD - 2:40:00 PM (0h 19m 24s) - - View
Have Hybrid Procedures Replaced Open Aortic Arch Reconstruction in High Risk Patients: A Comparative Study of Open Arch Debranching with Endovascular Stent Graft Placement and Conventional Open Total and Distal Aortic Arch Reconstruction Rita K. Milewski, MD - 3:45:00 PM (0h 17m 2s) - - View
Effect of Partial Thrombosis on Distal Aorta after Repair of Acute DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection Suk-Won Song, MD - 4:05:00 PM (0h 16m 36s) - - View
Staged Repair Significantly Reduces Paraplegia Rate after Extensive Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Christian D. Etz, MD - 4:25:00 PM (0h 17m 52s) - - View
Preoperative Very Short Term High Dose Erythropoietin Administration Diminishes Blood Transfusion Rate in Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass. A Randomized Blind Controlled Study. Luca Weltert, MD - 4:35:00 PM (0h 16m 24s) - - View
Simultaneous Scientific Session – General Thoracic Surgery
Thoracoscopic Lobectomy is Associated with Lower Morbidity than Open Lobectomy: A Propensity-Matched Analysis from the STS Database Subroto Paul, MD - 2:00:00 PM (0h 14m 5s) - - View
Learning Curves for Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Lobectomy in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Hyun-Sung Lee, MD - 2:20:00 PM (0h 20m 30s) - - View
Propensity Matched Comparison of Surgery vs. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Early Stage Lung Cancer Chadrick Denlinger, MD - 2:40:00 PM (0h 16m 53s) - - View
NETT REDUX (Accentuating The Positive) Pablo G. Sanchez, MD - 3:00:00 PM (0h 19m 3s) - - View
Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum: 10-Year Appraisal with 1,170 Patients Hyung Joo Park, MD - 3:55:00 PM (0h 19m 51s) - - View
Aggressive Surgical Treatment of Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis in the Extensive Drug Resistance Era Yuji Shiraishi, MD - 4:15:00 PM (0h 17m 45s) - - View
Reconstruction of the Pulmonary Artery for Lung Cancer: Long Term Results Federico Venuta, MD - 4:35:00 PM (0h 17m 55s) - - View
Tracheal Sleeve Pneumonectomy for Lung Cancer After Induction Chemotherapy Domenico Galetta, MD - 4:55:00 PM (0h 25m 4s) - - View
Simultaneous Scientific Session – Congenital Heart Disease
Is Cardiac Diagnosis a Predictor of Neurodevelopmental Outcome after Cardiac Surgery in Infancy? J. William Gaynor, MD - 2:00:00 PM (0h 16m 40s) - - View
Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Polymorphism and Pulmonary Hypertension in Children with Congenital Heart Diseases Tsvetomir S. Loukanov, MD - 2:20:00 PM (0h 9m 27s) - - View
Left Ventricular Rehabilitation is Effective in Maintaining Two-Ventricle Physiology in the Borderline Left Heart Sitaram Emani, MD - 2:40:00 PM (0h 23m 56s) - - View
A Contemporary Comparison of the Effect of Shunt Type in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome on the Hemodynamics and Outcome at Fontan Completion Jean A. Ballweg, MD - 3:00:00 PM (0h 19m 37s) - - View
Chronological Changes in P-wave Characteristics after the Fontan Procedure: Impact of Surgical Modification Masahiro Koh, MD - 4:00 PM (0h 16m 0s) - - View
Depth of Ventricular Septal Defect and Impact on Reoperation for Left Ventricular Outflow Obstruction after Repair of Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect: Does Double Patch Technique Decrease the Incidence of Left Ventricular Outflow Obstruction? Anatomical and Clinical Correlation Anastasios C. Polimenakos, MD - 4:20:00 PM (0h 23m 37s) - - View
Fenestration During Fontan Palliation: Now the Exception Instead of the Rule Jorge D. Salazar, MD - 4:40:00 PM (0h 18m 9s) - - View
NHLBI STICH Trial Debate
NHLBI STICH TRIAL DEBATE: Coronary Bypass with Ventricular Reconstruction Does Not Improve Survival Compared to Coronary Bypass Surgery Andrew S. Wechsler, MD - 5:05:00 PM (0h 1m 23s) - - View
NHLBI STICH TRIAL DEBATE: Pro Robert H. Jones, MD - 5:05:00 PM (0h 17m 28s) - - View
NHLBI STICH TRIAL DEBATE: Con Gerald D. Buckberg, MD - 5:05:00 PM (0h 38m 42s) - - View

Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Cardiac Surgery Forum
Vascularized Patch Used for Cardiac Reconstruction Stimulates Myocardial Tissue-Specific Regeneration Serghei Cebotari, MD - 7:00:00 AM (0h 12m 31s) - - View
Repair of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract by a Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Seeded Bioabsorbable Valved Patch: Medium-Term Follow-Up in a Growing Lamb Model David Kalfa, MD - 7:12:00 AM (0h 12m 7s) - - View
The Novel Synthetic Serine-Protease Inhibitor CU2010 Dose-Dependently Reduces Postoperative Blood Loss and Improves Postischemic Recovery After Cardiac Surgery Gabor Szabo, MD - 7:24:00 AM (0h 9m 39s) - - View
3D Geometry of the Mitral Valve Determines the Success of Secondary Chordal Cutting in Alleviating Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Muralidhar Padala, MD - 7:36:00 AM (0h 15m 0s) - - View
Successful Resuscitation After Prolonged Periods of Cardiac Arrest – A New Field in Cardiac Surgery Georg Trummer, MD - 7:48:00 AM (0h 13m 59s) - - View
Smooth Muscle Phenotypic Modulation is an Early Event in Murine Aortic Aneurysms and Human Aneurysms Gorav Ailawadi, MD - 8:12:00 AM (0h 9m 53s) - - View
Biodegradable Synthetic Small-Calibre Vascular Grafts: Long-term Results after Replacement of the Rat Aorta Beat H. Walpoth, MD - 8:24:00 AM (0h 11m 35s) - - View
Optimal Flow Rate For Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion Takashi Sasaki, MD - 8:36:00 AM (0h 13m 56s) - - View
Reduced Oxidative Stress Response in the Ascending Aorta of Bicuspid Aortic Valve Patients: Impact on the Extracellular Matrix Julie A. Phillippi, MD - 8:48:00 AM (0h 8m 43s) - - View
General Thoracic Forum
MAGE-A3 Expression is an Independent Determinant of Worse Survival in Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Jeffrey L. Port, MD - 7:00:00 AM (0h 11m 5s) - - View
MicroRNA Expression Profiles Predict Recurrence After Surgery for Stage 1 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Sai Yendamuri, MD - 7:12:00 AM (0h 12m 8s) - - View
Seventy-two Hours Total Respiratory Support with a Single Double-Lumen Cannula Placed in a Venousvenous Pump-driven Extracorporeal Lung Membrane David Sanchez-Lorente, MD - 7:24:00 AM (0h 9m 15s) - - View
Replacement of the Trachea with Fully Bioengineered Graft in Pigs Tetsuhiko Go, MD - 7:36:00 AM (0h 8m 51s) - - View
DYRK2, a Dual-specificity Tyrosine-(Y)-Phosphorylation-regulated Kinase Gene, Expression can be a Predictive Marker for Chemotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Shin-ichi Yamashita, MD - 7:48:00 AM (0h 8m 58s) - - View
Generation of Epigenetically-Modified Autologous Tumor Cell Lines for Vaccines Targeting Cancer-testis Antigens in Thoracic Malignancies David S. Schrump, MD - 8:12:00 AM (0h 10m 4s) - - View
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Extends Lung Preservation Attenuating Ischemia-Reperfusion Lung Injury Through Phospholipase A2 Inhibition Yury A. Bellido Reyes, MD - 8:24:00 AM (0h 10m 26s) - - View
Comparative Glycomic Profiling in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Zane Hammoud, MD - 8:36:00 AM (0h 10m 50s) - - View
Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression in Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung Sonam A. Shah - 8:48:00 AM (0h 7m 41s) - - View
Plenary Scientific Session
Non Operative Thoracic Duct Embolization for Traumatic Chylothorax: Experience in 103 patients Maxim Itkin, MD - 9:05:00 AM (0h 20m 31s) - - View
Valve Repair for Regurgitant Bicuspid Aortic Valves: A Systematic Approach Munir Boodhwani, MD - 9:25:00 AM (0h 21m 3s) - - View
Ten-Year Experience of Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass; Lessons Learned from Early Postoperative Angiograms Ki-Bong Kim, MD - 9:45:00 AM (0h 16m 39s) - - View
Pneumonectomy after Chemo- or Chemoradiotherapy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Walter Weder, MD - 10:05:00 AM (0h 14m 59s) - - View
Right Ventricle and Tricuspid Valve Function at Mid-Term Following the Fontan Operation for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Impact of Shunt Type Victor Bautista-Hernandez, MD - 11:00:00 AM (0h 16m 51s) - - View
Four Decades of Experience with Mitral Valve Repair: Analysis of Differential Indications, Technical Evolution and Long-Term Outcome Daniel J. DiBardino, MD - 11:20:00 AM (0h 18m 6s) - - View
The Role of Simulation in Future Cardiothoracic Surgical Education
Introduction - The Role of Simulation in Future Cardiothoracic Surgical Education Edward D. Verrier, MD - 11:50:00 AM (0h 3m 54s) - - View
The Role of Simulation in Future Cardiothoracic Surgical Education Yolonda L. Colson, MD, PhD; Gregory S. Couper, MD; Dan Raemer, PhD - 11:50:00 AM (0h 34m 25s) - - View
Honored Speaker Lecture
Address by Honored Speaker: The Creation of the Universe, String Theory, and Time Travel Michio Kaku, PhD - 12:30:00 PM (0h 38m 56s) - - View
Simultaneous Scientific Session – Adult Cardiac Surgery
The Papillary Muscle Sling for Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation U. Hvass, MD - 2:00:00 PM (0h 18m 53s) - - View
Surgical Management of Secondary Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation: Anulus, Commissure, or Leaflet Procedure? Jose L. Navia, MD - 2:20:00 PM (0h 21m 56s) - - View
When is the Ross Procedure a Good Option to Treat Aortic Valve Disease? Tirone E. David, MD - 2:40:00 PM (0h 22m 47s) - - View
Surgical Ventricular Restoration for Anteroseptal Scars- Volume or Shape? Antonio M. Calafiore, MD - 3:45:00 PM (0h 16m 42s) - - View
Early and Late Outcome of 517 Consecutive Adult Patients Treated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Refractory Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock (PCS) Ardawan J. Rastan, MD - 4:05:00 PM (0h 19m 47s) - - View
Duration of LVAD Support Does Not Impact Post-Cardiac Transplant Survival in the Continuous-Flow Pump Era Ranjit John, MD - 4:25:00 PM (0h 15m 47s) - - View
Simultaneous Scientific Session – General Thoracic Surgery
Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of Mediastinal Lymph Nodes: The Thoracic Surgeon's Perspective Shawn S. Groth, MD - 2:00:00 PM (0h 15m 58s) - - View
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Lung Transplantation Varun Puri, MD - 2:20:00 PM (0h 13m 41s) - - View
Lung Transplantation Using Donation after Cardiac Death Donors: Long-term Follow-up in a Single Center Satoru Osaki, MD - 2:40:00 PM (0h 26m 9s) - - View
Laparoscopic Diaphragm Plication: An Objective Evaluation of Short-and Mid-Term Results Shawn S. Groth, MD - 3:45:00 PM (0h 17m 24s) - - View
Minimally Invasive Resection of Stage 1 and 2 Thymoma: Comparison with Open Resection Arjun Pennathur, MD - 4:05:00 PM (0h 15m 24s) - - View
Predictive Factors for Survival in Esophageal Cancer Patients with Persistent Lymph Node Metastases Following Neoadjuvant Therapy and Surgery Brendon M. Stiles, MD - 4:25:00 PM (0h 24m 48s) - - View
Simultaneous Scientific Session – Congenital Heart Disease
Genetic Factors are Important Determinants of Impaired Growth Following Infant Cardiac Surgery Nancy B. Burnham, MD - 2:00:00 PM (0h 17m 5s) - - View
Mechanical Mitral Valve Prostheses in Children Don't Deserve Their Ill Repute Roland Henaine, MD - 2:20:00 PM (0h 19m 30s) - - View
Fate of Reconstructed Biventricular Outflow Tracts After Repair for Transposition of the Great Arteries with Ventricular Septal Defect and Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction: Midterm Results and Future Implications Sheng-shou Hu, MD - 2:40:00 PM (0h 14m 59s) - - View
Gene Expression Profiling in the Right Ventricular Myocardium of Newborns with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Marco Ricci, MD - 3:30:00 PM (0h 16m 57s) - - View
Twenty Three Years of One-Stage End-to-Side Anastomosis Repair of Interrupted Aortic Arches Yves d'Udekem, MD - 3:50:00 PM (0h 15m 19s) - - View
Unifocalisation of Major Aortopulmonary Arteries in Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect is Essential to Achieve Excellent Outcomes Irrespective of Native Pulmonary Artery Morphology Shafi Mussa, MD - 4:10:00 PM (0h 20m 39s) - - View
Impact of Comprehensive Perioperative and Interstage Monitoring on Survival in High-Risk Infants After Stage 1 Palliation of Univentricular Heart Disease Nancy S. Ghanayem, MD - 4:30:00 PM (0h 17m 2s) - - View

Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Emerging Technologies and Techniques Forum
The Direct Flow Valve: First in Man Experience with a Repositionable and Retrievable Pericardial Valve for Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement Hendrik Treede, MD - 7:00:00 AM (0h 11m 42s) - - View
Use of Subclavian-Carotid Bypass and Thoracic Stent Grafting to Minimize Cerebral Ischemia in Total Aortic Arch Reconstructions Steve Xydas, MD - 7:12:00 AM (0h 12m 21s) - - View
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in High-Risk Patients: Superior Results Compared to Conventional Surgery Robert Bauernschmitt, MD - 7:24:00 AM (0h 9m 46s) - - View
Cavopulmonary Assist Using a Percutaneous, Bi-Conical, Single Impeller Pump: A New Spin for Fontan Circulatory Support Mark D. Rodefeld, MD - 7:36:00 AM (0h 15m 40s) - - View
Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts in Humans: Correlating Clinical Outcomes to Vascular Neotissue Formation in Mice Narutoshi Hibino, MD - 7:48:00 AM (0h 12m 31s) - - View
Abdominal Debranching with Thoracic Endografting for the Treatment of Thoraco-Abdominal Aneurysm in 21 Consecutive Patients Jacques Kpodonu, MD - 8:12:00 AM (0h 12m 51s) - - View
High Resolution Analysis of Lung Cancer Stem and Progenitor Cells in Primary Non-Small Cell Adenocarcinoma Rodney Landreneau, MD - 8:24:00 AM (0h 14m 7s) - - View
Robotic Lobectomy for the Treatment of Early Stage Lung Cancer Domenico Galleta, MD - 8:36:00 AM (0h 15m 24s) - - View
Controversies in Cardiothoracic Surgery Plenary Session
The Sole Pathway Leading to ABTS Certification Should be a Comprehensive Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Program Beginning Directly After Medical School Alec Patterson, MD - 10:00:00 AM (0h 1m 2s) - - View
The Sole Pathway Leading to ABTS Certification Should be a Comprehensive Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Program Beginning Directly After Medical School Richard H. Feins, MD - 10:00:00 AM (0h 12m 12s) - - View
The Sole Pathway Leading to ABTS Certification Should be a Comprehensive Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Program Beginning Directly After Medical School David R. Jones, MD - 10:00:00 AM (0h 44m 27s) - - View
Ablation vs. Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation: Antagonism or Synergism?
"Classic Maze": Experimental Origins, Surgical Lesion Sets, Alternative Energy Sources Ralph J. Damiano, Jr., MD - 10:15:00 AM (0h 17m 50s) - - View
Neurological Approaches to the AF Problem: Ganglion Mapping James H. McClelland, MD - 10:25:00 AM (0h 10m 35s) - - View
Neurological Approaches to the AF Problem: Cervical Interventions Benjamin Scherlag, MD - 10:35:00 AM (0h 12m 56s) - - View
Less Invasive Approaches - Critical Step or Critical Mistake? Robotics as Applied to Arrhythmia Surgery W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr., MD - 10:50:00 AM (0h 12m 27s) - - View
Less Invasive Approaches - Critical Step or Critical Mistake? Thoracoscopic Arrhythmia Surgery Richard Lee, MD - 11:05:00 AM (0h 13m 19s) - - View
Less Invasive Approaches - Critical Step or Critical Mistake? Intravascular Approaches Vivek K. Reddy, MD - 11:25:00 AM (0h 16m 52s) - - View
Defining Success Richard J. Shemin, MD - 11:40:00 AM (0h 16m 7s) - - View
Working Together Panel W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr., MD; Ralph J. Damiano, Jr., MD; Richard Lee, MD; James H. McClelland, MD; Benjamin Scherlag, MD - 12:00:00 PM (0h 21m 12s) - - View
Pneumonectomy: A Treatment or a Disease?
Patient Selection for Pneumonectomy Joseph P. Shrager, MD - 10:15:00 AM (0h 16m 55s) - - View
Role of Thoracoscopic Pneumonectomy Todd L. Demmy, MD - 10:30:00 AM (0h 13m 42s) - - View
Managing Intraoperative Complications Alec Patterson, MD - 10:45:00 AM (0h 13m 52s) - - View
Early Complications after Pneumonectomy Valerie W. Rusch, MD - 11:00:00 AM (0h 14m 48s) - - View
Late Complications after Pneumonectomy Douglas J. Mathisen, MD - 11:15:00 AM (0h 19m 10s) - - View
Pneumonectomy After Induction Therapy Walter Weder, MD - 11:30:00 AM (0h 11m 55s) - - View
Extrapleural Pneumonectomy David J. Sugarbaker, MD - 11:45:00 AM (0h 15m 53s) - - View
Discussion Todd L. Demmy, MD; Douglas J. Mathisen, MD; G. Alexander Patterson, MD; Valerie W. Rusch, MD; Joseph P. Shrager, MD; David J. Sugarbaker, MD; Walter Weder, MD - 12:00:00 PM (0h 20m 29s) - - View