2005 Program Outline
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY
85th ANNUAL MEETING
Moscone West Convention Center
San Francisco, CA, April 9-13, 2005
PROGRAM OUTLINE |
| SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2005 |
GRANTSMANSHIP – A WORKSHOP
Room 2000, Moscone West Convention Center
Chairman: Pedro J. del Nido, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Organization of a Grant: "I have a good idea. How do I get funded?"
Pedro J. del Nido |
| 11:20 |
Scientific Review: The Study Section Process
Frank W. Sellke |
| 11:40 |
Restructuring of the Review Process
Michael Martin*, Center for Scientific Review, NIH |
| 12:10 p.m. |
BREAK |
| 12:15 |
Panel Discussion |
| 12:25 |
The Institutes within NIH: NHLBI
Keith A. Horvath |
| 12:40 |
Fellowships and Career Development Awards: F32, K-O8, K-23
Irving L. Kron |
DEVELOPING THE ACADEMIC SURGEON – A SYMPOSIUM
Room 2001, Moscone West Convention Center
| Co-Chairmen: |
Robert C. Robbins
Mark J. Krasna | |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Introduction
Mark J. Krasna and Robert C. Robbins |
| 1:15 |
The CT Surgeon as an Academician in Private and University Practice
Private: Michael J. Mack
University: R. Duane Davis, Jr. |
| 1:45 |
Establishing a Multi Institutional Academic-Based Practice
The BWH Model: David J. Sugarbaker
The Columbia Model: Craig R. Smith |
| 2:15 |
The New Academic CT Surgeon - a Model for Successful Leadership
Thoracic: King F. Kwong*
Cardiac: David F. Torchiana |
| 2:45 |
BREAK |
| 3:00 |
Keynote Speaker
The Thoracic Surgeon as a Political Player in Healthcare
Timothy J. Gardner |
| 3:30 |
Innovations, Intellectual Property, Industry Support
Eric A. Rose |
| 4:00 |
Setting Up a Multi-disciplinary Care Program
Thoracic: Mark J. Krasna
Cardiac: Robert E. Michler |
| 4:30 |
Discussion |
| 5:00 |
ADJOURN |
| 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. |
General Thoracic Biology Club
Location: TBA |
| 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. |
Cardiac Surgery Biology Club
Location: Room 2005 Moscone West Convention Center |
| SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2005 |
AATS/STS ADULT CARDIAC SYMPOSIUM
Suite 3002, Moscone West Convention Center
Chairman: Christopher M. Feindel |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Off Pump CABG and On Pump CABG
Where Do We Stand In 2005?
Moderated: Christopher M. Feindel |
| 9:00 |
What Are The Best Conduits For CABG?
Brian F. Buxton |
| 9:30 |
Will Interventional Cardiology Replace CABG?
Martin B. Leon* |
| 10:00 |
Panel Discussion |
| 10:30 |
Break |
| 11:00 |
New Cardiac Imaging Techniques (MRI, Multibeam CT, PET)
Naeem Merchant* |
| 11:30 |
Surgeons Operate, Administrators Manage!
Should Surgeons Learn Management Skills?
Nancy M. Kane*, D.B.A. |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:00 |
Should We Operate On Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis?
David S. Bach |
| 1:20 |
How To Choose The Right Size Aortic Valve
Jean G. Dumesnil* |
| 1:40 |
Surgical Approaches to Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
Michael Borger |
| 2:00 |
Percutaneous Mitral and Aortic Valve Repair and Replacement: is it happening?
Ted Feldman* |
| 2:30 |
Panel Discussion |
| 2:30 |
Break |
| 3:15 |
New Medical Therapies For CHF Patients Undergoing Valve Surgery
Heather Ross* |
| 3:35 |
Options For Mitral Valve Surgery In Patients With CHF
Patrick M. McCarthy |
| 3:55 |
When Should We Operate On Valvular Endocarditis
Christopher M. Feindel |
| 4:15 |
Have We Made Any Progress With Tricuspid Valve Surgery?
Joseph A. Dearani |
| 4:35 |
Panel Discussion |
| 5:00 |
Adjourn to Welcome Reception
Exhibit Hall |
| SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2005 |
AATS/STS GENERAL THORACIC SYMPOSIUM
Suite 2002, Moscone West Convention Center
Chairman: Shaf Keshavjee |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Session I: Controversies in Thoracic Surgery
Moderator: Douglas J. Mathisen |
| 8:00 |
Lymph Node Dissection Should Be Carried Out Routinely In Lung Cancer Resections
Pro: Erino A. Rendina
Con: Mark S. Allen
Discussion |
| 8:40 |
Malignant Mesothelioma Can Be Cured Or Effectively Palliated With Surgery
Pro: Valerie W. Rusch
Con: Cameron D. Wright
Discussion |
| 9:20 |
Induction Therapy Should Be Given In Cancer Of The Esophagus
Pro: Gail Darling*
Con: Mark B. Orringer
Discussion |
| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:30 |
Session II: Lung Transplantation
Moderator: Michael S. Mulligan* |
| 10:30 |
Early And Late Outcomes Of Lung Transplantation: The International Experience
R. Duane Davis, Jr. |
| 10:45 |
Unusual Indications For Lung Transplantation
Thomas K. Waddell* |
| 11:00 |
Transplant Immunosuppression 2005
Bruce R. Rosengard |
| 11:15 |
Lung Volume Reduction and Lung Transplantation for Emphysema
Bryan F. Meyers |
| 11:30 |
Living Donor Lung Transplantation
Vaughn A. Starnes |
| 11:45 |
Panel Discussion |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:30 |
Session III: Esophageal Disease
Moderator: Thomas W. Rice |
| 1:30 |
Simplifying Stage Directed Therapy for Esophageal Cancer
Thomas W. Rice |
| 1:50 |
Treatment of Barrett's Esophagus
Claude Deschamps |
| 2:05 |
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy – Pros and Cons
Andrew Pierre |
| 2:20 |
T2N0 Esophageal Cancer: What is the Ideal Operation?
Trans-Hiatal Esophagectomy – Alec Patterson
Wide Excision With Lymphadenectomy – Nasser K. Altorki |
| 2:50 |
Panel discussion |
| 3:10 |
Break |
| 3:40 |
Session IV: Treatment of Early Stage Lung Cancer
Moderator: Shaf Keshavjee |
| 3:40 |
Management Of The Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodule
Joel D. Cooper |
| 4:00 |
CT Guided Coil Localization + VATS Excision Of Small Lung Nodules
Richard J. Finley* |
| 4:20 |
How Can PET Help In The Diagnosis And Staging Of Lung Cancer?
Carolyn E. Reed |
| 4:35 |
Who Should Get Adjuvant Chemotherapy For Early Stage Lung Cancer?
Eric Vallieres |
| 4:50 |
Radiofrequency And Other Novel Modalities For The Ablation Of Lung Nodules
James D. Luketich |
| 5:05 |
Panel Discussion |
| 5:30 |
ADJOURN TO WELCOME RECEPTION
EXHIBIT HALL |
| SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2005 |
AATS/STS CONGENITAL HEART SYMPOSIUM
Suite 2003, Moscone West Convention Center
Chairman: Marc de Leval |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Introduction and Welcome
Marc de Leval |
| 8:05 |
Session 1: Late Problems of Repaired Tetralogy Of Fallot
Chair: Roger B. B. Mee |
| 8:05 |
Physiopathology of Right Ventricular Failure
Andrew Redington* |
| 8:20 |
Investigation And Timing of Intervention
Tal Geva* |
| 8:35 |
Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation
Philipp Bonhoeffer* |
| 8:50 |
The Surgical Approach
Pedro J. del Nido |
| 9:05 |
Surgery of Arrhythmia
William G. Williams |
| 9:20 |
Discussion |
| 9:40 |
Break |
| 10:00 |
Session 2: Surgical Technique I
Chair: Edward L. Bove |
| 10:00 |
Repair of Sinus Venosus ASD
J. William Gaynor |
| 10:15 |
Discussion |
| 10:20 |
Repair of TAPVC
Kirk R. Kanter |
| 10:35 |
Re-Do TAPVC
Francois Lacour-Gayet |
| 10:50 |
Results of Re-Do TAPVC
Eric Devaney |
| 11:00 |
Discussion |
| 11:10 |
Repair of Scimitar Syndrome
John W. Brown |
| 11:25 |
Discussion |
| 11:30 |
Anomalies of Systemic Venous Return
Frank L. Hanley |
| 11:50 |
Discussion |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Break |
| 1:00 |
Session 3: Mechanical Cardiac Support In The Young
Chair: Charles D. Fraser |
| 1:00 |
SHORT TERM SUPPORT
ECMO
Brian W. Duncan |
| 1:10 |
VAD Biomedicus
Tom R. Karl |
| 1:20 |
Discussion |
| 1:30 |
LONG TERM SUPPORT
Rotary Blood Pump VAD For Infants + Toddlers
Harvey S. Borovetz |
| 1:40 |
Berlin Heart
Roland Hetzer |
| 1:50 |
DeBakey VAD
Charles D. Fraser |
| 2:00 |
Thoratec
J. Donald Hill |
| 2:10 |
Panel Discussion |
| 2:30 |
Mechanical Devices and FDA Approval
Bruce A. Reitz |
| 2:40 |
Discussion |
| 2:50 |
Intensive Care and Cardiac Mechanical Assistance
Anthony Chang* |
| 3:00 |
Discussion |
| 3:10 |
Break |
| 3:30 |
Session 4: Surgical Technique II
Chair: Thomas L. Spray |
| Ventricular Septal Defect And Aortic Valve Regurgitation |
| 3:30 |
Physiopathology and Indication For Surgery
James S. Tweddell |
| 3:40 |
Repair of VSD/AR
Sir Magdi Yacoub |
| 3:50 |
Repair of VSD/AR
Christian Brizard |
| 4:00 |
Two-Patch Repair of VSD/AR
Alessandro Frigiola |
| 4:10 |
Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysms
David A. Ott |
| 4:20 |
Discussion |
| Aortico-Left Ventricular Tunnel |
| 4:35 |
Physiopathology and Clinical Presentation of Aortico-Left Ventricular Tunnel
John E. Mayer |
| 4:45 |
Surgical Repair
Thomas L. Spray |
| 4:55 |
Discussion |
| 5:00 |
ADJOURN TO WELCOME RECEPTION
EXHIBIT HALL |
| SUNDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 10, 2005 |
| 3:00 p.m. |
C. WALTON LILLEHEI RESIDENT FORUM SESSION
Room 2000, Moscone West Convention Center
(7 minutes presentation, 8 minutes discussion)
| Moderators: |
Robert C. Robbins
Mark J. Krasna | |
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L1. Stem Cell Factor is Required for Cardiac Regeneration
Shafie Fazel*, Liwen Chen*, Richard D Weisel, Denis Angoulvant*, Phillip Cheung*, Amir Fazel*, Jason Lam*, Paul WM Fedak*, Terrence M Yau*, Ren-Ke Li*; Toronto, ON, Canada |
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L2. ADVANCED AGE, FEMALE GENDER, DIABETES MELLITUS, AND PREOPERATIVE MALNUTRITION PREDICT POOR OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE WHO UNDERGO LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE IMPLANTATION
Nicholas C Dang*, Veli K Topkara*, Brian T Kim*, Michelle L Mercando*, Joy Kay*, Timothy P Martens*, Isaac George*, Faisal H Cheema*, Yoshifumi Naka*; New York, NY |
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L3. Anterior Fundoplication Decreases Esophageal Clearance in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Achalasia
Christian Finley*, Joanne Clifton*, John Yee*, Frank Tyers, Richard J Finley*; Vancouver, BC, Canada |
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L4. Cell Based Gene Therapy to Reestablish Stem Cell Homing Improves Cardiac Function In Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Indu Deglurkar* FRCS, William Mills*, Zoran Popovic*, Matthew Kiedrowski*, Patrick McCarthy, Kenneth Laurita*, Marc S Penn*, PhD; Cleveland, Ohio |
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L5. A Randomized Comparison of Intraoperative Angiography and Transit-Time Flow Measurement to Detect Technical Errors in Coronary Bypass Grafts
Nimesh D Desai*, Senri Miwa*, David Kodama*, Gideon Cohen*, Marc P Pelletier*, Eric A Cohen*, George T Christakis, Bernard S Goldman, Stephen E Fremes; Toronto, ON, Canada |
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L6. The Sarcolemmal Adenosine Triphosphate-Sensitive Potassium Channel Underlies the Regulation of Hyperkalemic Cardioplegia-Induced Myocyte Swelling and Reduced Contractility
Sandip M Prasad*, Gregory D Byrd*, Thomas P Flagg*, Jefferson Gomes*, Ralph J Damiano, Jr., Colin G Nichols*, Jennifer S Lawton; St. Louis, MO |
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L7. Di-methyl-celecoxib as a novel non-COX-2 therapy in the treatment of lung cancer
Leah M Backhus*, Nicos A Petasis*, Jasim Uddin*, Robert D Bart III*, Yuanguang G Lin*, Vaughn A Starnes, Ross M Bremner; Los Angeles, CA |
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L8. Cell Transplantation Preserves Matrix Homeostasis: A Novel Paracrine Mechanism
Paul WM Fedak*, Paul Szmitko*, Richard D Weisel, Svetlana M Altamentova*, Subodh Verma*, Shafie Fazel*, Bradley H Strauss*, Ren-Ke Li*; Toronto, ON, Canada |
| 5:00 p.m. |
ADJOURN TO WELCOME RECEPTION
EXHIBIT HALL |
| MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2005 |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Business Session (Limited to Members Only) |
| 7:45 a.m. |
SCIENTIFIC SESSION (8 minutes presentation, 12 minutes discussion)
Suite 3002, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
Tirone E. David
Irving L. Kron | |
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1. Mitral Valve Surgery in Heart Failure: Results of the Acorn CorCapTM Randomized Trial
Michael Andrew Acker, Steven F Bolling, Douglas L Mann*, Mariell Jessup*, Hani Sabbah*, Randall C Starling, Richard J Shemin, James K Kirklin, Spencer Kubo*; Philadelphia, PA, Ann Arbor, MI, Houston, TX, Detroit, MI, Cleveland, OH, Boston, MA, Birmingham, AL, St. Paul, MN
Discussant: D. Craig Miller |
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2. Should Mediastinoscopy Be Routine for Patients with Clinical Stage I Lung Cancer Screened by CT and PET Scans: A Decision Analysis
Fabio J Haddad*, Bryan F Meyers, Jennifer Bell Zoole*, Nirmal K Veeramachaneni*, Richard J Battafarano*, Joel D Cooper, Barry A Siegel*, G Alexander Patterson; Saint Louis, MO
Discussant: Cameron D. Wright |
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3. Case Complexity Scores in Congenital Heart Surgery: A comparative validation study of the Aristotle Basic Complexity score and the Risk Adjusted Congenital Heart Surgery (RACHS) scoring system.
Osman O Al-radi*, Christopher A Caldarone*, Brian W McCrindle*, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Gail Williams*, William G Williams, Glen S Van Arsdell*; Toronto, ON, Canada
Discussant: Marc R. de Leval |
| 8:45 a.m. |
BASIC SCIENCE LECTURE
Suite 3002, Moscone West Convention Center
New Insights Into the Pathogenisis and Treatment of Marfan Syndrome
Harry Dietz, M.D.
Introduced By: Tirone E. David |
| 9:30 a.m. |
INTERMISSION - VISIT EXHIBITS
Exhibit Hall, Moscone West Convention Center |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Invited Speaker
Elizabeth G. Nabel
Director of The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
| 10:45 a.m. |
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
| Moderators: |
Richard A. Jonas
Irving L. Kron | |
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4. Ross Operation - Sixteen Year Experience
Ronald C Elkins, C Craig Elkins*, Mary M Lane*, Christopher J Knott-Craig*, Timothy H Trotter*, Marvin D Peyton*; Oklahoma City, OK
Discussant: Hartzell V. Schaff |
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5. Outcomes For Resected Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Over 15 Years at a Single Institution.
Linda W Martin*, Arlene M Correa*, Marcelo Dolormente*, Rhodette Francisco*, Faye Martin*, Arcenio J Sarabia*, Waun Ki Hong*, W Roy Smythe, Joe B Putnam, Jr., Wayne Hofstetter*, David C Rice*, Ara A Vaporciyan*, Stephen G Swisher, Garrett L Walsh, Jack A Roth; Houston and Temple, TX, Nashville, TN
Discussant: Valerie W. Rusch |
| 11:30 a.m. |
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
For Everything There is a Season
Tirone E. David
Toronto, Ontario Canada
Introduced by: Richard A. Jonas |
| 12:30 p.m. |
ADJOURN FOR LUNCH - VISIT EXHIBITS
Exhibit Hall, Moscone West Convention Center
TSRA Luncheon Meeting
Room 3012, Moscone West Convention Center |
| MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 11, 2005 |
| 1:45 p.m. |
SIMULTANEOUS SCIENTIFIC SESSION – ADULT CARDIAC SURGERY
(8 minutes presentation, 12 minutes discussion)
Suite 3002, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
Steven F. Bolling
Ralph J. Damiano, Jr. | |
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6. Risk Factors for Progression of Atherosclerosis After Primary CABG: Genetic Polymorphisms Predispose for Adverse Events
Sandra Eifert*, Astrid Rasch*, Peter Lohse*, Bruno Reichart*, Georg Nollert*; Munich, Germany
Discussant: Edward D. Verrier |
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7. Regional Cerebral Tissue Saturation is Useful in Predicting Stroke after Operations Involving the Aortic Arch with Selective Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion
Christian Olsson*, Stefan Thelin; Uppsala, Sweden
Discussant: G. Michael Deeb |
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8. Evolving Selective Cerebral Perfusion for Aortic Arch Operations: High Flow Rate with Moderate Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
Kenji Minatoya*, Hitoshi Ogino*, Hitoshi Matsuda*, Hiroaki Sasaki*, Toshikatsu Yagihara*, Soichiro Kitamura; Osaka, Japan
Discussant: Joseph E. Bavaria |
| 2:45 p.m. |
INTERMISSION - VISIT EXHIBITS
Exhibit Hall, Moscone West Convention Center |
| 3:20 p.m. |
SIMULTANEOUS SCIENTIFIC SESSION – ADULT CARDIAC SURGERY
Suite 3002, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
Steven F. Bolling
Ralph J. Damiano, Jr. | |
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9. Pre-storage Leukoreduction Of Transfused Packed Red Blood Cells Improves Mid-term Survival Following Cardiac Surgery
Anthony P Furnary, YingXing Wu*, Hugh L Gately*, Jeffrey S Swanson*, Pasala Ravichandran*, Grace Chien*, Cynthia D Morris*, Lynn K Boshkov*, Gary L Grunkemeier*, H Storm Floten*; Portland, OR
Discussant: John A. Kern |
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10. Aortic root necrosis following Surgical Treatment for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Using Gelatin-Resotcin Formalin(GRF) Glue
Shinichi Suzuki*, Kiyotaka Imoto*, Keiji Uchida*, Motohiko Gouda*, Toshiki Hatsune*, Yoshinori Takanashi*; Yokohama, Japan
Discussant: Tirone E. David |
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11. Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia Type II is Frequent and Leads to Serious Complications in Patients on Mechanical Circulatory Support
Soren Schenk*, Latif Arusoglu*, Kazutomo Minami*, Michiel Morshuis*, Peter Sarnowsksi*, Reiner Koerfer*, Aly El- Banayosy*; Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Discussant: Harold L. Lazar |
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12. A Comparative Trial of Open Versus Stent Graft Repair of Descending Thoracic Aneurysms
R Scott Mitchell, Michel S Makaroun*, Gregario Sicard*, Richard P Cambria*, David Williams*, Joseph Bavaria; Stanford, CA, Pittsburgh, PA, St. Louis, MO, Boston, MA, Ann Arbor, MI, Philadelphia, PA
Discussant: Joseph S. Coselli |
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13. Is Good Perioperative Echocardiographic Result Predictive of Mid-Term Durability in Ischemic Mitral Valve Repair?
Denis Bouchard*, Karim Serri*, Arsène J Basmadjian*, Marianne Coutu*, Philippe Demers*, Raymond Cartier*, Pierre Pagé*, Louis P Perrault*, Michel Carrier, Michel Pellerin*; Montreal, PQ, Canada
Discussant: Robert A. Dion |
| 5:00 p.m. |
ADJOURN |
| MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 11, 2005 |
| 1:45 p.m. |
SIMULTANEOUS SCIENTIFIC SESSION – GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY
(8 minutes presentation, 12 minutes discussion)
Suite 2002, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
Mark S. Allen
Cameron D. Wright | |
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14. High-Dose Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Plus Surgery in Multi-Modality Treatment of Stage IIIA and IIIB Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Clinical Results of UMD-GCC 9953, A Prospective Phase II Study
King F Kwong*, Martin J Edelman*, Mohan Suntharalingam*, Ziv Gamliel*, Sonia P Bisaccia*, Lindsay B Cooper*, Nancy L Kennedy*, Whitney Burrows*, Petr Hausner*, L Austin Doyle*, Mark J Krasna; Baltimore, MD
Discussant: Richard H. Feins |
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15. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication in Patients with End-Stage Lung Disease Awaiting Transplantation
Philip Linden*, Richard Gilbert*, Kathleen Boyle*, Aaron Deykin*, Raphael Bueno; Boston, MA
Discussant: Pasquale Ferraro |
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16. Should Dor Fundoplication Be Added to Heller Myotomy? A Physiologic Clinical Study of Achalasia
Thomas W Rice, Alicia A McKelvey*, Sudish C Murthy*, David P Mason*, Mark E Baker*, Michael F Vaezi*, Jingyuan Feng*, Eugene H Blackstone; Cleveland, OH
Discussant: Steven R. DeMeester |
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17. Surgical Treatment of Diffuse Tracheobronchomalacia
Simon K Ashiku, Jr.*, Robert L Thurer*, Armin Ernst*, David Feller-Kopman*, Stephen Loring*, Carl Odonnell*, Phillip M Boiselle*, Malcolm M DeCamp; Boston, MA
Discussant: Hermes C. Grillo |
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18. Long Segment Supercharged Pedicled Jejunal Flap for Total Esophageal Reconstruction
Anthony J Ascioti*, Wayne L Hofstetter*, Michael J Miller*, David C Rice*, Stephen G Swisher*, Ara A Vaporciyan*, Jack A Roth, J B Putnam, W Roy Smythe*, Garrett L Walsh; Houston, TX, Nashville, TN, Temple, TX
Discussant: Joseph I. Miller |
| 3:25 p.m. |
INTERMISSION - VISIT EXHIBITS
Exhibit Hall, Moscone West Convention Center |
| 4:00 p.m. |
SIMULTANEOUS SCIENTIFIC SESSION – GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY
Suite 2002, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
Mark S. Allen
Cameron D. Wright | |
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19. Risk Factors for Primary Graft Dysfunction Following Lung Transplantation
Dilip S Nath*, Adam C Johnson*, Adam R Walker*, Matthew E Prekker*, Cynthia S Herrington, Peter S Dahlberg; Minneapolis, MN
Discussant: Alec Patterson |
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20. EUS-Identified Celiac Adenopathy Remains A Poor Prognostic Factor Despite Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy In Patients With Adenocarcinoma Of The Distal Esophagus
Sukit C Malaisrie*, Arlene M Correa*, Jaffer A Ajani*, Ritsuko R Komaki*, Wayne L Hofstetter*, David C Rice*, Ara A Vaporciyan*, Garrett L Walsh*, Sandeep Lahoti*, Jeffrey H Lee*, Bresalier Robert*, Jack A Roth, Stephen G Swisher; Houston, TX
Discussant: Carolyn E. Reed |
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21. Videothoracoscopic Talc Poudrage in Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax. A Single-Institution Experience on 861 Cases
Giuseppe Cardillo*, Francesco Carleo*, Roberto Giunti*, Luigi Carbone*, Salvatore Mariotta*, Michele Lopergolo*, Marco Di Martino*, Lorenzo Salvadori*, Massimo Martelli*; Rome, Italy
Discussant: Douglas E. Wood |
| 5:00 p.m. |
ADJOURN |
| 7:00 p.m. |
FREE EVENING |
| MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 11, 2005 |
| 1:45 p.m. |
SIMULTANEOUS SCIENTIFIC SESSION – CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
(8 minutes presentation, 12 minutes discussion)
Suite 2003, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
Carl L. Backer
William G. Williams | |
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22. A Competing Risks Analysis of Outcomes and Associated Factors in 145 Neonates with Tricuspid Atresia: A Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society Study
Tara Karamlou*, David A Ashburn*, Christopher A Caldarone*, Eugene H Blackstone*, Richard A Jonas, Marshall L Jacobs, William G Williams, Ross M Ungerleider, Brian W McCrindle*; Toronto, ON, Canada, Winston-Salem, NC, Cleveland, OH, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA, Portland, OR
Discussant: Hillel Laks |
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23. The Relationship of Postoperative Electrographic Seizures to Neurodevelopmental Outcome at One Year of Age Following Neonatal and Infant Cardiac Surgery
J W Gaynor, Gail P Jarvik*, Judy Bernbaum*, Marsha Gerdes*, Gil Wernovsky*, Nancy Burnham*, JoAnn D'Agostino*, Susan C Nicolson*, Thomas L Spray, Robert R Clancy*; Philadelphia, PA, Seattle, WA
Discussant: Richard A. Jonas |
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24. Influence of Surgical Strategies on Outcome After Norwood Procedure
Massimo Griselli*, Simon P McGuirk*, Oliver Stümper*, Andrew JB Clarke*, Paul Miller*, Rami Dhillon*, John GC Wright*, Joseph V de Giovanni*, David J Barron*, William J Brawn*; Birmingham, UK
Discussant: Thomas L. Spray |
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25. Impact of RV-PA Shunt on Ventricular Function
Shunji Sano, Kozo Ishino*, Masaaki Kawada*, Kouichi Kataoka*, Shin-Ichi Ohtsuki*; Okayama, Japan
Discussant: Ralph Mosca |
| 3:05 p.m. |
INTERMISSION - VISIT EXHIBITS
Exhibit Hall, Moscone West Convention Center |
| 3:40 p.m. |
SIMULTANEOUS SCIENTIFIC SESSION – CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
Suite 2003, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
Carl L. Backer
William G. Williams | |
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26. Results of Surgery for Ebstein's Anomaly: A Multi-Center Study from the European Congenital Heart Surgeons' Association
Nickolas Miltiadis Giannopoulos*, Andrew Konstantine Chatzis*, Alexandros Yannis Tsoutsinos*, George Vassilis Kirvassilis*, George Elias Sarris; Athens, Greece
Discussant: Gordon K. Danielson |
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27. Laryngopharyngeal Dysfunction Following the Norwood Procedure
Margaret L Skinner*, Lucinda A Halstead*, Catherine S Rubinstein*, Andrew M Atz*, Scott M Bradley; Charleston, SC
Discussant: James S. Tweddell |
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28. Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defects and Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries: Unifocalization Brings No Long-Term Benefits
Yves d'Udekem*, Nelson Alphonso*, Martin Agge Norgaard*, Andrew Donald Cochrane*, Glenda Rolley*, Jim L Wilkinson*, Christian Brizard*; Melbourne, Australia
Discussant: Frank L. Hanley |
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29. Accurate Assessment of Haemodynamics After Norwood Procedure: Importance of Systemic Oxygen Consumption
Jia Li*, Gencheng Zhang*, Helen Holtby*, Tilman Humpl*, Brian McChrindle*, Bill G. Williams, Christopher Caldarone*, Andrew N Redington*, Glen S Van Arsdell; Toronto, ON, Canada
Discussant: Scott M. Bradley |
| 5:00 p.m. |
ADJOURN |
| TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 12, 2005 |
| 7:00 a.m. |
CARDIAC SURGERY FORUM SESSION
(5 minutes presentation, 7 minutes discussion)
Suite 2003, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
Pedro J. Del Nido
Frank W. Sellke | |
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F1. Posterior Mitral Leaflet Extension: A New Adjunctive Repair Option for Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation?
Frank Langer*, Filiberto Rodriguez*, Allen Cheng*, Saskia Ortiz*, Mary K Zasio*, David Liang*, George T Daughters*, Neil B Ingels*, D Craig Miller*; Stanford, CA, Palo Alto, CA
Discussant: Robert C. Gorman |
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F2. Magnesium as a Neuroprotectant in Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Study
Sunil K Bhudia*, Delos M Cosgrove, Richard I Naugle*, Jeevanantham Rajeswaran*, Buu-khanh Lam*, Emily Walton*, Roberta C Palumbo*, Eugene H Blackstone; Cleveland, OH
Discussant: Ralph J. Damiano, Jr. |
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F3. Electroporation Mediated Interleukin-10 Overexpression in Skeletal Muscle Reduces Acute Rejection in Rat Cardiac Allografts
Reza Tavakoli*, Amiq Gazdhar*, Jaroslaw Pierog*, Anna Bagdannova*, Matthias Gugger*, Steven C Hyde*, Michele Genoni*, Ralph A Schmid*; Zurich, Switzerland, Bern, Switzerland, Oxford, UK
Discussant: Joren C. Madsen |
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F4. Myocardial Protection Using An Omega-3 Fatty Acid Infusion: Quantification And Mechanism Of Action
Jonathan McGuinness*, David Bouchier-Hayes*, J Mark Redmond*; Dublin, Ireland
Discussant: Vivek Rao |
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F5. Bio-CABG, Not Only Arteriogenesis but Also a "Bypass" Surgery, to Expand the Surgical Arena in the Era of Drug Eluting Stents --- a Pre-Clinical Study
Kiyoaki Takaba*, Shintaro Nemoto*, Yoshiaki Saji*, Chunli Jiang*, Tadashi Ikeda*, Takashi Azuma*, Shinichi Urayama*, Sadami Tstutsumi*, Yasuhiko Tabata*, Masashi Komeda; Kyoto, Japan
Discussant: Todd K. Rosengart |
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F6. An Egr-1 "Master Switch" for Arteriogenesis and Collateral Vessel Formation: Histologic and Perfusion Studies in Wild Type and Egr-1 Knockout Animals
Todd K Rosengart*, Sorin Sarateanu*, McGregor Leslie*, James T Beckman*, Retuerto A Mauricio*, Paul Schalch*, JoAnn Carbray*, Gerald Patejunas*; Evanston, IL
Discussant: Frank W. Sellke |
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F7. Enhanced Angiogenesis and LV Function with Multimodal Cell-Based Gene Therapy
Terrence M Yau*, Guangming Li*, Yaoguang Zhang*, Richard D Weisel, Ren-Ke Li*; Toronto, ON, Canada
Discussant: Robert C. Robbins |
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F8. Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1a Gene Therapy Improves Endothelial Progenitor Cells Mobilization, Myocardial Neovascularization and Cardiac Function in Chronic Myocardial Infarction
Yao Liang Tang*, Kepin Qian*, Lepin Shen*, Vinay Badhwar*, M Ian Phillips*; St. Petersburg, FL, Tampa, FL
Discussant: Y. Joseph Woo |
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F9. Analysis of TLR4 in Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
Ani J Fleisig*, Christine L Rothnie*, Denise J Spring*, Erzsebet Toth*, Matthew L Agnew*, Timothy H Pohlman*, Edward D Verrier; Seattle, WA
Discussant: Friedhelm Beyersdorf |
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F10. Impact of Antioxidative Treatment on Myocardial Nuclear Factor Kappa-B Regulation in Patients Subjected to CABG
Uwe M Fischer*, Paschalis Tossios*, Albert Antonyan*, Reza Raji*, Hans Joachim Geissler*, Wilhelm Bloch*, Uwe Mehlhorn*; Cologne, Germany
Discussant: John S. Ikonomidis |
| TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 12, 2005 |
| 7:00 a.m. |
GENERAL THORACIC FORUM SESSION
(5 minutes presentation, 7 minutes discussion)
Suite 2002, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
Valerie W. Rusch
Shaf Keshavjee | |
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F11. Promoter Hypermethylation of the hMLH1 Gene, Protein Expression of hMLH1 and MSH2 Genes in Resected Esophageal Carcinoma
Ching Tzao*, Han-Hsuei Hsu*, Yi-Ching Wang*; Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
Discussant: Stephen C. Yang |
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F12. Selective Decrease in the DNA Base Excision Repair Pathway in Squamous Cell Cancer of the Esophagus
Pramod N Bonde*, Daquing Gao*, Lei Chen*, Apoorv Broor*, Guy Marti*, Mark Ferguson, Mark Duncan, John W Harmon*, Chiming Wei*; Baltimore, MD
Discussant: David H. Harpole, Jr. |
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F13. WNT Inhibitory Factor-1 is Silenced by Promoter Methylation in Human Lung Cancer
Julien Mazieres*, Biao He*, Zhidong Xu*, Liang You*, David Jablons; San Francisco, CA
Discussant: Thomas A. D'Amico |
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F14. A Novel Technique for Resection of Subcentimeter Pulmonary Nodules Combining Radiotracer Localization with 1318-nm Nd:YAG Laser Excision
Brendon M Stiles*, Talissa A Altes*, Patrice K Rehm*, Brian M Trotta*, Anthony J Herring*, Juan Olazagasti*, Bijoy Kundu*, Mark B Williams*, Thomas M Daniel; Charlottesville, VA
Discussant: Robert J. McKenna |
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F15. New Clinically Relevant Model of Gastroesophageal Reflux Leading to Barrett's Metaplasia and Malignant Transformation in Lower Esophagus
Pramod N Bonde*, Carlos Menezes*, Zarina Bell*, Christine Swarbrick*, James Sloan*, Sidney Mirvish*, Tracy Robson*, Stephanie McKeown*, Charles Campbell*, James A McGuigan*; Belfast, UK, Omaha, NE, Baltimore, MD
Discussant: Nasser K. Altorki |
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F16. Depletion of DNA Methyltransferase (DNMT)1, and/or DNMT3b Mediates Growth Arrest and Apoptosis in Cultured Thoracic Malignancies
Edmund S Kassis*, Ming Zhao*, Julie A Hong*, G Aaron Chen*, Dao M Nguyen*, David S Schrump*; Bethesda, MD
Discussant: David R. Jones |
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F17. Prognostic Implication of Aberrant Promoter Hypermethylation of CpG Islands in Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
Young T Kim*, Sun J Park*, Seung H Lee*, Hee J Kang*, Curi Ann*, Chang H Kang*, Sook W Sung*, Joo H Kim*; Seoul, South Korea, Gyenggi-do, South Korea
Discussant: David S. Schrump |
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F18. Chronic Aspiration of Gastric Contents Contributes to Accelerated Pulmonary Allograft Dysfunction in a Model of Rat Lung Transplantation
Matthew G Hartwig*, Bin Li*, James Z Appel III*, Chong-Chao Hsieh*, Shu S Lin, William Parker*, R Duane Davis; Durham, NC
Discussant: Raphael Bueno |
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F19. Inhibition of PI3K/Akt and Histone Deacetylase Activity Induces Apoptosis in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer In Vitro and In Vivo
Brian K Rundall*, Chadrick E Denlinger*, David R Jones; Charlottesville, VA
Discussant: David H. Harpole, Jr. |
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F20. Patency of Airway Bypass Stents is Prolonged With Use of Drug Eluting Stents
Cliff K Choong*, Loc Phan*, Patrick Massetti*, Fabio J Haddad*, Edmund J Roschak*, Joel D Cooper; St Louis, MO, Mountain View, CA
Discussant: Steven J. Mentzer |
| TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 12, 2005 |
| 9:00 a.m. |
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
(8 minute presentation, 12 minutes discussion)
Suite 3002, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
Tirone E. David
Irving L. Kron | |
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30. The Fate of the Distal Aorta after Repair of Acute Type A Dissection
James C Halstead*, Matthias Meier*, David Spielvogel*, Carol Bodian*, Michael Wurm*, Rohit Shahani*, Randall B Griepp*; New York, NY
Discussant: Axel Haverich |
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31. Aspirin Resistance Provokes Early Graft Failure in Veins with Poor Endothelial Integrity After Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass
Robert S Poston, Jr.*, Junyan Gu*, Charles White*, Marc Gibber*, Jeffrey Manchio*, Eric Christenson*, Bartley P Griffith; Baltimore, MD
Discussant: Steven F. Bolling |
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32. The Extracardiac Conduit Fontan Operation Using Minimal Approach Extracorporeal Circulation: Short and Long Term Outcomes
Ed Petrossian*, V. Mohan Reddy, Kathryn K. Collins*, Casey B. Culbertson*, Malcolm J. MacDonald*, John J. Lamberti, Olaf Reinhartz*, Richard D. Mainwaring, Sunil P. Malhotra*, Sam Suleman*, Frank L. Hanley; Stanford, CA
Discussant: Marshall L. Jacobs |
| 10:00 a.m. |
INTERMISSION - VISIT EXHIBITS
Exhibit Hall |
| 10:45 a.m. |
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
| Moderators: |
Tirone E. David
Irving L. Kron | |
| 10:45 a.m. |
33. Effect of Patient and Prosthesis Size on Operative Mortality After Aortic Valve Replacement
Charles R Bridges*, Joseph C Cleveland*, Edward B Savage*, James S Gammie*, Sean M O'Brien*, Fred H Edwards, Elizabeth R Delong*, Eric D Peterson*, Frederick L Grover; Philadelphia, PA, Denver, CO, Chicago, IL, Baltimore, MD, Durham, NC, Jacksonville, FL
Discussant: George T. Christakis |
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34. Predictors of Operative Morbidity and Mortality in the National Emphysema Treatment Trial
Keith S Naunheim, Douglas E Wood, Mark J Krasna, Mark E Ginsburg*, Malcolm M DeCamp*, Robert J McKenna, Gerard J Criner*, Eric A Hoffman*, Alice Sternberg*, Claude Deschamps; St. Louis, MO, Seattle, WA, Baltimore, MD, New York, NY, Boston, MA, Los Angeles, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Iowa City, IA, Rochester, MN
Discussant: Joel D. Cooper |
| 11:25 a.m. |
C. WALTON LILLEHEI RESIDENT FORUM AWARD PRESENTATION
TSRA AWARD PRESENTATION
THORACIC SURGERY FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
Suite 3002, Moscone West Convention Center
John R. Benfield |
| 11:45 a.m. |
ADDRESS BY HONORED SPEAKER
Cardiac Regeneration
Richard D. Weisel, M.D.
Introduced By: Tirone E. David |
| 12:20 p.m. |
ADJOURN FOR LUNCH - VISIT EXHIBITS
Exhibit Hall, Moscone West Convention Center
CARDIOTHORACIC RESIDENTS' LUNCHEON
Room 3022/3024, Moscone West Convention Center |
| TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 12, 2005 |
| 2:00 p.m. |
SIMULTANEOUS SCIENTIFIC SESSION – ADULT CARDIAC SURGERY
(8 minutes presentation, 12 minutes discussion)
Suite 3002, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
R. Scott Mitchell
John D. Puskas | |
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35. Influence of Patient Characteristics and Arterial Grafting on Freedom from Coronary Reoperation
Joseph F Sabik III, Eugene H Blackstone, A Marc Gillinov, Michael K Banbury, Nicholas G Smedira, Bruce W Lytle; Cleveland, OH
Discussant: Craig R. Smith |
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36. Trial Application of a New Modality to Reduce Neurocognitive Dysfunction Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass - Results of a Prospective Randomised Double-Blind Study
Joseph Alex*, Gerard Laden*, Kenneth Flowers*, Alex RJ Cale*, Sean Bennett*, Levent Guvendik*, Peter T McCollum*, Steven C Griffin*; Hull, UK
Discussant: William A. Baumgartner |
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37. A Comparison of Outcomes of Mitral Valve Repair for Anterior and Posterior Leaflet Prolapse Due to Degenerative Disease
Tirone E David, Joan Ivanov*, Susan Armstrong*, Debbie Christie*; Toronto, ON, Canada
Discussant: Friedrich W. Mohr |
| 3:00 p.m. |
INTERMISSION - VISIT EXHIBITS
Exhibit Hall, Moscone West Convention Center |
| 3:35 p.m. |
SIMULTANEOUS SCIENTIFIC SESSION – ADULT CARDIAC SURGERY
Suite 3002, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
R. Scott Mitchell
John D. Puskas | |
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38. Surgical Ventricular Remodeling For Multi-Territory Myocardial Infarction: Defining A New Patient Population
Nishant D Patel*, Christopher J Barreiro*, Michele Waldron*, Torin P Fitton*, Jason A Williams*, Pramod Bonde*, John V Conte; Baltimore, MD
Discussant: Lorenzo A. Menicanti |
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39. The Cox-Maze Procedure in Mitral Valve Disease: Predictors of Failure
A Marc Gillinov, Patrick M McCarthy, Eugene H Blackstone, Jeevanantham Rajeswaran*, Jon Sirak*, Gosta Pettersson, Joseph F Sabik III, Lars G Svensson, Delos M Cosgrove; Cleveland, OH
Discussant: Ralph J. Damiano, Jr. |
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40. Single Cross Clamp Improves Six Month Cognitive Outcome in High Risk Coronary Bypass Patients
John W Hammon, David A Stump*, John E Butterworth*, Kashemi Rorie*, Dwight D Deal*, Edward A Kincaid*, Neal D Kon*; Winston-Salem, NC
Discussant: Antonio M. Calafiore |
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41. Edwards Perimount Magna Bioprosthesis: A Stented Valve with Stentless Performance?
Pasquale Totaro*, Nello Degno*, Afzal Zaidi*, Aprim Youhana*, Vincenzo Argano*; Swansea, UK
Discussant: Neal D. Kon |
| 5:00 p.m. |
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Members Only)
Suite 3002, Moscone West Convention Center |
| TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 12, 2005 |
| 2:00 p.m. |
SIMULTANEOUS SCIENTIFIC SESSION – GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY
(8 minutes presentation, 12 minutes discussion)
Suite 2002, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
Alec Patterson
David J. Sugarbaker | |
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42. Modified Reperfusion in Clinical Lung Transplantation: The Result of 100 Consecutive Cases
Gabriel T Schnickel*, David J Ross*, Ali Shefizadeh*, Hillel Laks*, Ramin Beygui*, Joseph Lynch*, Abbas Ardehali; Los Angeles, CA
Discussant: Wickii T. Vigneswaran |
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43. Recurrence Prediction in Thymic Tumors: Importance of Invasion, WHO Histology and Size
Cameron D Wright, John C Wain, Daniel R Wong*, Dean M Donahue*, Henning A Gaissert*, Hermes C Grillo, Douglas J Mathisen; Boston, MA
Discussant: Frank C. Detterback |
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44. Long-Term Results After Carinal Resection for Carcinoma: Does the Benefit Warrant the Risk?
Marc de Perrot*, Elie Fadel*, Olaf Mercier*, Sacha Mussot*, Alain Chapelier*, Philippe Dartevelle; Le Plessis-Robinson, Paris, France
Discussant: Douglas Mathisen |
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45. Surgical Treatment of Tumors of the Proximal Stomach with Involvement of the Distal Esophagus: a 26-Year Experience with Siewert Type III Tumors
K Robert Shen*, Stephen D Cassivi*, Claude Deschamps, Mark S Allen, Francis C Nichols III, Peter C Pairolero; Rochester, MN
Discussant: Nasser K. Altorki |
| 3:40 p.m. |
INTERMISSION - VISIT EXHIBITS
Exhibit Hall, Moscone West Convention Center |
| 4:15 p.m. |
SIMULTANEOUS SCIENTIFIC SESSION – GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY
Suite 2002, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
Alec Patterson
David J. Sugarbaker | |
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46. Surgical Results for Bronchiectasis Based on Hemodynamic and Morphological Classifications
Khaled M al-Kattan*, Waseem M Hajjar*, Mohamed A Essa*, Mahmoud H Ashour*; Riyadh,, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Discussant: L. Penfield Faber |
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47. Short-Term and Long-Term Results of Pneumonectomy for Lung cancer in the Elderly
Andrea Zuin*, Federico Rea*, Giuseppe Marulli*, Tobia Gobbi*, Monica Loy*, Paolo Feltracco*, Francesco Sartori*; Padua, Italy
Discussant: Eric Vallieres |
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48. The Pattern of Lymph Node Involvement Influences Outcome After Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
John G Edwards*, Duncan Stewart*, Antonio Martin-Ucar*, Salli Muller*, Cathy Richards*, David Waller*; Leicester, UK
Discussant: Raja M. Flores |
| 5:00 p.m. |
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Members Only)
Suite 3002, Moscone West Convention Center |
| TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 12, 2005 |
| 2:00 p.m. |
SIMULTANEOUS SCIENTIFIC SESSION – CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
(8 minutes presentation, 12 minutes discussion)
Suite 2003, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
Scott M. Bradley
J. Willam Gaynor | |
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49. The Left Ventricle that Requires Training by Pulmonary Artery Banding Prior to Double Switch Procedure for Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries is at Risk of Late Dysfunction
David W Quinn*, Simon P McGuirk*, Oliver Stumper*, Joseph V de Giovanni*, Paul Miller*, Rami Dhillon*, John G Wright*, David J Barron*, William J Brawn*; Birmingham, UK
Discussant: Roger B. B. Mee |
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50. Parental Assessment of Intermediate Outcomes Following Fontan in the Current Era
Michael E Mitchell*, Richard F Ittenbach*, J William Gaynor, Gil Wernovsky*, Susan Nicolson*, Thomas L Spray; Louisville, KY, Philadelphia, PA
Discussant: William G. Williams |
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51. Early Failure of the Freestyle Porcine Valve in the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract of Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Jeff L Myers*, Jamie Dorotan*, Matthew Harper*, Robert J Ascuitto*, Nancy J Ross-Ascuitto*, Serafin Y Deleon; New Orleans, LA
Discussant: Kirk R. Kanter |
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52. Capillary Leak Syndrome after Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Newborns: Does It Exist?
Peter Tassani*, Hubert Schad*, Christian Schreiber*, Francesco Zaccaria*, Felix Haas*, Hansjörg Mössinger*, Marie - Christine Seghaye*, Rüdiger Lange*; München, Germany, Utrecht, Netherlands, Aachen, Germany
Discussant: Jeffrey M. Pearl |
| 3:20 p.m. |
INTERMISSION - VISIT EXHIBITS
Exhibit Hall, Moscone West Convention Center |
| 3:55 p.m. |
SIMULTANEOUS SCIENTIFIC SESSION – CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
Suite 2003, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
Scott M. Bradley
J. Willam Gaynor | |
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53. Single Ventricle Palliation for High-Risk Neonates: The Emergence of an Alternative Hybrid Stage I Strategy
Emile A Bacha*, Suanne Daves*, Joanne P Starr*, Ra-id Abdulla*, Mehmet Gulecyuz*, Peter Koenig*, Ermerio Alboliras*, Qi-Ling Cao*, Satinder Sandhu*, Ziyad M Hijazi*; Chicago, IL
Discussant: Tom R. Karl |
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54. Elective Rapid Re-Training of the Deconditioned Left Ventricle After the Arterial Switch Operation with a Left Ventricular Assist Device
Nelson Alphonso*, Rohayati Taib*, Rafael Guerrero*, David Michael McMullan, Yves d'Udekem*, Dan Penny*, Christian Brizard*; Melbourne, Australia
Discussant: Brian W. Duncan |
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55. Surgical Management of Coronary Artery Arising from the Wrong Coronary Sinus, Using Standard and Novel Approaches
Rajeev Gulati*, Vadiyala Mohan Reddy*, Casey Culbertson*, Gregory Helton*, Sam Suleman*, Frank L Hanley; Stanford and Oakland, CA
Discussant: James Jaggers |
| 5:00 p.m. |
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Members Only)
Suite 3002, Moscone West Convention Center |
| WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 2005 |
| 7:00 a.m. |
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES FORUM
(7 Minutes Presentation, 8 Minutes Discussion)
Suite 3002, Moscone West Convention Center
| Moderators: |
John D. Puskas
Richard D. Weisel | |
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T1. Should the "Elephant Trunk" Be Skeletonized? Total Arch Replacement Combined with Stented Elephant Trunk Implantation for Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection
Zhi-Gang Liu*, Li-Zhong Sun*, Qian Chang*, Jun-Ming Zhu*; Beijing, China
Discussant: R. Scott Mitchell |
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T2. Reforming LV geometry in CHF with MR: A Unique Valvular Solution for a Ventricular Problem
Steven F Bolling, Ottavio Alfieri*, Marsha G Jessup*, David S Bach*; Ann Arbor, MI
Discussant: Nicholas G. Smedira |
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T3. An Artificial Lung in a Large Animal Model - Using Gastric and Peritoneal Perfusion with Oxygenated Perfluorocarbons
Joshua P Cantor*, Shamus R Carr*, Atul S Rao*, Joshua E Collins*, Joseph S Friedberg; Philadelphia, PA
Discussant: Joseph B. Zwischenberger |
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T4. Modified Nuss Techniques with Multi-Target Approach via Terrain Contour Matching: A Procedure for Complex Pectus Excavatum
Hyung Joo Park*, Seung Jin Lee*, Seock Yeol Lee*, Cheol Sae Lee*, Wook Youm*, Kihl Roh Lee*; Chunan, South Korea
Discussant: Charles B. Huddleston |
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T5. Robotic Assisted Perventricular Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defects: Initial Experience in Yucatan Pigs
Zahid Amin*, Russel Woo*, David A Danford*, Stacey E Froemming*, Vadiala M Reddy, David Overman*; Omaha, NE, Palo Alto, CA, Minneapolis, MN
Discussant: Richard G. Ohye |
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T6. A Prospective Study Validating a Blood-Conserving Modified Perfusion Strategy In Cardiac Surgery
Vladimir Birjiniuk*, Patrick R Treanor*, Nancy A Healey*, Michael D Crittenden*, Kunda S Biswas*, C Robert Valeri*, Shukri F Khuri; West Roxbury, MA, Boston, MA
Discussant: Robert S. D. Higgins |
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T7. Is Surgery for Multiple Lung Metastases Reasonable? (328 Consecutive Cases of Multiple Laser Metastasectomies with a New 1318 NM ND: YAG Laser)
Axel Rolle*, Arpad Pereszlenyi*, Rainer Koch*, Alfred Richard*, Barbara Baier*; Coswig, Germany, Dresden, Germany
Discussant: David R. Jones |
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T8. Tracheal Replacement with an Aortic Autograft in a Human Patient
Jacques F Azorin*, Francois J Bertin*, Emmanuel Martinod*, Francois Vincent*, Boris Melloni*, Marc J Laskar*; Bobigny, France, Limoges, France
Discussant: Douglas Mathisen |
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T9. The Cardia C-Port System: A New Tool for Automated Distal Anastomoses in CABG Surgery: 6 Month Clinical Results
Klaus Matschke*, Stefanos Demertzis*, Hermann Reichenspurner*, Jan F Gummert*, Christian Detter*, Utz Kappert*, Marcel B Anssar*, Francesco P A Siclari*, Volkmar Falk*, E Alderman*, Wolfgang Harringer*; Dresden, Germany, Lugano, Switzerland, Hamburg, Germany, Leipzig, Germany, Hannover, Germany, Stanford, CA, Braunschweig, Germany
Discussant: Thierry P. Carrel |
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T10. 3-Dimensional Echo Guided Beating-Heart Surgery without Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Atrial Septum Defect Closure in Swine Model
Yoshihiro Suematsu*, Joseph F Martinez*, Benjamin K Wolf*, Gerald R Marx*, Jeffrey A Stoll*, Pierre E Dupont*, John K Triedman*, Robert D Howe*, Pedro J del Nido; Boston, MA, Cambridge, MA
Discussant: Ludwig K. vonSegesser |
| WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 2005 |
| 7:00 a.m. |
GLOBAL THORACIC SURGERY SESSION
Room 2000, Moscone West Convention Center
| Co-Chairmen: |
James L. Cox
Lucio Parenzan
Bum Koo-Cho |
| 1) |
Perspectives on Cardiac Surgery in the World’s Developing
Countries
Lucio Parenzan - Bergamo, Italy |
| 2) |
The Interactive Humanitarian Roles of CTSNet and the World
Heart Foundation
Donald C. Watson - Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
| 3) |
Humanitarian Roles of Korean Cardiac Surgeons
Bum-Koo Cho - Seoul, Korea |
| 4) |
Visa and License Challenges Facing Foreign Medical Graduates
Coming to the U.S. for Advanced Training
Richard A. Jonas - Washington, DC, USA |
| 5) |
Transfer of Knowledge to Developing Countries:
Humanitarian Paradigm or Economic Investment?
Alain Carpentier - Paris, France | |
| 9:30 a.m. |
CONTROVERSIES IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY
PLENARY SESSION
Suite 3002, Moscone West Convention Center
Therapeutic Cloning Should be Supported to Provide Stem Cells for CT Research And Treatment
| Moderator: |
Robert A. Guyton |
| Pro: |
Paul Berg, Ph.D.* |
| Con: |
Eric Cohen* |
CONTROVERSIES IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY ACQUIRED CARDIAC CONTROVERSIES
Suite 3002, Moscone West Convention Center |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Pulmonary Artery Vein Isolation is an Adequate Operation for Chronic Atrial Fibrillation
| Moderator: |
Hartzell V. Schaff |
| Pro: |
Randall K. Wolf |
| Con: |
Ralph J. Damiano, Jr. | |
| 11:15 a.m. |
Surgery Will Play a Minimal Role in Heart Failure
| Moderator: |
O. Howard Frazier |
| Pro: |
James Young |
| Con: |
Patrick M. McCarthy | |
| 12:00 noon |
ADJOURN |
| WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 2005 |
CONTROVERSIES IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY
GENERAL THORACIC CONTROVERSIES
Suite 2002, Moscone West Convention Center |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Subcentimeter Ground Glass Opacity; Limited vs. Anatomic Resection: What's the Appropriate Therapy?
| Moderator: |
Richard I. Whyte |
| Pro: |
Hisao Asamura |
| Con: |
Robert Korst | |
| 11:15 a.m. |
Should PET Scans Be Done Before Resection of All Thoracic Malignancies?
| Moderator: |
Kemp Kernstein |
| Pro: |
Robert Downy |
| Con: |
R. Sudhir Sundaresan | |
| 12:00 noon |
ADJOURN |
| WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 2005 |
CONTROVERSIES IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY
CONGENITAL HEART CONTROVERSIES
Suite 2003, Moscone West Convention Center |
| 10:30 a.m. |
The Practice of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Should be Limited and Performed Only by Those Who are Full-Time Congenital Heart Surgeons
| Moderator: |
Constantine Mavroudis |
| Pro: |
Charles Fraser |
| Con: |
Hillel Laks | |
| 11:15 a.m. |
Normothermia is Preferable to Hypothermia for Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Infants
| Moderator: |
Francois Lacour-Gayet |
| Pro: |
Alain Serraf |
| Con: |
Thomas L. Spray | |
| 12:00 noon |
ADJOURN |
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