2017 Annual Meeting

Apr 5, 2017 ‐ Apr 8, 2017

SESSION 17: What's Up Next in Pulmonary Hypertension Research?

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SESSION 17: What's Up Next in Pulmonary Hypertension Research?

Apr 6, 2017 2:00pm ‐ Apr 6, 2017 3:30pm

Identification: 017

(173) Human Right Ventricular Myofilaments Exhibit Directionally Opposite Changes in Maximal Force and Calcium Sensitivity in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated versus Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Steven Hsu, MD

(174) In-Vivo Study of a Novel Long-Term Lung Support Device for PAH, Bridge-to-Transplant and Bridge-to-Candidacy
Bart Meyns, Prof.

(175) Lung Allocation Score Is Not Predictive of Post-Transplant Survival Among Pulmonary Hypertension Lung Transplant Recipients
Hasina Maredia, BA

(176) Surgical Series of 370 Cases of Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy: Experience from the Indian Subcontinent
Varun Shetty, MBBS, DNB

(177) Implications of PAP Changes from Right Heart Catheterization to Lung Transplantation
Sreeja Biswas Roy, MBBS

(178) Incremental Benefit of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing for the Prediction of Outcome in Stable Prevalent Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients
Roberto Badagliacca, MD, PhD

• Steven Hsu, MD, Johns Hopkins University
• Bart Meyns, MD, PhD, KU Leuven
• Hasina Maredia, BA, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Varun Shetty, MBBS, DNB, Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences
• Sreeja Biswas Roy, MBBS, Norton Thoracic Institute; St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
• Roberto Badagliacca, MD, PhD, Sapienza University of Rome

SESSION 18: Contemporary Challenges in Pediatric Heart Transplant

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SESSION 18: Contemporary Challenges in Pediatric Heart Transplant

Apr 6, 2017 2:00pm ‐ Apr 6, 2017 3:30pm

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(179) Pediatric Marginal Donor Hearts: National Use and Center-Specific Variability
Adam Morrison, MD

(180) Hearts Transplanted After Circulatory Death in Children: Analysis of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Registry
Jake Kleinmahon, MD

(181) Use of Decellularized Cryopreserved Allografts During Single Ventricle Reconstruction Results in Lower HLA Sensitization Than Standard Allograft
Heang Lim, MD

(182) Impact of Newly Detected Donor Specific Anti-HLA Antibody in the First Year After Pediatric Heart Transplantation
Anne Dipchand, MD

(183) HLA Eplet Mismatching Is Associated with Increased Risk of Graft Loss in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients
Erin Albers, MD
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(184) Predicting Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy Using Circulating Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients
Kae Watanabe, MD
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• Adam Morrison, MD, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States
• Jake Kleinmahon, MD, Children's Hospital Colorado
• Heang Lim, MD, University of Michigan, C.S Mott Children's Hospital
• Anne Dipchand, MD, Hosp for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

SESSION 19: Junior Faculty Clinical Case Dilemmas in Thoracic Transplantation: The Best of the Best

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SESSION 19: Junior Faculty Clinical Case Dilemmas in Thoracic Transplantation: The Best of the Best

Apr 6, 2017 2:00pm ‐ Apr 6, 2017 3:30pm

Identification: 019

(185) Driving an Electric Car Before You’re Old Enough To Get A Licence
Danielle Burstein, MD

Expert Senior Discussant (Pediatric Transplantation)
Elfriede Pahl, MD

(186) Doing Your Best to Keep the Germs Away
Robert Gottlieb, MD, PhD

Expert Senior Discussant (Infectious Diseases)
Stanley Martin, MD

(187) When Phoning It In Becomes the New Normal
Rebecca Cogswell, MD

Expert Senior Discussant
Daniel Goldstein, MD

(188) The Logistics of Staffing Clinic From Home
Sophia Airhart, MD

Expert Senior Discussant
Myung Park, MD

(189) Safety During a Transition of Power
Yael Peled, MD

Expert Senior Discussant
Steven Tsui, MD, FRCS

(190) How It Feels to Get Rejected Quickly
Gregory Calligaro, MD

Expert Senior Discussant
Glen Westall, FRACP, PhD

• Danielle Burstein, MD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• Elfriede Pahl, MD, Lurie Children's Hospital
• Robert Gottlieb, MD, PhD, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas
• Stanley I. Martin, MD, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, USA
• Rebecca Cogswell, MD, University of Minnesota
• Daniel Goldstein, MD, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, United States
• Sophia Airhart, MD, Allegheny General Hospital
• Myung Park, MD, Houston Methodist
• Yael Peled, MD, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
• Steven Tsui, MD, FRCS, Papworth Hosp NHS Trust
• Gregory Calligaro, MD, St. Vincent's Hospital
• Glen Westall, MD, Alfred Hospital

SYMPOSIUM 17: To Pulse or Not To Pulse? That is the Question

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SYMPOSIUM 17: To Pulse or Not To Pulse? That is the Question

Apr 6, 2017 4:00pm ‐ Apr 6, 2017 6:00pm

Identification: SYM017

Physiologic and Clinical Impact of Pulsatile vs. Nonpulsatile Flow on Blood Vessels and Vital Organs
Nader Moazami, MD

Physiologic and Clinical Impact of Pulsatile vs. Nonpulsatile Flow on the Brain
William Cornwell, MD

Best Strategies to Measure Arterial Pulsatility and Tissue Perfusion in CF-LVAD Patients
Melana Yuzefpolskaya, MD

Design and Rationale for New Pulsatile Technology
Mark Slaughter, MD

Hemodynamic Effects of Counterpulsation
Navin Kapur, MD

Long-term Ambulatory Counterpulsation Using iVAS
Val Jeevanandam, MD

The Pulse of Life - A Scientific and Existential Perspective
Mandeep Mehra, MD, FRCP, FACC, FESC

• Nader Moazami, MD, Cleveland Clinic
• William Cornwell, MD, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, United States
• Melana Yuzefpolskaya, MD, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, United States
• Mark Slaughter, MD, University of Louisville
• Navin Kapur, MD, Tufts Medical Center
• Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD, University of Chicago Medicine
• Mandeep Mehra, MD, FRCP, FACC, FESC, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States

SYMPOSIUM 18: Weeding Out Fact from Fiction - the Highs and Lows of Marijuana Use in Transplant

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SYMPOSIUM 18: Weeding Out Fact from Fiction - the Highs and Lows of Marijuana Use in Transplant

Apr 6, 2017 4:00pm ‐ Apr 6, 2017 6:00pm

Identification: SYM018

The Pharmacology of a Weed: Clinical Pharmacology of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
Robert Page, PharmD, MSPH

Cannabis: Wonder-Drug or Devil’s Weed? The Psychosocial Impact of Cannabis Use Post-Transplant
Patrick Smith, PhD

Cannabis Use and Graft Function: What Do We Know?
Lianne Singer, MD, FRCPC

But the Government Says I Can⋯ Regulatory Implications of Legalizing Cannabis
Lorriana Leard, MD

DEBATE (PRO): Cannabis Use Pre-Transplant - Don't Judge Me!
Martin Zamora, MD

DEBATE (CON): Cannabis Use Pre-Transplant - Don't Judge Me!
Erik Verschuuren, MD, PhD

DEBATE REBUTTAL (PRO)
Martin Zamora, MD

DEBATE REBUTTAL (CON)
Erik Verschuuren, MD, PhD

• Robert Page, PharmD, MSPH, University of Colorado
• Patrick Smith, PhD, MPH, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States
• Lianne Singer, MD, FRCPC, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
• Lorriana E. Leard, MD, UCSF Medical Center
• Martin Zamora, MD, University of Colorado
• Erik Verschuuren, MD, PhD, University Medical Center, Groningen, Netherlands

SYMPOSIUM 19: Cardiogenic Shock: Types, Teams and Tactics

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SYMPOSIUM 19: Cardiogenic Shock: Types, Teams and Tactics

Apr 6, 2017 4:00pm ‐ Apr 6, 2017 6:00pm

Identification: SYM019

Phenotypes of Cardiogenic Shock: How to Move Beyond Anecdotes to Estimate Subtype Prevalence
Shelley Hall, MD

Hemodynamics of Temporary MCS: Do They Help Guide Device Selection? What If You Don't Have Them?
Gabriel Sayer, MD

The Use of SHOCK Teams in Hospitals with Advanced Heart Failure Care
Jose Nativi, MD

Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) with Hemodynamic Compromise: Temporary Device Choice and Ablative Options
Arthur Garan, MD

Weaning Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: Echocardiographic vs. Hemodynamic Parameters - This Is How We Do It
Jamie Kennedy, MD

Weaning Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: Echocardiographic vs. Hemodynamic Parameters - This Is How WE Do It
Evgenij Potapov, MD, PhD

• Shelley Hall, MD, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
• Gabriel Sayer, MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
• Jose Nativi, MD, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• Arthur Garan, MD, Columbia University
• Jamie Kennedy, MD, University of Virginia Health System
• Evgenij V. Potapov, MD, PhD, Deutsches Herzzentrum

SYMPOSIUM 20: ECMO in Lung Transplantation: Sensational Success or Fantastic Failure?

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SYMPOSIUM 20: ECMO in Lung Transplantation: Sensational Success or Fantastic Failure?

Apr 6, 2017 4:00pm ‐ Apr 6, 2017 6:00pm

Identification: SYM020

ECMO Technique: Configuration, Cannulae, Complications
Martin Strueber, MD

ECMO Candidate Selection for Elective ECMO
Clemens Aigner, MD

ECMO as Urgent Bridge to Transplant
Gregor Warnecke, MD

Post-Operative ECMO for Rescue Therapy
Göran Dellgren, MD

ECMO Program Management: Bridge over Troubled Water?
David McMullan, MD

• Martin Strueber, MD, Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ, United States
• Clemens Aigner, MD, Medical University of Vienna
• Gregor Warnecke, MD, Hannover Medical School
• Goran Dellgren, MD, Sahlgrenska Univ Hospital
• David McMullan, MD, Seattle Children's Hospital

SYMPOSIUM 21: Cardiopulmonary Hemodynamics, the Right Ventricle, and the Kidney: Connecting All the Dots

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SYMPOSIUM 21: Cardiopulmonary Hemodynamics, the Right Ventricle, and the Kidney: Connecting All the Dots

Apr 6, 2017 4:00pm ‐ Apr 6, 2017 6:00pm

Identification: SYM021

Forget About Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR), Only Pulmonary Vascular Compliance Matters
Kurt Prins, MD, PhD

No Time to Rest: The Importance of Right Ventricular Reserve in Pulmonary Hypertension
Ryan Tedford, MD

The Cardiorenal Syndrome in Right Heart Failure: Just Central Venous Pressure (CVP) or More to the Story?
Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD

Case Presentation: Age >65, mPAP>25mmHg, Borderline Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure (PAWP)
Rebecca Cogswell, MD

DEBATE (PRO): It is Essential to Unmask PH due to Left Heart Disease (LHD) with Volume Loading and/or Exercise Testing
Marc Simon, MD

DEBATE (CON): It is Essential to Unmask PH due to Left Heart Disease (LHD) with Volume Loading and/or Exercise Testing
Susanna Mak, MD, PhD

• Kurt Prins, MD, PhD, University of Minnesota
• Ryan Tedford, MD, Medical University of South Carolina
• Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD, Midwest Heart Specialists-Advocate Medical, Naperville, IL, United States
• Rebecca Cogswell, MD, University of Minnesota
• Marc Simon, MD, University of Pittsburgh
• Susanna Mak, MD, PhD, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada

SYMPOSIUM 22: Let's Get Personal! Precision Diagnostics in Thoracic Transplantation

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SYMPOSIUM 22: Let's Get Personal! Precision Diagnostics in Thoracic Transplantation

Apr 6, 2017 4:00pm ‐ Apr 6, 2017 6:00pm

Identification: SYM022

Precision Medicine: Applying Circulating Cell-Free DNA to Monitor Transplant Health Outcomes
Hannah Valantine, MD

How to Use the Virome to Monitor Post-Transplant Immune Status
Iwijn De Vlaminck, PhD

Tissue and Circulating Long-Noncoding RNA and MicroRNA in Thoracic Transplantation
Howard Eisen, MD

Transcriptomic Analysis of Endomyocardial Biopsies for Precision Diagnosis
Jean-Paul Duong Van Huyen, MD

Next Generation Sequencing and Signatures: Applications in Transplant Diagnostics
Bruce McManus, MD, PhD

The Future of Precision Medicine: Genome Editing Using CRISPR/Cas9 Technology
Christof Fellmann, PhD

• Hannah Valantine, MD, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
• Iwijn De Vlaminck, PhD, Cornell University
• Howard J. Eisen, MD, Pennsylvania College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
• Jean-Paul Duong Van Huyen, MD, Hospital Necker, Paris, France
• Bruce McManus, MD, PhD, St. Paul's Hospital
• Christof Fellmann, PhD, University of California

SYMPOSIUM 23: Taming of the Shrew: Mycobacterium Abscessus in Lung Transplantation

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SYMPOSIUM 23: Taming of the Shrew: Mycobacterium Abscessus in Lung Transplantation

Apr 6, 2017 4:00pm ‐ Apr 6, 2017 6:00pm

Identification: SYM023

Epidemiology and Modes of Transmission
Cameron Wolfe, MD

Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis and Antimicrobial Susceptibility
Orla Morrissey, Md

Management of M. Abscessus in the Lung Transplant Candidate: Preparation for Transplantation
Fernanda Silveira, MD

Antimicrobial Therapy of M. Abscessus: Current and Novel Agents
Patricia Ging, PharmD

DEBATE (PRO): Patients with M. Abscessus Can Be Safely Transplanted
Gregory Snell, FRACP, MBB

DEBATE (CON): Patients with M. Abscessus Can Be Safely Transplanted
Paul Corris, MB, FRCP

• Cameron Wolfe, MD, Duke University
• Orla Morrissey, MD, The Alfred Hospital
• Fernanda Silveira, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• Patricia Ging, PharmD, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
• Gregory Snell, MBBS, FRACP, MD, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
• Paul Corris, MB FRCP, Freeman Hospital