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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
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Identification: 018
(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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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