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SUNDAY6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Registration Open8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.AATS/STS Adult Cardiac Surgery SymposiumAA TS/STS Congenital Heart

Disease Symposium AA TS/STS General Thoracic

Surgery Symposium AA TS/STS Cardiothoracic

Critical Care Symposium 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.Legends Luncheons Leonard L. Bailey, MD, Loma Linda University HealthJoel D. Cooper, MD, University of Penn-sylvaniaJohn L. Ochsner, MD, The Ochsner Clinic Foundation1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.NEW Survival Guide for the Cardiothoracic Surgical Team5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall

MONDAY6:30 a.m.Update on Maintenance of Certification for the American Board of Thoracic Surgery Not for credit

There’s Even More to Do and See in Baltimore - On Stage, On Tour, and On Tap

Plenary Scientific Session Picks Up Where Last Year’s Left Off

Now that you’re here, be sure to take advan-tage of some of the rich offerings of the

city of Baltimore when you get a break before, between, and after your favorite sessions of the AATS 96th Annual Meeting.

Art lovers can visit The Walters Art Mu-seum, which is renowned for its collec-tion extending from pre-dynastic Egypt to 20th-century Europe. Among its exhibits are found Greek sculptures, Roman coffins, a variety of Americana, as well as medieval jewelry and paintings by the Old Masters. Other great museums in the city include the American Visionary Art Museum, the Balti-more Museum of Industry and the Baltimore Museum of Art, which will be featuring spe-cial exhibits of art quilts and Matisse drawings and prints.

If it’s seafood you’re after, the city offers everything from classic Baltimore crab cakes to the finest ocean cuisine. For great dining of every kind, check out www.baltimoreeats.com.

The National Aquarium is a family favorite

This year’s Plenary Scientific Session on Monday morning will pick up where last year’s left off with Tirone

E. David, MD, of Toronto General Hos-pital, staking his position in the debate on the presence of tricuspid regurgitation after mitral valve repair for degenerative disease. Plenary Session moderators will be Marc R. Moon, MD, of Washington University School of Medicine, and AATS President Joseph S. Coselli, MD, of Baylor College of Medicine.

The Plenary Scientific Session will comprise six papers on controversies and late-breaking developments in cardio-thoracic surgery. “The Plenary Session

is essentially where we present the most widely applicable topics in all three of the subspecialties—adult cardiac, congenital cardiac and general thoracic surgery,” Dr. Moon said. “It generally contains our most controversial topics or those with the most clinical impact.”

In keeping with the spirit of debate, Dr. David will present the lead paper, “Tricuspid Regurgitation is Uncommon after Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Disease.” This talk is a rebuttal of sorts to a presentation Joanna Chikwe, MD, of Mount Sinai Hospital, gave at last year’s AATS meeting, which drew on research

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Monday, May 1611:25 a.m.Competition: Perspiration to Inspiration “Aut viam inveniam aut faciam”

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by David Adams, MD, and his Mount Sinai col-leagues that suggested that surgeons were un-derutilizing tricuspid valve repair in concomitant mitral valve procedures. “This year the program committee was diabolical” in putting Dr. David first on the program, Dr. Moon said. “It promises to be a lively discussion.”

In the second paper, Sachin Talwar, MD, of the All India Institute of Medicine in New Delhi, will present “Comparison of del Nido and St. Thomas Cardioplegia Solutions for a Myocardial Protection in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Open Heart Sur-gery: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial.” Dr. Talwar will discuss a prospective randomized trial that compared the two approaches in pediatric patients. “The results are certain to impact the way not only congenital but also adult cardiac surgery is performed moving forward,” Dr. Moon said.

Next, Babatunde A. Yerokun, MD, of Duke Uni-versity, will present “A Population-Based Analysis of Surgical Resection Versus Stereotactic Body Ra-diation Therapy for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung

Cancer.” This trial explored the hypothesis that a wedge resection will afford a superior survival advantage compared to stereotactic body radiation therapy. “If radiation therapy is found to be more effective, this may actually be a negative to the general thoracic community in that it will elimi-nate one of the early surgical interventions from our armamentarium,” Dr. Moon said.

A randomized trial that compares transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with surgical aor-tic valve replacement (SAVR) in high-risk patients will be the subject of the fourth plenary paper. In “Causes of Death From the Randomized Compar-ison of Self-Expanding Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients at High Surgi-cal Risk,” Vincent A. Gaudiani, MD, of Pacific Coast Cardiac and Vascular Surgeons, will explore the benefits of TAVR in high-risk patients. “The study by Dr. Gaudiani and colleagues is going to report on the actual causes of death in these patients to deter-mine whether or not these patients should in some cases have been deemed inoperable not from a surgical standpoint but from a survivability stand-point,” Dr. Moon said.

Following the award presentations, the Plenary Session continues with two more presentations moderated by Dr. Moon and Thoralf Sundt, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital. Pamela Sam-son, MD, of Washington University, will share her team’s findings on the impact of patient safety and quality initiatives on lung cancer outcomes in “Sur-gical Quality Measures in Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer are Associated with Improved Survival.” Dr. Moon said, “The paper by Dr. Sam-son and colleagues is important in that it suggests that fulfilling these quality measures is not only important for reimbursement, but it can be associ-ated with improved survival in patients with lung cancer.”

W. Randolph Chitwood Jr., MD, of East Carolina University, wraps up the Plenary Session with the first public presentation of one-year results from the TRANSFORM trial in “TRANSFORM US Clinical Trial: Safety and Performance of a Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve.”

“This is a brand new valve that has potential widespread applicability if the results of this study are positive,” noted Dr. Moon.

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for its exotic marine life and phenome-nal ocean displays. Everyone will enjoy the Maryland Zoo and the Port Dis-covery Children’s Museum.

For lovers of the live stage, the Everyman Theater features a special event over the period of the annual meeting. Two iconic American plays, A Streetcar Named Desire and Death of a Salesman, will both be performed by the same great cast in alternating after-noon and evening performances.

Baltimore is a city with long, rich history of commerce and culture which is reflected in the distinctive architecture. You can explore the city by taking one of the scheduled walking tours such as the Heritage Walk, which explores three distinct areas of Baltimore: the Inner Harbor, Little Italy, and historic Jonestown. Sights include the USS Constellation, Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Mary-land African American History and Culture, the Carroll Mansion, and the Jewish Museum of Maryland. You can also choose the Mount Vernon Cul-tural Walk which follows the Charles

Street National Scenic Byway and features sights and monuments such as Benjamin Latrobe’s Basilica, the Mies van der Rohe’s One Charles Cen-ter. The nation’s first monument to George Washington stands tall in the center of Mount Vernon Park.

For music lovers, Baltimore has many offerings, from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performing Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on Thursday and Friday to a free concert of chamber music at Christ Episcopal Church.

For the more outré interests there are ghost walking tours, including the Baltimore Haunted Pub Crawl and the Original Fells Point Ghost Walk, both on Saturday. You can also visit the Ed-gar Allan Poe House and Museum, as well as the Ripley’s Believe it Or Not! Museum, for a taste of something off beat. Pop culture devotees can visit the Geppi’s Entertainment Museum, featuring a collection of pop culture memorabilia from movie posters to first edition comics.

For more information about the city, see the Visit Baltimore website (www.baltimore.org).

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2016 AATS Scientific Achievement Award to be

Presented to Tirone E. David, MD

In 1994, the Association established its Scientific Achievement Award to recognize individuals who have made extraordinary scientific contributions to the field of cardiothorac-

ic surgery. The Award represents the highest scien-tific recognition this Association can bestow upon a surgeon.

The AATS recognizes Dr. Tirone David’s pioneering work in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Toronto as well as his service as the 85th President of this Association in 2004-2005.

Throughout Dr. David’s illustrious career, he has been a spirited innovator whose passion and dedica-tion to cardiothoracic surgery has impacted hundreds of trainees and peers alike. Procedures such as the David operation have revolutionized the treatment of aortic valve disease and resulted in substantial advances in the quality of patient care worldwide.

The Award will be presented on Monday morning, May 16, 2016, during the Plenary Session.

DR. DAVID

Previous Recipients

2015: James L. Cox, MD, Washington University2013: Eugene Blackstone, MD, Cleveland2011: Marc R. de Leval, MD, International Congenital Cardiac Center2010: Richard D. Weisel, MD, Toronto General Hospital2008: Andrew S. Wechsler, MD, Drexel University2007: Gerald D. Buckberg, MD, University of California, Los Angeles2005: Alain F. Carpentier, MD, Hospital European Georges Pompidou2000: Denton A. Cooley, MD, Texas Heart Institute1999: Michael E. DeBakey, MD, Baylor College of Medicine1998: Norman E. Shumway, MD, Stanford University1994: John W. Kirklin, MD, University of Alabama

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7:20 a.m.Business SessionAATS Members Only7:30 a.m.Plenary Scientific Session8:50 a.m.Award Presentations9:05 a.m.Intermission – Visit Exhibits/Coffee Break9:45 a.m.Basic Science LectureGary H. Gibbons, MD, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute10:25 a.m.Plenary Scientific Session11:05 a.m.New Member Induction11:25 a.m.Presidential AddressCompetition: Perspiration to

Inspiration “Aut viam inve-niam aut faciam”Joseph S. Coselli, MDBaylor College of Medicine12:30 p.m.Ethics Forum Lunch“Should a Surgeon Comply with Hospital Administration’s Demand to Change Valve Preference?”Separate registration required12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.AATS/TSRA Preparing Yourself for an Academic Career Lun-cheonPre-registration required.2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Adult Cardiac SurgeryCongenital Heart DiseaseGeneral Thoracic SurgeryPerioperative Care5:00 p.m.– 6:40 p.m.19th Annual C. Walton Lillehei Resident Forum5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Innovations in Transcatheter Aor-tic Therapies: What You Need to Know for Today and the Future5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Emerging Interfaces in Advanced Imaging and Interventions in Structural CV Disease

TUESDAY7:00 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.Cardiac Surgery ForumGeneral Thoracic Surgery ForumVideo SessionVAD/ECMOAd ult Cardiac Emerging Tech-

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Technologies & Techniques8:45 a.m.Plenary Scientific Session10:30 a.m.Award Presentations11:40 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.Honored Guest Lecture

Brian KellyNotre Dame Head Football Coach12:45 p.m.Moderated Poster CompetitionsExhibit Hall2:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.NEW CT Surgical Trials Net-work: Implications for Clinical Practice2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.Simultaneous Scientific Ses-sions:Adult Cardiac SurgeryGeneral Thoracic SurgeryCongenital Heart DiseaseGeneral Thoracic SurgeryAortic/Endovascular Surgery3:20 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.NEW Cardiac Studies in Prog-ressExhibit Hall3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Congential and General

Thoracic Deep Dive SessionsExhibit Hall5:35 p.m.Executive SessionAATS Members Only7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Attendee ReceptionThe B & O Railroad MuseumSeparate ticket required.

WEDNESDAY7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Simultaneous Scientific Sessions:Adult Cardiac SurgeryCongenital Heart DiseaseGeneral Thoracic Surgery9:50 a.m.Masters of Surgery Video Sessions:Adult Cardiac SurgeryCongenital Heart DiseaseGeneral Thoracic Surgery11:30 a.m.Annual Meeting Adjourns

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Symposium Focuses on Current and Future State of Critical Care

Sunday’s AATS/STS Cardiothoracic Critical Care Symposium will focus on innovations and complications in the thoracic surgery in-

tensive care unit, providing attendees with an over-view of the current and future state of critical care problems commonly encountered in the ICU.

The goal of this full-day session, which is presented in collaboration with the American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology and the Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovas-cular Surgery, is to provide practical and action-able patient care management skills, said co-chair Andrew C. Chang, MD, of the University of Michigan.

“The session has been configured with four mini-symposia with talks that will provide in-depth coverage of issues in critical care, delivered by experts in the fields of critical care and thorac-ic surgery,” he said, adding that each mini-sym-posium focuses on several key areas: sepsis and inflammation, mechanical circulatory support, and the role of innovative technology in address-ing vexing complications, notably coagulopathy and neurologic injury.

“Several talks will discuss the impact of policy changes (i.e. the Affordable Care Act) on quality improvement, and the role of palliative care in the care of critically ill patients. Finally, several of the speakers will participate in a panel discussion of difficult/challenging patient care scenarios. Each of the mini-symposia will have a Q&A ses-sion where the audience is encouraged to provide additional opinions or ask questions of the speak-ers,” Dr. Chang said.

The symposium begins with a session titled “Infection and Inflammation in the ICU” that will focus specifically on managing sepsis in the car-diothoracic ICU, managing complex mediastinal issues, empyema (operative and ICU care), and the latest regarding management of esophageal leak. Talks on these topics will be presented, re-spectively, by James Isbell, MD, of the University

of Virginia, Jonathan W. Haft, MD, of the University of Michigan, Aaron M. Cheng, MD, of the University of Washington, and Richard K. Freeman, MD, of St. Vincent Hospital.

The “Mechanical Circulatory Sup-port and ICU Care” section will in-clude a session presented by Dr. Haft on his approach to single-provider ex-tracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Mechanical circulatory support (and the importance of avoiding underco-agulation as well as overcoagulation), to be presented by Giles Peek, MD, of the Pedi-atric Heart Center at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. ICU management of ECMO and VAD emergencies and complications, to be presented, respectively, by William R. Lynch, MD, of the Uni-versity of Michigan, and John M. Stulak, MD, of Mayo Clinic.

Following the Legends Luncheon, attendees will hear about innovative technologies in the ICU, including a talk by Vassyl Lonchyna, MD, of Cardiovascular & Vascular Surgical Associ-ates, on improvements in the early detection and management of neurologic complications. Vinod

Thourani, MD, of Emory University, will speak on complications of tran-catheter valve procedures. There will be an additional update regarding the management of coagulopathy in the thoracic ICU.

The course will close with a look at quality of care in the ICU. Daniel T. Engelman, MD, of Baystate Medical Center, will focus specifically on the challenges of the Affordable Care Act and systems for quality improvement. Palliative care in the ICU will also be

addressed in a presentation by Keki R. Balsara, MD, of Washington University, and attendees will have the opportunity to learn from a series of diffi-cult cases in the CTICU.

“Attendees will learn about how innovations in cardiothoracic surgery can extend to the ICU, in terms of the patterns of complication and their management,” Dr. Chang said, noting that attend-ees will be free to move from session to session during the day.“We chose this mini-symposium format in hopes of identifying a diverse range of issues in critical care that will attract the interest of a broad audience.”

DR. CHANG

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2016 AATS Lifetime Achievement Award to be Presented to Denton A. Cooley, MD

The Lifetime Achievement Award was established in 2004 to recog-nize individuals for their signifi-

cant contributions to the specialty in the areas of patient care, teaching, research, or community service. AATS gratefully acknowledges Dr. Cooley’s service and dedication to cardiothoracic surgery throughout his career, particularly his pioneering efforts in cardiac surgery including the first successful human heart transplant in the United States and the first implant of an artificial heart. These surgical innovations, together with his work as a founder of the Texas Heart Institute, make Dr. Cooley the ideal recipient for this award.

Upon receipt of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Cooley will become the first member to receive both the Scientific and Lifetime Achievement Awards

from the AATS.The Award will be presented on

Monday morning, May 16, 2016, during the Plenary Session.

DR. COOLEY

AATS 2016 Annual Meeting Mobile App

Once again in 2016, the AATS Annual Meeting Mobile

App will include every-thing you need to know about this year’s events. The App is available through iTunes Store, Android Market, and the AATS website!

The App will offer attendees the full AATS meeting experience right in the palm of their hand. You will be able to access every detail of the aortic symposium and annual meeting, includ-ing the scientific pro-gram, speakers, exhibitors, meeting locations, attendees and Baltimore attractions and information.

We encourage users to add their

own personalization, including a My Sched-ule, My Notes, and My Briefcase, where you can store your favorite documents for future reference.

Additional features include:

• A complete up-to-date schedule of what’s happening.

• Interactive Exhibit Floor.

• Exhibitor List, with company description, contact information, and booth location.

• Floor plans for the Convention Center and hotel meet-ing rooms.

• Info Booth with general informa-tion on the Annual Meeting.

The AATS Annual Attendee Recep-tion will be held on Tuesday, May

17, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the B&O Railroad Museum, home to the oldest and most comprehen-sive collection of railroad history in the Western Hemisphere. The Bal-timore & Ohio Railroad Museum’s roster of rolling stock, historic build-ings and assortment of small arti-facts make it a mecca of American railroading. The collection covers almost every aspect of an industry interwoven into the folklore and

culture of America. The Museum’s collection dates from the very first days of the B&O Railroad with the laying of the First Stone on July 4, 1827. Also on display are hundreds of models ranging from early patent and prototype models to modern commercial railroads. Known as the “Industrial Cathedral” the museum takes visitors back in time.

Tickets are $85.00 and are avail-able when you register or at the Registration desk located at the Convention Center.

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AATS Attendee Reception at the B&O

Railroad Museum

Previous Recipients

2015 Timothy J. Gardner, MD, Christiana Care Health System

2014 Fred A. Crawford, MD, Medical University of South Carolina

2013 Eugene Braunwald, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

2009 Thomas B. Ferguson, MD, Washington University

2007 Frank C. Spencer, MD, New York University

2004 F. Griffith Pearson, MD, Toronto General Hospital

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New Product Launches in the Exhibit Hall

BioStable Science & Engineering Booth 676New Product: HAART 300 Aortic Annuloplasty DeviceDescription: The HAART 300 Aortic Annuloplasty Device is the first internal geometric annuloplasty ring for develop for aortic valve repair. The device received CE mark approval in February of 2016. The device is not currently available for sale in the United States.

CorMatrix® Booth 128 CorMatrix® Cardiovascular, Inc. is a privately held medical device company dedicated to devel-oping and delivering innovative biomaterial devic-es that harness the body’s own innate ability to repair damaged cardiac and vascular tissues. Cor-Matrix® ECM® Technology allows surgeons to restore the native anatomy of cardiac and vascu-lar tissue in need of repair, serving as a superior alternative to synthetic or cross-linked materials. The Company is currently researching, develop-ing and commercializing a platform technology known as CorMatrix® ECM® for a variety of car-diovascular and other indications. CorMatrix® has U.S. clearance and European registration (with a CE Mark) for its ECM® technology. Since its launch in 2006, CorMatrix® ECM® devices have been used at more than 975 hospitals across the

U.S. and implanted in over 135,000 cardiac proce-dures.

About CorMatrix® Tyke™CorMatrix® Tyke™ is intended for use in neo-nates and infants for repair of pericardial struc-tures, as an epicardial covering for damaged or repaired cardiac structures, as a patch material for intracardiac defects, septal defects and annu-lus repair, suture-line buttressing, and cardiac repair. Tyke™ is made of 2 layers of CorMa-trix® ECM® as compared to the 4 layers of the current CorMatrix® ECM® for Cardiac Tissue Repair and therefore providing a thinner product for smaller repairs.

CryoLife Booth 457 On-X Aortic® Heart Valve The On-X® Aortic Heart Valve is designed to mini-mize hemostasis and hemolysis, making it the only mechanical valve that is safer with less anticoagula-tion. FDA approved at INR 1.5–2.0. after 3 months standard therapy. Chord-X® Pre-Measured Loops for Mitral Chordal Replacement Simplifies Chordal Replacement with: • Pre-configured loops system in most commonly used sizes: 12mm, 16mm, 20mm, 24mm

• ePTFE Suture • Prosthesis features 3 chordal suture loops and 1 suture pair for papillary muscle with attached pledget • Surgeon may choose to use all 3 loops, or fewer. Removal of unwanted loops does not compromise integrity of loop system Chord-X® Chordal Sizer • Rotatable leaflet hook • Automatic locking hooks for loop tying • Single handed operation • Color coded scale corresponds to Chord-X® Pre-Measured Loops • Leaflet hook design prevents loops from slipping

Scanlan International, Inc. Booth 623SCANLAN® Gonzalez-Rivas & Foerster Lung Grasping Clamps and Dissectors, Khan Decortica-tion Grasper, SCANLAN® Chitwood DeBakey & Harken Clamps & Chitwood Knot Pushers. SCAN-LAN® Reliance Bulldogs & Applier, Yasargil Tem-porary Occlusion Clips, Dennis DeBakey Clamps, SCANLAN® V.I.P™ Metal Sterilization Tray

Southmedic Inc. Booth 212ProCell™ - The first medical device to automate surgical sponge-blood recovery for cell salvage – eliminating hand-wringing.

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Luncheons with the Legends Sunday’s Legends Luncheons

will take place between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. Each of the

three separate events will feaure a highly distinguished pioneer of sur-gery as its guest.

Joel D. Cooper, MDThe General Thoracic Luncheon will feature Joel D. Cooper, MD, professor of surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.

Dr. Cooper has made extensive contributions in general thoracic sur-gery for the trachea, esophagus and lung, and is particularly known for his contributions to lung transplan-tation.

In 1983, Dr. Cooper and his team at Toronto completed the first lung transplant that had long-term suc-cess on a 58-year-old pulmonary fi-brosis patient, setting the stage for all future such transplants.

He is a past president of the Ameri-can Association for Thoracic Surgery, and a member of the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Cooper has served on the editorial boards of numerous scientific journals, and is the author

or coauthor of more than 400 origi-nal articles.

John L. Ochsner, MDThe Adult Cardiac Luncheon will feature John L. Ochsner, MD. Dr. Ochsner spent the majority of his career at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, cofounded by his renowned father, Dr. Alton Ochsner.

Dr. John Ochsner worked to transform the Ochsner Clinic into a major center for cardiac surgery. He provided early contributions to the literature on the prevention and management of air embolism during cardiopulmonary bypass. He

was a pioneer in his community in most of the developing technolo-gies in cardiac surgery, including valve and coronary surgery and pacemakers. He did pathbreak-ing work on heart, lung, and liver transplant. He was involved in the evolution of myocardial revascu-larization, publishing his exten-sive early experience with a wide variety of bypass grafts including cryopreserved and autologous sa-phenous vein grafts and the inter-nal thoracic artery.

Dr. Ochsner has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed publications and is the only person to serve as

president of the American Associ-ation for Thoracic Surgery (1992-1993), chair of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, and president of the International Society for Cardio-vascular Surgery.

Leonard L. Bailey, MDThe Congenital Heart Luncheon will feature Leonard L. Bailey, MD. Dr. Bailey, a cardiothoracic sur-geon at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, was a pioneer in infant heart transplantation. He performed over 200 experimental transplantations in infant research animals at Loma Linda University before performing his first translant on Baby Fae, an infant born prema-turely with hypoplastic left-heart syndrome. Dr. Bailey and his surgi-cal team at Loma Linda University Medical Center transplanted the heart of a donor baboon into Baby Fae’s chest on Oct. 26, 1984. This landmark surgery set the stage for Dr. Bailey and his team to perform the first successful human-to-human heart transplant the following year in a newborn, referred to as Baby Moses.

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Congenital Heart Symposium Pays Tribute to BaltimoreBaltimore is a touchstone for the joint AATS/STS

Congenital Heart Disease Symposium, and the symposium has been designed to pay homage to the city where so many innovative surgeons pio-neered breakthrough interventions for congenital heart disease, symposium course chair Charles D. Fraser Jr., MD, said.

The theme of the symposium is “Respecting Our Past, Embracing Our Future.”

“Having the meeting in Baltimore is particularly meaningful because most of us feel that Baltimore, and particularly Johns Hopkins, is the place where congenital heart surgery got its start,” said Dr. Fraser, of Texas Children’s Hospital. “The first pal-liative surgeries that were ever done for cyanotic congenital heart disease were done at Johns Hop-kins by Dr. Alfred Blalock in 1944.”

Symposium faculty will include cardiologists along with pediatric cardiac surgeons, Dr. Fraser said. “We want to continue to emphasize the evolution of the specialty and the challenges all cardiothoracic surgeons continue to face,” he said.

“We’ll have a thorough review of the state of the art of mechanical circulatory support in chil-dren with critical heart disease,” Dr. Fraser said. “We’ll have a broad overview of the current sta-tus of public reporting and how to do it, and the session on aortopathies will be very pertinent to surgical practice.”

The symposium has been divided into three sessions. The first session will include “Pediatric

VAD (Ventricular Assist De-vice) Update” and “Getting Increasingly Complex: Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery.” Iki Adachi, MD, of Texas Children’s Hospital, will dis-cuss “Overview of Current Pediatric and Adult Devices in Congenital Heart Disease,” while Tim Baldwin, PhD, of the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, will provide an update on the PumpKIN (Pumps for Kids, Infants and Neonates) trial.

In the second session Dr. Fraser will present “The Complex Arterial Switch Operation: Techniques and Outcomes.” Courses on public reporting will follow, including the talk “What Every Parent Must Know” by Annie Garcia, a Houston attorney and founder of OpHeart, an organization for families of children with con-genital heart disease. Ms. Garcia’s daughter was born in 2014 with congenital heart disease that went undiagnosed for six weeks before she was finally treated. “Ms. Garcia would like to share with the audience about how difficult it is to decide where to have your child operated on and why she’s supportive of the public reporting

initiative,” Dr. Fraser said. “That ought to be a poignant session.”

Leading into the Legends Luncheon, the sec-ond session will conclude with “Complex Aortic Surgery in Children,” which will include presen-tations on operations for Marfan’s, Loeys-Dietz and Ehler-Danlos syndromes along with a discus-sion on aortic arch advancement.

The third symposium session will provide two perspectives on the American Board of Thoracic Congenital Fellowship Program—the board’s, which James S. Tweddell, MD, of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital will present, and a recent graduate’s, as offered by Carlos M. Mery, MD, of Texas Children’s Hospital.

An expert panel will parse difficult case sce-narios. “In the challenging case scenarios, the surgeons in the audience always come away with clinical and technical pearls about how our expert colleagues think about problems, dissect prob-lems and then execute operations,” Dr. Fraser said.

The symposium concludes with two presenta-tions on “Tetralogy Surgery: Back to Baltimore 70 Years Later.” Course co-chair George E. Sarris, MD, of Athens Heart Surgery Institute, noted, “New developments will be presented in further efforts to maximally preserve the pulmonary valve in the footsteps of the Melbourne tradition.” Dr. Sarris will then deliver a tribute to Juan Comas, MD, PhD, the pioneering Catalonian pediatric car-diac surgeon who died last year.

DR. FRASER

DR. SARRIS

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2016 AATS Annual Meeting ExhibitorsA & E Medical Corporation 5112310 S Miami Blvd., Suite 240, Durham, NC 27703www.aemedical.comA&E Medical products include MYO/Wire® temporary pacing wires, MYO/Wire II sternum wires, MYO/Punch rotating surgical punch, MYO/Lead disposable patient cable and Double-Wire high strength sternal closure system.

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Admedus 4118400 Normandale Lake Blvd, Suite 920, Min-neapolis, MN, 55437www.admedus.comAdmedus, a global healthcare group, is working with renowned medical leaders to bring new medical technologies to market. CardioCel®, a cardiovascular scaffold, is the first of our ADAPT® tissue engineered bio-implants and is being used by surgeons to repair simple and com-plex cardiac defects.

All Star Recruiting 5856119 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, FL 33073www.allstarrecruiting.comAll Star Recruiting matches top-quality cardio-thoracic professionals with healthcare facilities across the country. With years of incomparable success in the industry, our specialized staff uses a consultative, personal approach to quickly and efficiently facilitate both permanent and tem-porary medical placement. For those looking to advance their careers, please stop by and leverage us as a resource!

AME Publishing Company 130Building F10A, 2 Technology Place, Macqua-rie University, NSW 2109 Australiawww.annalscts.comAME Publishing Company (www.amegroups.com) was founded in 2009 as an international publisher of medical journals and books. AME has published more than 20 journals covering a wide range of medical disciplines including Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Journal of Thoracic Disease etc., 40 books and held more than 100 conferences.

AtriCure, Inc. 5277555 Innovation Way, Mason, OH, 45040www.atricure.comAtriCure is intent on reducing the global Afib epidemic and healing the lives of those affected through clinical science, education and innova-tion. We are a leading Afib solutions partner with the only FDA-approved surgical treatment for Afib and most widely implanted occlusion de-vice for left atrial appendage management.

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Bard Davol 157100 Crossings Boulevard, Warwick, RI 02886www.davol.comBard is the market leader in compre-hensive soft tissue reconstruction. In addition to this extensive suite of products, our BioSurgery franchise is delivering a growing line of enhanced sealants and hemostatic products to complement surgical techniques across thoracic, cardiovascular, and other surgical specialties. This franchise is committed to serving our surgeons and clinicians by leveraging unique & proprietary materials science and continuing Bard’s focus on improving clinical outcomes.

Baylis Medical 5832645 Matheson Blvd. East Missis-sauga ON Canada L4W 5S4 www.baylismedical.comBaylis Medical develops and markets high-technology medical devices used in the fields of interventional cardiology and interventional ra-diology. Our vision is to develop and market innovative medical therapies while Improving the Lives of People Around the World. Company has offices in Montreal and Toronto (Canada), Boston (USA), and Lon-don (UK).

BFW, Inc. 5062307 River Road, #103, Louisville, KY 40206www.bfwinc.comBFW is known as a worldwide techno-logical leader in surgical illumination and headlight video imaging. Visit our booth to experience the foremost in-novations in portable LED headlights offering intense, clean and bright, white light and our new Hatteras™ LED light source -- unmatched intense fiberoptic illumination for headlights and instrumentation.

BioStable Science & Engineering 6762621 Ridgepoint Drive, Suite 100http://www.biostable-s-e.com/BioStable Science & Engineering is developing and commercializing pro-prietary valve repair technologies that provide an alternative to valve replace-ment for aortic valve disease. The com-pany’s HAART Aortic Annuloplasty Devices are designed to simplify and standardize aortic valve repair for patients undergoing surgery for aortic insufficiency or root aneurysm.

Bolton Medical Inc. 614Austin, TX 78754www.boltonmedical.comBolton Medical is a subsidiary of the WerfenLife Company. WerfenLife is a global company that manufactures and distributes medical diagnostic solutions and medical devices world-wide. Bolton’s vision is to become the leading provider of endovascular solutions for aortic disease. Bolton develops, manufactures and distributes innovative, high quality products sole-ly focused on the aorta. www.bolton-medical.com

Bovie Medical Corporation 2145115 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater, FL 33760boviemedical.comBovie’s transformational new J-Plas-ma® device offers unparalleled preci-

sion and safety, with remarkably low thermal spread and versatility across specialties. The 3-in-1 Ultimate® Generator will be available for hands-on demonstration. Please visit Bovie Medical® at Booth 214

CardiacAssist, Inc. 405240 Alpha Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238www.cardiacassist.comCardiacAssist, doing business as Tan-demLife®, is the manufacturer of the most versatile Extracorporeal Life Sup-port Platform. The TandemHeart® pump & controller can be combined with our unique kits to support a variety of procedures. TandemLife has launched several new products since PROTEK Duo®; stop by our booth to learn more.

Cormatrix Cardiovascular, Inc. 1281100 Old Ellis Road, Roswell, GA 30076www.cormatrix.comCorMatrix develops and delivers implantable, biomaterial devices that harness the body’s ability to repair damaged cardiac and vascular struc-tures.

CryoLife, Inc. 4571655 Roberts Blvd NW., Kennesaw, GA 30144www.cryolife.comCryoLife® is one of the world’s lead-ing contemporary medical device companies providing preserved human cardiac and vascular tissues, surgical adhesives and sealants, cardiac lasers for treatment of refractory angina, PhotoFix™ bovine pericardium patch, and most recently, On-X® mechanical heart valves. CryoLife® is committed to partnering with academic training programs and cardiac surgical soci-eties.

CT Assist 521P.O. Box 524, Philipi, WV, 26416www.CT-Assist.comCT Assist is a provider of cost-effec-tive cardiothoracic surgery advanced practitioners and perfusionists that deliver quality care. CT Assist em-ploys only talented and experienced PAs, NPs and Perfusionists to provide workforce management solutions from long-term to locum tenens and vacation coverage.

CTS Net 312633 N Saint Clair, Chicago, IL 60611www.CTSNet.orgCTSNet.org is the most comprehen-sive, reliable, and largest resource for cardiothoracic surgery education and collaboration on the Internet. CTSNet is an online community of cardiothoracic surgery professionals, specialty-dedicated associations, and industry groups. A not-for-profit orga-nization, CTSNet is jointly overseen by STS, AATS, and EACTS.

CureVentions 3762033 E. Warner Rd. Suite 102, Tem-pe, AZ, 85284www.cureventions.comCureVentions creates innovations for healing. Our CurVest – a thoracic compression vest – promotes deeper breathing, maintains incision sta-bility, and aides in pain reduction, leading to quicker mobilization after cardiothoracic surgery. The CurVest improves patient compliance by pro-viding security and the confidence to

follow prescribed therapies and partic-ipate in their recovery.

Delacroix-Chevalier 465217 Oakland Drive, Sycamore, IL, 60178www.medalliancesolutions.comProminent instrument manufacturer, Delacroix Chevalier, offers an expan-sive range of highly innovative sur-gical instrumentation and retractors since 1920. Devices are exclusively available in the US from MED Alli-ance Solutions, LLC, an ISO 13485 certified medical device distributor, and partner of Surge Cardiovascular providing open heart surgery dispos-ables worldwide.

De Soutter Medical USA 678224 Rolling Hill Road, Suite 12A, Mooresville, NC 28117www.de-soutter.comDe Soutter Medical manufactures the new SteruDrive Cardiothoracic Saw. The SternuDrive is specifically designed for cutting the sternum and uses a unique “rudder control” system to keep the cut on line. Utilizing the latest technology including Lithium ion batteries, the SternuDrive provides a fast and accurate cut with minimal noise and vibration.

Designs For Vision, Inc. 470760 Koehler Avenue, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779www.designsforvision.comJust See It™ with Designs for Vision’s lightweight custom-made surgical Telescopes - See It Even Better™ with the L.E.D. Daylite® or Twin Beam®, L.E.D. Daylite® providing the brightest and safest un-tethered illumination. Introducing the L.E.D. Daylite® Nano Cam HD video from your prospective.

Dilon Technologies 30712050 Jefferson Ave, Ste 340Newport News VA 23606

EACTS 310EACTS House, Madeira WalkWind-sor, SL4 1EU, United Kingdomwww.eacts.orgEACTS is the largest European Associ-ation devoted to the practice of cardio-thoracic surgery. The main objective of the Association is to advance edu-cation in the field of cardio-thoracic surgery and to promote, for the public benefit, research into cardiovascular and thoracic physiology and therapy and to correlate and disseminate the useful results thereof. Visit booth 124 for information on: membership, future meetings and all activities of EACTS. Journals: EJCTS (Euro-pean Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery) ICVTS (Interactive Car-diovascular and Thoracic Surgery) and MMCTS (Multimedia Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery).

Edwards Lifesciences 435,One Edwards Way, Irvine, CA 92614www.edwards.comEdwards Lifesciences, based in Irvine, Calif., is the global leader in patient-fo-cused medical innovations for structur-al heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world’s leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance

lives. For more information, visit www.Edwards.com and follow us on Twitter at @EdwardsLifesci.

Elsevier Inc. 2161600 JFK Blvd., Ste 1800, Philadel-phia, PA 19103www.elsevierclinicalsolutions.comElsevier is a world‐leading provider of information solutions that enhance the performance of science, health, and technology professionals, empow-ering them to make better decisions, deliver better care, and sometimes make groundbreaking discoveries that advance the boundaries of knowledge and human progress. Elsevier provides web‐based, digital solutions — among them ScienceDirect, Scopus, Elsevier Research Intelligence and ClinicalKey — and publishes over 2,500 journals, including The Lancet and Cell, and more than 33,000 book titles, including a number of iconic refer-ence works. Elsevier is part of RELX Group plc, a world‐leading provider of information solutions for professional customers across industries.

Enova Illumination 6841839 Buerkle Road, St. Paul, MN 55110www.enovaillumination.comEnova makes the world’s brightest LED Surgical Headlight, XLT-225 de-signed for thoracic surgery. NEW – HD camera system that at-taches to loupes or LED headlight. Re-cords and live-streams HD video from surgeon’s perspective. Save, store, and share video recordings with colleagues worldwide.

Essential Pharmaceuticals 680100 Princeton South Corp. Center Suite 140, Ewing, NJ 08628www.essentialpharma.comEssential Pharmaceuticals is devoted to development and sales of pharma-ceutical products in the transplant and cardiothoracic surgery fields including Custodiol® HTK organ preservation solution. Originally developed for car-diac surgery, Custodiol® HTK offers superior convenience with water like viscosity and no need for additives or filter.

ESTS 4101 The Quadrant, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4LE, United Kingdomwww.ests.orgESTS is the largest international general thoracic surgery organization with over 1450 members from all Continents. Our mission is to improve quality in our specialty: from clinical and surgical management of patients to education, training and credential-ing of thoracic surgeons worldwide.

ETHICON 1214545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242www.ethicon.comEthicon US LLC , brings to market a broad range of innovative surgical products, solutions and technologies used to treat some of today’s most prevalent medical issues, such as: col-orectal and thoracic conditions, spine and cardiovascular conditions, cancer, obesity and other conditions requiring general surgery. Learn more at www.ethicon.com.

Fehling Surgical Instruments 503509 Broadstone Lane, Acworth, GA 30101

www.fehlingsurgical.comFEHLING SURGICAL INSTRU-MENTS features Minimally Invasive Valve Sets including NEW Retractor designs for unmatched Atrial Expo-sure. Stop by and take our new MICS Simulator for a spin to refine your manual/tactile skills on a “Dummy”! CERAMO® surface means high effi-ciency through enhanced performance, increased endurance and minimal maintenance.

G + N Medical 579Stane Street, Slinfold, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0GNwww.gandn.comG+N Medical Inc., is a British based developer and distributor of medical devices. G+N will be exhibiting Tho-rAcc®, a simple non-invasive device to facilitate uniform alignment of the di-vided sternum in Cardiac Surgery and BracePlus™, a sternal support band to assist patient recovery following cardiothoracic surgery.

Genesee BioMedical, Inc. 477700 West Mississippi Avenue, Den-ver, CO 80223-3408www.geneseebiomedical.comDesign Beyond Standard. Genesee BioMedical, Inc. provides unique devices for cardiothoracic surgery including sternal/thoracic valve retractors for adult, adult congenital and pediatric cardiac surgery, in-struments for MICS, coronary graft markers, suture guards, retraction clips and aortic valve repair. Now available “PHOTOFIX” Bovine Pericardial Patch. Denver, CO USA www.geneseebiomedical.com

Getinge Group 25145 Barbour Pond Road, Wayne, NJ 7470www.maquetusa.comGetinge Group is a leading global provider of products and systems that contribute to quality enhancement and cost efficiency within healthcare and life sciences. We operate under the three brands of ArjoHuntleigh, Getinge and Maquet. ArjoHuntleigh focuses on pa-tient mobility and wound management solutions. Getinge provides solutions for infection control within healthcare and contamination prevention within life sciences. Maquet specializes in solutions, therapies and products for surgical interventions, interventional cardiology and intensive care.

Gore & Associates, Inc. 5761505 N. Fourth Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86004www.goremedical.comAt Gore, we have provided creative therapeutic solutions to complex med-ical problems for more than 35 years. During that time, more than 35 million innovative Gore Medical Devices have been implanted, saving and improving the quality of lives worldwide. Our extensive family of products includes vascular grafts, endovascular and inter-ventional devices, surgical meshes for hernia and soft tissue reconstruction, staple line reinforcement materials, and sutures for use in vascular, cardiac, and general surgery. We are one of a select few companies to appear on all of the US “100 Best Companies to Work For” lists since the rankings debuted in 1984. For more information, visit www.gore-medical.com.

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GUNZE Limited 4722-10-4 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan 103-0027www.gunze.co.jp/e/medicalGunze is a leading Japanese manu-facturer and seller of bioabsorbable medical materials. Our diverse product lineup ranges from tissue reinforce-ment materials to bone fixation devices. By exhibiting PGA sheet NEOVEIL, both CE and FDA certified at AATS, we hope to deliver the best patient outcomes in the thoracic field.

Heart Hugger 4066489 Camden Ave, Suite 106, San Jose, CA 95120www.hearthugger.comHEART HUGGER Sternum Support Harness: Patient-controlled pain management post-op. Heart Hugger gives patients the confidence and se-curity to be aggressive with RT, speed-ing recovery, while stabilizing their wound. Patients squeeze the handles together whenever they cough or move, tightening the chest strap, supporting the ribcage laterally with uniform en-circling pressure.

Heart Valve Society 412500 Cummings Center, Suite 4550, Beverly, MA 01915www.HeartValveSociety.org“The Heart Team In Action”The HVS has now held two successful annual meetings in 2015 and 2016. Whether you are a cardiologist, sur-geon, researcher or another member of the crucial valve disease treatment team, the HVS welcomes you to be-come a part of something very unique. Membership is available online at www.heartvalvesociety.org/member-ship.

HeartWare, Inc 602500 Old Connecticut Path, Framing-ham, MA 01701www.heartware.comAt HeartWare, we are focused on innovation and enhancing outcomes in the treatment of end stage heart failure. With the rising utilization of the HVAD® System in the market, it has quickly become the VAD of choice, demonstrating high survival rates, low complication rates and improved quality of life.

International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery 414500 Cummings Center, Suite 4550, Beverly, MA 01915www.ismics.orgISMICS: Innovation, Technologies, and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular/Vascular Surgery. 2016 ISMICS Annual Scientific Meet-ing, 15-18 June 2016, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; www.ismics.org.

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2571020 Kifer Road Sunnyvale, CA 94086www.intuitivesurgical.comIntuitive Surgical is the global leader in minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgery. Its da Vinci® Surgical Sys-tem – with a 3D-HD vision system and EndoWrist® instrumentation – enables surgeons to offer a minimally invasive approach for a range of complex procedures. da Vinci® is used in more than 2,500 hospitals around the world.

JACE Medical 142987 College Ave. Winona Lake, IN 46590www.jacemed.comJACE Medical pioneered the world’s first rigid sternal closure system applied Pre Sternotomy; The Grand Pre™. JACE Medical is a company and culture committed to creating innovative, transformational technol-ogies that facilitate optimal patient treatment, recovery and future well-ness.

JOMDD 379#601 Nihonbashi Life Science Building, 2-3-11 Nihonbashi-Hon-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0023, JAPANwww.jomdd.comJOMDD manufactures “Ozaki VRec Sizer”, the proprietary device for per-forming Aortic Valve Neo-Cuspidiza-tion (OZAKI Procedure, AVNeo). Initially invented by Prof. Shigeyuki Ozaki in Japan, with 9 years and 1500 cases of follow-up data now, AVNeo has been adopted to many prestigious adult and pediatric heart centers in the U.S. and Europe. J

Kapp Surgical Instrument Inc. 3714919 Warrensville Center Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44128www.kappsurgical.comKapp Surgical is a custom design shop which designs surgical instru-ments and implants, manufactures them, and sells as well as distributes domestically and internationally. Kapp’s exclusive products are: The Cosgrove Heart Retractor, Strip T’s surgical organizer, and countless sur-gical devices all FDA approved with several pending approvals.

Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. 6182151 E. Grand Ave., Suite 100, El Segundo, CA 90245www.karlstorz.comKARL STORZ, a leader in endoscopic technologies for over 70 years, offers solutions for video-assisted thoraco-scopic surgery. Our EndoCAMeleon® Cardiothoracic Telescope allows surgeons to adjust viewing direction from 0° to 120°. And, combined with our AUTOCON® II 400 HF generator, RoBi® Grasping Forceps and Scissors support a range of pro-cedures.

KLS Martin, LP 365PO Box 16369, Jacksonville, FL 32245www.klsmartinnorthamerica.comKLS Martin is a company dedicated to providing innovative medical devices and power systems for craniomax-illofacial surgery. The company’s rich history began with surgical instrument production in Tuttlingen, Germany in 1896 and continued with miniplate production in 1975. KLS Martin has advanced the capabilities of distraction osteogenesis, and revo-lutionized resorbable fixation with the SonicWeld Rx system.

LifeNet Health 6731864 Concert Dr. Virginia Beach, VA 23453www.lifenethealth.orgLifeNet Health helps save lives, restore health, and give hope to thousands of patients each year. We are the world’s most trusted provider of transplant

solutions, from organ procurement to new innovations in bio-implant technologies and cellular therapies—a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, while always honoring the donors and healthcare professionals that allow the healing process.

LivaNova 44714401 W. 65th Way, Arvada, CO 80004www.livanova.comPerceval Aortic Pericardial Heart Valve - With a reproducible technique that leads to shorter procedures and improved outcomes, Perceval optimizes the surgical approach to aortic valve replacement.

LoupeCam by VizVOCUS inc. 57710245 E. Via Linda Blvd, Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85258www.LoupeCam.comThe ProHD LoupeCam® takes visu-alization and HD video recording to a complete different level. This nick-el-size camera, with only 0.4 oz, offers a 3.0 MP sensor, a built-in microphone and HD video recording 1280x720p directly to your laptop with full Mac or Windows options. Mounting adapt-ers available for all loupes models. The Bluetooth Footpedals ensure a complete hands-free experience. www.LoupeCam.com

LSI Solutions 4717796 Victor-Mendon Rd., Victor NY 14564www.lsisolutions.comWith 9 years of proven clinical re-sults and over 2 million fasteners sold worldwide, COR-KNOT® is suture fastening technology you can trust. COR-KNOT® reduces cardiopulmo-nary bypass and cross clamp time, saving total operative time and im-proving patient outcomes. Visit our Booth #471.

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals 144675 McDonnell Blvd., St Louis, MO 63042www.mallinckrodt.comMallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals is an industry leader in providing specialty biopharmaceutical products used in the treatment of autoimmune and rare disease specialty areas, respirato-ry therapies, pain and related condi-tions, and diagnostic procedures. The company’s three segments include branded medicines and devices, generic drugs and medical imaging. Visit www.mallinckrodt.com to learn more.

Medela, Inc. 6151101 Corporate Drive, McHenry, IL 60050www.medela.comMedela, the market leader in breast feeding education and research, provides medical vacuum solutions featuring Swiss technology in over 90 countries. Medela Healthcare optimiz-es patient care through pioneering and intelligent, mobile, digital chest drain-age therapy and advanced wound management with NPWT solutions that promotes patient mobility while offering clinical flexibility.

Medistim 13514000 25th Ave. N. Ste. 108, Plym-outh, MN 55447www.medistim.comMedistim is the standard of care in the operating room. With the unique

combination of transit time flow mea-surement (TTFM) and high frequency ultrasound imaging guidance to help reduce and minimize the risk of negative postoperative outcomes, Me-distim’s quality assessment technology offers surgeons quantifiable validation and guidance during cardiovascular, vascular, transplantation and neuro-surgery.

Medtronic, Inc. 235555 Long Wharf Drive | New Hav-en, CT 06511www.medtronic.comAs a global leader in medical technology, services and solutions, Medtronic im-proves the lives and health of millions of people each year. We use our deep clini-cal, therapeutic and economic expertise to address the complex challenges faced by healthcare systems today. Let’s take healthcare Further, Together. Learn more at Medtronic.com.

Microsurgery Instruments, Inc. 613PO Box 1378, Bellaire, TX, 77402www.microsurgeryusa.comMicrosurgery Instruments sells surgical instruments and loupes worldwide. Our Titanium surgical instruments consist of scissors, needle holders, forceps and surgical sets. Loupes range from 2.5x to 11x magnification.

MT Medi Corp. 2792207-33 Wood Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 2P8, Canadawww.mtmedi.comWe offer Exceptional Spring Style and Double Action Titanium Scissors, Forceps and Needle Holders with Tungsten Carbide Inserts for Thoracic and Cardan Surgery. We guarantee 20,000 cuts for our Titanium Scissors and 5 years warranty for Titanium Forceps and Titanium Needle Holders with excellent grasping. Free of charge Trial available.

Munson Healthcare 6221105 Sixth Street, Traverse City, MI 49684www.munsonhealthcare.orgMunson Healthcare is a network of nine hospitals that serves 30 counties in northern Michigan. The system of nationally recognized hospitals includes a major tertiary referral medical center and Level I Trauma Center. Munson Health-care’s hospitals have advanced and sophisticated technology, and employ more than 1,000 physicians repre-senting 63 specialties.

Myriad Genetic Laboratories 271320 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108www.myriad.comMyriad myPlan Lung Cancer is a 46-gene expression signature based on Cell cycle progression (CCP) genes, which identifies a patient’s actual risk of dying from lung can-cer within 5-years. Tumors with a higher myPlan Lung Cancer prog-nostic score are more aggressive and carry a higher lung cancer specific mortality rate than tumors with a lower score.

NeoChord, Inc. 6705402 Parkdale Drive, Suite 160, St. Louis Park, MN 55416www.neochord.comBased in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, NeoChord is a privately held medi-

cal technology company leading the advancement of minimally invasive, beating heart repair of degenerative mitral valve regurgitation. NeoChord received CE market clearance in De-cember 2012 for the DS1000 system and has successfully treated over 350 patients to date.

Olympus America Inc. 2503500 Corporate Parkway, POB 610 Center Valley, PA 18034-0610

Orascoptic 3053225 Deming Way #190, Middle-ton, WI 53562www.orascoptic.comOrascoptic has been designing and manufacturing award-winning loupes, lights and operator chairs for surgeons, dentists, and hygienists for more than 30 years. The Oras-coptic focus is superior visualization coupled with optimal clinical ergo-nomics. We are recognized as the in-novators in the market, being the first company to bring you a portable LED light, the first loupe with a built-in cable-less headlight, and the first loupe with adjustable magnification (zom) power.

Osborn Medical Corporation 2117022 S. Revere Pkwy, Suite 240Centennial CO 80112

Otto Trading, Inc. 3031921 Carengie Ave Suite C., Santa Ana, CA 92705Manufacturer and distributor of portable drug-free pain management technology, TENs and EMS.

Posthorax Inc 2771268 Jackson Road, Clearwater, FL 33755The newly designed Posthorax Ster-num Support vest, clinically proven to reduce a patients pain, prevent atelectasis, mechanical complica-tions and re-admissions. With our patented design we have conducted 9 clinical trials in 6 countries with more than 8500 patients. Please come by our booth to see this new standard of care.

Qualiteam s.r.l. 210Casale Nassio Sopra 15A, Chiavera-no, TO, 10010, Italywww.qualiteam.comQualiteam designs products to improve postoperative recovery. Our dual-func-tional sternum and breast supports are unlike any other. They comfortably protect the internal closure from the outside day and night and effectively assist the healing sternum to decrease sternal infections, pain and pulmo-nary complications which ultimately decreases health care costs.

Quest Medical Inc. 429One Allentown Pkwy., Allen, TX 75002www.questmedical.comQuest Medical, Inc. is a medical device manufacturer and worldwide distributor specializing in protecting the heart during cardiac surgery with the Quest MPS 2® and Microplegia. Quest also offers a unique variety of aortic punches, safety valves, vas-cular loops, and an anesthesia line designed for optimum cardiovascular surgery.

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Redax S.p.A. 21518, Poggio Rusco, Italy, 46025www.redax.itRedax developed a complete range of chest drains with innovative design aimed at containing dimensions, al-lowing for additional stability. Chest Drains are available in different mod-els also with a portable vacuum unit for easier portability and early mobili-zation of patients. Percutaneous Cen-tesis Kit and Fluted Silicone Drains belong to the cardio-thoracic range of products too

rEVO Biologics 682175 Crossing Blvd. | Framingham, MA 01702www.revobiologics.comrEVO Biologics, Inc. is a commer-cial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and com-mercialization of specialty therapeu-tics to address unmet medical needs in patients with rare, life-threatening conditions. The company’s lead prod-uct, ATryn, is the first and only plas-ma-free antithrombin concentrate.

RTI Surgical Inc. 4029600 Great Hills Trail, Suite #160E, Austin, TX 78759www.rtisurgical.comRTI Surgical is a leading global surgical implant company providing surgeons with safe biologic, metal and synthetic implants. RTI’s implants are used in sports medicine, general surgery, spine, orthopedic, trauma and cardiothoracic procedures and are distributed in nearly 50 countries. RTI is headquartered in Alachua, Fla., and has four manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Europe.

Rultract/Pemco Inc. 4765663 Brecksville Road, Cleveland, OH 44131-1593www.pemcomed.comSince 1955, Pemco has designed and manufactured precision surgical instruments for the cardiovascular field. Products include Rultract Sky-kook Retractor, reusable Subclavian and Femoral Cannula and Anesthesia Screens. Pemco has documented that Perfusion Cannula, Coronary Ostial Cannula and Cardiac Suckers offer significant cost savings over dispos-ables.

Scanlan International, Inc. 623One Scanlan Plaza, St. Paul, MN 55107www.scanlaninternational.comHighest quality surgical products designed and manufactured by the Scanlan family since 1921. Over 3000 titanium and stainless steel precision instruments including: VATS/MIS thoracoscopic instruments, Scanlan® SUPER CUT™ Scissors, and Scan-lan® LEGACY titanium needle holders and forceps. Single-use products in-clude Aorta/Vein Punches, Scanlan® VASCU-STATT® bulldog clamps and graft markers.

Siemens Healthcare 26540 Liberty Blvd , Mail Code 40-3E, Malvern, PA 19355 www.healthcare.siemens.comSiemens Healthcare helps providers meet clinical, operational and finan-cial challenges. A global leader in medical imaging, laboratory diagnos-tics and IT, we understand the entire

care continuum—from prevention and early detection to diagnosis and treat-ment. For more: usa.siemens.com/healthcare

Sontec Instruments Inc. 5137248 South Tucson Way, Centenni-al, CO, 80112www.SontecInstruments.comSontec offers a comprehensive se-lection of exceptional hand held surgical instruments, headlights and loupes available to the discriminat-ing surgeon. There is no substitute for quality, expertise and individu-alized service. Sontec’s vast array awaits your consideration at our booth.

Southmedic 21250 Alliance Blvd. Barrie, Ontario, Canada, L4M 5K3www.southmedic.comSouthmedic Incorporated is a private, Certified Woman-Owned manufactur-er, distributor and supplier of medical devices. Since 1983 Southmedic has offered a wide range of medical de-vices such as surgical blades & safety scalpels, Dynamic Tissue Systems™, OxyMask™ and other respiratory products to hospitals and clinics across the globe.

St. Jude Medical, Inc. 3276300 Bee Caves Rd., Austin, TX 78746www.sjm.comSt. Jude Medical is a leading global medical device manufacturer and is dedicated to transforming the treatment of some of the world’s most expensive epidemic diseases. The company has five major areas of focus that include heart failure, atrial fibrillation, neuro-modulation, traditional cardiac rhythm management, and cardiovascular dis-eases. Visit sjm.com.

Society of Thoracic Surgeons 311633 N Saint Clair, Chicago, IL 60611www.sts.orgSTS represents 7,100+ cardiothorac-ic surgeons, researchers, and allied healthcare professionals worldwide who are dedicated to improving the lives of patients with cardiothoracic diseases. STS offers benefits, including participation in the renowned STS National Database, subscriptions to The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, clinical practice guidelines, dynamic educational offerings, and patient resources.

STS Advocacy Center 31420 F. St. NW, Washington, DC 20001www.sts.orgVisit us in booth #314 and receive timely information on federal leg-islative and regulatory initiatives impacting the specialty, obtain tools to engage members of Congress, and become a Key Contact for your district. STS members also can contribute to STS-PAC and support champions of cardiothoracic surgery in Congress.

Sunoptic Technologies 5196018 Bowdendale Ave. Jacksonville, Fl, 32216www.sunoptictech.comOur unique Titan-HD-Head-light-Camera enables true HD record-ing from the surgeon’s point-of-view. Unobstructed video is captured on our state-of-the-art Documentation Sys-tem. Our new Titan X450 light source

has digital controls and on-board-fil-ters for ease-of-use and long durability. A 400w Xenon light sourse, the X450 provides unparalleled brightest for deep-cavity visualization.

Surgitel/General Scientific Corp 60677 Enterprise Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48103www.surgitel.comSurgiTel is the manufacturer of premi-um loupes and headlights sold around the world from their headquarters in Ann Arbor Michigan. Holding a variety of patents SurgiTel is always on the forefront of Vision and Ergo-nomics.

Symmetry Surgical 4033034 Owen Drive, Antioch, TN 37103www.symmetrysurgical.comSymmetry Surgical is dedicated to de-veloping and delivering high-quality, innovative surgical instruments that meet clinicians’ needs and improve patients’ lives. Our rich and diverse history creates one of the industry’s most comprehensive surgical in-strument portfolios, which includes our well-known brands. As part of our broad cardiovascular – thoracic portfolio, our Vesocclude™ product line includes safe, secure titanium clips, appliers with SureGrip™ tech-nology and convenient, easy-to-use cartridges.

SynCardia Systems, Inc. 6191992 E Silverlake Drive, Tucson, AZ 85713www.syncardia.comThe SynCardia temporary Total Ar-tificial Heart (TAH-t) is the world’s only FDA, Health Canada and CE approved Total Artificial Heart. It is approved as a bridge to transplant for patients dying from end-stage biven-tricular failure. Visit our booth for updates on the 50cc TAH-t and desti-nation therapy.

Terumo Cardiovascular Group 4196200 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103www.terumo-cvs.comAt Terumo Cardiovascular Group, we develop, manufacture, and distribute medical devices for cardiac and vas-cular surgery with an emphasis on cardiopulmonary bypass, intra-opera-tive monitoring and vascular grafting. Through collaboration with clinicians worldwide, we work to solve problems, streamline processes, reduce costs, and improve patient outcomes in the cardiac OR

Thoramet Surgical Products 407301 Route 17 N, Suite 800, Ruther-ford, NJ 07070www.thoramet.netThe Surgeon’s choice for VATS in-strumentation! We offer the most comprehensive catalog of pure tho-rascopic patterns available. The feel you want, the actuation you need, the patterns you demand! Come visit us at Booth 407 during the 2016 Annual Meeting to see and feel our unique versatility!

Thoracic Surgery Foundation 315633 N Saint Clair, Chicago, IL 60611TSF was first established in 1988 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization. TSF is the charitable arm of The Society of Thoracic Sur-

geons. The mission of TSF is to foster the development of surgeon scientists in cardiothoracic surgery; increasing knowledge and innovation to benefit patient care.

Transonic Systems Inc. 67134 Dutch Mill Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850www.transonic.comFor 33 years, Transonic’s devices have been used to provide quantitative flow measurements during CABG, ECMO & CPB. The AureFlo® System offers patency assurance during CABG pro-cedures. ELSA®, Transonic’s newest system, is a breakthrough device to help quantify oxygenator clotting, measure VV recirculation and verify flows during ECMO procedures.

Ultralight Optics, Inc. 1533505 Cadillac Ave Bldg H, Costa Mesa, Ca 92626http://ultralightoptics.com/The Featherlight is the top-rated LED winner of Dental Town, Dental Ad-viser and rated 100% in Clinician’s Report. Designed by dentist and ophthalmologists, the focused light illuminates the oral cavity perfectly, distributing a balanced amount of brightness that is comfortable for the eyes in 6 different intensity levels. There are over 100 custom-made attachments for the light to fit onto every pair of loupes, safety glasses, headbands, prescription glasses, ev-erything! With the option of having a touch-sensor battery, you can work absolutely hands-free, contamina-tion-free with a system that works for you.

Vikon Surgical 5812719 19th Street S Homewood, AL 35209www.vikonsurgical.com

Vitalcor, Inc. 610100 E. Chestnut Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559www.vitalcor.comLatex Free Coronary Artery Balloon Cannulae with self-inflating Balloon (3-year shelf life). Reusable Bulldog Clamps. Axiom Wound Drains. Ti-tanium and stainless steel specialty instruments and retractors. Reusable stabilizer for Beating Heart Surgery and Mitral Valve Retractor.

Vitalitec 14110 Cordage Park Circle, 200 Plym-outh, MA, 02360www.vitalitecusa.comVitalitec, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Peters Surgical Group, will be promoting their range of Peters CV Sutures;Vitalitec Ligation Clip Systems; IntrackÒ Atraumatic and CygentÒ Flexible Clamps and In-serts,Enclose II Anastomosis Assist Device; as well as GreyhoundTM, NovaclipTM and SofiaTM disposable bulldogs. The GeisterÒ Innovative Retractor Systems and ValveGateÒ MIS CV instrumentation will also be on display.

Wexler Surgical 12711333 Chimney Rock Road Suite #110, Houston, TX 77035www.wexlersurgical.comWexler Surgical designs and manufac-tures a variety of titanium and stain-less steel specialty surgical instruments and products for Cardiac, Vascular, Thoracic, and Micro Surgery. Come see our VATS/MICS instruments and

ask about our Optimus Series. Visit us online at www.wexlersurgical.com for more information about our products and the services.

Wolters Kluwer Health 3772001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103www.wolterskluwerhealth.comWolters Kluwer is a leading publish-er of medical, health, and science publications. We offer an extensive selection of medical books, journals, and electronic media for health pro-fessionals and students. Please visit booth 377 to browse our comprehen-sive product line.

WSPCH 6112300 Tupper Street Room C8-29, Montreal, QC, h3h1p3, Canadawww.wspch.orgThe mission of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Sur-gery is to promote the highest quality comprehensive cardiac care to all pa-tients with congenital heart disease, from the fetus to the adult, regardless of the patient’s economic means, with an emphasis on excellence in teaching, research and community service.

Xenosys Co., LTD 5232 Venture Ro, 100 Beong Gil, Yeon-su-ou Incheon, South Korea,www.xenosys.co.krXenosys is specialized in surgical tele-scope, surgical LED light, and surgical camera system with wifi connection available.

Zimmer Biomet 1651520 Tradeport Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32218www.zimmerbiomet.comFounded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmer Biomet is a global leader in usculoskeletal healthcare. We design, manufacture and market a comprehensive portfolio of innovative Thoracic products and treatment solutions for surgeons and patients including, the RibFix™ Blu Thoracic Fixation System, the Ster-naLock® Blu Primary Closure System and SternaLock® 360 for patients with poor bone.

Zimmer Biomet – rejuvesol Solution 571P.O. Box 708 Warsaw, IN, 06580www.zimmerbiomet.comFounded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmer Biomet is a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare. We design, manufacture and market orthopaedic recon-structive products; sports medicine, biologics, extremities and trauma products; spine, bone healing, cranio-maxillofacial and thoracic products; dental implants; and related surgical products.

ZipperBelt.com 2483419 Westminster #276, Dallas, TX 75205The zipper belt Brace was developed for patients who are now zipper club members. Transient events such as coughing or sneezing or even pushing up from a chair can be very painful. The zipper belt is a brace that the patient can wear and at a moments notice can get relief from a violent sneeze or cough instead of just squeez-ing a pillow.

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2016 Perioperative/Team-Based Care Poster Competition

The AATS Perioperative/Team-Based Care Poster Competition provides an opportunity for non-MD cardio-

thoracic surgical team professionals to participate in a scientific poster competi-tion at the 2016 AATS Annual Meeting. The posters reflect the participant’s research findings and/or new and inno-vative ideas for successful approaches in the management of the cardiothoracic patient.

The Competition will be held during the AATS Welcome Reception on Sun-day, May 15 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with all successful applicants in atten-dance. The winning presenter will re-ceive a $1,000 stipend to support travel and accommodations to the Annual Meeting and will be announced during the Tuesday, May 17 Plenary Session and in the AATS Thoracic Surgery News and The AATS Daily News publications.

Honored Guest Lecturer Brian Kelly

Brian Kelly is the 29th head foot-ball coach at the University of Notre Dame. Currently the

third-winningest active coach in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Kelly has guided Notre Dame to 37 wins over his tenure. No Notre Dame football coach has ever col-lected more victories over his first four seasons. Coach Kelly and his wife Paqui play host to a series of events benefiting the Kelly Cares

Foundation, established by the cou-ple to support organizations, initia-tives and programs that closely align with the goals and values of the Kelly family in three main areas: per-sonal involvement, with emphasis on breast cancer research, prevention, education and awareness; education and institutional advancement; and community involvement in selected initiatives and projects. He will speak on Tuesday at 11:40 a.m.

Basic Science LectureGary H. Gibbons, MD, Director

of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health will deliver the Basic Science Lecture on Mon-day at 9:45 a.m. Dr. Gibbons is a leader in biomedical research in

cardiology and vascular disease. His research program is recognized for its discovery science related to cardiovascular health of minori-ty populations. His laboratory is currently focused on discovering novel, ancestry-specific mediators of vascular disease. His presenta-tion is titled “Charting Our Future Together: Translating Discovery Science into Health Impact.”

Plan to Attend the AATS Annual

Business MeetingAATS Members Only

Business SessionMonday 7:20 a.m.

Executive SessionTuesday 5:35 p.m.

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16 AATS 96TH ANNUAL MEETING BALTIMORE CONVENTION CENTER • MAY 14-18, 2016

Symposium Highlights Differences of Opinion on Emphysema Treatments

Sunday’s AATS/STS General Thoracic

Surgery Symposium will feature up-to-date infor-mation on the some of the most challenging problems facing thoracic surgeons today.

Attendees of the sym-posium can expect to walk away with an understand-ing of “innovative ap-proaches going on around the world and they will have an opportunity to benefit from hearing world experts discussing the pros and cons of various surgical options,” said chair Thomas K. Waddell, MD, of the University of Toronto.

The day-long course will feature three “gladiator sessions” that will spotlight controversial topics in a debate format of case-based presentations.

“It is a somewhat light-hearted attempt to bring more energy to the discussion by having two speakers alternate, not exactly in a formal style of parliamentary debate, but in a bit of a back and forth on the actual management of the specific pa-tient problem,” said Dr. Waddell.

Of the three, Dr. Waddell highlighted one de-bate he expects to provoke some controversy in the discussion: the optimal surgical treatment

for end-stage emphysema, comparing volume reduction surgery with lung transplantation. Pre-sentations by David Waller, MD of the University of Leicester, U.K., and Michael S. Mulligan, MD, of the University of Washington, will take on the problem of emphysema treatment.

“The surgical management for emphysema is a controversial sub-ject itself, whether these patients should have lung transplantation, whether they derive any survival benefit from lung transplantation or whether they should have lung volume reduction surgery and if so, which particular patients should undergo one operation or the oth-er,” Dr. Waddell said. “I think it’s an area in which there is a lot of controversy.”

The other gladiator sessions look at the role of VATS lobectomy for locoregionally advanced non–small cell lung cancer, with presentations from Raja M. Flores, MD of Mount Sinai Health Sys-tem, and Daniel J. Boffa, MD, of Yale University, and management of a 2-cm thymoma in an elderly patient, with presentations by M. Blair Marshall, MD, of Georgetown University, and Michael J. Lip-tay, MD of Rush University.

Dr. Waddell hopes the closing session for the af-ternoon will keep attendees there until the end.

“Another highlight of the meeting is the con-

cluding section, which is regarding the man-agement of esophageal cancer. The discussion is going to be focused on whether minimally invasive esophagectomy is superior to open esophagectomy and that topic will be discussed by many of the most recognizable names in

esophageal surgery,” Dr. Waddell said. “So I think that will keep the audience fully engaged right to the very end of the course.”

Other areas being covered during the day include a number of in-novative approaches to surgery and disease management that will be discussed in some detail. “For example, completely robotic esophagectomy, the management

of mesothelioma and empyema in particular will be innovative discussions,” he said.

Attendees also will have plenty of opportuni-ty to be active participants during the sessions throughout the day, Dr. Waddell said, noting that presenters will be using an interactive system that will allow presenters to ask questions and poll at-tendees and solicit active feedback.

Ultimately, Dr. Waddell sees the information be-ing presented as actionable and usable by attendees immediately when they return to their practices.

“Many of the topics are daily concerns for the average general thoracic surgeon.”

DR. WADDELL

AATS Graham Foundation: A Success StoryThis past year the AATS Graham

Foundation achieved a milestone - it provided research and fellow-

ship opportunities to over 130 young surgeons from five continents and launched eight new programs:

• Advanced Valve Disease Edu-cational Fellowship (sponsored by Medtronic)

• Every Heartbeat Matters Valve Fellowship (sponsored by Edwards Lifesciences Foundation)

• Every Heartbeat Matters Travel Awards for AATS Cardiovascular Symposium – Sao Paulo, Brazil (sponsored by Edwards Lifesciences Foundation)

• Fellowship for Advanced Min-imally Invasive Thoracic Surgery (sponsored by Ethicon)

• James L. Cox Fellowship in Atrial Fibrillation Surgery (sponsored by AtriCure)

• Marc R. de Leval Fellowship• Thoracic Surgery Training Fellow-

ship (sponsored by Ethicon China) • North America Clinical Immer-

sion in Advanced Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Fellowship (spon-sored by Medtronic)

In addition, the AATS Graham Foun-dation Academic Excellence Award was established, while the core programs – the Evarts A. Graham Traveling Fellowship, Research Schol-arship and the very successful Gra-ham Surgical Investigator Program – were maintained.

The Foundation has continued to focus on its core mission of driving leadership in research and education by sustaining and expanding the ros-ter of educational and research ini-tiatives. We urge you to consider the following opportunities for yourself or one of your colleagues:

Application Deadline: May 18, 2016James L. Cox Fellowship in Atrial Fibrillation SurgerySponsored by AtriCureGives newly graduated CT surgeons the opportunity to spend three months improving their atrial fibrilla-tion techniques at a host institution.

Application Deadline: June 15, 2016Every Heartbeat Matters Travel AwardsSponsored by Edwards Lifesciences

Foundation 2016 Cardiovascular Valve Sympo-sium in Beijing, China (August 11th-12th) and Shanghai, China (October 7th - 8th)The symposium provides state-of-the-art valve knowledge to physicians who treat underserved patients in China.

Application Deadline: July 1, 2016Advanced Valve Disease Education-al FellowshipSponsored by MedtronicOffers surgeons the opportunity to interactively observe valvular heart disease specialists and work with them regarding treatments, technical skills and management of perioperative pa-tients. The fellowship is awarded for a minimum of one to three months.

Evarts A. Graham Traveling Fel-lowshipEnhances the training of interna-tional academic CT surgeons and increases their international contacts by underwriting one year of study at North American institutions. In-cludes a $75,000 stipend and round-trip airfare. Since 1951, 64 fellows

from 32 countries have completed the program.

Third John Alexander Research ScholarshipSupports North American surgeons with a two-year grant totaling $160,000 to pursue research, training and clinical experience. Scholar-ships are named after Past Presidents of the Association. To date, 34 awardees have received over $4 mil-lion in grants.

None of this would have been possible without the support of our individual donors, organizational and institutional contributors, and industry partners: AtriCure, Edwards Lifescienc-es Foundation, Ethicon, Ethicon China, Intuitive Surgical and Medtronic.

The Foundation will continue to focus on its mission in the coming years. Your support is critical in help-ing to ensure the future of the spe-cialty and the continued advancement of global innovation in CT surgery. To learn more about the Foundation and to make a gift, visit us at www.aatsgrahamfoundation.org.

“The surgical management for emphysema is a controversial subject itself.”

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Barcelona, Spain1 –5 October 2016

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Raising Standards through Education and Training

Debates and Perspectives Highlight Adult Cardiac Surgery Symposium

Sunday’s Adult Cardiac Sur-gery Symposium will focus on controversies in coronary

artery bypass grafting (CABG) and aortic and valve surgery. The pre-sentations will explore the role of

cutting-edge technologies like ex-tracorporeal circulation membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and bridging ventricular assist device (VAD) as well as “classic” valve surgery. In addition, the topics will be the sub-

jects of debates and three “gladiator sessions.” Symposium moderators will be Todd K. Rosengart, MD, of Baylor College of Medicine, and David P. Taggart, MD, of University of Oxford.

DR. ROSENGART

“We have structured this symposium between our pro-and-con gladiator ses-sions and our debates so that we have con-trasting opinions and viewpoints,” Dr. Rosengart said. “Our goal is to fairly represent both sides.”

Besides thoracic surgeons, the symposium faculty will include car-diologists “to again offer differing opinions on areas of interest such as angioplasty and percutaneous valve technologies,” Dr. Rosengart said.

“Our goal is to present contrast-ing opinions,” Dr. Rosengart said. “For example, with treatment of bicuspid aortic valve disease, valve sparing surgery, total arterial re-vascularization and concomitant tricuspid valve disease, we’ll have experts in the field offering alter-native viewpoints on surgical ap-proaches to heart disease.”

“We’ll not just be presenting the latest and greatest approach; we’ve tried to temper these with discus-sions of more traditional and/or conservative approaches,” he said.

The first session is “CABG is Back.” Presentations will explore pivotal trials like SYNTAX and FREE-DOM, new devices for percutane-ous coronary intervention and new drugs. The “gladiator session” will concentrate on total arterial revascu-larization. In the debate, Mathew R. Williams, MD, of New York Univer-sity, and Ko Bando, MD, of Tokyo’s Jikei University, will square off over the need for integrated teams for treating coronary disease.

The future of valve surgery will be the focus of the second session, concluding with Gosta Pettersson, MD, of Cleveland Clinic, discussing the AATS Consensus Guideline on Endocarditis. Aortic surgery will be the subject of the next session and include talks on when and how to intervene for the bicuspid aortic valve and the type B descending aorta along with treating the root in Marfan’s syndrome. The aortic ses-sion will conclude with a debate on valve-sparing surgery with Joseph E. Bavaria, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania, taking the position of always sparing the valve and Hans-Joachim Schaefers, MD, of Saarland University Medical Center in Homburg/Saar, Germany, argu-ing for root replacement.

MAY 14-18, 2016 • BALTIMORE CONVENTION CENTER AATS 96TH ANNUAL MEETING 19

‘Outstanding’ Residents Compete for the 19th C. Walton Lillehei Forum Award

Attendees can expect to be im-pressed at Monday evening’s 19th annual C. Walton Lillehei

Resident Forum, which showcases exceptional cardiothoracic research by residents.

Co-chairs Juan A. Crestanello, MD, of the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Benjamin D. Kozow-er, MD, of the University of Virginia Health System, and the AATS Re-search Scholarship Committee select-ed the top eight abstracts submitted to the competition, and will determine this year’s recipient of a prestigious $5,000 cash prize. “Following the tra-dition of Dr. Lillehei on excellence [in] research, the papers to be presented at this year’s forum are of high quality and very innovative,” Dr. Crestanello said. “These are outstanding papers from the leading cardiothoracic re-search laboratories presented by young investigators providing an out-standing contribution to the field.”

Monday’s forum kicks off with a research paper on thoracic cancer therapy titled, “Thoracic-Radiation Induced Tumor Immunomodulation:

Mechanistic Insights and Translational Rationale for Combining with Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy for Tho-racic Cancers,” presented by Jonathan Villena-Vargas, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Next, two presentations will provide insight on lung transplant success and the body’s reaction to the procedure. Eric J. Charles, MD, of the University of Virginia Health System, will exhibit, “Utilization of Lungs for Transplantation Following Donor Cardiac Death in the Field Is Suc-cessful with Targeted Drug Delivery During Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion,” and will be followed by “Pathogenesis of De Novo Lung-Re-stricted Autoimmunity Following Lung Transplantation,” presented by Stephen Chiu, MD, of Northwestern University.

Attendees will have the opportunity

to gain a deeper understanding of malignant phenotypes in esophageal cancer from “Over-expression of the RNA-binding Protein CUG-BP1 Promotes Esophageal Cancer Cell Pro-liferation by Enhancing Mtor Expression,” presented by Daniel Mansour, MD, of the University of Maryland. At-tendees will also learn about contributors to the progres-sion of pulmonary vein ste-nosis with a presentation by Rachel D. Vanderlaan, MD, of the University of Toronto, titled “Mechanistic Insights into the Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis.”

The resident’s forum was named in honor of C. Walton Lillehei, MD (1918-1999), who

pioneered a direct, safe approach to open-heart operations in the 1950s. Known as “the father of open-heart surgery,” Dr. Lillehei was renowned as an educator and trained more than 150 cardiac surgeons from 40 nations throughout his career.

DR. KOZOWER

DR. CRESTANELLO

AATS Daily NewsThe Official Newspaper of the AATS 96th Annual Meeting

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