Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute
Comprehensive Advanced Heart Failure Summit
2013
Friday, August 9, 2013
7:00 AM
Registration/Breakfast/Exhibits
8:00 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Simon Maltais, M.D., Ph.D.
Heart Transplantation: Before and After
Session Chairs: Mark Wigger, M.D. and Rashid Ahmad, M.D.
8:00 AM
Coronary Graft Vasculopathy
Jeff Hosenpud, M.D.
8:45 AM
Newer Immunosuppressive Therapy
Jeff Teutenberg, M.D.
9:25 AM
Transplant Infectious Disease
Steve Dummer, M.D.
10:05 AM
Desensitization of LVAD Patient Awaiting Cardiac Transplant
Katherine Lietz, M.D.
10:45 AM
Break- Poster Session
Novel Therapies for Advanced Heart Failure
Session Chairs: Daniel Lenihan, M.D. and Thomas DiSalvo, M.D.
11:00 AM
Actin-Myosin Activators: Is facilitated LV contraction a viable therapy?
Michael Felker, M.D.
11:40 AM
Ultrafiltration for Resistant Volume Overload: An Established Treatment Option
Don Chomsky, M.D.
12:20 PM
Neuregulins: Can a cardiac growth factor enhance cardiac repair?
TBD
1:00 PM
Lunch
Sponsored By:
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute,
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Division of Cardiovascular Medicine,
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development
Keynote Addresses
Session Chairs: Simon Maltais, M.D., Ph.D. and Mary Keebler, M.D.
2:00 PM
Identifying the Destination Therapy Patient
Katherine Lietz, M.D.
3:00 PM
Advanced HF and Management Options for Patients with Near Normal LVEF
Soon Park, M.D.
3:15 – 4:15 PM Breakout Sessions
#1
Highly Sensitized Patient Management Case Presentations
Mark Wigger, M.D.
Rashid Ahmad, M.D.
#2
Medical Management of Advanced Heart Failure Therapy Case Presentations
Thomas DiSalvo, M.D.
#3
Donor Selection Case Presentations
Simon Maltais, M.D.
#4
Medically Support an Advanced Heart Patient in Cardiogenic Shock
Mary Keebler, M.D.
Daniel Lenihan, M.D.
4:30 PM
Adjourn
7:00 PM
Faculty Dinner: Cabana Restaurant |1910 Belcourt Ave.|Nashville, TN 37212|Tel: (615) 577-2262
www.cabananashville.com
Keynote speaker: Marc Ruel, M.D., MPH, FRCSC, FAHA
Sponsored By:
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute,
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Division of Cardiovascular Medicine,
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development
Saturday, August 10, 2013
7:30 AM
Breakfast/Exhibits
7:30 AM
Opening Remarks
Keith Churchwell, M.D.
Thomas Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
Mechanical Circulatory Support Session
Chairs: Simon Maltais, M.D., Ph.D. and Thomas DiSalvo, M.D.
8:05 AM
When is it too soon or too late?
Francis Pagani, M.D., Ph.D.
8:45 AM
Right Before Left: Defining RV Failure Post LVAD
Henry Ooi, M.D.
9:25 AM
Patient “Fine Tuning” for Pump Placement
Mary Keebler, M.D.
10:05 AM
Update on Current and Upcoming LVAD Technology
John Stulak, M.D.
Basic Science and Stem Cell-Based Therapies in Heart Failure
Chair: Tarek Absi, M.D.
11:00 AM
Stem Cell Therapy: Are we there yet?
David Zhao, M.D., Ph.D.
11:40 AM
Lessons to Learn from Oncology
Daniel Lenihan, M.D.
12:20 PM
Mechanical Circulatory Support and Heart Recovery
Simon Maltais, M.D., Ph.D.
1:00 PM
Lunch
Keynote Addresses
Session Chairs: Simon Maltais, M.D., Ph.D. and Rashid Ahmad, M.D.
2:00 PM
The “Translational-Based” Surgeon
Louis Perrault, M.D., Ph.D.
3:00 PM
Device Options for Severe Biventricular Failure
Mark Slaughter, M.D.
Sponsored By:
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute,
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Division of Cardiovascular Medicine,
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development
3:15 – 4:15 PM Breakout Sessions
#1
Bridge-to-Transplant Selection Case Presentations
Mark Wigger, M.D.
Thomas DiSalvo, M.D.
Rashid Ahmad, M.D.
#2
RV Failure Post LVAD Implant Case Presentations
Simon Maltais, M.D., Ph.D.
#3
Destination Therapy Case Presentations
Mary Keebler, M.D.
#4
Building a Successful Career as a Clinician-Scientist in Advanced Heart Failure
Daniel Lenihan, M.D.
Allen Naftilan, M.D.
Tarek Absi, M.D.
4:30 PM
Adjourn
Sponsored By:
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute,
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Division of Cardiovascular Medicine,
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development