Boston - American Association for Thoracic Surgery

89 TH ANNUAL MEETING MAY 9–MAY 13, 2009BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTSMONDAY AFTERNOONMAY 11, 20092:00 p.m. SIMULTANEOUS SCIENTIFIC SESSION –CONGENITAL HEART DISEASERoom 312, Hynes Convention Center(8 minutes presentation, 12 minutes discussion)Moderators: James S. TweddellVaughn A. Starnes22. Is Cardiac Diagnosis a Predictor of Neurodevelopmental OutcomeAfter Cardiac Surgery in Infancy?J.W. Gaynor, 1* Marsha Gerdes, 1 Alex S. Nord, 2 Judy Bernbaum, 1 Elaine H. Zackai, 1Gil Wernovsky, 1 Robert R. Clancy, 1 Patrick J. Heagerty, 2 Cynthia B. Solot, 1Jo Ann D’Agostino, 1 Nancy B. Burnham, 1 Donna McDonald-McGinn, 1Susan C. Nicolson, 1 Thomas L. Spray, 1* Gail P. Jarvik 21. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2. University ofWashington, Seattle, WA, USAInvited Discussant: Ivan M. Rebeyka23. Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Polymorphism andPulmonary Hypertension in Children with Congenital HeartDiseasesTsvetomir S. Loukanov, 1 Christian Sebening, 1 Nina Hoss, 2 Pencho Tonchev, 2Matthias Karck, Matthias Gorenflo1. Cardiac Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; 2. PediatricCardiology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, GermanyInvited Discussant: Paul M. Kirshbom24. Left Ventricular Rehabilitation Is Effective in MaintainingTwo-Ventricle Physiology in the Borderline Left HeartSitaram Emani, Emile A. Bacha, * Doff McElhinney, Gerald Marx, Wayne Tworetsky,Frank A. Pigula, * Pedro J. del Nido *Childrens Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USAInvited Discussant: Frank L. Hanley* AATS Member32