Boston - American Association for Thoracic Surgery

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY10:40 a.m. PLENARY SCIENTIFIC SESSIONBallroom A–C, Hynes Convention Center(8 minutes presentation, 12 minutes discussion)Moderators: Thomas L. SprayThoralf M. Sundt, III33. Right Ventricle and Tricuspid Valve Function at Mid-TermFollowing the Fontan Operation for Hypoplastic Left HeartSyndrome: Impact of Shunt TypeVictor Bautista-Hernandez, Ravi Thiagarajan, Hugo Loyola, Jared Schiff,Joshua Salvin, John E. Mayer, * Mark Scheurer, Frank A. Pigula, *Francis Fynn-Thompson, Pedro J. del Nido, * Emile A. Bacha *Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USAInvited Discussant: Richard G. Ohye34. Four Decades of Experience with Mitral Valve Repair: Analysisof Differential Indications, Technical Evolution and Long-TermOutcomeDaniel J. DiBardino, Andrew W. ElBardissi, Ann Maloney, R. Scott McClure,Oswaldo Razo-Vasquez, Judah A. Askew, Lawrence H. Cohn *Cardiac Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USAInvited Discussant: David H. Adams11:20 a.m. The Role of Simulation in Future CardiothoracicSurgical EducationDan Raemer, PhDYolonda L. Colson, MD, PhDGregory S. Couper MDIntroduced By: Edward Verrier, MD11:50 a.m. ADDRESS BY HONORED SPEAKERThe Creation of the Universe, String Theory, andTime TravelProfessor Michio KakuHenry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics Graduate Center of theCity University of New YorkIntroduced By: Thomas L. Spray, MD12:30 p.m. ADJOURN FOR LUNCH – VISIT EXHIBITSExhibit Hall* AATS Member41