28th Annual Meeting & Workshops

April 29 - May 3, 2006

Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
San Diego, California

Program

Monday, May 1, 2006
   
6:45 – 8:00 am Problem-based Learning Discussions
Separate Registration Required
   
7:00 – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
   
8:00 – 10:15 am Vascular Track Monograph Session: Advances in the Management of Congestive Heart Failure
Moderator: John F. Butterworth, IV, MD
Mechanisms of Heart Failure and Remodelling - Kirk L. Peterson, MD
Systolic vs Diastolic Heart Failure - Leanne Groban, MD
Current Clinical Trials and Evidence-based Treatment - John F. Butterworth, IV, MD
Surgical Options for Heart Failure - Nancy A. Nussmeier, MD
   
10:15 – 11:00 am Coffee Break with Exhibitors
   
11:00 – 12 noon Abbott Lecture, Critical Thinking in Anesthesia, Steven L. Shafer, MD
   
12 noon – 12:30 pm Business Meeting
   
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch with Exhibitors & Posters
Moderators: James G. Ramsay, MD/Colleen G. Koch, MD, MS
   
1:30 – 3:30 pm

Vascular TrackSession A: What’s New in Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Moderators: C. David Collard, MD/Katherine P. Grichnik, MD
Surgical Treatment Options for Aortic Repair - Scott A. LeMaire, MD
Organ Protection and Monitoring - Benjamin Drenger, MD
Circulation Assist for Aortic Surgery - Robert C. Groom, CCP
Interactive Case Discussion

Session B: Anesthesia & Analgesia
Moderator: Charles W. Hogue, MD
Off-pump CABG Surgery: What are the real benefits? - Davy C.H. Cheng, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Predicting Operative Risk using Genetic Testing: How close are we? - Mihai V. Podgoreanu, MD
Attenuating the Inflammatory Response to CPB as a Means for Improving Outcomes: Fact or fiction? -Stanton K. Shernan, MD

   
3:30 – 4:15 pm Coffee Break with Exhibitors
   
4:15 – 5:30 pm

Session A: Case Discussions: Clinical Dilemmas
Moderator: Glenn S. Murphy, MD
Case I: A diabetic patient on an oral sulfonylurea agent presents for elective CABG surgery with a blood glucose of 380 mg/dl in the holding area. Should surgery be cancelled? - Judy Kersten, MD
Case II: A large PFO is found in a patient scheduled for an off-pump CABG. Should it be repaired? - Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, MD
Case III: The patient presenting for mitral valve repair surgery notes a history of severe reflux and difficulty swallowing solid food. - Kathryn E. Glas, MD

Vascular TrackSession B: Advanced Age: Implications of Perioperative Care for the Elderly – Jointly presented with the Society for the Advancement of Geriatric Anesthesia (SAGA)
Moderator: George Silvay, MD, PhD
Etiology and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly - Kent H. Rehfeldt, MD
Diastolic Dysfunction: A normal sequela of aging?- Leanne Groban, MD
How is Stroke Risk Impacted by Aging? - Paola Sandroni, MD, PhD
Report Cards: How do we score? - Paul G. Barash, MD
Discussion and Questions & Answers

   
6:00 – 8:00 pm Reception with Exhibitors (open to all registrants, paid guests, exhibitors)
   

MEXICAN FIESTA

Join us for a Mexican Fiesta! A roaming Mariachi Band will help create a festive atmosphere while you enjoy flavored Maragaritas, Rum and Mint Mojitos, Mexican Beers, as well as California wines and a complete selection of Call Brand spirits. Dine on heavy hors d’eouvres including an authentic fajita bar and Puerto Nuevo fish taco bar, Chilli Rellenos, Chicken-stuffed Quesadilla Cornicopias, Navajo Flat Bread Pizza, grilled vegetable platters with dipping sauces, sliced fresh fruit platter with a banana yogurt dressing, Guacamole, Salsa and Chip Trays.

Complimentary for meeting registrants. $45 for guests (early registration).

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