April 2016

Board of Directors
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Scientific Program Committee
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Abstract Reviewers
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About ISHLT
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Abstracts

HeartMate 3 Fully Magnetically Levitated Left Ventricular Assist Device for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure -1 Year Results from the CE Mark Trial
• T. Krabatsch,
• J.D. Schmitto,
• Y. Pya,
• ...
• P. Sood,
• L. Damme,
• I. Netuka
Published in issue: April 2016
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Temporal Changes in Adverse Events in the ENDURANCE Trial
• C.A. Milano,
• F.D. Pagani,
• A.J. Tatooles,
• ...
• K. Leadley,
• K.D. Aaronson,
• J.G. Rogers
Published in issue: April 2016
S9

Stroke with Continuous-Flow LVADs
• D. Acharya,
• C. Morgan,
• S. Pamboukian,
• ...
• J. Kirklin,
• W. Holman,
• J. Tallaj
Published in issue: April 2016
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Hemorrhagic Transformation of Ischemic Strokes in Patients with Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
• J.K. Wong,
• A.L. Melvin,
• A.K. Lidder,
• W.J. Archibald,
• J. Lehoux,
• P.A. Knight
Published in issue: April 2016
S10

Clinical Outcomes Reveal a Spectrum of Early Right Heart Failure after Left Ventricular Assist Device
• E.W. Grandin,
• G.S. Troutman,
• A.A. Gulati,
• ...
• K.B. Margulies,
• P. Atluri,
• J.E. Rame
Published in issue: April 2016
S10

Incidence and Impact of Sustained Ventricular Arrhythmias after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
• S. Yap,
• R. Muslem,
• F. Ramjankhan,
• ...
• O.C. Manintveld,
• T. Szili-Torok,
• K. Caliskan
Published in issue: April 2016
S10-S11
Device-Related Infection Rates of Continuous-Flow Ventricular Assist Devices Using a Thoracic Driveline Exit Site
• M.A. Psotka,
• D. Lowe,
• J.C. Cox,
• ...
• T. De Marco,
• L. Klein,
• G.M. Wieselthaler
Published in issue: April 2016
S11

LVAD Explantation for Cardiac Recovery: Insights from the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support
• O. Wever-Pinzon,
• S.G. Drakos,
• S.H. McKellar,
• A. Koliopoulou,
• J. Stehlik,
• C.H. Selzman
Published in issue: April 2016
S11

Association of Pre-Implant Inflammatory Profile and Functional Recovery with Chronic LVAD Unloading
• L. McCreath,
• S.G. Drakos,
• P. Ferrin,
• ...
• J. Stehlik,
• A.G. Kfoury,
• C.H. Selzman
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LVAD Support Is Associated with Reduced Serum VEGF-D Levels
• B.A. Houston,
• J. Vaishnav,
• D.P. Judge,
• R.J. Tedford,
• S.D. Russell,
• R. Rouf
Published in issue: April 2016
S12

Relationship of Myocardial Fibrosis with the Potential of Mechanical Unloading to Induce Favorable Cardiac Structural and Functional Response
• P. Ferrin,
• L. McCreath,
• N. Diakos,
• ...
• W. Caine,
• J. Stehlik,
• S.G. Drakos
Published in issue: April 2016
S12-S13

Soluble ST2 Levels in End-Stage Heart Failure and during LVAD Support
• C.C. Tseng,
• M.M. Huibers,
• L. Gaykema,
• S.A. Chamuleau,
• N. de Jonge
Published in issue: April 2016
S13
Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist for the Treatment of Heart Failure in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices
• A.H. Healy,
• M.E. Bowen,
• B.S. Brooke,
• S.H. McKellar,
• S.G. Drakos,
• C.H. Selzman
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Lung Allocation Score Does Not Reflect Post-Lung Transplant Outcome in a Use of Low Risk Donor
• T. Kurosaki,
• K. Miyoshi,
• K. Imanishi,
• ...
• M. Yamane,
• S. Miyoshi,
• T. Oto
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Low Correlation in Longevity between Lung Grafts from the Same Donor
• M. Zemtsovski,
• M. Perch,
• C.H. Møller,
• P. Bredahl,
• M. Iversen
Published in issue: April 2016
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‘Unacceptable’ Human Leukocyte Antigens in Lung Re-Transplantation
• W. Sommer,
• M. Hallensleben,
• F. Ius,
• ...
• R. Blasczyk,
• A. Haverich,
• G. Warnecke
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Lung First vs. Liver First Sequence for Combined Lung and Liver Transplantation
• J. Salman,
• F. Ius,
• W. Sommer,
• ...
• J. Klempnauer,
• A. Haverich,
• G. Warnecke
Published in issue: April 2016
S15

Single Center Results with Normothermic Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: A Propensity Matched Analysis
• J.C. Yeung,
• P. Reck dos Santos,
• J. Reeb,
• ...
• L.G. Singer,
• S. Keshavjee,
• M. Cypel
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Mid and Long-Term Clinical Results of OCS Lung INSPIRE International Trial
• G. Warnecke,
• D. Van Raemdonck,
• J. Kukreja,
• ...
• H. Resichenspurner,
• A. Haverich,
• A. Ardehali
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Urine Cell-Free Donor-Derived DNA (ucfdDNA) after Heart Transplantation
• S. Agbor-Enoh,
• J. Doveikis,
• J. Zhu,
• ...
• A. Jackson,
• M. Solomon,
• H. Valantine
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Outcomes with Gene Expression Profiling for Cardiac Transplant Recipients within North America
• P. Shah,
• D. Hiller,
• M. Maydosz,
• E. Deljkich,
• J. Yee,
• A. Cochrane
Published in issue: April 2016
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The Effect of Everolimus Initiation and Early Calcineurin Inhibitor Withdrawal on Allograft Vasculopathy Assessed by Virtual Histology: Results of the SCHEDULE Trial
• S. Arora,
• O. Solberg,
• F. Gustafsson,
• ...
• D. Solbu,
• A.K. Andreassen,
• L. Gullestad
Published in issue: April 2016
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Duration of Corticosteroid (CS) Use as Maintenance Immunosuppression and Long-Term Outcomes after Adult Heart Transplantation: A Contemporary Analysis of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Registry
• L.A. Goldraich,
• J. Stehlik,
• L.B. Edwards,
• A. Dipchand,
• H.J. Ross
Published in issue: April 2016
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Calcineurin Inhibitor (CNI) Delay with ATG Induction: Teaching an Old Dog, New Tricks
• A.Z. Aliabadi,
• J. Goekler,
• O. Salameh,
• ...
• K. Uyanik-Ünal,
• G. Laufer,
• A.O. Zuckermann
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Molecular Correlates of Endothelial mTOR Activation in Heart Transplant Recipients
• M. Racapé,
• A. Loupy,
• J. Reeve,
• ...
• P. Bruneval,
• J. Duong Van Huyen,
• P. Halloran
Published in issue: April 2016
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Assessing Renal Blood Flow Hemodynamics and Autoregulation in Humans Using Intrarenal Doppler Flow Velocity Measurement: A Novel Pilot Study
• D.H. Kim,
• A. Kiepas,
• E. Nath,
• N. Mitrou,
• W.A. Cupples,
• B. Braam
Published in issue: April 2016
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Renal Response to Levosimendan in Patients Listed for Heart Transplantation Predicts Postoperative Renal Function Course
• G. Zemljic,
• G. Poglajen,
• I. Knezevic,
• F. Haddad,
• B. Vrtovec
Published in issue: April 2016
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Bilateral Sympathetic Denervation Improves Left Ventricular Function and Prevents Post-Infarction Chamber Remodeling in Rats
• F.L. Zanoni,
• L.F. Moreira,
• R. Simas,
• R.G. da Silva,
• F.B. Jatene
Published in issue: April 2016
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Long-Term Adaptive Servo-Ventilator Treatment Prevents Cardiac Death and Improves Clinical Outcome in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure
• T. Imamura,
• K. Kinugawa,
• D. Nitta,
• M. Hatano,
• I. Komuro
Published in issue: April 2016
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Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Safe and Effective in Heart Failure and LVAD Patients
• S.C. George,
• A.A. Phancao,
• D.H. Karia,
• ...
• S.M. Kitchen,
• J.W. Long,
• D.A. Horstmanshof
Published in issue: April 2016
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Bringing Sexy Back: Sexuality and Intimacy Concerns in an Advanced Heart Failure Population Receiving Palliative Care Consultation
• A. Kelemen,
• J. Groninger,
• J. Cagle,
• K. Walker
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Health Related Quality of Life after Pediatric Heart Transplantation in Young Children
• G. Garcia Guerra,
• A.R. Joffe,
• G.Y. Alton,
• ...
• J. Conway,
• C.M. Robertson,
• S. Urschel
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Congenital Heart Disease and Severe Peri-Transplant Course Are Associated with Worse Neurocognitive Outcomes in Children Post-Heart Transplant
• S. Urschel,
• G. Alton,
• F. Moradi,
• ...
• M. AlAklabi,
• I.M. Rebeyka,
• C. Robertson
Published in issue: April 2016
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Cancer Recurrence and Mortality After Pediatric Heart Transplantation for Anthracycline Cardiomyopathy
• M.J. Bock,
• E. Pahl,
• P.G. Rusconi,
• ...
• J.K. Kirklin,
• E. Pruitt,
• D. Bernstein
Published in issue: April 2016
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Bacterial Infections in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Outcomes
• C.A. Rostad,
• K. Wehrheim,
• K. Berkowitz,
• ...
• E. Pruitt,
• J.K. Kirklin,
• J. Scheel
Published in issue: April 2016
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Number of Refusals for Donor Quality Does Not Impact Post-Transplant Outcomes in Pediatric Heart Transplantation
• D.L. Morales,
• R. Rizwan,
• R. Bryant,
• J.S. Tweddell,
• C. Chin,
• F. Zafar
Published in issue: April 2016
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Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients: Coronary Stenting as a Prognostic Indicator
• T. Samad,
• A. Razzouk,
• M. Bock,
• ...
• M. Kuhn,
• H. Anthony,
• L. Stoletniy
Published in issue: April 2016
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Risk Assessment and Comparative Effectiveness of Left Ventricular Assist Device and Medical Management in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients (ROADMAP) - 2 Year Results
• R.C. Starling,
• J.D. Estep,
• D.A. Horstmanshof,
• ...
• D.J. Farrar,
• J.G. Rogers
• for the ROADMAP Study Investigators
Published in issue: April 2016
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Insights from INTERMACS into Patient Characteristics Leading to Futility in LVAD Therapy
• R.L. Kormos,
• F.D. Pagani,
• A.D. Althouse,
• ...
• J.J. Teuteberg,
• J.B. Young,
• J.K. Kirklin
Published in issue: April 2016
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An Updated Bayesian Model for Predicting Mortality in Continuous Flow-Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients
• L.E. Lohmueller,
• M.K. Kanwar,
• N.L. Loghmanpour,
• S. Murali,
• J.F. Antaki
Published in issue: April 2016
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Muscular Strength Predicts Functional Capacity in Left Ventricular Assist Device Supported Patients
• R.Y. Loyaga-Rendon,
• S.V. Pamboukian,
• D. Acharya,
• ...
• W. Holman,
• J. Kirklin,
• E.P. Plaisance
Published in issue: April 2016
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Long-Term Outcomes in Continous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients with and without ICD
• X. Mai,
• V.K. Topkara,
• K. Wong,
• ...
• M. Yuzefpolskaya,
• P.C. Colombo,
• A.R. Garan
Published in issue: April 2016
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Impact of Morbid Obesity on Left Ventricular Assist Device Support and Heart Transplantation
• S. Cohen,
• L. Wolfe,
• D. Tang,
• ...
• I. Tchoukina,
• K. Rao,
• M. Quader
Published in issue: April 2016
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Impact of Baseline Measures and Adverse Events on Functional Assessments in the ENDURANCE Destination Therapy Trial
• J.G. Rogers,
• C.A. Milano,
• S.V. Pamboukian,
• ...
• D. Meyer,
• K. Leadley,
• F.D. Pagani
Published in issue: April 2016
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HRQOL Improves from Before to 2 Years After MCS, Regardless of Implant Strategy: Analyses from INTERMACS
• C. White-Williams,
• P. Fazeli-Wheeler,
• S. Myers,
• ...
• S. Pamboukian,
• D. Naftel,
• K. Grady
Published in issue: April 2016
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Reduced Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
• G. Yost,
• G. Bhat,
• E. Mahoney,
• A. Tatooles
Published in issue: April 2016
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