Unless otherwise noted, speakers have nothing to disclose.

Moderators

Ahmet Kilic, MD
J. W. Awori Hayanga, MD, MPH, MHL

Presentations

1. J. Maxwell Chamberlain Memorial Paper for Cardiopulmonary Failure: Do Weekends, Holidays, and Thoracic Conferences Impact Acceptance of Heart Transplant Offers?
   Presenter: Jason W. Greenberg, MD
2. Discussant for the J. Maxwell Chamberlain Memorial Paper for Cardiopulmonary Failure
   Presenter: Vivek Rao, MD PhD
   Disclosure: Abbott Vascular: Consultant, Speaker's Bureau; Medtronic: Advisory Board, Consultant, Equity interest, Speaker's Bureau, Stockholder; WL Gore: Consultant
3. Richard E. Clark Memorial Paper for Cardiopulmonary Failure: Advancing Quality Metrics for Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant: An Analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs Database
   Presenter: Michael J. Pienta, MD MS
4. Discussant for the Richard E. Clark Memorial Paper for Cardiopulmonary Failure 
   Presenter: Pavan Atluri, M
   Disclosure: Edwards Life Science: Speaker's Bureau; Medtronic: Advisory Board
5. Heart Transplants From Donation After Circulatory Death Donors in Australia: Outcomes And Lessons Learned Comparing The Early Vs Recent Experience
   Presenter: Yashutosh Joshi, MBBS
6. Association Between Case Volume, Failure to Rescue, and Mortality in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
   Presenter: Jean-Luc A. Maigrot
7. Genetically Modified Xenotransplantation: The Future is Now
   Presenter: Bartley P. Griffith, MD
   Disclosure: Breethe/Abiomed: Consultant