7:45-8:45 a.m.
Developing a Program of Cardiovascular Nursing Research

Moderator:
Lorraine Frazier, Houston, Texas

Presentations:
Development of a Program of Research
Sandra Dunbar, Atlanta, Ga.

Developing a Research Team
TBD

Sustaining a Program of Research
Nancy T. Artinian, Detroit, Mich.

7:45-8:45 a.m.
Exercise in ACHD: Finding a Healthy Balance Between Exercise and a Sedentary Lifestyle.

Moderator:
Arwa Saidi, Gainesville, Fla.

Invited presenters:
Michelle Gurvitz, Seattle, Wash.
Jonathan Rhodes, Boston, Mass.
William R. Davidson Jr., Hershey, Pa.

7:45-8:45 a.m.
Best CPR Training

Moderator:
Raina Merchant, Philadelphia, Pa.

Presentations:
Simulation Versus Class Based CPR Training
Elizabeth Hunt, Baltimore, Md.

Just-in-time and Just-after-use Training in Resuscitation
Vinay Nadkarni, Philadelphia, Pa.

Just-In-Time AED Training
Paul Hinchey, Raleigh, N.C.

7:45-8:45 a.m.
Early Career Session: How Do I Start a Career in Clinical and Outcomes Research?

Moderator:
David C. Goff, Winston Salem, N.C.

Invited Presenters:
Mikhail Kosiborod, Kansas City, Mo.
Harlan M. Krumholz, New Haven, Conn.
Lawrence Fine, Bethesda, Md.

7:45-8:45 a.m.
How to Change Nutritional and Physical Activity Habits in Clinical Practice

Moderator:
William Kraus, Durham, N.C.

Invited Presenter:
Iris Shai, Beer-Sheva, Israel

7:45-8:45 a.m.
How To Manage the Patient With a Ventricular Assist Device

Moderator:
Leslie W. Miller, Washington, D.C.

Presentations:
When is it Time to Consider an LVAD?
Roberta C. Bogaev, Houston, Texas

Current Management of the LVAD Patient.
Keith D. Aaronson, Ann Arbor, Mich.

The Transition to Transplant or Not: Destination Therapy
Stuart Russell, Baltimore, Md.

7:45-8:45 a.m.
How to Save the Brain When the Heart Stops: Therapeutic Hypothermia

Moderator:
Karin Nystrom, New Haven, Conn.

Presentations:
Therapeutic Hypothermia: How Does It Work?
Teresa Wavra, Mission Viejo, Calif.

Techniques for Cooling
Deborah Klein, Cleveland, Ohio

Neurologic and Cardiac Sequelae to Cooling
TBD

7:45-8:45 a.m.
The Emerging Role of MRI in the Management of Patients With Valve Disease

Moderator:
Robert O. Bonow, Chicago, Ill.

Presentations:
Coronary Microvascular Function In Patients With Valve Disease
Andrew Arai, Bethesda, Md.

MRI Grading of Valvular Dysfunction
James Carr, Chicago, Ill.

Stress MRI In The Evaluation Of Patients With Valve Disease
Juerg Schwitter, Lausanne, Switzerland

9-10:15 a.m.
Complex Cardiac Case Studies: Managing Challenging Hemodynamic Changes (Audience Response Session)

Moderator:
Barbara Leeper, Dallas, Texas

Invited Presenters:
Jan Headley, Irvine, Calif.
Jorge Guzman, Cleveland, Ohio

9-10:15 a.m.
Clinical Practice: Managing the Heart Failure Patient

Moderators:
Akshay Desai, Boston, Mass.
Aldo Maggioni, Florence, Italy

Presentations:
History and Physical Examination
Mark Drazner, Dallas, Texas

Natriuretic Peptides
Michael Felker, Durham, N.C.

Noninvasive Imaging
James E. Udelson, Boston, Mass.

Functional Capacity
Ileana L. Pina, Cleveland, Ohio

Care During Transition Points (Discharge, Mechanical Support, and End-of-life)
Lynne Warner Stevenson, Boston, Mass.

10:45 a.m.-Noon
Single Gene Disorders: Impact on Clinical Care

Moderators:
Gregor Andelfinger, Montreal, QC, Canada
Arthur J. Moss, Rochester, N.Y.

Presentations:
Marfan Syndrome
Bart Loeys, Ghent, Belgium

Channelopathies
Silvia G. Priori, Pavia, Italy

Cardiomyopathies
Christine E. Seidman, Boston, Mass.

Familial Hypercholesterolemia
John J. Kastelein, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Noonan Syndrome
Amy Roberts, Boston, Mass.

2-3:15 p.m.
Ischemic Stroke: From Prevention to Intervention 2009

Moderators:
Cathy A. Sila, Cleveland, Ohio
Michael Sloan, Tampa, Fla.

Presentations:
Intravenous rt-PA: 0-3 Hours or 0-4.5 Hours?
Jeffrey L Saver, Los Angeles, Calif.

Critical Care Management of Ischemic Stroke
Michael Diringer, Saint Louis, Mo.

Which Antithrombotic Agent For Secondary Stroke Prevention?
Ralph L Sacco, Miami, Fla.

Intracranial Stenosis: Medical or Interventional
Adnan I. Qureshi, Minneapolis, Minn.

3:45-5 p.m.
International Congress Plenary: Genetically-Driven Personalized Pharmacotherapy: What's Here, What's Coming and When to Adopt into Practice

Moderators:
Julie A. Johnson, Gainesville, Fla.
Dan Roden, Nashville, Tenn.

Presentations:
Warfarin Pharmacogenetics
Jeffrey L. Anderson, Salt Lake City, Utah

Beta-Blocker Pharmacogenetics: Hypertension and Heart Failure
Amber Beitelshees, Baltimore, Md.

Clopidogrel Pharmacogenetics
Marc Sabatine, Boston, Mass.

Adoption of Pharmacogenomics Into Practice: Can You Justify Not Testing?
Russell Teagarden, New York, N.Y.

Level of Evidence for Adoption of Pharmacogenomics to Practice: An Evidence-based Approach
Robert M. Califf, Durham, N.C.

5:30-6:45 p.m.
First Do No Harm: Patient Safety Initiatives in Pediatric Cardiovascular Care

Moderators:
Stuart Berger, Milwaukee, Wis.
Kathy Carberry, Houston, Texas

Presentations:
Overview
Gil Wernovsky, Philadelphia, Pa.

Infection Control Initiatives
Steven Schwartz, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Communication and Team Building
Patricia Hickey, Boston, Mass.

Information Technology
Geoffrey Bird, Philadephia, Pa.

5:30-6:45 p.m.
AHA's 2020 Impact Goals: Moving Toward Cardiovascular Health

Moderator: TBD

Presentations:
AHA's Mission in Monitoring and Preventing CVD. Progress Through 2010.
Daniel W. Jones, Jackson, Miss.

AHA's 2020 Impact Goals: Defining Cardiovascular Health
Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, Chicago, Ill.

What Is A Healthy Diet for the Population?
Larry Appel, Baltimore, Md.

Healthy People 2020: Update
Darwin Labarthe, Atlanta, Ga.

5:30-6:45 p.m.
Chronic Stable Angina: Home/Self Care

Moderator:
Barbara J. Fletcher, Jacksonville, Fla.

Presentations:
Systems in place: Proper Utilization
Kathy A. Berra, Stanford, Calif.

Stable to Unstable: Recognizing the Change
Robert E. Safford, Jacksonville, Fla.

Impact on Quality of Life and Cost Effectiveness
Debra K. Moser, Lexington, K.Y.

The Self Care Model for Chronic Stable Angina
Barbara J. Riegel, Philadelphia, Pa.

Pharmacology Therapy
Bernard Chaitman, Saint Louis, Mo.

5:30-6:45 p.m.
Improving Delivered CPR to the Patient

Moderators:
Mary Fran Hazinski, Nashville, Tenn.
Walter C. Kloeck, Johannesburg, South Africa

Presentations:
Exhaustion During Rescuer CPR
Carolyn Cason, Arlington, Texas

CPR Quality and Rescuer Parameters
Benjamin S. Abella, Philadelphia, Pa.

Improving Hand Position During CPR
Tom P. Aufderheide, Milwaukee, Wis.

5:30-6:45 p.m.
Opportunities for Prevention Across the Life Course

Moderator:
Rae-Ellen Kavey, Bethesda, Md.

Presentations:
First Opportunities for CVD Prevention: Preconception and Maternal/Fetal Health
Rae-Ellen W. Kavey, Bethesda, Md.

Prevention of Risk Throughout the School Years: Childhood and Adolescence
Christine Williams, New York, N.Y.

Prevention of Risk in the Transition to Maturity: Early Adulthood
David C. Goff, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Prevention of CVD Risk and Response to Acute Events: Middle Adulthood
Marian Limacher, Gainesville, Fla.

Prevention and Control of Risk of First and Recurrent Events: Older Adulthood
Kay-Tee Khaw, Cambridge, United Kingdom

5:30-6:45 p.m.
Prevention of Cardiovascular Risk in Youth: Foundations for a Healthier Tomorrow

Moderator:
Karyn Holm, Chicago, Ill.

Presentations:
CVD Risk in Adolescents and Children: State of the Science
Stephen R. Daniels, Aurora, Colo.

Prevention of CVD In-Utero: Early Interventions in Mother and Offspring
Marla Mendelson, Chicago, Ill.

Modifiable CVD Risk Factors in Youth
Nancy Hagberg, Worcester, Mass.

Obesity in Children as a Risk Factor for Future CVD: State of the Science
Laura L. Hayman, Boston, Mass.

Population Approaches to CVD Risk Reduction in Children: State of the Science
Joyce Ross, Philadelphia, Pa.

5:30-6:45 p.m.
State of the Art Diagnosis and Management of Venous Thromboembolism and Massive Pulmonary Embolism

Moderator:
Patricia Thistlethwaite, San Diego, Calif.

Presentations:
Diagnosis of Massive Pulmonary Embolism
Sean McMurtry, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Therapy of Massive Pulmonary Embolism
Samuel Z. Goldhaber, Boston, Mass.

Diagnosis and Management of Venous Thromboembolism
Michael Jaff, Boston, Mass.

Management of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Patricia Thistlethwaite, San Diego, Calif.