8-11 a.m.
Cardiac Transplantation In The 21st Century

Moderators:
Mandeep R. Mehra, Baltimore, Md.
Daniel F. Pauly, Gainesville, Fla.

Presentations:
Molecular Diagnostic Measures for Transplantation
Thomas Cappola, Philadelphia, Pa.

Immunosuppression for the 21st Century
Stuart Russell, Baltimore, Md.

Allograft Vasculopathy
Jon Kobashigawa, Los Angeles, Calif.

Transplant Immunology: A Brave New World
Lori West, Edmonton, AB, Canada

The Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiac Transplantation
Hannah A. Valantine, Stanford, Calif.

Renal Function in the Transplant Patient
David O. Taylor, Cleveland, Ohio

8-11 a.m.
Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Moderators:
John E. Hall, Jackson, Miss.
Nancy J. Brown, Nashville, Tenn.

Presentations:
Mechanisms of Postmenopausal Hypertension
Jane F. Reckelhoff, Jackson, Miss.

Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Suzanne Oparil, Birmingham, Ala.

Sex Differences in Pathophysiology and Treatment of Hypertension
Matthias Barton, Zurich CH, Switzerland

Molecular Mechanisms of Preeclampsia and Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
S. Ananth Karumanchi, Boston, Mass.

Microalbuminuria vs. Metabolic Syndrome as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease in Women.
Simerjot K. Jassal, San Diego, Calif.

Vascular Function in Women With Type 2 Diabetes.
David Cherney, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

8-11 a.m.
Lifestyle Risk Factors for CVD: State of the Science

Moderators:
Janet Meininger, Houston, Texas
Gerald F. Fletcher, Jacksonville, Fla.

Presentations:
Consideration of Special Populations
Nancy T. Artinian, Detroit, Mich.

Lifestyle Risk Factors
Dariush Mozaffarian, Boston, Mass.

Risk Assessment & Quantification
Peter Wilson, Atlanta, Ga.

Interventions Targeting Physical Activity
William Kraus, Durham, N.C.

Interventions Targeting Diet Modification
Lora Burke, Pittsburgh, Pa.

The Environment and Public Policy - How to Impact Energy Balance?
Deborah Cohen, Santa Monica, Calif.

8-11 a.m.
Management of Pregnancy in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease

Moderators:
Samuel C. Siu, London, Ontario, Canada
Karen Stout, Seattle, WA

Presentations:
Pre-Pregnancy Evaluation of Congenital Heart Disease
Carole A.Warnes, Rochester, Minn.

Managing Patients with a Systemic Right Ventricle
Candice Silversides, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Management of Left Ventricular Outflow Obstructive Lesions
Marla Mendelson, Chicago, Ill.

Managing Prosthetic Valves During Pregnancy
Jolien Roos Heslink, 3000 CA Rotterdam, Netherlands

An Obstetric Approach to Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Mathew Sermer, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Cyanotic Heart Disease During Pregnancy
Mary M. Canobbio, Los Angeles, Calif.

Genetics in Adult CHD: Counseling the Pregnant Woman
Elizabeth Goldmuntz, Philadelphia, Pa.

8-11 a.m.
Quality Performance: What You Need to Know.

Moderators:
Michael Ho, Denver, Colo.
David C. Goff, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Presentations:
Quality Improvement Targets
Tracy Wang, Durham, N.C.

QI in the VA
Thomas Tsai, Denver, Colo.

ACTION and QI
Matthew Roe, Durham, N.C.

DM in ACS Care
Mikhail Kosiborod, Kansas City, Mo.

QI for ICD Use
Paul Varosy, San Francisco, Calif.

QI in Resuscitation
Paul Chan, Kansas City, Mo.

5:30-6:45 p.m.
A New Era in CVD Prevention in Children: Integrated Guidelines.

Moderator:
Gerald Berenson, New Orleans, La.

Presentations:
The New Guidelines: Rationale and Approach
Rae-Ellen W. Kavey, Bethesda, Md.

Blood Lipids
Samuel S. Gidding, Wilmington, Del.

Blood Pressure
Darwin Labarthe, Atlanta, Ga.

Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Tobacco
Christine Williams, New York, N.Y.

Putting It All Together. Addressing the Whole Child.
Stephen R. Daniels, Aurora, Colo.

5:30-6:45 p.m.
Innovative Community-Wide Initiatives to Eliminate Cardiovascular Disease-Related Deaths

Moderator:
Ruth Lindquist, Minneapolis, Minn.

Presentations:
The Heart of New Ulm Program
Jackie Boucher, Minneapolis, Minn.

The North Karelia Project 
Tina Laatikainen, Helsinki, Finland 

The Mankato Heart Health Program: Lessons Learned
Russell Luepker, Minneapolis, Minn.

Enhanced Dissemnation and Utilization Center: Baltimore 
TBD

5:30-6:45 p.m.
Issues and Challenges in the Management of Sexual Dysfunction for Patients with Cardiac Disease

Moderator:
Robyn Gallagher, Broadway, Australia

Presentations:
Do Patients with Cardiac Disease Receive Sexual Counseling?
Elaine E. Steinke, Wichita, Kan.

Which Cardiac Medications Interact with PDE5 Inhibitors?
Robert A Kloner, Los Angeles, Calif.

Sexual Counseling for Gay and Lesbian Couples
Graham Jackson, London, United Kingdom

5:30-6:45 p.m.
What You Can't See in the Air Can Kill You: Environmental Risk of Secondhand Smoke and Air Pollution.

Moderator:
Murray Mittleman, Boston, Mass.

Presentations:
New Insights into the Epidemiology of Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Risk
Arden Pope, Provo, Utah

Secondhand Smoke and Cardiovascular Disease: Even A Little is Dangerous
Stanton A Glantz, San Francisco, Calif.

Biological Mechanisms of Air Pollution and Secondhand Smoke-mediated Cardiovascular Risk
Sanjay Rajagopalan, Columbus, Ohio

Smoking Bans and Cardiovascular Health: Epidemiology, Implications and Policy
David G Meyers, Kansas City, Kan.

Air Pollutants and Cardiovascular Risk: What Does This Mean for Health Care Providers?
Robert Brook, Ann Arbor, Mich.