27 April, 2025 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. EDT
- Industry
- ISHLT2025


HeartCare in 2025: Is Molecular Multi-Modality the Secret to the Liquid Biopsy?
Room 302 / 304 / 306
CareDx
HeartCare in 2025: Is Molecular Multi-Modality the Secret to the Liquid Biopsy?
Primary Core Therapy: Heart | Primary Practice Area: Cardiology

This session will be an interactive case discussion describing rational and evidence-based HeartCare interpretation as it relates to all aspects of cardiac transplant surveillance. Multiple clinical scenarios and timepoints will be included in this discussion identifying risk of ACR and or AMR and potential clinical care plans.
Moderator
Jeremy Kobulnik, MD, MHSc, CareDx, Brisbane, CA USA
Speakers
Ersilia DeFilippis, MD, FACC, FHFSA, New York Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY USA
Marcus Anthony Urey, MD, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA
USA
Luise Holzhauser, MD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA
Benjamin Mackie, MD, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL USA

Advancing the Science of Heart Recovery: Lessons Learned from SURPASS Study and DanGer Shock Trial
Ballroom A
Johnson & Johnson MedTech | Heart Recovery
Advancing the Science of Heart Recovery: Lessons Learned from SURPASS Study and DanGer Shock Trial
Primary Core Therapy: Heart | Primary Practice Area: Cardiology

Join our expert panel as they delve into the findings from the recent SURPASS Study featuring the Impella 5.5® with SmartAssist®, alongside the transformative DanGer Shock Trial. Our discussions will focus on effectively applying the insights gained from the DanGer Shock Trial for AMI-CS to enhance the management of HF-CS. Attendees will uncover innovative strategies for seamlessly integrating the science of heart recovery into clinical best practices. Be part of this vital conversation and contribute to shaping the future of cardiac care!
Moderator
Navin Kapur, MD, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA USA
Program
Lessons Learned from SURPASS Study with Impella 5.5
David D'Alessandro, MD, Massachsetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
Insights Gained from the DanGer Shock Trial for AMI-CS to Enhance the Management of HF-CS
Jacob Møller, MD, Odense University Hosiptal, Odense, Denmarck
Considerations for the INTeGRATE Study Design
Marwan Jumean, MD, UT Health, Houston, TX USA
Best Practices with Impella 5.5
Manreet Kanwar, MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL USA

The Pros, The Cons, The Wicked Good EVLP Debates
Room 311
Lung Bioengineering
The Pros, The Cons, The Wicked Good EVLP Debates
This session will include two separate pro and con debates. The first debate will be pros and cons of the centralized EVLP model. The second debate will be the pros and cons of extended CIT2 post-EVLP and transplant outcomes.
ModeratorS
Caitlin Demarest, MD, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN USA
Jacob Klapper, MD, FACS, Duke University Medical Center, Raleigh, NC USA
Program
Using a Centralized EVLP Model (PRO)
Sravanthi Nandavaram, MD, FCCP, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
Using a Centraliezed EVLP Model (CON)
Pedro Catarino, MD, Cedars Sinai, West Hollywood, CA USA
Rebuttal (PRO)
Sravanthi Nandavaram, MD, FCCP, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
Rebuttal (CON)
Pedro Catarino, MD, Cedars Sinai, West Hollywood, CA USA
Using Extended CIT2 Post-EVLP (PRO)
Jasleen Kukreja, MD, MPH, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA
Using Extended CIT2 Post-EVLP (CON)
Mani Daneshmand, MD, Emory University, Atlanta, GA USA
Rebuttal (PRO)
Jasleen Kukreja, MD, MPH, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA
Rebuttal (CON)
Mani Daneshmand, MD, Emory University, Atlanta, GA USA

Expanding Our Understanding of dd-cfDNA in providing Lung Transplant Personalized Care
Room 312
Natera
Expanding Our Understanding of dd-cfDNA in providing Lung Transplant Personalized Care
Primary Core Therapy: Lung | Primary Practice Area: Pulmonology

This symposium will provide a brief history of dd-cfDNA in lung transplantation rejection monitoring, highlighting the power of the negative to rule out rejection. Understandably, elevated dd-cfDNA% results are more common in lung than other solid organ transplant due to the nature of detecting tissue damage or injury. Infection is a common cause for elevated results in lung, but elevated Prospera Lung tests may also lead to important clinical insights for complex patients. This interactive session will also explore clinical case studies where elevated Prospera results led to key clinical insights for patients to better their care.
Moderator
Justin Rosenheck, DO, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH USA
Program
Introduction
Justin Rosenheck, DO, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH USA
Prospera Lung Case Studies
Samir Sultan, DO, MS, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI USA
Prospera Lung Case Studies
Irina Timofte, MD, MS, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX USA
The Future of dd-cfDNA
Sangeeta Bhorade, MD, Natera, Chicago, IL USA

New HOPE for Hearts: It's About Time
Ballroom C
XVIVO
New HOPE for Hearts: It's About Time
Primary Core Therapy: Heart | Primary Practice Area: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Hypothermic oxygenated perfusion is changing the paradigm of heart preservation: enabling extended preservation times, improving patient outcomes, and increasing heart utilization. Join us for an inspiring symposium, where we will reveal 1-year data from the European randomized controlled trial. We will also discuss the impact of HOPE through clinical experiences and outcomes, including DCD insights from both Europe and the U.S.
Moderators
Göran Dellgren, MD, PhD, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden, Sweden
Victor Pretorius, MBchB, FRCS, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA USA
Program
Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion (HOPE)
Andreas Wallinder, MD, XVIVO Perfusion AB, Mölndal, Sweden
1-year Data from the NIHP 2019 Trial and DCD Cases in Leuven
Filip Rega, MD, PhD, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Begium
PRESERVE Heart Trial: The Vanderbilt DCD Experience
Ash Shah, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN USA