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

Abbott | CareDx | Johnson & Johnson | Paragonix | Takeda | TransMedics

Put Time on Your Side with Advanced HF Management
Ballroom A
Abbott
Primary Core Therapy: Heart | Primary Practice Area: Cardiology

Put Time on Your Side with Advanced HF Management
Join this timely discussion about how changing traditional LVAD strategies can optimize outcomes and put more time on advanced heart failure patients’ side.
Moderator
Jennifer Cowger, MD, MS, FACC, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI USA
Program
Extending Time: Optimizing outcomes with combination HF therapies
Ezequiel Molina, MD, Piedmont Healthcare, Atlanta, GA USA
Time to Take a New Look: Considerations in LVAD Patient Selection
Melana Yuzefpolskaya, MD, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY USA
The Time is Now: Advanced HF Therapy Patient education
Dmitry Yaranov, MD, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN USA
Evaluating the Referral Patient Pathway
Jennifer Cowger, MD, MS, FACC, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI USA
Q&A
All speakers

Breathing New Life into Lung Transplant Care with Molecular Testing
Room 302 / 304 / 306
CareDx
Breathing New Life into Lung Transplant Care with Molecular Testing
Primary Core Therapy: Lung | Primary Practice Area: Pulmonology

This session will review extended applications of molecular testing to expanded clinical scenarios and patient populations, as well as new data from multi-modality testing in lung transplant recipients and a first look at the latest data from one of the largest registries of molecular testing in lung transplant.
Moderator
Jake Natalini, MD, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY USA
Speakers
Samuel Weight, MD, University of California Los Angeles, CA USA
Ciara Shaver, MD, PhD, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN USA
Juan Fernandez Castillo, MD, Miami Transplant
Institute / Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL USA

Expert Discussion: Emerging Evidence on a PAH Treatment
Room 312
Johnson & Johnson
Expert Discussion: Emerging Evidence on a PAH Treatment
Primary Core Therapy: Lung | Primary Practice Area: Pulmonology

This program will feature a panel of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) thought leaders, who will discuss concepts around risk assessment, pivotal trial data and two post hoc analyses, as well as real world evidence in patients with PAH.
This promotional educational activity is brought to you by Johnson & Johnson and is not certified for CME. The consultants are paid speakers for Johnson & Johnson. The speakers are presenting on behalf of Johnson & Johnson and must present information in compliance with FDA requirements applicable to Johnson & Johnson.
Moderator
John Ryan, MD, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT USA
Speakers
Mrinalini Krishnan, MD, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC USA
J. Wesley McConnell, MD, Norton Healthcare, Louisville, KY USA

Revolutionary Measures: Transformative Innovations Reshaping Lung Preservation
Room 311
Paragonix
Revolutionary Measures: Transformative Innovations Reshaping Lung Preservation
Primary Core Therapy: Lung | Primary Practice Area: Cardiothoracic Surgery

This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the latest findings from the GUARDIAN Lung Registry, along with case studies showcasing innovative applications of Paragonix Advanced Lung Preservation technology.
Join leading experts as they explore current trends in advanced lung preservation and transplantation, highlighting groundbreaking techniques designed to enhance organ viability and improve patient outcomes. Discover what’s next in the field as experts share their vision for the future of lung preservation and its role in expanding access to life-saving transplants.
Moderator
Michael Tajima, Paragonix Technologies, Waltham, MA USA
Program
Thriving Under Pressure: Lung Preservation Using Airway Pressure Control
Errol Bush, MD, FACS, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD USA
Frequent Flyer: Program Growth Through Adoption of Advanced Technologies
Rajat Walia, MD, FCCP, Norton Thoracic Institute / St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ USA
OPO Driven Pilot to Place More Donor Lungs with BAROguard
Sherry Quire, RN, MBA, BSN, Indiana Donor Network, Indianapolis, IN USA

Novel Antivirals for Refractory or Resistant CMV Infection: Improving the Standard of Care for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Ballroom C
Takeda
Novel Antivirals for Refractory or Resistant CMV Infection: Improving the Standard of Care for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Primary Core Therapy: Pulmonary Vascular Disease | Primary Practice Area: Infectious Diseases

Join us for a live 1-hour symposium focused on the use of novel antivirals for refractory or resistant cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. In this program, specifically designed for healthcare providers involved in the care of SOT recipients, our expert faculty will discuss definitions of and risk factors for CMV infection in this patient population. They also will review the latest clinical trial and real-world data and how they navigate the evolving antiviral treatment landscape to optimize long-term patient outcomes.
Moderator
Emily Blumberg, MD, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA
Program
Introduction
Emily Blumberg, MD, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA
Examining Unmet Treatment Needs of SOT Recipients with CMV Infections
Camille Kotton, MD, FIDSA, FAST, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
Resolving Refractory, Resistant CMV Infections – A Review of the Latest Clinical Trial, Real-World Data
Cameron Wolfe, MBBS, MPH, FIDSA, FAST, Duke Univesity School of Medicine, Durham, NC USA
Combatting a Menace, Victoriously: Improving the Standard of Care for SOT Recipients with Refractory or Resistant CMV Infection
All Faculty
Q&A
All Faculty

TransMedics Organ Care System (OCS) Next-Gen Heart and Lung Clinical Innovations
Ballroom B
TransMedics
TransMedics Organ Care System (OCS) Next-Gen Heart and Lung Clinical Innovations
Primary Core Therapy: Heart | Primary Practice Area: Cardiothoracic Surgery

This session will include updates on the OCS clinical use, presentation of the new clinical programs and review of the data supporting the clinical programs.
Moderators
Kenneth McCurry, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH USA
Carmelo Milano, MD, Duke University, Durham, NC USA
Program
2000+ OCS Heart Transplants - Update from the OHP Registry
Maryjane Farr, MD, MSc, UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX USA
OCS Lung Offers Excellent Outcomes with DCD Donor Lungs – The New Donor Paradigm
Ramiro Fernandez, MD, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX USA
Novel OCS Perfusion Solution & OCS Lung System – Deriving Superior Outcomes
Farhan Safar, MDTransmedics, Andover, MA USA
Next-Gen OCS Heart and Lung Clinical Programs – The Future is Now
Waleed Hassanein, MD, Andover, MA USA
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Led by Moderators