Final Programs
Mechanical Devices to Assist the Failing Heart
September 9-10, 1964
National Academy Sciences - National Research Council
American Heart Association
Washington, D. C.
(Moderator: Dr. Ben Eiseman).
8:30 - 8:40 Introduction - The Clinical Problem - Dr. Ben Eiseman
8:40 - 8:55 Physiology of Assisted Circulation - Dr.  Peter F. Salisbury
8:55 - 9:10 Physiology of Prolonged Oxygenation - Dr. J. Maloney
9:10 - 9:25 Quantitation of Effectiveness of Cardiac Assistance - Dr. F. Spencer
9:25 - 10:00 Discussion: Opened by
Dr. W. G. Schenk, Jr.
Dr. C. Dennis
10:00 - 10:15 Coffee
Pumps
(Moderator: Dr. Richard Varco)
10:15 - 10:30 Physiologic Problems in Prolonged Pumping - Dr.  Varco
10:30 - 10:45 Pulsatile vs. Non-Pulsatile Pumping - Dr. W. G. Rainer
10:45 - 11:05 Discussion: Opened by
Dr. E. Bernstein
Specific Pumps
11:05 - 11:20 Finger Pumps - Mr. Van Hungerford
11:20 - 11:35 Roller Pumps - Dr. Sigmund Wesolowski
11:35 - 11:50 Tube Compression Pumps - Dr. Armand LeFemine
11:50 - 12:05 Piston Pumps - Dr. W. G. Rainer
12:05 - 12:20 Diaphragm Pumps - Dr. Frank Hastings
12:20 - 1:00 Discussion: Dr. Aldo Castenado
Mr. Perry Blackshear
Dr. Bowman
Mr. Fry
Dr. M. Loehr
Mr. K. Woodward
1:00 - 2:00 Lunch
(Moderator: Dr. Eiseman)
2:00 - 2:15 Right Heart Support - Dr. W. Glenn
2:15 - 2:35 Discussion: Opened by Dr. F. C. Spencer
2:35 - 2:50 Veno-Venous with Oxygenation - Dr.  R.  Schramel
2:50 - 3:10 Discussion: Opened by
Dr. F. D. Moore
Dr. P. Galletti
Dr. Alan Birtch
3:10 - 3:20 Veno Arterial without Oxygenation - Dr. P. Salisbury
3:20 - 3:35 Veno Arterial with Oxygenation - Dr. J. Stuckey and Dr. C. Dennis
3:35 - 4:05 Discussion: Opened by
Dr. J. Maloney
Dr. P. Galletti
Dr. F. Moore
Dr. A. Beall
4:05 - 4:20 Arterio-Arterial with Oxygenation - Dr. C. R. Hanlon
4:20 - 5:00 Discussion: Opened by
Dr. A.  Kantrowitz
Dr. P.  Galletti
(September 10)
(Moderator: Dr. Eiseman)
8:30 - 8:45 Left Auricular Cannulation and By-Pass - Dr. C.  Dennis
8:45 - 9:00 Left Heart By-Pass - Dr. DeBakey
9:00 - 9:30 Discussion: Opened by
Dr. W. Schenk
Dr. F. Spencer
Dr. Liotta
Dr. W. Hall
Augmentation and Counter Pulsation
9:30 - 9:45 Physiology and Rationale - Dr. H.  Soroff
9:45 - 10:10 Discussion: Opened by
Dr. D. Watkins
Dr. Roy Clauss
Dr. A. Kantrowitz
10:10 - 10:25 Coffee
10:25 - 10:45 External Body Compression:
Dr. C. Dennis
Dr. F. Gerbode
Dr. A. LeFemine
10:45 - 10:55 Pulmonary and Tracheo-Bronchial Pulsation - Dr. H. Soroff
10:55 - 11:30 Discussion:
11:30 - 12:15 Summary:
Dr. F. C. Spencer
Dr. Richard L. Varco