Department research presented at American Heart Association’s 2022 Scientific Sessions
November 7, 2022
The Stanford Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery showcased its clinical and research expertise at the American Heart Association’s 2022 Scientific Sessions from November 5 to 7, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois. The three-day hybrid meeting brought together leading physicians, scientists, cardiologists, advanced practice nurses, and allied healthcare professionals from around the world.
The conference featured numerous sessions focused on cardiovascular science and medicine in basic, clinical, and population science updates and included research presentations from the department.
Presenters
Ngan Huang, PhD
Associate Professor (Research)
Session: Extracellular Matrix and Remodeling in Cardiovascular Disease
Tunable Elastin-Like Protein (Elp)-Based Hydrogels for Cell Transplantation in Vascular Repair
Session: Our Stories: How Volunteering with the AHA Advanced my Career
Women's Professional Development Lounge
Session: Microvascular Mechanisms in Health and Diseases
Effect of Nicotine Exposure to Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Derived Endothelial Cell Therapy in a Murine Model of Peripheral Artery Disease
Session: Peripheral Anatomy, Peripheral Artery Disease and Peripheral Interventions
Poster Professor
Anson Lee, MD
Assistant Professor
Session: Early Career CVSA - Pitfalls and Pearls
Performing Research in An Academic Setting
Ken Nakamura, MD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
(Fischbein Lab)
Session: New Advance in Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis
Lineage-Specific Integrin alpha-V Augmentation Promotes Integrin/Akt/mTORC1 Signaling Pathway in Marfan Syndrome Aortic Aneurysm
Matthew Park, MS
Mech. Eng. PhD Candidate
(Woo Lab)
Session: Surgical Therapy of Structural Heart Disease Oral Abstracts
Aberrant, Elevated Papillary Muscle and Left Ventricular Wall Forces Associated with Mitral Valve Prolapse Are Normalized by Surgical Neochordal Repair but Not by Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair
Albert James Pedroza, MD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
(Fischbein Lab)
Session: Thoracic Aortic Disease 2
Prophylactic Aortic Arch Replacement in Patients with Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: Surgical Outcomes and Molecular Rationale
Session: Best of AHA Specialty Conferences - Vascular Discovery 2022
Epigenomic Changes Govern Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype Shift in Marfan Syndrome Aortic Root Aneurysm
Hanjay Wang, MD
Resident in Cardiothoracic Surgery
(Woo Lab)
Session: Surgical Treatment of Heart Failure and Transplantation Posters
Natural Heart Regeneration After Myocardial Infarction in Newborn Rats Provides Ultra-Long-Term Protection from Cardiac Dysfunction and Mortality
A. Claire Watkins, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Session: Controversies in SAVR vs TAVR in European vs American Guidelines
SAVR Prosthetic Valve Choice: Mechanical valve
Yuanjia Zhu, MD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Bioengineering PhD Candidate
(Woo Lab)
Session: Surgical Therapy of Structural Heart Disease Oral Abstracts
Biomechanical Engineering Analysis of Leaflet Kinematics and Native Coronary Flow After Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement Using Four Graft Configurations
Danielle M. Mullis
Stanford Medical Student
(Woo Lab)
Session: Atherosclerosis - Clinical Relevance
Social Isolation Decreases Survival and Worsens Cardiac Function in a Novel Murine Model of Coronary Atherosclerosis
Moderators
William Hiesinger, MD
Assistant Professor
Session: Surgical Treatment of Heart Failure and Transplantation
Ngan Huang, PhD
Associate Professor (Research)
Session: New Ideas in Cardiac Tissue Engineering
Session: Preclinical Testing of Bioengineered Cell and Tissue Therapies for Cardiovascular Diseases
Session: Frontiers in Science: Vascular Disease - Bringing Novel Devices to Patients
Photos
Photos courtesy of Danielle Mullis
