1. in the MCSD Evolution/Revolution Crowne Plaza National Airport
Eighth Annual Meeting
Critical Issues
in the MCSD Evolution/Revolution
May 5, 2014
7:00am to 3:15pm
Crowne Plaza National Airport
Arlington, VA 1

2. Session AM Monday, May 5 7:00am – 10:00am
7: Registration
7: Welcome
7: INTERMACS: Present and Future
8: Predicting Major Outcomes after MCSD Implant
9: The Continued Expansion of MCSDs into Pediatric Patients
9: Alignment of Comparative Effectiveness Through MedaMACS
10: Break
10: Vexing Issues in Mechanical Circulatory Support
11: MCSD “Pump Thrombosis”
12: Lunch 2

3. 1:00 CMS / Joint Commission / INTERMACS
Session PM
Monday, May 5
1:00pm – 3:15pm
1: CMS / Joint Commission / INTERMACS
1: Whose Uncertainty? Which Equipoise?
2: “Value Based Care” and the Role of INTERMACS in
Our Evolving Health Care Environment
2: Awards
3: Closing Remarks
3: Adjourn 3