DIRECTOR William F. Northrup III, M.D.
Vice President
Medical Relations and Education
CryoLife, Inc.
HONORED GUEST Mr. Donald N. Ross, FRCS
Consultant Surgeon
National Heart Hospital
London, United Kingdom
SENIOR FACULTY Prof. Sir Magdi Yacoub, FRCS, FRS
Imperial College London
Heart Science Center
The Ross Summit 2008 will examine new data supporting the patient survival advantage of the Ross procedure, the impact of the decellularization process on the pulmonary allograft and define the technical success factors required for a life-long lasting functional autograft.