James J. Edgerton and Stephen R. Hazelrigg will present a New Technology Symposium which will review the current state of new technology within thoracic surgery.

INTRODUCTION
   by Robert W. Emery

CONGESTIVE HEAR FAILURE DEVICES AND LEFT VENTRICULAR SUPPORT
   Moderators: Ralph J. Damiano, and Mehmet C. Oz

• Myocor for Congestive Heart Failure
      by Hermann Reichenspurner
  
• Acorn
      by Frazier Eales
  
• Innovative LVAD's
      by Robert L. Kormos
  
• Is the Total Artificial Heart Back?
      by Lyle D. Joyce

GENERAL THORACIC INNOVATION
   Moderators: Stephen R. Hazelrigg, and Keith S. Naunheim


• Update on VATS Lobectomy
      by Anthony P. Yim
  
• Video Assisted Esophagectomy
      by James D. Luketich
  
• Sentinel Node Biopsy in Lung Cancer
      by Michael J. Liptay
  Radio-Frequency Ablation of Lung Lesions
      by Damian Dupuy

ANASTAMOTIC CONNECTORS AND INNOVATION IN MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION - NEW MECHANICAL VALVES
   Moderators: James R. Edgerton, and Michael J. Mack


• Results of the St. Jude Medical Proximal Connector
      by Robert W. Emery
  
• Use of the Coalescent Connector
      by William F. Northrup
  
• Pericardia
      by Mitchell J. Magee
  
• Heart Stent
      by Clifford H. Van Meter
  
• Current Status of Growth Factor for Angiogenesis
      by Todd K. Rosengart
  
• ATS Valve
     by Kit V. Arom

ROBOTICS
   Moderators: Robert W. Emery, and Michael J. Mack


• Computer Motion Update
      by Ralph J. Damiano
  
• Da Vinci Robot Update
      by Randall K. Wolf

REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONS
   by Michael J. Mack