The Cardiovascular Research Foundation wishes to thank the following companies for their educational grants in support of this meeting:

• Aastrom Biosciences, Inc.
• Athersys, Inc.
• Baxter Healthcare Corporation
• Biocompatibles, Ltd.
• BioRestorative Therapies, Inc.
• BioSpherix, Ltd.
• Cardio3 BioSciences
• Cook Medical
• Harvest Technologies Corporation
• Juventas Therapeutics
• LoneStar Heart, Inc.
• Mesoblast Limited
• Miltenyi Biotec, Inc.
• OKYANOS Heart Institute

Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. Commercial support from industry does not influence educational content, faculty selection, and/or faculty presentations, and, therefore, does not compromise the scientific integrity of the educational activity.

Discussion of off-label product usage and/or off-label product use during live cases is made at the sole discretion of the faculty. Off-label product discussion and usage are not endorsed by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation or the conference directors of this activity.

Faculty participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation are required to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentations. Faculty not complying with this policy are not permitted to participate in this activity.