Sunday 12 September 2010
Room AB
Organisers Acquired Adult Cardiac Domain
Session 1: Repairing posterior leaflet prolapse
Learning Objectives:
- To learn how to diagnose posterior mitral leaflet prolapse and optimise surgical treatment
- To learn the benefits and weaknesses of transcatheter treatment of mitral valve prolapse
Moderators: JL Pomar, Barcelona, R Corti, Zurich
| 08:00 08:15 |
Echocardiographic assessment and definition Discussion |
A Berrebi, Paris |
| 08:20 08:35 |
Timing of surgery Discussion |
M Sitges, Barcelona |
| 08:40 08:55 |
Surgical options Discussion |
P Perier, Bad Neustadt |
| 09:00 09:15 |
Long-term results of P2-prolapse Discussion |
A Carpentier, Paris |
| 09:20 09:35 |
E-clip versus cardiologist's view Discussion |
R Corti, Zurich |
| 09:40 09:55 |
E-clip versus surgeons's view Discussion |
V Falk, Zurich |
Session 2: Most recent trials and evidence that may change your daily practice
Learning Objectives:
- To evaluate the outcomes of the most recent trials (SYNTAX, Bari-2D, STICH, Prevent IV, ROOBY, Fame) in cardiac surgery and cardiology
Moderators: G Fournial, Paris; AP Kappetein, Rotterdam; R Klautz, Leiden
| 10:10 10:20 10:25 |
Heartmate II Invited Comment Discussion |
G Wieselthaler, Vienna G Dreyfus, Monte Carlo |
| 10:30 10:40 10:45 |
Syntax 3 years results Invited Comment Discussion |
A Colombo, Milan R Dion, Genk |
| 10:50 11:00 11:05 |
Bari-2D Invited Comment Discussion |
D Taggart, Oxford TBA |
| 11:10 11:20 11:25 |
STICH trial Invited Comment Discussion |
L Menicanti, Milan I Kron, Charlottesville |
| 11:30 11:40 |
Endoscopic versus Open Vein-Graft Harvesting in Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery Discussion |
M Mack, Dallas |
| 11:45 11:55 12:00 |
Rooby Trial: is off pump surgery dead? Invited Comment Discussion |
F Grover, Aurora P Sergeant, Leuven |
| 12:05 12:15 |
Fame Trial: important data for surgeons and cardiologists Discussion |
W Wijns, Aalst |
| 12:20 - 12:40 | Round Table |
Session 3: The new guidelines on coronary revascularization
Learning Objectives:
- To learn about the new EACTS/ESC guidelines on myocaridal revascularization
Moderators: JL Pomar, Barcelona
| 12:45 | New ESC / EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization 2010: What should surgeons recommend? | W Wijns, Aalst |
| 13:00 | New ESC / EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization 2010: What should cardiologists recommend? | P Kolh, Liege |
| 13:15 - 13:45 | Guest Lecture: Transmission of knowledge in cardiac surgery |
A Carpentier, Paris |
Session 4: Great Debate - Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: From concept to evidence-driven practice
Learning Objectives:
- To understand the difficult journey from initial idea to implentation - the steps involved an the interactions between the key parties
- To consider how transcatheter aortic valve implantation therapy can be taken forward to compare with the 'Gold Standard' of surgery
- To help all within the cardiovascular community to understand when it's time to get involved and what we need to know to be able to contribute effectively
Chair: W. Wijns, Aalst
Panellists: H. Eltchaninoff, U. Gerckens, A. Jonsson, N. Piazza, M. Sousa Uva
14:00 - 15:45
This Postgraduate course is supported by an unrestricted educational
grant from St Jude Medical
The Great Debate is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Medtronic
| 16:00-16:30 | Guest Lecture: Professor Rolf Heuer, Director-General CERN, European Organisation for Nuclear Research |
Programme subject to change