Organisers: M Antunes, Coimbra; A P Kappetein, Rotterdam; P Kolh, Liege; B Osswald, Essen
Session 1: Coronary Intervention / Synthax Trial
Moderators: M Antunes, Coimbra; A P Kappetein; Rotterdam;
| 09:00 | CABG Concomitant with valve surgery | M Antunes, Coimbra |
| 09:20 | The value of a hybrid approach for coronary revascularization | A Repossini, Brescia |
| 09:40 | CABG in patients with severe LV dysfunction | A P Kappetein, Rotterdam |
| 10:00 | Coffee |
Session 2: Heart Failure
Moderator: P Kolh, Liege
| 10:30 | Basic Mechanisms | S Heymans, Maastricht |
| 10:50 | Imaging Techniques | L Pierard, Liege |
| 11:10 | Stem cell therapy | P Menasche, Paris |
| 11:30 | Surgical treatment | G Dreyfus, London |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
EACTS/ESC Joint Session
Transcatheter valve intervention
Moderators: P Sergeant, Leuven; A Vahanian, Paris
| 13:00 | Joint position of surgeons and cardiologists | A Vahanian, Paris |
| 13:15 | Critical analysis of the results: Mitral Valve Aortic Valve |
O Alfieri, Milan F Mohr, Leipzig |
| 13:30 | Clinical impact | P Tornos, Barcelona |
| 13:45 | Appropriate training and environment | F Maisano, Milan |
| 14:00 | Discussion |
Session 3: Arrhythmias
Moderator: K Khargi, The Hague; B Osswald, Essen
| 14:30 | Update on Maze - necessary or unnecessary? | K Khargi, The Hague |
| 14:50 | Intra- and post-operative pacing | JG Maessen, Maastricht |
| 15:10 | The cardiac surgeon as specialist for epicardial approach and troubleshooting only? | A Laczkovics, Bochum |
| 15:30 | New devices to be surgically implanted - perspectives for the cardiac surgeon | B Osswald, Essen |
| 16:00 | Adjourn |