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Wednesday 23 January
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| SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM |
| 09:45-11:15 |
Early lipid lowering benefit in ACS-PCI patients: from evidence based medicine to practice based medicine
Supported by an unrestricted grant from Laboratori Guidott-Pfizer
Chairmen: D. Ardissino (Parma) - G. Di Sciascio (Roma) |
| LECTURE |
| 11:15-11:45 |
ARBs in the asymptomatic patient
Supported by an unrestricted grant from Bracco
Introduced by M. Volpe (Roma)
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| 12:45-13:00 |
Welcome address from the Authorities
Opening remarks
F. Crea (Roma) - P. Kearney (Cork) - M. Volpe (Roma)
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SYMPOSIUM: Biomarkers of cardiovascular risk
P. Kearney (Cork) - M. Volpe (Roma) |
| 13:00-13:20 |
Oxidants and antioxidants: biomarkers or biological targets
K. Channon (Oxford)
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| 13:20-13:40 |
Natriuretic peptides
S. Rubattu (Roma)
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| 13:40-14:00 |
Assessing clinical utility of biomarkers
C. Hamm (Bad Nauheim)
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| 14:00-14:20 |
Discussion
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SYMPOSIUM: Endothelial dysfunction: from diagnosis to treatment
M. Chiariello (Napoli) - M.G. Modena (Modena) |
| 14:20-14:40 |
Endothelial activation, atherosclerosis and vascular disease
R. De Caterina (Chieti)
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| 14:40-15:00 |
Endothelial dysfunction: from basic science to clinical practice
F. Cosentino (Roma)
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| 15:00-15:20 |
Does treatment of endothelial dysfunction translate into cardiovascular disease prevention?
J. Deanfield (London)
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| 15:20-15:40 |
Discussion
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LECTURE |
| 15:40-16:10 |
Blood pressure reduction is the only goal of antihypertensive treatment?
G. Mancia (Monza)
Introduced by B. Trimarco (Napoli)
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DEBATE |
| 16:10-17:00 |
LDL cholesterol: the lower, the better
M. Volpe (Roma)
Pro: A. Corsini (Milano)
Contra: T.R. Pedersen (Oslo)
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Thursday 24 January
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| LECTURE |
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| 09:00-09:30 |
Acute coronary syndromes in 2008
A. Maseri (Milano)
Introduced by P. Libby (Boston)
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SYMPOSIUM: Novel acquisitions in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes
A. Maseri (Milano) - M.L. Simoons (Rotterdam) |
| 09:30-09:50 |
Cardiovascular biomarkers: insights from atherosclerosis biology (audio only)
P. Libby (Boston)
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| 09:50-10:10 |
Activation of inflammatory cells and coronary instability
G. Liuzzo (Roma)
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| 10:10-10:30 |
Additional mechanisms of coronary instability
J.C. Kaski (London)
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| 10:30-11:00 |
Discussion
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SYMPOSIUM: Update in the management of acute coronary syndromes
C. Indolfi (Catanzaro) - S. Janssens (Leuven) |
| 11:30-11:50 |
Antithrombotic treatment
L.M. Biasucci (Roma)
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| 11:50-12:10 |
Appropriate use of early invasive strategy in NSTEMI
R.J. De Winter (Amsterdam)
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| 12:10-12:30 |
Appropriate strategy of reperfusion in STEMI
F. Van de Werf (Leuven)
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| 12:30-13:00 |
Discussion
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MEET THE EXPERT 1 |
| 13:00-14:30 |
Revisiting ECG in coronary artery disease in the "biomarker" era
G.A. Lanza (Roma) : Part 1 Part 3
F. Lombardi (Milano) : Part 2 Part 4
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MEET THE EXPERT 2 |
| 13:00-14:30 |
Update on new techniques in echocardiography
S. De Castro (Roma)
H. Kühl (Aachen)
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LECTURE |
| 14:30-15:00 |
Assessments of thrombotic and hemorrhagic risk in patients with acute coronary syndromes
M. Bertrand (Lille)
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DEBATE |
| 15:00-16:00 |
Drug-eluting stents are the first choice therapy in PCI
L. Bolognese (Arezzo)
Pro: A. Colombo (Milano)
Contra: E. Camenzind (Genève)
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LECTURE |
| 16:00-16:30 |
Vascular imaging in 2008
V. Fuster (New York)
Introduced by A. Maseri (Milano)
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LECTURE |
| 17:00-17:30 |
From treatment to promotion of health: an economic and epidemiological vision
V. Fuster (New York)
Introduced by F. Crea (Roma)
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LECTURE |
| 17:30-18:00 |
Decision making in coronary revascularization: the impact of evidence versus culture
P. Kearney (Cork)
Introduced by F. Crea (Roma)
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LECTURE |
| 18:00-18:30 |
Percutaneous treatment of cardiac valve diseases in 2008 (image only)
A. Vahanian (Paris)
Introduced by P. Kearney (Cork)
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Friday 25 January
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SYMPOSIUM: Myocardial response to ischaemia
G. Ambrosio (Perugia) - J. Deanfield (London) |
| 09:00-09:20 |
Stunning and hibernation
P.G. Camici (London)
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| 09:20-09:40 |
Preconditioning and postconditioning
D. Hausenloy (London)
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| 09:40-10:00 |
Apoptosis
A. Abbate (Richmond)
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| 10:00-10:20 |
Arrhythmias
G. De Ferrari
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| 10:20-10:50 |
Discussion
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LECTURE |
| 10:50-11:10 |
Coronary microvascular dysfunction
F. Crea (Roma)
Introducted by M. Volpe (Roma)
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SYMPOSIUM: Update in the management of heart failure
P.G. Camici (London) - A.G. Rebuzzi (Roma) |
| 11:30-11:50 |
New pharmacological treatments for heart failure
L. Tavazzi (Pavia)
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| 11:50-12:10 |
Long-term effects of ventricular resynchronization on cardiac function (audio only)
P. Nihoyannopoulos
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| 12:10-12:30 |
Update on the management of acute heart failure
F. Mauri (Milano)
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| 12:30-12:50 |
Application of guidelines in clinical practice
M. Metra (Brescia)
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| 12:50-13:20 |
Discussion
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MEET THE EXPERT 1 |
| 13:20-14:50 |
Management of PCI complications
E. Camenzind (Genève) (NO RECORDING AVAILABLE)
G. Di Sciascio (Roma)
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MEET THE EXPERT 2 |
| 13:20-14:50 |
What to do for atrial fibrillation - to cure or treat?
A. Dello Rosso (Roma)
C. Tondo (Roma) (NO RECORDING AVAILABLE)
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LECTURE |
| 14:50-15:20 |
Mechanisms of vascular disease and heart failure in diabetes (audio only)
T.F. Lüscher (Zurich)
Introduced by L. Tavazzi (Pavia)
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SYMPOSIUM: Primary and secondary prevention of sudden death
A. Branzi (Bologna) - J. Camm (London) |
| 15:20-15:40 |
Identification of patients at risk of sudden cardiac death
J.A. Salerno-Uriarte (Varese)
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| 15:40-16:00 |
Recent advances in implantable cardioverter defibrillators
A. Natale (Cleveland)
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| 16:00-16:20 |
Application of guidelines in clinical practice
C. Aurore (Roma)
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| 16:20-16:50 |
Discussion
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SYMPOSIUM: Stem cells and cardiovascular diseases
F. Crea (Roma) - E. Messina (Roma) |
| 17:10-17:30 |
Preclinical and translational studies on stem cells (audio cell)
S. Dimmeler (Frankfurt)
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| 17:30-17:50 |
Stem cells in acute myocardial infarction
A. Zeiher (Frankfurt)
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| 17:50-18:10 |
Stem cells in peripheral artery disease
M. Capogrossi Colognesi (Roma)
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| 18:10-18:40 |
Discussion
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Saturday 26 January
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SYMPOSIUM: Update on the pathophysiology and treatment of primary myocardial diseases
S. Betocchi (Napoli) - W.J. McKenna (London) |
| 09:00-09:20 |
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
P. Spirito (Genova)
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| 09:20-09:40 |
Inflammatory cardiomyopathy
H.P. Schultheiss (Berlin)
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| 09:40-10:00 |
Fabry disease
M. Pieroni (Roma)
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| 10:00-10:20 |
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
D. Corrado (Padova)
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| 10:20-10:40 |
Discussion
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LECTURE |
| 10:40-11:10 |
New algorithms in the prevention and treatment of atrial fibrillation
J. Camm (London)
Introduced by J.A. Salerno-Uriarte (Varese)
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SYMPOSIUM: Genetic susceptibility to...
E. Arbustini (Pavia) - M. Volpe (Roma) |
| 11:10-11:30 |
Coronary artery disease
M.B. Donati (Campobasso)
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| 11:30-11:50 |
Thrombosis
F. Andreotti (Roma)
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| 11:50-12:10 |
Cardiomyopathies
W.J. McKenna (London)
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| 12:10-12:40 |
Discussion
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SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM |
| 12:40-14:10 |
Hypertension, vascular injury and MORE... Part I Part II Part III
Supported by an unrestricted grant from Daiichi Sankyo-Laboratori Guidotti-Malesci
Chairmen:
L. Tavazzi (Pavia) - B. Trimarco (Napoli)
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