Course venue
European Heart House
2035 Route des Colles
Les Templiers
CS 80179 Biot
06903 Sophia Antipolis Cedex
Scientific programme by day
Course Directors: N. Galiè (IT), M. Humbert (FR)
Faculty Members: G. Simonneau, P. Dorfmuller, O. Sitbon, I. Lang, J.L.Vachiery, P. Ferrari, W. Gin-Sing, T. Wagner, A. El Gazayerly, C. Guignabert, M. Hoeper, W. Seeger, O. Schwarz, L. Rubin, S. Rosenkrantz, R. Trembath, M. Beghetti, A. Torbicki, A. Ghofrani.
Friday, 13 October
08:30 – 08:50: Registration
Session 1: N. Galiè - G. Simonneau
08:50 - 09:00: Welcome and Introduction – G. Simonneau
09:00 - 09:30: Pathology & Pathobiology – P. Dorfmuller and C. Guignalbert
09:30 - 10:00: Genetics and Genomics – R. Trembath
10:00 - 10:30: Right Ventricle – TBC
10:30 - 11:00: Coffee Break
11:00 - 11: 30: Classifications – G. Simonneau
11:30 - 12: 00: Diagnosis – TBC
12:00 -13:00: Lunch
Session 2: TBC
13:00 – 13:30: Risk Evaluation and Medical Therapy – N. Galiè
13:30 – 14:00: Right Ventricle assistance and Lung Tx – M. Hoeper
14:00 – 14:30: Trials Design & New Therapies – O.Sitbon
14:30 – 15:00: Discussion
15:00 – 15:30: Coffee break
Session 3: L. Rubin, S. Rosenkrantz
15:30 – 16:00: PH due to Left Heart Diseases – JL Vachiery
16:00 – 16:30: PH due to Lung DiseaClassificatuses – W.Seeger
16:30 – 17:00: CTEPH – TBC
17:00 – 17:30: Paediatric PH – M. Beghetti
17:30 – 18:00: Discussion
18:00: Transfer to the Hotel
19:30: Participants Dinner
Saturday 14 October
Session 4 – G 6 Meeting: I. Lang, P. Ferrari
09:00 – 09:30: Inputs from Patients Associations Inputs – P. Ferrari
09:30 – 10:00: Inputs from Nurses – W. Gin-Sing
10:00 – 10:30: Coffee Break
10:30 – 10:50: Regulatory aspects in PH - A. El Gazayerly
10:50 – 11:10: Industry and PH – O. Schwarz
11:10 – 11:30: ERN – LUNG - T. Wagner
11:30 – 12:00: Discussion
Session 5: N. Galiè - G. Simonneau
12:00 – 12:45: Roundtable discussion with invited representatives of healthcare providers, industry, regulatory agencies.
12:45 – 13:00: Summary of the meeting and perspectives - N. Galiè
13:00: Lunch & Departure
Learning objectives
- Learning of the most updated aspects of pulmonary hypertension (PH)
- Participating in the the discussion on future diagnostic and treatment recommendations in PH
- Roundtable with all stakeholders in PH including patients associations and regulatory agencies
Target Audience
Cardiologist, Pulmonologists, Rheumatologists, Nurses.
Registration
The registration includes:
- Course participation
- 2 nights' accommodation on 12 and 13 October (for those selecting the option "with accommodation")
- Transportation by bus from Hotel*/European Heart House (EHH) /Airport
- 2 Lunches, 1 dinner, 3 coffee breaks
Standard Registration with accommodation* and transfer |
780€ |
Standard Registration without accommodation and transfer |
480€ |
Standard Registration for Youngs & Nurses with accommodation* and transfer |
580€ |
Standard Registration for Youngs & Nurses without accommodation and transfer |
280€ |
* The hotel is the AC Hotel Ambassadeur Antibes - Juan-les-Pins
(http://www.marriott.fr/hotels/travel/jlpar-ac-hotel-ambassadeur-antibes-juan-les-pins/)
Cancellation conditions
Up to 6 weeks prior to the course and upon receipt of a written cancellation, a refund of fees, minus a 25% of administrative charge, will be processed. No refund will be granted if the cancellation is done less than 6 weeks before the course start date. In the event of the cancellation of a course by the ESC, the full registration fee will be refunded. The ESC is not liable for any cost incurred by the cancellation of accommodation and travel arrangements.
The ESC reserves the right to cancel any of its Educational Programmes up to 2 months prior to the programme starting date. The ESC will not reimburse any travel or accommodation costs incurred by registered participants in the event of a programme cancellation under any circumstances.