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Pulmonary Hypertension: Challenging The 2015 PH Guidelines and annual G6 meeting

14/10/2016 08:30 15/10/2016 13:00 Europe/Paris Pulmonary Hypertension: Challenging The 2015 PH Guidelines and annual G6 meeting

Fundamentals of coronary circulation physiology / Step-by-step teaching of the methods of coronary pressure, flow and resistance measurements / Comprehensive review of the evidence-based advantages of invasive physiologic assessment.

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ESC Working Group on Pulmonary Circulation & Right Ventricular Function specialty-productionmanagement@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY
Valvular, Myocardial, Pericardial, Pulmonary, Congenital Heart Disease
Pulmonary Hypertension
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Scientific programme by day

Course Directors: N. Galiè (IT), G. Simonneau (FR)

Faculty Members: P Dorfmuller, A Torbicki, S.Gibbs, M. Humbert, O. Sitbon,I. Lang, A.Ghofrani, J.L.Vachiery, P. Ferrari, W. Gin-Sing, A. El Gazayerly, S. Gaine

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Thursday, 13 October

Registration and Faculty dinner

Friday,  14 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:   Challenges in pathology – P. Dorfmuller
09:30 - 10:00:   Definitions and Diagnosis – A. Torbicki
10:00 - 10:30:   Definitions and Diagnosis comments and proposals – S. Gaine
                           
10:30 - 11:00:  Coffee Break

11:00 - 11: 30:  PAH Evaluation of severity  – N. Galié
11:30 - 12:00:  PAH Evaluation of severity comments and proposals – S. Gibbs
    
12:00 -13:00:  Lunch

Session 2:  S. Gibbs,  M.Humbert
13:00 – 13:30:  Overview of RCTs in PAH – M. Humbert
13:30 – 14:00:  Treatment Algorithm – N. Galiè
14:00 – 14:30:  Treatment Algorithm comments and proposals - G. Simonneau
14:30 – 15:00:  Discussion

15:00 – 15:30:  Coffee break

Session 3:  JL. Vachiery, O.Sitbon
15:30 – 16:00:  Associated PAH comments and proposals – O. Sitbon
16:00 – 16:30:  CTEPH comments and proposals – I. Lang
16:30 – 17:00:  PH due to Lung Disease – comments and proposals - M. Humbert
17:00 – 17:30:  PH due to Left Heart Disease comments and proposals – J.L. Vachiery
17:30 – 18:00:  Discussion

18:00: Transfer to the Hotel

19:30: Participants Diner

Saturday, 15 October

Session 4 – G 6 Meeting: I. Lang, P. Ferrari 
09:00 – 09:30:  Comments on the guidelines from Patients – P. Ferrari
09:30 – 10:00:  Comments on the guidelines from Nurses – W. Gin-Sing

10:00 – 10:30:  Coffee Break

10:30 – 10:50:  Comments on the guidelines from Regulatory Agencies - A. El Gazayerly
10:50 – 11:10:  Comments on the guidelines on behalf of the industry –  Alessandro Maresta (Actelion)
11:10 – 11:30:  Discussion

Session 5:  N. Galiè - G. Simonneau
11:30 – 12:15:  Roundtable discussion with invited representatives of healthcare providers, industry, regulatory agencies and policy makers - P. Ferrari, A. Maresta, and more participants TBA
      
12:15 – 12:30:  Summary of the meeting and perspectives - N. Galiè

12:30:  Lunch & Departure