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

Friday, 14 October 8:30 - Saturday, 15 October 2016 13:00 CEST (2 Days), Sophia Antipolis - France

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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Valvular, Myocardial, Pericardial, Pulmonary, Congenital Heart Disease

Pulmonary Hypertension

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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