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Scientific program

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Prevention in Cardiology!

 Thursday, January 28, 2010

08.45-09.15       Registration and coffee

09.15-09.30       Welcome                                                                                             F.C. Breedveld

Prevention of coronary artery disease!    J.H.C. Reiber & P.R.M. van Dijkman (chairs)

09.30-9.50         Lifestyle and risk factor management in high-risk patients                        G. de Backer (Belgium)

Results from Euroaspire III

09.50-10.00       discussion                                           

10.00-10.20       Towards structured cardiovascular screening of the population                D. Wood (United Kingdom)

10.20-10.30       discussion

10.30-10.50       Biomarkers: early signs of risk?                                                              M. Weber (Germany)

10.50-11.00       discussion

11.00-11.30       Break

11.30-11.50       Calcium score and CT angiography : Where do we stand ?                      W. Wijns (Belgium)

11.50-12.00       discussion

12.00-12.20       Lifestyle adjustment and therapeutic consequences?                              J.W. Jukema

12.20-12.30       discussion

12.30-13.45       LUNCH

13.45-1400        Introduction program modules

14.00-17.00       Live cases / hands-on

                        - Cardiac CT: calcium score and coronary arteries                                   P.J. de Feyter / J.D. Schuijf

                        - Echo and MRI in cardiomyopathy                                                         E.R. Holman / H.J. Siebelink

14.00-17.00       Live from the cathlab

                        - Percutaneous aortic valve: apical approach                                          A. de Weger / M.J. Schalij

                        - Stemcell treatment: 3-D navigation                                                       D.E. Atsma / M.J. Schalij

17.00-17.30       - Get-together

17.30-21.30       - Dinner

Friday January 29, 2010

08.45 - 09.00     Coffee or tea in the LUMC

Prevention of severe valvular disease – when to operate?    L.A. Piérard & N.R.L. Van de Veire (chairs)

09.00-09.20       Asymptomatic aortic stenosis                                                                H. Baumgartner (Germany)

09.20-09.30       discussion

09.30-09.50       Asymptomatic mitral regurgitation                                                          L.A. Piérard (Belgium)

09.50-10.00       discussion

10.00-10.20       Asymptomatic tricuspid regurgitation                                                     R.B. van den Brink

10.20-10.30       discussion

10.30-11.00       Break

                        Sudden cardiac death and heart failure!    K. Zeppenfeld & P. Vardas (chairs)

11.00-11.20       Prevention of sudden cardiac death: structured approach                                   M.J. Schalij

11.20-11.30       discussion

11.30-11.50       Prevention of heart failure: role of resynchronization therapy                   P. Vardas (Greece)

                        in early stages

11.50-12.00       discussion

12.00-12.05       Introduction to the Einthoven lecture                                                       E.E. van der Wall

12.05-12.25       Einthoven lecture: Role of catheter ablation for prevention                      K-H. Kuck (Germany)

                        of sudden death                                               

12.25-12.30       discussion

12.30-12.35       Closing remarks                                                                                    E.E. van der Wall

12.35                LUNCH