POSTGRADUATE COURSES
Four full-day Postgraduate Courses will be organised in the SECC on Sunday 5 September 1999 between 09:00-16:00 hrs.
The Evidence Base for Coronary Surgery
Organisers: J Pepper, O Alfieri
Session 1wi"The Basic Science of Coronary Artery Disease"
ChairmenwiG Thiene (Padova), P Belcher (Glasgow).
09.00-09.25
The natural history of the atherosclerotic plaque
Progression complications and therapeutic modificationM Sheppard, London
09.25-09.50
Pathophysiology of the ischaemic sydromes
S Davies, London
09.50-10.15
The fate of venous and arterial grafts: Can outcome be modified ?
GJ Cooper, Sheffield
Coffee .
Session 2wi"The Role of Coronary Interventions"
ChairmenwiAJ Pavie (Paris), JS Cockburn (Aberdeen).
10.45-11.10
Medical therapy and nonsurgical intervention in chronic stable angina
RH Stables, London
11.10-11.35
Surgical treatment of stable angina
TL Hooper, Manchester
11.35-12.00
Management of acute coronary syndromes
KAA Fox, Edinburgh
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Session 3wi"Strategies in Coronary Surgery"
ChairmenwiJM Revuelta (Santander), JR Pepper (London).
12.00-12.25
Management of the myocardium
T Treasure, London
12.25-12.50
Beating heart surgery
A Haverich, Hannover
Lunch 13.50-14.15
Decision making in patients with severe LV impairment
JR Pepper, London
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Session 4wi"Further Management after Coronary Surgery"
ChairmenwiO Alfieri (Milan), B Keogh (Birmingham).
14.15-14.40
Risk factor modification
J Shepherd, Glasgow
14.40-15.05
Repeat cardiological interventions
AF Rickards, London
15.05-15.30
Repeat coronary surgery
AJ Pavie, Paris
15.30-16.00
Discussion
You do not have to register for the main Meeting if you only wish to participate in a Postgraduate Course. If this is the case, please complete the relevant section of the Registration Form. An on-site registration desk for the Postgraduate Courses will be open on Saturday 4 September from 15:00-19:00 hrs and on Sunday 5 September from 07:00-11:00 hrs.
Fee: ECU 50
