| ANNUAL TECHNO-COLLEGE OF EACTS/ESTS Saturday 11 September 2004 |
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Cardiac Programme |
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| 08.00 | Opening Address | F Mohr, Leipzig |
| 08.10 | New concepts for myocardial revascularisation | |
| Moderator: M Mack, Dallas; V Falk, Leipzig | ||
| Live Surgery | ||
| Small access multiple vessel CABG on the beating heart | R Newman, Fargo | |
| OPCAB featuring the latest connectors and access devices | J Gummert, Leipzig and W Harringer, Braunschweig |
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| Surprise live case from the Leipzig Center | P Tesar, T Fayers, Chermside; E Solien, Osceola | |
| Invited Presentations | ||
| Systematic approach to small access coronary artery bypass grafting: from the theatre | R Newman, Fargo | |
| The truth about ventriculo-coronary connectors | H Reichenspurner, Hamburg | |
| Coronary sinus retrograde delivery system | J Navia, Cleveland | |
| Hard data on distal connectors | M Mack, Dallas | |
| Is there evidence OPCAB is better? | P Sergeant, Leuven | |
| The left main stenosis: PTCA versus surgery | G Schuler, Leipzig | |
| Where's the role of the surgeon: hybrid approach? | W Wijns, Aalst | |
| 12.15 | Luncheon Session: Atrial Fibrillation | |
| Moderators: U Von Oppel, Cardiff; P Brugada, Aalst | ||
| This session will comprise a number of presentations given by Industry. | ||
| The cardiologist's perspective | P Brugada, Aalst | |
| 13.45 | New concepts in the treatment of valvular heart disease | |
| Moderators: A Haverich, Hannover; H Vanermen, Aalst | ||
| Live Surgery | ||
| Valve implantation: the transition to much less invasive aortic valve surgery? | G Wimmer-Greinecker, Frankfurt and F Casselman, Aalst |
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| Live implantation of the BioPhysio valve | A Carpentier, Paris | |
| Results from the theatre | F Casselman, Aalst | |
| Surprise live case from Leipzig Center: percutaneous valve implantation | ||
| Invited presentations | ||
| Valves and tissue engineering | S Hoerstrup, Zurich | |
| Update on sutureless valve technology | L von Segesser, Lausanne | |
| 15.15 | Coffee Break | |
| 15.30 | Regenerating the failing heart | |
| Moderator: M Yacoub, Harefield | ||
| Invited Presentations | ||
| Drugs | M Yacoub, Harefield | |
| Resynchronisation | G Hindricks, Leipzig | |
| Decision making for valve surgery in advanced heart failure | R Dion, Leiden | |
| Remodelling surgery versus constraining devices | E Buffolo, Sao Paulo | |
| Reverse remodelling by mechanical unloading | S Westaby, Oxford | |
| Re-engineering the myocardium with stem cells | A Zeiher, Frankfurt | |
| 17.00 | Investing in our Profession - key for the future? | H Vanermen, Aalst |
| 17.10 | To Be A Renaissance Cardiac Surgeon | W Northrup, St Paul |
| 17.30 | Coach transfer to Porsche Factory for evening reception | |
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Thoracic Programme |
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Moderators: T Lerut, Leuven; M R Müller, Vienna |
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| Live Surgery from University of Leipzig | ||
| Co-ordinator: T Walter, Leipzig | ||
| Robotic VATS lobectomy | F Melfi, Pisa | |
| Laser metastasectomy | A Rolle, Coswig | |
| Invited Presentations | ||
| Treatment of Lung Metastases | ||
| Lasers for lung surgery | H-P Berlien, Berlin | |
| The use of Nd-YAG laser technology | A Rolle, Coswig | |
| Radio frequency ablation in the lung | J Kettenbach, Vienna | |
| Experimental experience with ILP | T Krueger, Lausanne | |
| Clinical experience with ILP | P van Schil, Antwerp | |
| VATS with the aid of radiotracers | T M Daniel, Charlottesville | |
| Round table discussion: which technique for which situation? | ||
| Endoluminal Procedures in the Esophagus/Trachea | ||
| Photodynamic therapy in the esophagus | C Ell, Wiesbaden | |
| Endomucosal ablation technique | C Ell, Wiesbaden | |
| Endobronchial use of lasers and stents | H Duteau, Marseille | |
| 17.00 | Investing in our Profession - key for the future? | H Vanermen, Aalst |
| 17.10 | To Be A Renaissance Cardiac Surgeon | W Northrup, St Paul |
| 17.30 Coach transfer to Porsche Factory for evening reception | ||