57th ESCVS International

             Congress

Barcelona, Spain

24-26 April, 2008

   15.00 –    19.00

Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Level -1

Registration

     08.00 – 19.00

Registration

      09.00

 14.30

CARDIAC AND VASCULAR AUDIENCE ROOM
Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Level -1

F Room – Plenary Session

AORTIC ANEURYSMS CONTROVERSIES

Moderators:

L. Llagostera (Spain), J.L. Pomar (Spain), S. Schueler (UK)
 

Audience roomLive Surgery Coordinators:
C. Garcia  (Spain ), D. Pereda ( Spain )

Hospital Clínic, Barcelona

09.00

Cerebrovascular accidents during open & endovascular surgery of aortic arch 

V. Riambau, Spain

09.15

Debranching of supraaortic vessels: techniques and pitfalls
M. Czerny, Austria

09.30

Distal Arch Endovascular Treatment: Preoperative assessment and technique of aortic arch zone II endovascular treatment
 R Chiesa, Italy

09.45

LIVE RECORDED CASE
Debranching of aortic arch

10.30

Discussion

10.45

Break

Please visit Posters and Exhibits

11.15

VIDEO PRESENTATION

Decision making in endovascular repair of descending thoracic aneurysms: patient and endograft selection
V. Riambau, Spain

11.45

The following step on elephant trunk surgery: endo VS open approach
H. Jakob, Germany

12.00

LIVE RECORDED CASE
Elephant trunk technique

C. Mestres, Spain

12.30

Short distal necks in endovascular treatments of descending thoracic aorta: tricks and solutions
N. Cheshire, UK

12.45

TAKE HOME MESSAGES

Invited discussants:
C Dzsinich (Hungary) , J.L. Pomar (Spain)

13.00

Light snack

Please visit Posters and Exhibits

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 114.30

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Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Level -1

A Room

                CARDIAC DEBATE

                Aortic Valve Surgery

Chairman: L. Bockeria (Russian Federation)

Moderators:   B. Gersak ( Slovenja)

                       C. Muneretto (Italy)

Debate

Transcatheter valve replacement

G. Schuler, Germany

Transfemoral Corevalve placement

T. Folliguet, France

Debate

Indications and guidelines of transcatheter valve replacement and transfemoral Corevalve placement
T. Folliguet,  B. Gersak, C. Muneretto,
G. Schueler

Aortic Valve preservation and reconstruction

A. Mangini (Italy)

Difficult situations & decision making in AVR

O. Oto, Turkey

Minimal invasive mitral valve surgery: new tools

C. Muneretto, Italy

Take-home message
 T. Folliguet, A. Mangini, O. Oto, G. Schuler

Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Level -1

F Room

VASCULAR DEBATE

                   Abdominal Aorta Debate

Chairman: J.C. Schoevaerdts ( Belgium )

Moderators: L. Davidovic (Serbia), M. Miralles (Spain)

Debate

Abdominal Aorta Aneurysms: Open Appraoch X. Barral, France

Abdominal Aorta Aneurysms: Endovascular Approach
M. Malina, Sweden

Debate

Ruptured Abdominal Aorta Aneurysms: Open Approach

F. Grego, Italy
Ruptured Abdominal Aorta: Endovascular Approach: Preoperative assessment and technique
M. Lachat, Switzerland

VIDEO DEMONSTRATION

Live recorded case on EVAR

EVAR Surveillance: current strategies
J.P Becquemin, France

Difficult AAA: Technical notes
A. Odero, Italy

Iliac Aneurysms: the room for iliac branched endografts
S. Haulon, France

Aortic Dynamics and its implications on EVAR  F. Moll, The Netherlands

14.30

  17.00

14.30

14.45

15.00

15.15

15.30

15.45

16.00

16.15

16.30

  17.00

17.00

          17.45

Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Level -1

A Room – Plenary Session

JUNIOR SYMPOSIUM

Training in Cardiovascular Surgery

Chairmen: E. Martinez (Spain), B. Nyawo (UK), D. Pereda (Spain)

Crossing the boundaries of training in Cardiovascular surgery

Mathew Williams (Columbia University, New York, USA)

Cardiovascular and Thoracic training in Europe: an overview

Bryan Nyawo (Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK)

The European Working Time directive: useful or detrimental tool
for trainees?

Massimiliano Codispoti (Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK)

19.00

Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception

 Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I

Marenostrum Hall

Welcome addresses

Prof. J.L. Pomar

Cardiac Chairman of the Local Org. Committee

Prof. V. Riambau

Vascular Chairman of the Local Org. Committee

Prof. J. Piqué

Medical Director of Hospital Clínic of Barcelona

Prof. T. Estrach

Medical School Dean, University of Barcelona

J.  Bombi

President Medical Academy of Catalunya and Balears

Hnble. M. Geli                    

Health Councillor, Generalitat de Catalunya

Prof. M. Zembala, Poland

Warsaw 2009 Congress Introduction 

C. Muneretto

Secretary General of the E.S.C.V.S.

Prof. S. Schueler, UK (ESCVS President) Presidential address

20.00

Marenostrum Hall

Welcome Reception

08.00 - 18.00         Registration

09.00
 13.00