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15TH CONGRESS ON CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

Board of Directors 2009-2011

Alain Poncelet President 2009-2011
Philippe Kolh Vice-President 2009-2011
Paul Herijgers Secretary
Frank Van Praet Treasurer
Jean-Marie T De Smet Members of the Board 2007-2011
Pierre-Yves Etienne (alphabetical order)
Luc Haenen  
Jeroen M Hendriks  
Ramadan F Jashari  
Alain Poncelet  
Inez ER Rodrigus  
Pascal Schroeyers
Peter Schraverus



Invited lecture "State-of-the-art in chest wall surgery"

by our Honorary Guest G. Rocco, national Cancer Institute, Naples, Italy

Invited lecture "Joint ESC/EACTS guidelines on myocardial revascularisation"

by our Honorary Guest W. Wijns, OLV Ziekenhuis, Aalst
by our honorary Guest Ph. Kolh, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège

 

ORAL PRESENTATION  

Hour Title Speakers Hospital Moderators
08.00-08.30 Registration
08.30-09.30 General Assembly
09.30-09.45 Report from the Database Committee B. Stockman
09.45-10.00 Break
10.00-10.15 Long-term outcome of aortic valve replacement in octogenarians with high risk mortality C. Stefanidis CHU Brugmann J. Rubay
B. Meuris
10.15-10.30 Recovery of thrombocytopenia after aortic valve replacement: influence of proesthsis type K. François UZ Gent
10.30-10.45 Right ventricle outflow tract reconstruction in the pediatric population: A comparative analysis between different grafts S. Urso UZ Leuven
10.45-11.00 Assessment of right ventricular infundibulum-sparing approach for primary repair of tetralogy of Fallot T. Bové UZ Gent
11:00-11.30 Break

11.30-11.45

Report  from Travel Grant Nominees 2009
Best Abstract Award, Bergamo Prizes and BACTS Travel Grants 2010
    G. Decker
B. Rondelet
11.45-12.00 500 consecutive isolated lung transplantations - Did outcome improve with annual volume ? D. Van Raemdonck UZ Leuven
12.00-12.15 The effect of smoking cessation on quality of life after lung cancer surgery B. Balduyck UZ Antwerpen 
12.15-12.45 INVITED LECTURE: State-of-the-art in chest wall surgery G. Rocco National Cancer Institute, Naples, Italy
12.45-14.00 Lunch Break

14.00-15.00

INVITED LECTURE: Joint ESC/EACTS guidelines on myocardial revascularisation W. Wijns
Ph. Kolh
OLV Ziekenhuis, Aalst
CHU Sart Tilman, Liège
F. Van Praet
F. Van den Branden
15.00-15.30 Break
15.30-15:45 Quality of life of patients after surgery for acute type a aortic dissection: A retrospective single center study B. Defoort AZ Maria Middelares, Gent J.L. Jansens
M. Hendrikx
15:45-16.00 10 years single-center experience with intra-aortic balloon pump: 1406 consecutive patients G. Vandenplas UZ Gent
16.00-16.15 Strategy changes in patients scheduled for port-access surgery: A review K. Dossche OLV Ziekenhuis, Aalst 

16.15-16.30

The early, intermediate and long term results of a single centre with freedom solo valve: What have we learned from 128 cases ? I. Dimitrios University of Athens, School of Medicine, Greece 
  CLOSURE

 

GENERAL INFORMATION


Date

Saturday, November 20, 2010


Venue

Sodehotel, Avenue E. Mounierlaan 5, 1200 Brussels-Woluwe (see map )
Phone (02) 775 21 11, Fax (02) 775 47 80


Language

English - no simultaneous translation.


Accreditation

A request for accreditation has been submitted.

 

HOW TO REGISTER

Registration Fee (in EURO)  REGISTRATION ONLINE

Member
€ 50,00
Non-Member
€ 65,00
Junior Member
€ 30,00
Junior Non-member*
€ 40,00

Honorary members are free for registration
* Please present a letter fro the head of the department.

 

Registration includes:

Participation in the scientific sessions, the technical exhibition, coffee breaks and lunch as mentioned in the programme. Participants will also receive the programme and all Congress documents.


Online registration :

Please register online at www.bacts.org or www.medicongress.com.
When completed correctly, you will receive an automatic reply confirming that your online registration was transmitted successfully.


Payment must be made by

  • Bank transfer to the BVCTH-SBCCT Congress account 123-6846630-18
    Bank address: Beroepskrediet, Graaf van Vlaanderenplein 19, 9000 Gent
  • All credit cards are accepted.

Acknowledgement of registration will be sent after receipt of both the Registration Form and full payment.


Cancellation

Any participant cancelling his/her registration before November 10, will receive a 50 % refund. It is regretted that no refunds will be made for cancellations received after this date. A written cancellation is mandatory for receiving a refund.
Registrations can be transferred at any time to another colleague at an extra charge of 20,00 €.


Liability

In registering for the Congress, participants agree that neither the Congress Organisers nor the Administrative Secretariat assume any liability. Participants should therefore organise their personal insurances.


Hotel Reservation

Hotel rooms can be booked through Medicongress at special rates. Please book your room via the online registration form.

Scientific Committee

Chairman

Alain Poncelet
Co-Chairman Philippe Kolh

Members

Jeroen M Hendriks, Bart Meyns, Inez E.R. Rodrigus, Peter Schraverus, Pascal Schroeyers, Frank Van Praet, Dirk Van Raemdonck

 

Treasurer

Frank Van Praet , O.L.V. Ziekenhuis, Moorselbaan 164, 9300 Aalst
Phone 053 72 45 99, Fax 053 72 45 52, E-mail frank.van.praet@olvz-aalst.be
 

Logistic Organisation

Medicongress, Kloosterstraat 5, 9960 Assenede
Phone 09 344 39 59, Fax 09 344 40 10, E-mail bacts@medicongress.com

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