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8th Congress - Scientific Programme [2003]

Board of Directors 2001-2004

Philippe Noirhomme

President 2002-2003

Francis Wellens

First Vice-President 2002-2003
Treasurer 2001-2004

Patrick Van Ruyssevelt

Second Vice-President 2002-2003

Dirk Van Raemdonck

Secretary 2001-2004

Matteo Cappello
Jean-Olivier Defraigne
Jacques Goldstein
Luc Haenen
Bart Meyns
Inez Rodrigus
Yves Van Belleghem
Chris Van Kerrebroeck

Members of the Board 2001-2004
(alphabetical order)


Invited lecture

"Surgery for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension"
by our Honorary Guest Prof. Ph. Dartevelle, Lannelongue Hospital, Paris, France

Programme [print]

Hour Title Speakers Hospital Moderators
08.00-08.30 Registration / Legitimation of members qualified to vote
08.30-09.30 General Assembly Ph. Noirhomme
09.30-09.45 Report from the Database Committee JM Marnette
09.45-10.00 Break
10.00-10.15 Current surgical management of aortic valve infective endocarditis D. Glineur UCL P. Van Cauwelaert
J.M. Desmet
10.15-10.30 Repair of the anterior leaflet and commissures of the mitral valve L. De Kerckhove LUMC Leiden
10.30-10.45 Redo mitral/tricuspid valve surgery with port-access: Evolution to the standard approach M. La Meir OLV Aalst
10.45-11.00 Long term clinical experience with the Tissuemed (Aspire) Porcine Bioprothesis in the aortic position I. Goldsmith Walsgrove Hospital
11:00-11.30 Break

11.30-11.45

Increased MRNA expression of Decorin in the prolapsing posterior leaflet of the mitral valve M. Radermecker CHU Liège B. Meyns
J.O. Defraigne
11.45-12.00 Left ventricular pressure-volume relationship in a murine model with features of the metabolic syndrome A. Van Den Bergh UZ Leuven
12.00-12.15 Outcome analysis of major Cardiac operations in low weight neonates T. Bove UZ Gent

12.15-12.30

Efficacy, safty and follow-up of epicardial ventricular pacing in infants and children with automatic treshold tracking and output K. Francois UZ Gent
12.30-14.00 WALKING DINNER

14:00-14.30

INVITED:
Surgery for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Ph. Dartevelle Paris, France D. Van Raemdonck
A. Poncelet
14.30-14.45 Non-angiogenic and angiogenic growth patterns of non-small-cell lung cancer have an independent prognostic value P. Sardari Nia UZ Antwerpen

14.45-15.00

Ex vivo reperfusion of human lungs declined for transplantation: a novel approach to alleviate donor shortage ? A. Neyrinck UZ Leuven
15.00-15.30 Break

15.30-15.45

From MIDCAB to ACAB: Mid term follow-up of 66 patients P.Y. Etienne St Luc Bouge U. Mees
P. Van Ruyssevelt
15.45-16.00 Right ventricular coupling after coronary artery bypass grafting P. Wauthy Brugman

16.00-16.15

Concommittant carotid and coronary artery operations: operative outcome and long-term results P. Kohl CHU Liège
16.15-16.30 Endoscopic radial artery harvesting F. Casselman OLV Aalst

16.30

CLOSURE Ph. Noirhomme

 

General Information

Date

Saturday, November 15, 2003

Venue

Sodehotel, Avenue F. 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.

Registration Fee (in EURO)

 

until October 31, 2003

as of November 1, 2003

Member

50 €

65 €

Non-Member

65 €
80 €

Junior Member

30 €
40 €

Junior Non-member*

40 € 50 €

Honorary members are free for registration


* Please present a letter from the chief 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.

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 1, 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 €.

    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 tick the appropriate box on your Registration Form if you wish to receive hotel rates and reseration details.

    Scientific Committee

    Chairman

    Yves Van Belleghem
    Vice-Chairman Matteo Cappello

    Members

    Philippe Kolh, Bart Meyns, Philippe Noirhomme, Inez Rodrigus, Peter Schraverus, Francis Wellens
    .

    Treasurer Secretariat

    Francis Wellens, O.L.V. Kliniek, Moorselbaan 164, 9300 Aalst
    Phone 053 72 45 99, Fax 053 72 45 52
    E-mail francis.wellens@olvz-aalst.be
    .

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