9TH CONGRESS - PROGRAMME [2004]

Correct lenght of artificial chords in mitral valve repair: accuracy of the intertrigoneannulus as a reference point and long term results
A. Sanchez, UCL

Optimalisation of heart rate in left ventricular hypertrophy using TEE during cardiac surgery
S. Bouchez, UZ Gent

Multiple distal anastomoses do not increase morbidity in off-pump surgery
J. Remes, AZ VUB/CHU Brugman

Bliateral versus singlInternal Thoracic Artery Grafting in Oral Treated Diabetic subsets
N. Nesher, Tel Aviv, Israel

Bone marrow micrometastasis is not predictor of long term survival in early stages non smaal cell lung carcinoma: 5 year results of a prospective study
A. Poncelet, UCL

Predictive factors of morbidity and mortality in oncologic thoracic surgery
Y. Sokolow, Erasme

Isolated lung perfusion with melfalan for resectable lungmetastasses: a phase 1 clinical trial
J. Hendriks, UZ Antwerpen

B-adrenergic stimulation of alveolar liquid clearance: a novel strategy to resolve pulmonary edema after lung transplantation?
A. Neyrinck, UZ Leuven

Cellular Therapy for cardiac diseaese
Ph. Menasche, Paris, France

Is a left ventricular assist device an option in candidates for orthotopic heart transplantation with 'fixed' pulmonary hypertension?
H. Gutermann, UZ Leuven

The prognostic validity of ventricular evoked response (VER) in heart transplantation
M. Schweiger, Graz, Austria

Diastolic failure after tetralogie of Fallot repair in high hematocrit patients: protective effect of staging repair
H. Demanet, CHU Brugman/HUDERF

Closure of atrial septal defects: is there still a place for surgery?
T. Bove, UZ Gent

10 Years experience with the maze operation for atrial fibrillation
Ph. Ballaux, Niewegein, Nederland

Effects of increased afterload on left ventricular performance and mechanical efficiency are not baroreflex-mediated
P. Kolh, CHU Liège

[Scientific Programme]