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9th Congress Scientific Programme [2004]

Board of Directors 2001-2004

Francis Wellens

President 2003-2004
Treasurer 2001-2004

Patrci Van Ruyssevelt

Vice-President 2003-2004

Jacques Goldstein

Second Vice-President 2003-2004

Dirk Van Raemdonck

Secretary 2001-2004

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

Members of the Board 2001-2004
(alphabetical order)

Invited lecture

"Cellular Therapy for Cardiac Disease "
by our Honorary Guest Prof. Philippe Menasche, 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 F. Wellens
09.30-09.45 Report from the Database Committee JM Marnette
09.45-10.00 Break
10.00-10.15 Correct lenght of artificial chords in mitral valve repair: accuracy of the intertrigoneannulus as a reference point and long term results A. Sanchez UCL Ph. Muylaert
P. Schraverus
10.15-10.30 Optimalisation of heart rate in left ventricular hypertrophy using TEE during cardiac surgery S. Bouchez UZ Gent
10.30-10.45 Multiple distal anastomoses do not increase morbidity in off-pump surgery J. Remes AZ VUB/CHU Brugman
10.45-11.00 Bliateral versus singlInternal Thoracic Artery Grafting in Oral Treated Diabetic subsets N. Nesher TelAviv Israel
11:00-11.30 Break

11.30-11.45

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 P. de Leyn
Ph. Noirhomme
11.45-12.00 Predictive factors of morbidity and mortality in oncologic thoracic surgery Y. Sokolow Erasme
12.00-12.15 Isolated lung perfusion with melfalan for resectable lungmetastasses: a phase 1 clinical trial J. Hendriks UZA Antwerpen

12.15-12.30

B-adrenergic stimulation of alveolar liquid clearance: a novel strategy to resolve pulmonary edema after lung transplantation? A. Neyrinck UZ Leuven
12.30-14.00 WALKING DINNER

14:00-14.30

INVITED:
Cellular Therapy for cardiac diseaese
Ph. Menasche Paris, France J. Goldstein
Y. Van Belleghem
M. Antoine
14.30-14.45 Is a left ventricular assist device an option in candidates for orthotopic heart transplantation with 'fixed' pulmonary hypertension? H. Gutermann UZ Leuven

14.45-15.00

The prognostic validity of ventricular evoked response (VER) in heart transplantation M. Schweiger Graz Austria
15.00-15.30 Break

15.30-15.45

Diastolic failure after tetralogie of Fallot repair in high hematocrit patients: protective effect of staging repair H. Demanet CHU Brugman/HUDERF B. Meyns
J. Rubay
15.45-16.00 Closure of atrial septal defects: is there still a place for surgery? T. Bove UZ Gent

16.00-16.15

10 Years experience with the maze operation for atrial fibrillation Ph. Ballaux Nieuwegein, Nederland
16.15-16.30 Effects of increased afterload on left ventricular performance and mechanical efficiency are not baroreflex-mediated P. Kolh CHU Liège

16.30

CLOSURE

General Information

Date

Saturday, November 20, 2004

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, 2004

as of November 1, 2004

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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