Preliminary Program
FEBRUARY 12-14, 2009
up-dated to August, 8th
Live Practical Demonstration Advanced and Basic Workshop




 who attended 2008
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 2009


MAIN HALL
8.15 - 8.30

Welcome and Opening Address
Chairman: M.B. Leon
Co-chairman: C. Di Mario

8.30-10.15

LIVE CASES from Milan, Italy
St. Raffaele Hospital

Commentators:
M. Perin, C. Tamburino, R. Waksman, J. Webb, S. Windecker

Operators:
A. Colombo, M. Carlino, A. Chieffo, I. Michev, M. Montorfano

On-line factoids relevant to the cases presented:
C. Godino, A. Latib, V. Magni


10.15-10.45
Coffee break

10.45-12.30

LIVE CASES from Siegburg, Germany
Helios Heart Center

Commentators:
D. Antoniucci, P. Lemos, M. Perin, J. Schofer

Operators:
E. Grube, U. Gerckens, R. Mueller

Guest operators:
F. Feres, K. Mitsudo, M. Wainstein

On-line factoids relevant to the cases presented:
C. Godino, A. Latib, V. Magni


12.45-14.15
Working Lunch

12.45 - 14.15 Lunch Symposium - ROOM GIULIO CESARE

AORTIC VALVE
Chairmen: A. Abizaid, M. Perin

- Revalving
G. Schuler
- Lotus Valve
M.B. Leon
- Sapien
J. Webb
- Direct Flow
J. Schofer
- Transapical implantation
F. Maisano

12.45 - 14.15 Lunch Symposium - ROOM CICERONE

HOT TOPICS IN DES
Chairman: H.C. Tan, S. Windecker

- Endothelial dysfunction after DES implantation
G.B. Danzi
- Biodegradable versus non biodegradable
P.W. Serruys
- Evaluation of Clopidogrel responsiveness
P. Teirstein
- Update in current stent trials
P. Lemos

12.45 - 14.15 Lunch Symposium - ROOM NERONE

DES UPDATE 1
Chairmen: C. Di Mario, R. Gao

- ENDEAVOR and ENDEAVOR RESOLUTE. Present and future
W. Wijns
- Drug Eluting Stents - The landscape of clinical data to support your treatment strategy
M. Buchbinder
- Early clinical experiences of the NEVO reservoir technology stent and the future perspectives
C. Spaulding
- Paclitaxel eluting balloon (Paccocath technology)
B. Scheller
- Paclitaxel eluting balloon (Eurocor technology)
P. Stella

MAIN HALL
Chairman: M.B. Leon
Co-chairman: C. Di Mario


14.30 - 16.00

LIVE CASES from Siegburg, Germany
Helios Heart Center

Commentators:
R. Albiero, T. Feldman, H. Londero, B. Reimers

Operators:
E. Grube, U. Gerckens, R. Mueller

Guest operators:
F. Feres, K. Mitsudo, M. Wainstein

On-line factoids relevant to the cases presented:
C. Godino, A. Latib, V. Magni


16.00-16.30 Coffee break

16.30-18.30

LIVE CASES from Milan, Italy
St. Raffaele Hospital

Commentators:
A. Abizaid, R. Gao, L. Grinfeld, P. Presbitero

Operators:
A. Colombo, M. Carlino, A. Chieffo, I. Michev, M. Montorfano

On-line factoids relevant to the cases presented:
C. Godino, A. Latib, V. Magni


18.45 - 20.30
Cocktail Symposia

18.45 - 20.30 Cocktail Symposium - ROOM GIULIO CESARE

HIGHLIGHTS FROM TCT
Chairmen: G. Dangas, R. Mehran, J.W. Moses

Program will be posted after TCT 2008



18.45 - 20.30 Cocktail Symposium - ROOM CICERONE

NEW TECHNOLOGIES (SILICON VALLEY AT JIM)
Chairmen: P. Fitzgerald, A. Yeung

In Progress
- TBA
- TBA
- TBA
- TBA
- The Cappella Sideguard for bifurcations
TBA
- TriReme: a new approach for bifurcations
C. Di Mario
- Drug-eluting balloon aortic valvuloplasty for prevention of restenosis
K. Spargias