Inaugural West Coast Cardiovascular Forum: Current Insights and Future Directions
In Cooperation with:
Program Director: Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, FACC
October 6-8, 2007
The Ritz Carlton
San Francisco, CA
PROGRAM PRESENTATIONS
Please note that
pdfs are not listed for all program presentations as some faculty
were unable to provide their full slide presentations to ACCF. Please
refer to your printed syllabus for the key slides and/or abstracts
that were released at the program.
Saturday, Oct. 6
5:00 p.m. Atherothrombosis:
Cellular and Molecular Bases Mechanisms to Protect Vascular Health
Dr. Fuster
5:30 p.m. STEMI:
Community Centers and New Aspects in Pharmacological Management
Dr. Antman
7:00 p.m. NSTE-ACS:
Stratification for Selection of Patients for Intervention - New
Aspects in Pharmacological Management
Dr. Roe
7:30 p.m. COURAGE
and Stable Angina: A Case for Medical Management: Was the Interventional
Management Biased by ACS Trials?
Dr. Boden
Sunday, Oct. 7
7:25 a.m. Welcome
Remarks
Dr. Fung
7:30 a.m. IVUS:
The Therapies for Atherosclerosis Victories and Failures
Dr. Nissen
7:55 a.m. From
Risk Factors to Serum Markers
Dr. Wang
8:20 a.m. Carotid,
Aortic and Peripheral Vascular Disease: Powerful Markers of Coronary
Disease and Prognosis
Dr. Olin
9:50 a.m. Antithrombotics:
Chronic Coronary Disease Stenting, Antiplatelet Resistance
Dr. Badimon
10:15 a.m. Lipid
Modifying Agents: Are the Various Statins Different? HDL –
Cholesterol, an Odd Molecule to Treat?
Dr. Shah
10:40 a.m. Recent
Trials in Hypertension: Is There Anything Really New?
Dr. Frohlich
11:05 a.m. Diabetes:
Are the Cardiologists Ready to Manage? If Not, Who is the Manager?
Dr. Farkouh
1:30 p.m. Cellular,
Biochemical and Humoral Pathways: Helpful for the Clinician or for
the Researcher?
Dr. Cohn
1:55 p.m. Hemodynamic
Patterns: Relevant in Tailoring Therapy
Dr. Francis
2:20 p.m. How
to Prevent Hospitalization: Home Quality Management
Dr. Yancy
3:35 p.m. From
Risk Factors to Bioimaging Markers and Genetics
Dr. Fuster
4:00 p.m. Myocarditis,
Biopsy and Immunotherapy
Dr. Francis
4:25 p.m. Defibrillator
and/or Resynchronization Pacing
Dr. Conti
Monday, Oct. 8
7:30 a.m. Timing
of Indications for Valvular Heart Surgery: Should We Advance the
Clock?
Dr. Bonow
7:55 a.m. Approaches
to the Dilated Thoracic Aorta: Should We Also Advance the Clock?
Dr. Elefteriades
8:20 a.m. Want Your Patient to Get a Valve Repair? Learn to Differentiate
Mitral Valve Disease
Dr. Adams
8:45 a.m. New
Aspects of Antithrombotic Therapy in Prosthetic Heart Valves and
Co-morbidities
Dr. Fuster
10:00 a.m. Rate
vs. Rhythm Control: Listen Carefully to the Patient, Project as
His/Her Future, then the Algorithms
Dr. Conti
10:25 a.m. Antithrombotics
for Stroke Prevention: What Guidelines to Follow
Dr. Fuster
10:50 a.m. Catheter
Ablation as Compared to the Surgical Cox Maze: Myths and Realities
Dr. Conti
1:00 p.m. Cardiac Regeneration: Should We Return to the Basics?
Dr. Losordo
1:30 p.m. Genetics
and Cardiomyopathy: Ready for the Clinics?
Dr. Ho
2:00 p.m. Multimodality
Molecular Imaging: Ready For Humans
Dr. Fuster
2:30 p.m. Novelties
on Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement: A Clinician’s Point
of View
Dr. Fuster
3:00 p.m. From
Treatment to the Protection of Cardiovascular Health: A Great Challenge
of the 21st Century
Dr. Fuster
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