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ulmonaryPhypertension

2017Bologna

ALMA MATER STUDIORUMUNIVERSITÀ DI BOLOGNA

DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA SPECIALISTICA,DIAGNOSTICA E SPERIMENTALE

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November 24 25, 2017

ROYAL HOTEL CARLTON Bologna- Italy

Friday, November 24

13:30 – 14:00 Introduction and presentation of the meeting objectives N. Galiè

14:00 – 16:00PATHOLOGY, PATHOBIOLOGY, GENETICS AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR FUNCTIONChairs: N. Galiè, M. Humbert

Novel aspects of PAH pathologyP. Dorfmüller

Insights in PAH pathobiologyM. Humbert

How to proceed with genetics?N.W. Morrell

The future of the right ventricleF. Handoko de Man

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break

16:30 – 18:30THE CLINICAL ARENAChairs: G. Simonneau, A. Torbicki

Definitions and classificationsG. Simonneau

Difficult diagnosesA. Torbicki

PAH risk stratification and treatmentN. Galiè

New therapies for PAHO. Sitbon

18:30 – 18:45 Summary of the day N. Galiè

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09:00 – 10:30OTHER FORMS OF PAHChairs: O. Sitbon, J.L. Vachiéry

Pulmonary hypertension in childrenM. Beghetti

Left heart diseaseJ.L. Vachiéry

Lung diseaseS. Harari

10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break

10:45 – 12:00INTERVENTIONAL APPROACHESChairs: D.P. Jenkins, D. Pacini

CTEPH: drugs and BPAM. Palazzini

CTEPH: pulmonary endarterectomyD.P. Jenkins

Left main pulmonary artery compressionF. Saia

12:00 – 13:45THE CLINICAL CASESChairs: A.M. Aldalaan, A. Manes

Case # 1 – PAH-Left heart disease vs PAH F. Dardi

Case # 2 – Advanced PAH A. Rinaldi

Case # 3 – PAH in the morbidly obese, big questions and big decisionsH. Sakkijha

Case # 4 – CTEPH decision makingE. Gotti

Case # 5 – PAH due to congenital heart diseaseG. Giannakoulas

Case # 6 – PAH due to connective tissue diseaseS. Guiducci

13:45 – 13:50Summary of the day and conclusions N. Galiè

13:50 – 14:45Lunch

aturday, November 25Abdullah Mohsin Aldalaan Department of Medicine King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Maurice BeghettiCentre Universitaire de Cardiologie et Chirurgie Cardiaque Pédiatrique, HUG-CHUVChildren’s University HospitalGeneva, Switzerland

Fabio DardiDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty MedicineDIMES - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna Bologna, Italy

Peter DorfmüllerDepartment of PathologyHospital Marie LannelongueLe Plessis Robinson, France

Nazzareno GalièDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty MedicineDIMES - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna Bologna, Italy

Georgios GiannakoulasAdult Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic- Ahepa University HospitalThessaloniki, Greece

Enrico GottiDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine DIMES - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna Bologna, Italy

Serena GuiducciRheumatology Department of Internal Medicine Section of Rheumatology University of Florence Florence, Italy

Frances Handoko de Man VU University Medical CenterDepartment of PulmonologyAmsterdam, The Netherlands

Sergio HarariDepartment of PneumologySan Giuseppe HospitalMilan, Italy

Marc HumbertDepartment of Pneumology and ICUNational Reference Center forPulmonary HypertensionSouth Paris UniversityBicêtre HospitalLe Kremlin Bicêtre, France

David P. Jenkins Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery - Papworth Hospital Cambrige, United Kingdom

Alessandra Manes Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine DIMES - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna Bologna, Italy

Nicholas W. MorrellCambridge BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Research ExcellenceUniversity of Cambridge School of Clinical MedicineDepartment of MedicineCambridge, United Kingdom

Davide PaciniDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine DIMES - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna Bologna, Italy

Massimiliano PalazziniDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine DIMES - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna Bologna, Italy

Andrea RinaldiDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine DIMES - Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna Bologna, Italy

Francesco SaiaCardio-Thoraco-Vascular DepartmentAlma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna Bologna, Italy

Hussam SakkijhaKing Fahad Medical CityRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Gérald Simonneau Department of Pneumology and ICU National Reference Center for Pulmonary Hypertension South Paris University Bicêtre Hospital, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France

Olivier Sitbon Department of Pneumology and ICU National Reference Center for Pulmonary Hypertension South Paris University Bicêtre Hospital Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France

Adam TorbickiDepartment of Pulmonary Circulation and Thromboembolic DiseasesCenter of Postgraduate MedicalEducation based at the EuropeanHealth CenterOtwock, Poland

Jean Luc Vachiéry University Clinic of Brussels Erasme Hospital Brussels, Belgium

Congress VenueROYAL HOTEL CARLTON Via Montebello 8 - BOLOGNA, ITALY

Italian Cme CreditsItalian CME credits have been requested.Provider Italian CME Credits I&C srl PROVIDER: 5387ID CME ITALIAN CREDITS: 5387- 207328CME CREDITS: n. 6,3

I&C srl is responsible for the content, the quality and the ethical honesty of the CME activity. The meeting is accredited for Physicians.Disciplines: Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Diseases Respiratory System, Rheumatology, Cardio Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, Anesthesia and Resuscitation, General Medicine, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Sport Medicine. The physicians belonging to other disciplines will not get the credits. The attendance to the meeting is partially on sponsor companies invitation.

METHODOLOGYResidential

COURSE OBJECTIVESClinical, Diagnostic, Therapy, Treatment Path

LEARNING TESTIn order to obtain CME credits, it is mandatory for participants to attend 90% of the course (both days) and to complete CME procedures online: CME test (multiple choice questions, minimum score 75%), learners’ feedback form and educational needs form. Instructions will be provided on site.

Eaccme CreditsEuropean CME credits have been requested for the following disciplines: Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Diseases Respiratory System, Rheumatology, Cardio Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, Anesthesia and Resuscitation, General Medicine, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Sport Medicine.

Scientific SecretariatProf. Nazzareno GalièDirector of the Course

Dr. Alessandra ManesDr. Massimiliano PalazziniCenter of Diagnosis and Therapy of Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine – DIMESAlma Mater Studiorum University of BolognaVia Massarenti, 9 - 40138 BolognaTel. +39 (0)51 6364008 Fax +39 (0)51 344859e-mail: nazzareno.galie@unibo.it

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Fax: +39 (0)51 6142772stefania.parolari@iec-srl.it; giulia.delia@iec-srl.itwww.iec-srl.it

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