Scientific programme, Friday, June 25th 2010
| 09.15 |
Introduction |
Christiaan Vrints - Belgium |
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| Session 1 |
Atherosclerotic plaque: new horizons to explore |
Panel: Christiaan Vrints, Johan Bosmans - Belgium |
| 09.30 |
C |
Virtual Histology: evaluation of coronary plaque composition with intravascular ultrasound |
Steven Haine - Belgium |
| 10.00 |
B |
Novel pharmacological strategies to stabilize atherosclerotic plaques |
Guido De Meyer - Belgium |
| 10.30 |
T |
Reperfusion injury in STEMI: to prevent or to cure? |
Marc Claeys - Belgium |
| 11.00 |
Coffee Break |
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| Session 2 |
Stem cells for cardiovascular regeneration |
Panel: Viviane Conraads, Steven Haine - Belgium |
| 11.30 |
T |
Myocardial regeneration: where did the idea come from and where are we going? |
Stefan Janssens - Belgium |
| 12.00 |
T |
Endothelial regeneration: the systemic approach |
Volker Adams - Germany |
| 12.30 |
Panel discussion: local or systemic therapy? |
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| 12.45 |
Lunch |
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| Session 3 |
Exercise training: new kids on the block |
Panel: Christiaan Vrints, Marc Claeys - Belgium |
| 14.00 |
C |
Heart failure patients are not couch potatoes |
Viviane Conraads - Belgium |
| 14.30 |
T |
Methusalems don't run - is it ever too late for excercise training |
Marcus Sandri - Germany |
| 15.00 |
B |
Can you run away from aortic valve stenosis? |
Nicolle Kränkel - Switzerland |
| 15.30 |
T |
Trainability of the endothelium; it’s all in the genes |
Luc Vanhees - Belgium |
| 16.00 |
Coffee Break |
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| 16.30 |
Thesis defense Emeline Van Craenenbroeck |
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Exercise in chronic heart failure: focus on endothelial repair. |
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B = Bench C = Clinical T = Translational