Programme

Scientific programme, Friday, June 25th 2010

09.15 Introduction Christiaan Vrints - Belgium
 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  
     
 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

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Endothelial regeneration: the systemic approach Volker Adams - Germany
 12.30 Panel discussion: local or systemic therapy?  
 12.45 Lunch  
     
 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  
 16.30 Thesis defense Emeline Van Craenenbroeck  
  Exercise in chronic heart failure: focus on endothelial repair.  

 

B = Bench            C = Clinical            T = Translational