2009 Heart To Heart Modules


	Heart Valve Therapy Education Programs

Heart To Heart

2009 Modules

Master of Valve Repair

Module 16
Aortic Stenosis Guidelines
Thursday, March 12th, 2009

1	The increasing burden of aortic stenosis: An overview.	Alain Berrebi
2	New insights in physiopathology of aortic stenosis: The role of statins.	Raphael Rosenhek
3	Left ventricular remodeling in aortic stenosis: Physiopathology, diagnosis and surgical implications.	R.U. Nair
4	Controversial debate: Early surgery in asymptomatic aortic stenosis patients, why I do it, why I don't.
	a. Asymptomatic severe AS; Why and when I operate early.	M.A. Radermecker
	b. Early surgery in asymptomatic severe AS.	Raphael Rosenhek
5	Which prosthesis for which patient?	Patrick Perier
6	The dynamic evolution of bioprostheses.	Assaf Bash

Module 17
Mitral Valve Surgery: A Plea for Non Thrombogenic Solutions
Thursday, April 9th, 2009

1	Limits of mitral valve repair.	Patrick Perier
2	Current challenges of mitral valve replacement.	José Luis Pomar
3	Mitral valve replacement: Which prosthesis for which patient?	Alain Berrebi
4	Anticoagulation after mitral surgery: Guidelines & practice.	Bruno Karl Podesser
5	Atrial fibrillation in mitral valve surgery: Strategic impact of ablation.	Stefano Benussi
6	Interactive discussion on clinical case.	Thomas Binder & Panel

Module 18
Aortic Stenosis: Challenging Patients
Thursday, June 4th, 2009

1	Reality of non-referred symptomatic severe aortic stenosis patients.	Alec Vahanian
2	Role of 2D/3D & stress echocardiography to assess aortic stenosis.	Alain Berrebi
3	Surgical aortic valve replacement in aortic stenosis: Is there an age limit?	José Ignacio Sáez de Ibarra
4	Patient prosthesis mismatch: Definition and surgical options.	Peter A. O’Keefe
5	Guidelines for aortic valve replacement: New perspectives for dialysis or CABG patients.	Patrick Perier
6	Surgical management of aortic stenosis patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction.	Robert Dion