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PICS-AICS 2008 Program

Sunday
July 20th, 2008

Monday
July 21st, 2008

Tuesday
July 22nd, 2008

Wednesday
July 23rd, 2008

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Sunday, July 20, 2008

7:00 AM-7:00 PM

Registration - Desk #1

   
8:00 AM-8:30 AM Breakfast Available for Anyone Attending Embolization Workshop
   
8:30 AM-11:30 AM Comprehensive Workshop: Embolization Therapy (Grand Ballroom)
  Sponsored by Cook Medical

Moderators:

John P. Cheatham, Seong-Ho Kim & Shakeel Qureshi

1. What Do You Need in the Cath Lab for Embolization Therapy? Robert White
2. Catheter Management of Pulmonary AVMs:
Robert White
3. Aorto-Pulmonary Collaterals: Anatomy & Indications for Closure. Lee Benson
4. Aorto-Pulmonary Collaterals: Closure Techniques, results. Shakeel Qureshi
5. Veno-Venous Collaterals pre & post Fontan: When and How to Close Them. Jeffery Feinstein
6. Coronary Arteriovenous Fistulas: Anatomy, Closure and Results. Jo De Giovanni
7. Retrieval Techniques in the Cath Lab. Omar Galal

 
1:00-3:30 PM Comprehensive Workshop: The ASD and Imaging of the Atrial Septum
  (Grand Ballroom)
Moderators: Ziyad M. Hijazi, William E. Hellenbrand & Thomas Jones
   
 

1. Basic Anatomy & Imaging of the Septum.
Achi Ludomirsky
2. Evaluation of Specimens of Complex Defects.
Zahid Amin
3. Which is Better? TEE vs ICE in Children to Monitor ASD Closure.
A. TEE is the Gold Standard. Craig Fleishman
B. ICE is far Better. John Rhodes
4. Closure of Multiple ASDs in Children: When, How & Safety? Jozef Masura

Debate #1:
5. Closure of ASDs in Children <15 kg. Is it really Better and Bafer than OHS?
A. Device Closure is Safe and Effective. Ivan Fu
B. Surgery Still is the Gold Standard. Michel Ilbawi
6. New Devices for ASD:
A. The PFM Device: Miguel Granja
B. The Bioabsorbable NMT Devices: Michael Mullen
C. The Cardia Intrasept Device: Thomas Forbes
D. The Occlutech Device. Horst Sievert
E. The Helex Device: Neil Wilson
F. The AGA Devices: Kevin Walsh
G. The Solysafe Device: Felix Berger

   
3:30-4:30 PM Coffee Available (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
   

3:30-4:30 PM

MEET THE EXPERTS
 

Room A - (Grand Ballroom #1):

Panelists: PS Rao, Carlos Ruiz, Carlos Zabal & John Bass
 

Room B - (Grand Ballroom #4):

Panelists: Michael Tynan, Charles Mullins, Jou-Kou Wang & John Carroll
   

4:30-6:30 PM 

ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
 

Room A - (Grand Ballroom #1):

Moderators: Lee Benson , Teiji Akagi, Luigi Ballerini & Makram Ebeid
 

Room B - (Grand Ballroom #4):

Moderators: Mazeni Alwi, Alpay Celiker, Shakeel Qureshi & James Wilkinson
 

Room C - (Grand Ballroom #8):

Moderators: John Fahey, Russell Hirsch, Toshio Nakanishi & Mark Fogel
   

6:30-8:30 PM

Welcome Reception - (Bellagio Ballroom)
Exhibits Open