Main Program

Saturday, October 7, 2006

MainHall, Saturday, October 7, 2006, 08:30
State of the Art in Management I

Chairpersons: : P. Vardas, M. Metra, V. Mitrović

08:30 Beta-blockade as a fundamental principle in heart failure: indications, pharmacological differences, and prognostic implications.
M. METRA, Brescia, IT

08:50 Pathophysiologic targets in acute heart failure: recent improvements and ongoing disputes.
G. FILIPPATOS, Athens, GR

09:10 Hemodynamic parameters & neurohormones in the management of heart failure: SIRUS II & beyond.
V. MITROVIĆ, Bad Nauheim, DE

09.30 Heart failure in alcoholic cardiomyopathy: pathophysiology, clinical characteristics, and management.
A. LAZAREVIĆ, Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, BIH

9:50 Discussion

MainHall, Saturday, October 7, 2006, 10:00
Sanofi Synthelabo Special Lecture
Management of arrhythmias with Amiodarone and Dronedarone: Comparative analysis of indications, therapeutic effect, and safety profile.
P. VARDAS, Heraklion, GR
MainHall, Saturday, October 7, 2006, 11:00
Master Class on Pericardial Diseases: Meet the Leading Experts from Both Sides of Atlantic

Chairpersons: D.H. Spodick, R. Shabetai, B. Maisch, P. Đukić

11:00 Major controversies and challenges in pericardial diseases: from historical milestones to the strives of the future.
D.H. SPODICK, Worcester, USA

11:20 Hemodynamic spectrum of pericardial syndromes: red flags for interventional or surgical management.
R. SHABETAI, San Diego, USA

11:40 New perspectives in diagnosis and management of viral and autoreactive pericarditis.
B. MAISCH, Marburg, DE

12:00 Changing face of pericardial disease: from bad to worse.
P.M. SEFEROVIC, Belgrade, RS

12:20 Discussion

MainHall, Saturday, October 7, 2006, 12:30
Hemofarm Rheumatology Symposium

Moderators: M. Matuci Cerinic, N. Damjanov

12:30 NSAID "per aspera ad astra" - indications, clinical use, and adverse events problem
M. MATUCCI CERINIC, Florence, IT

12:50 Management of gastrointestinal toxicity of NSAID's.
M. KRSTIĆ, Belgrade, RS

13:10 Cardiovascular effects of NSAID vs. COX-2 selective drugs.
N. DAMJANOV, Belgrade, RS

Not accredited by EBAC

MainHall, Saturday, October 7, 2006, 13:40
Symposium On Heart Disease In Autoimmune Articular And Connective Tissue Diseases

13:40 Introduction,
M. MATUCCI-CERINIC, Florence, IT

13:45 KEY NOTE LECTURE The role of EULAR in postgraduate education,
M. MATUCCI-CERINIC, Florence, IT

MainHall, Saturday, October 7, 2006 14:00
Symposium on Heart Disease in Autoimmune Articular and Connective Tissue Diseases: Rheumatic Diseases

Chairpersons: Y. Shoenfeld, L. Czirjak, N. Damjanov

14:00 The clinical spectrum of cardiovascular diseases in rheumatoid arthritis.
A.E. VOSKUYL, Amsterdam, NL

14:20 The heart in systemic lupus erythematosus and the evolving concepts in neonatal lupus.
A. TINCANI, Brescia, IT

14:40 The heart in antiphospholipid syndrome: from pathophysiology to clinical management.
Y. SHOENFELD, Tel-Hashomer, IL

15:00 Myocardial involvement in dermato- polymyositis.
I. LUNDBERG, Stockholm, SE

15:20 Discussion

MainHall, Saturday, October 7, 2006, 16:00
Menarini - Berlin Chemie Symposium
Advanced Vasodilating Beta Blockade: Nebivolol in Focus

Moderators: L. Tavazzi, Pavia, IT, P. M. Seferović, Belgrade, RS

16:00 Introduction
P. M. SEFEROVIĆ, Belgrade, RS

16:05 Old age, co-morbidities and beta-blockers in heart failure.
L. TAVAZZI, Pavia, IT

16:25 Targets and benefits of blood pressure lowering; metabolic effects
of nebivolol.

P.M. SEFEROVIĆ, Belgrade, RS

16.45 Discussion

Not accredited by EBAC

MainHall, Saturday, October 7, 2006, 17:00
Symposium on Heart Disease in Autoimmune Articular and Connective Tissue Diseases: Autoimmune Diseases And Diseases Related To Autoimmunity

Chairpersons: : A. Kahan, I. Lundberg, S. Simeunović

17:00 Vascular and myocardial disease in systemic sclerosis.
A. KAHAN, Paris, FR

17:20 Prevalence, pathophysiology & prognosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension in rheumatic diseases.
M. MATUCCI-CERINIC, Florence, IT

17:40 Current diagnostic pathways and therapeutic approach in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
A. PIGNONE, Florence, IT

18:00 Analysis of microvascular heart involvement by nailfold capillaroscopy.
M. CUTOLO, Genoa, IT

18:20 Discussion

MainHall, Saturday, October 7, 2006, 18:45
Symposium on Heart Disease in Autoimmune Articular And Connective Tissue Diseases: Difficult Cases - From Diagnosis To Treatment Strategy

Chairpersons: M. Matucci-Cerinic, M. Cutolo, S. Rednic

18:45 A case of neonatal lupus: How to manage myocardial involvement.
A. TINCANI, Brescia, IT

19:00 A case of myocardial ischemia in systemic sclerosis.
Y. ALLANORE, Paris, FR

19:15 Rhythm disturbances in systemic sclerosis.
S. REDNIC, Cluj-Napoca, RO

19:30 Discussion

MainHall, Saturday, October 7, 2006, 20:00
Essentials Of Cardiology For Rheumatologists

Moderators: B. Vujisić, B. Obrenović, B. Gligić, S. Dimkovic

20:00 Electrocardiography, rhythm & conduction disorders, electrophysiology & ablation.
S.U. PAVLOVIC, Belgrade, RS

20:15 Echocardiography.
A.N. NEŠKOVIĆ, Belgrade, RS

20:30 CT and MRI.
R. MAKSIMOVIĆ, Belgrade, RS

20:45 Invasive and interventional techniques.
D. DEBELJAČKI, Sremska Kamenica, RS

21:00 End of Session

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