6 - 8 AUGUST 2008

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

MOON PALACE HOTEL, CANCUN, MEXICO

DES Summit IWednesday 6, 13:30 - 17:00

Chairmen: Cates, Mattos

Panelists: Julio López Cuellar, Xavier Escudero, Alberto Suárez Nitola, Eugenio Marchant Díaz

Learning ObjectivesAttendees will learn about current DES penetration, patterns of use and future directions. This session will provide an update on four major DES programs and how to assess new DES. Attendees will have the chance to discuss current data on DES thrombosis and DES use for multiple vessels disease.

- How Should a New DES Be Evaluated? Alexandre Abizaid (15´)- Are Newer DES Actually Better? Mitchell Krucoff (15´)- Controversy: DES Should Be More Widely Used

Pro: Gregg Stone (12´ -plus 3 minutes for rebuttal)Con: Ron Waksman (12´-plus 3 minutes for rebuttal)

- DES Thrombosis: Where Are We? Jeffrey Popma (15´)- Update on Cypher Trials. Eduardo Sousa (20´)- Update on Taxus Trials. Sigmund Silber (20´)- Update on Xience-V/Promus Program. Gregg Stone (20´)- Endeavor Trials Program. Martin Leon (20´)- Off-Label Use of DES: Do All of Them Have Similar Outcomes? José Mangione (15´)- DES for Multivessel Disease. Luiz Alberto Mattos (15´)- Q&A (20´)

Opening Conference and Ceremonyby Dr. Martin LeonWednesday 6, 19:05 - 20:00

Chairmen: Efraín Gaxiola (SOLACI 2008 President), Alexandre Abizaid (SOLACI President).

Panelists: Jorge Gaspar (SMC President), Julio López Cuellar (SOCIME President), Roberto Arriaga Nava (ANCAM Secretary), Oscar Mendiz (SOLACI Scientific Committee President), Bonnie Weiner (SCAI Past President), José Luis Assad Morell (SOLACI Live Cases Transmission Coordinator).

Opening Conference: The Journey of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions from Empiricism to Evidence-Based Medicine: The Next Challenges.Martin Leon (30´)

Women and Cardiovascular Disease(Sponsored by Abbott Vascular)Wednesday 6, 12:00 - 13:30

Chairmen: Liliana Grinfeld , Amanda Sousa

- Inclusion of Women in Clinical Trials. Roxana Mehran (15´)

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- LA Registry and Women Results. Andrea Abizaid (15´)- Technical Aspects Associated with Women During Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. Carlos Macaya (15´)- SPIRIT Women Update. Liliana Grinfeld (15´)- Q&A Session (20´)

Non-Cardiac Intervention SummitWednesday 6, 13:30 - 17:00

Chairmen: Hugo Londero, Oscar Mendiz

Panelists: Jorge Baccaro, León Valdivieso, Felipe Gonzalez Camid

Learning ObjectivesTo learn about new images applied to peripheral interventions. To update the latest CAS data and patients' benefits. To discuss new devices for CAS and lower limb interventions. To provide information about different approaches for claudicating patients. To provide better understanding of the benefits of renal interventions.

- New Data for Carotid Artery Stenting Trials and Registries. Klaus Mathias (15´)- Carotid Stenting: Should Asymptomatic Patients Be Treated? Robert Bersin (15´)- What Is More Important for Carotid Artery Stenting? How to Select the Stent or the Protection Device? Alberto Cremonesi (15´)- Superficial Femoral Artery Stenting: Provisional or First Choice? Ari Mandil (15´)- Atherectomy Devices and Complications. Joseph Cárdenas (15´)- Current Surgical Solution for Claudicating Patients. Gustavio Rubio (15´)- Below-The-Knee Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty: Dedicated Balloons, Bare Stents and Other New Devices. Stephen Ramee (15´)- DES for Below-The-Knee Stenosis. Dierk Scheinert (15´)- Aortic and Aorto-Iliac Stenting. Ari Mandil (15´)- Renal Artery Stenting: Where Are We? Where Are We Going? Stephen Ramee (15´)- Do Renal Artery Interventions Preserve Functions? Guering Eid Lidt (15´)- When and How to Treat Peripheral Aneurysms. Antonio Kambara (15´)- CT Angio Roadmapping for Peripheral Interventions. Erasmo de la Peña-Almaguer (15´)- Q&A (15´)

Expanding Clinical Practice Based on Solid Evidence (Symposium Sponsored by Cordis)Wednesday 6, 17:30 - 19:00

Chairman: Eduardo Sousa

- Multiple Vessels Disease. Seung-Jung Park (15´)- Matrix Registry. George Dangas (15´)- Acute Myocardial Infarction. Expedito Ribeiro (15´)- Bifurcations. Marco Perín (15´)- Diabetes Mellitus. Liliana Grinfeld (15´)

Valve and Structural Heart Disease Summit IWednesday 6, 13:30 - 17:00

Chairmen: Marco Perín, Rodolfo Barragán

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Panelists: Alejandro Palacios, Alejandro Martínez Sepúlveda, Marcos Ibarra, Bonnie Weiner

Learning ObjectivesTo understand new concepts on valve disease. To provide an overview of mitral and aortic valvulopasty. To discuss the emerging role of percutaneous aortic and mitral valve replacement or repair. To set up strategies to start a successful program. To learn about Latin American experiences.

- Inflammation and Neovascularization in Calcific Aortic Stenosis: Similarities and Differences with Atherosclerosis. Pedro Moreno (15´)- How to Start an Endovascular Repair Valve Program. Eberhard Grube (15´)- Update on Mitral Valve Repair. Igor Palacios (15´)- Current Role of Aortic Valvuloplasty. Alejandro Palacios (15´)- How to Select the Right Patient for Endovascular Aortic Valve Replacement? Eulogio García (15´)- Endovascular Aortic Valve Replacement. Experience with Balloon-Expandable Device. Martin Leon (15´)- Endovascular Aortic Valve Replacement. Self-Expandable Devices. Eberhard Grube (15´)- Endovascular Aortic Valve Replacement. Complications. Tips and Tricks. Jeffrey Moses (15´)- Aortic and Mitral Valve. First in Man Experience in Paraguay. Adrián Ebner (15´)- Mitral Valve Device. First in Man Experience in Venezuela. José Condado (15´)- New Devices and Future Directions. TBD (15´)- Acute and Late Complications of Percutaneous Valve Treatments. Igor Palacios (15´)- Q&A (20´)

A Suggestion for Stent Selection in the DES Era:How to Choose Tsunami and Second Generation Nobori DES (Symposium Sponsored by TERUMO)Wednesday 6, 17:30 - 19:00

Chairman: Roberto Botelho

- Tsunami BMS Results (MATSURI Registry). Eulogio García (20´)- Tsunami Experience in Uruguay. Ricardo Lluberas (15´)- NOBORI DES and NOBORI1 Clinical Program. Eulogio García (20´)- What Is the Best Approach Site? Femoral or Radial? Shigeru Saito (12´)- How to Approach Chronic Total Occlusion Cases? Points of Device Selection. Shigeru Saito (12´)- Q&A (10´)

Carotid and Below-The-Knee Symposium(Sponsored by Invatec)Wednesday 6, 17:30 - 19:00

Chairman: Oscar Mendiz

Panelists: Alberto Cremonesi, Dierk Scheinert

- Introduction and Goals. Oscar Mendiz (2´)- Understanding When to Consider a Lesion / Patient-Tailored Carotid Artery Stenosis Interventions And How To Do It. Alberto Cremonesi (15´)-Tailored-Carotid Stenting Interventions:

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Case-Based Presentation with Q&A. Oscar Mendiz (10´)- Role and Clinical Evidences of Proximal Protection And Hybrid Stents. Alberto Cremonesi (15´)- Conclusion and Take-Home Messages. Oscar Mendiz (3´)- Introduction and Goals: Understanding How to Maximize Results of Balloon Angioplasty in Below-The-Knee Interventions. Oscar Mendiz (2´)- Complete Below-The-Knee Revascularization: Why, When and How. Dierk Scheinert (10´)- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty and Stenting in Below- The-Knee Interventions: Case-Based Presentation with Q&A. Dierk Scheinert (20´)- Conclusion and Take-Home Messages. Oscar Mendiz (3´)

Meeting the Clinical Cardiologist IWednesday 6, 15:30 - 17:30

Chairmen: Arturo Abundes Velasco, Roberto Arriaga Nava

Panelists: Juan Manuel Telayna, Luis Manautou Ayala, ErnestoTorresani, Juan Carlos Pérez Alva

Learning ObjectivesTo share current information on different imaging and interventional cardiology hot topics and to discuss them from the perspective of the clinical cardiologist. To review current approaches for right ventricle dysfunction.

-Neovascularization and Intra-Plaque Hemorrhage in the Process of Plaque Rupture and Thrombosis. Pedro Moreno (15´)- Calcium Scoring Makes Sense for Primary Prevention. Sigmund Silber (15´)- Current Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndromes. TBD(15´)- HDL Therapy Via Plasmapheresis. Ron Waksman (15´)- Invasive Approach for Diagnosis and Therapy of Vulnerable Plaque. Pedro Lemos Neto (15´)- Optimizing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. Expedito Ribeiro (15´)- Early Revascularization for Patients with Non ST Elevation Acute Coronary syndromes. Who, When and How? Costantino R Costantini (15´)- Q&A (15´)

DES Summit IIThursday 7, 09:00 - 10:30

Chairmen: Jorge Belardi, Jose Airton Arruda

Panelists: David Vetcher, Carlos Gutierrez, Ricardo Coloma Araniya

Learning ObjectivesTo learn about DES use in Latin America and Japan. To discuss DES outcomes for saphenous vein graft lesions and to update two DES programs.

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- DES Penetration in Latin America. Amanda Sousa (12´)- DES in Saphenous Vein Graft. Should We Use Them? Alcides Zago (12´)- JDESsERT (Japan Drug - Eluting Stent Evaluation: A Randomized Trial) Masato Nakamura (12´)- DES Restenosis. How to Treat It? Roxana Mehran (12´)- Biolimus DES Program. Fausto Feres (15´)- Supralimus Program. Expedito Ribeiro (15´)- Q&A (5´)

TCT@SOLACI 2008Live Cases from Columbia, NYC, USAThursday 7, 10:30 - 11:30

Chairmen: Martin Leon, Gregg Stone

Panelists: Alexandre Abizaid, Eberhard Grube, Roxana Mehran, Jeffrey Moses

- Live Case I from Columbia (NYC, USA)- Live Case II from Columbia (NYC, USA)

TCT@SOLACI 2008Percutaneus Coronary Interventions in EvolutionThursday 7, 11:30 - 12:30

Chairmen: Martin Leon, Gregg Stone

Panelists: Alexandre Abizaid, George Dangas, Eberhard Grube, Roxana Mehran, Jeffrey Moses

- Evolving Strategies for 'Stable' Coronary Artery Disease. Jeffrey Moses (12´)- Evolving Strategies for Left Main and Multivessel Disease. Roxana Mehran (12´)- Evolving Strategies for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Gregg Stone (12´)- Evolving Strategies for Valvular Heart Disease. Martin Leon (12´)- Panel Discussion (12´)

Live Cases IThursday 7, 14:00 - 15:30

Chairman: José Mangione.

Panelists: Joseph Cardenas, Marco Wainstein, Seung-Jung Park, Mark Reisman, Javier Farell Campa, TBD, Jose Airton Arruda, TBC

Live Case 1Operators: Sergio Najar, Efraín GaxiolaTransmission Center: Instituto Cardiovascular de Guadalajara

Live Case 2Operator: José Luis Assad MorellTransmission Center: Hospital Christus Muguerza. Monterrey

Live Case 3Operators: Sergio Najar, Efraín GaxiolaTransmission Center: Instituto Cardiovascular de Guadalajara

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Chairman: Hugo Londero

Panelists: TBC, José Condado, Amalia Descalzo, Cesar Medeiros Rocha, Conrad Simpfendorfer, Ariel Durán

Live Cases IIThursday 7, 17:00 - 18:30

Chairman: Oscar Mendiz.

Panelists: Andrés Iñiguez, Xavier Escudero, José Antonio Velasco Bárcena, Donald Baim, Marco Perin, Fabio Sandoli Brito, Yaron Almagor

Live Case 4Operator: José Luis Assad MorellTransmission Center: Hospital Christus Muguerza. Monterrey

Live Case 5Operators: Sergio Najar, Efraín GaxiolaTransmission Center: Instituto Cardiovascular de Guadalajara

Live Case 6Operator: José Luis Assad MorellTransmission Center: Hospital Christus Muguerza. Monterrey

ANCAM@SOLACI 2008Acute Coronary Syndromes and Vulnerable PlaqueThursday 7, 09:00 - 10:30

Chairman: Roberto Arriaga Nava

Panelists: Lucio Padilla, Enrique Fernández Valadez, Juan Necoechea, Armando García Castillo

Learning ObjectivesTo learn how to detect and approach vulnerable plaque and patients. To provide information about different antithrombotics and invasive strategies for patients with acute coronary syndromes.

- Biomarkers and Inflammation for Stratification and Clinical Applications. Armando García Castillo (13´)- Which Is the Best Pre-Clinical Model to Test New Therapies for Vulnerable Plaque? Juan Granada (13´)- Vulnerable Plaque Detection by Non-Invasive and Invasive Methods: Status in 2008. Marco Wainstein (13´)- Vulnerable Plaque/PROSPECT Study. Gregg Stone (13´)- Update on Antithrombotics for Acute Coronary Syndromes. Adapting the Evidence to the Latin American Reality. Juan Carlos Necoechea (15´)- Early Invasive Strategy. Which Patients Would Benefit from It and How Early Should It Be? From Evidence to Practice. Amanda Sousa (15´)- Q&A (5´)

Critical Limb IschemiaThursday 7, 11:00 - 12:30

Chairmen: Ari Mandil, Jorge Leguizamón

Panelists: Jorge Vaccaro, Felipe Gonzalez Camid, Alberto Sampaolesi, Armando García Castillo.

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Learning ObjectivesTo describe and compare current surgical, endovascular and combined strategies for patients with critical limb ischemia. To learn about the diabetic subgroup.

- Stenting is Superior to Balloon Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Superficial Femoral Artery. Barry Katzen (12´)- Surgery Is the Best for Superficial Femoral Artery Lesions TBD (12´)- How to Approach Peripheral Chronic Total Occlusions? Antonio M. Kambara (12´)- Current Strategies for Below-The-Knee Lesions. Dierk Scheinert (12´)- Complications/Dilemmas Encountered in Everyday Peripheral Practice. Joseph Cardenas (12´)- Critical Limb Ischemia in Diabetic Patientes. Jorge Leguizamón (12´)- Q&A (12´)

Planning Interventions and Following-Up Patients with Non-Invasive Images

(Lunch Symposium Sponsored by GE)Thursday 7, 12:30 - 14:00

Chairman: Erasmo De la Peña-Almaguer

Panelists: Pedro Lemos Neto, Eduardo Picabea, José Ribamar Costa

- CT Multislice. Enrique Gurfinkel (15´)- Angiography with Flat Panel Technology. Barry Belanger (15´)- Angio-Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Martha Morelos (15´)- Applications. Point of View of the Interventional Cardiologist. Felipe Gonzalez Camid (15´)- Discussion (5´)- The Future of Cardiovascular Imaging. Erasmo De la Peña- Almaguer (20´)

Sociedad Mexicana de Cardiología@SOLACI 2008. Optimal Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty for ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes.Thursday 7, 14:00 - 15:30

Chairman: Jorge Gaspar

Learning ObjectivesTo learn how to improve myocardial reperfusion during primary percutaneous coronary interventions by shortening times, improving the technique, using adequate adjunctive drugs, decreasing no-reflow phenomena and improving it.

- The Concept of Optimal Primary Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty. Jorge Gaspar (15´)- The Importance of Shortening Time Delay in Reperfusion and Practical Strategies to Achieve It. Tomás Sánchez Ugarte (15´)- Angiographic Goals: Lesion, Epicardial Vessel and Myocardium. Salvador Nieto Aldaco (15´)- Antithrombotics During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Which, When and How. Juan José Parcero Valdés (15´)- How to Prevent and Manage the No-Reflow Phenomenon (Drugs, Devices and Post-Conditioning Maneuver) TBC (15´)- Q&A (15´)

Abstracts Session IIThursday 7, 16:00 - 17:00

Chairman: Juan Manuel Telayna

Panelists: TBD, Rafael Moguel Ancheita, Adriano Caixeta, TBC, Gustavo Vignolo, Debabrata Dash, Luis Virgen

Endovascular Aortic RepairThursday 7, 17:00 - 18:30

Chairmen: Hugo Londero, Gerardo Saldaña

Panelists: Eduardo Picabea, Carlos Deluca, Julio Rodriguez, TBD

Learning ObjectivesTo provide attendees with an update on endovascular treatment of abdominal and thoracic aorta. To share the point of view of the surgeon and to discuss the role of different open surgery strategies. To learn how to recognize and how to deal with late complications.

- EVAR for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Update on Indications and Outcomes. Klaus Mathias (20´)- EVAR Is Good but Surgery Is Better for Most Patients. TBD (20´)- EVAR for Thoracic Aorta. What Do We Know Today? Barry Katzen (20´)- How to Deal with Late Complications? Robert Bersin (15´)- Q&A (15´)

DES: Update and Perspectives (Evening Symposium Sponsored by Boston Scientific)Thursday 7, 18:30 - 19:45

Chairman: Julio López Cuellar

- Data Update on DES. Safety and New Evidence about Taxus and Promus. Donald Baim (10´)- Evidence-Based Medicine. Sigmund Silber- Off-Label Indication (Including Diabetes). Antonio Carrillo (10´)- Daily DES Use, Techniques, Support and Experience. Jorge Belardi (10´)- TBC. Dario Echeverri (10´)- Q&A (20´)

Adjunctive DrugsThursday 7, 09:00 - 10:30

Chairmen: Luiz Alberto Mattos, Andrea Abizaid.

Panelists: Ricardo Lluberas, Enrique Gurfinkel, Alberto Suárez Nitola, Jose Gabay.

Learning ObjectivesTo provide information on current antithrombotic strategies. To learn about new anticoagulation strategies. To discuss the current role of IIb/IIIa inhibitors and the increasing role of bivalirudin.

- Optimal Antiplatelet Treatment. Jeffrey Popma (15´)- Switching Anticoagulation in the Cath Lab. Ron Waksman (15´)- Current Indications for IIb/IIIa Inhibitors. Luiz Alberto Mattos (15´)

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- STEMI: What Do We Do After Fibrinolysis? Conrad Simpfendorfer (15´)- New Approaches to Myocardial Salvage. Gregg Stone. (15´)- Q&A (15´)

The Unsolved Problems of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions.Thursday 7, 15:45 - 17:15

Chairmen: Alberto Suárez Nitola , José Ribamar Costa

Panelists: Paulo Oliveira, Alejandro Palacios, José Alvarez

Learning ObjectivesTo discuss current data on different strategies for bifurcation lesions (one/two stents, techniques and more). To understand mechanisms and clinical relevance of myonecrosis during percutaneous coronary interventions.

- Bifurcation Lesion Classifications: Which Is The Best One? Marco Perín (15´)- Is Provisional Stenting Always the Best Strategy? Fausto Feres- When and How Should Two Stents Be Used? Ricardo Costa (15´)- Myonecrosis Post-Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Clinical Implications. How To Avoid It? Seung-Jung Park (15´)- QCA & IVUS Findings In Bifurcation Lesions. Jeffrey Popma. (15´)- Q&A (15´)

Case-Based Crossfire DiscussionFriday 8, 09:00 - 10:30

Chairmen: Expedito Ribeiro, Darío Echeverri

Panelists: Carlos Calderón Calvo, Eberhard Grube, José Condado, Fabio Sandoli Brito

Learning ObjectivesTo learn from a case presentation-based expert panel and discuss three different hot topics. To set up a final take-home message for similar situations, based on a combination of evidence-based medicine and their personal experiences.

- Diabetic Patient with Multiple Vessel Disease. Gustavo Vignolo (4´)- Diabetic Patient with Multiple Vessel Disease. Case Discussion (12´)- Diabetic Patient with Multiple Vessel Disease. Take-Home Message. Sigmund Silber (4´)- Left Main Stenosis. Case Presentation José Airton Arruda (4´)- Left Main Stenosis. Case Discussion (12´)- Left Main Stenosis. Take-Home Message. Seung-Jung Park (3´)- A Courage Like Case. Presentation. Marco Wainstein (4´)- A Courage Like Case: Case Discussion (8´)- A Courage Like Case. Take-Home Message. Eulogio Martínez. (4´)- Chronic Total Occlusion Case. Presentation. José Condado (4´)- Chronic Total Occlusion Case. Case Discussion (4´)- Chronic Total Occlusion Case. Take-Home Message. (12´) Jorge Leguizamón. (4´)

Difficult DecisionsFriday 8, 11:00 - 12:30

Chairmen: Fausto Buitrón, Antonio M. Kambara

Panelists: Francisco Ayala Riquelme, Francisco Somoza

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Miguel Ronderos. (20´)- Management of Patients with Aortic Recoarctation. Ricardo Gamboa. (20´)- Percutaneous Treatment of Aortic Coarctation in Adult Patients Alejandro Peirone (20´)- Management Strategies for Complications after Transcatheter Treatment of Coarctation of the Aorta. John Cheatham (20´)

Percutaneous Closure of Atrial Septal Defect and Patent Ductus ArteriosusFriday 7, 11:00 - 12:30

Chairman: Rafael Lince Varela

Secretary : Ana Maria Susana De Dios

- Patient Selection for Percutaneous Closure of Atrial Septal Defect and Deficient Contours. José Antonio García Montes (20´)- Atrial Septal Defect Closure with Different Devices (Amplatzer,Helex,Cardia) Cesar Esteves (20´)- Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure with Coils, NitOcclud and Amplatzer. Miguel Ronderos (20´)- Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure in Adult Patients. Carlos Zabal (20´)

Usefulness of Intraoperative and ImmediatePost-Operative Percutaneous Interventions.Conference by Dr. David Nykanen.Friday 7, 12:30 - 14:00

Chairman: Carlos Pedra

Secretary : Alejandro Peirone

- Usefulness of Intraoperatory and Immediate Post-Operatory Interventional Catheterism. David Nykanen. (60´)

Congenital Heart Disease: State of The Art IIFriday 8, 14:00 - 15:30

Chairman: Miguel Ronderos

Secretary: Luiz Carlos Simoes

- Interventions for Post-Surgical Defects. Rafael Lince Varela (20´)- Indications and Results for Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale. Carlos Zabal (20´)- Percutaneous Closure of Coronary Fistulas. Carlos Pedra (20´)

Meeting the ElectrophysiologistFriday 8, 15:45 - 17:15

Coordinator: Gustavo Zuñiga Sedano

Learning ObjectivesTo learn about the latest news on radiofrequency ablation in three different patient subgroups.

- Radiofrequency Ablation in Postinsicion Auricular Tachycardia. Santiago Nava Towsend (25´)- Radiofrequency Ablation of Auricular Fibrillation. Juan Alejandro Cordero Cabra (25´)- Radiofrequency Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia. Pedro Iturralde Torres (25´)- Q&A (15´)

Alvarenga, Ernesto Torresani, Alejandro Martínez Sepúlveda

- Difficult Anatomy for Aortic Endovascular Treatment: Hybrid Procedures, Branched Grafts, etcetera. Barry Katzen (15´)- From Evidence to Experience: Which Is The Limit for Percutaneous Coronary Interventions In The DES Era? George Dangas (15´)- Late Stent Malaposition and Coronary Aneurysms After DES Implantation. How to Avoid it and to Treat it? Jorge Belardi (15´)- When and How Should We Mix DES And Bare-Metal Stents in Latin America? Eduardo Sousa (15´)- Carotid Stenting After SPACE and EVA3. Klaus Mathias (15´)- Q&A (15´)

SCAI@SOLACI 2008What We Know and Do Not Know About DES.Friday 8, 14:00 - 15:30

Chairmen: Christopher Cates, Oscar Mendiz

Learning ObjectivesTo discuss recent data on DES late thrombosis and pattern of use impact. To review data on DES off-label use. To learn about future DES programs. To introduce new programs for education and certification for interventional procedures.

- World Wide Impact of DES and Late Stent Thrombosis. Christopher Cates (15´)- Is Late Stent Thrombosis a Major Concern?. Bonnie Weiner. (15´)- What Do We Know and Do Not Know About Off-Label DES Indications?. Oscar Mendiz (15´)- The Future of DES. Alexandre Abizaid. (15´)- Education and Certification in Interventional Procedures: Partnerships in Action. Bonnie Weiner (15´)- Q&A (15´)

DES Summit IVFriday 8, 15:45 - 17:15

Chairmen: David Vetcher, Juan Carlos Necoechea

Panelists: Angel Obregón, Fernando Devito, Costantino O. Costantini

Learning ObjectivesTo glance at the future of DES. To discuss technical aspects and clinical implications of IVUS use during DES implantation. To evaluate DES outcomes when used in old patients.

- New DES Programs and Future Directions. Alexandre Abizaid (25')- Optimizing DES Implantation. IVUS, OCT and Others. José Ribamar Costa (15´)- DES in Aging Patients. Octogenarians and More. TBD (15´)- Sirtax Study (Hexacath). Otto Hess (15´)- Q&A (20´)

Percutaneous Treatment of Aortic CoarctationFriday 8, 09:00 - 10:30

Chairman: Luiz Carlos Simões

Secretary : José Antonio García Montes

- Indications for Percutaneous Interventions of Native Aortic Coarctation in Patients Under the Age of 1.

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Protection Against RadiationFriday 8, 09:00 - 10:30

Chairmen: Ariel Durán, Eliseo Vaño

Panelists: Raúl Ramírez, Hernán Chamorro, Alberto Zitcher

Learning ObjectivesTo learn about the biological effects of radiation. To emphasize the importance of patient and staff protection against radiation. To learn how to reduce radiation exposure and set up recommendations.

- Biological Effect of Radiation. Case Presentation. Legal Implications. Ariel Durán (10´)- Ideal Images and Low Doses. What Should I Know About X Ray Angio Machines? Eliseo Vaño (10´)- Are X Ray Doses Currently Used Too High for Patients and IC? Eliseo Vaño (10´)- International View of the Radiation Protection for Interventional Cardiologist. Raúl Ramírez (10´)- Which is the Role of the IAEA Among Interventional Cardiologists? Raúl Ramírez (10´)- Practical Recommendations for Risk Reduction. Interactive Session. Eliseo Vañó – Ariel Durán (10´)- Q&A (30´)

Meeting the Clinical Cardiologist III Friday 8, 10:30 - 12:40

Chairmen: Julio López Cuellar, José Mangione

Panelists: Hernán Chamorro, Anibal Damonte, Cesar Pardiñas, Vivek Gupta

Learning ObjectivesTo share current information on different imaging and interventional cardiology hot topics and to discuss them from the perspective of the clinical cardiologist. To review current approaches for right ventricular dysfunction.

- Non-Invasive Coronary Images. Erasmo De La Peña-Almaguer (15´)- Percutaneous Coronary Interventions for Patients With (15´)- Previous Coronary Artery Bypass Graft. Wilson Pimentel Filho (15´)- Percutaneous Coronary Interventions for Patients with Low Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. Indications and Outcomes. TBD (15´)- Are GP IIb/IIa Antagonist Still Relevant in Today's Percutaneous Coronary Interventions? Conrad Simpfendorfer (15´)- New Approaches for Right Ventricule Infarction. Eulo Lupi Herrera (25´)- What Should I Know About DES As A Clinical Cardiologist? Safety, Efficacy, Cost-Benefit Ratio. Fabio Sandoli Brito (15´)- Patent Foramen Ovale Closure. Indications And Outcomes. Ramón Quesada (15´)- Percutaneous Aortic Valve Repair: Current Indications And Outcomes. Eberhard Grube (15´)- Q&A (15´)

Ultimate Technology Symposium III (Sponsored by Unrestricted Grant of SOLACI's Sponsors). Friday 8, 14:00 - 15:30

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