Il Dott. Andrea Camera e l’équipe di Ortopedia e Traumatologia della Clinica Città di Alessandria - Policlinico di Monza, hanno partecipato alla 24esima edizione del Congresso...
6th Course: Innovations in cardiovascular surgery and how to make them safe
Scientific and technological advances in cardiac and vascular surgery a translation approach
Friday 1 May
Introduction8.30 -8.45 U.F. Tesler Director International School of Cardiac Surgery
8.45 - 9.00 G. Benedek Director International School of Solid State Physics
9.00 - 9.30 Transfer of new technology from bench to clinical practice.
A. Lansky, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, CT, USA
Session 1 A Regenerative medicine concepts and techniques
9.30 - 10.00 Is surgical pathology of the heart also molecular?
G. Thiene, University Hospital, Padova, IT
10.00 - 10.30 Stem cell therapy for cardiac disease
P. Menashé, European Hospital George Pompidou, Paris, FR
10.30 - 11.45 Discussion
10.45 - 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 - 11.30 Regenerative medicine for the heart
S. Hoerstrup, University Hospital, Zurich, CH
11.30 - 12.00 New advances in myocardial infarction therapy: the regeneration approach
G. Esposito, University of Naples, Naples, IT
12.00 - 12.30 Discussion
12.30 - 14.30 Lunch
Session 1 B Regenerative medicine concepts and techniques
14.30 - 15.00 Vascular Tissue Engineering using Biodegradable, Synthetic, Nano Scaffolds.
B. Walpoth, University Hospital, Geneve, CH
15.00 - 15.30 Techniques of tissue and organ decellularization and repopulation by induction of pluripotent stem cells. Biological and synthetic scaffolds for cardiac repair.
L. Iop, University Hospital, Padova, IT
15.30 - 16.00 Discussion
16.00 - 16.30 Coffee Break
Session 2 Materials
16.30 - 17.00 Innovations in cardiac devices.
A. Baumbach, University Hospital, Bristol UK
17.00 - 17.30 Technological innovations for coronary stents.
F. Migliavacca, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, IT
17.30 - 18.00 Discussion
18.00 Adjurn
Saturday 2 May
Session 3 Imaging
8.30 - 9.00 Innovations in echocardiography. From magnetic tape to live streaming
G. Cerin, Policlinico di Monza, Clinica San Gaudenzio, Novara, IT
9.00 - 9.30 Non invasive imaging for the stratification of patients with left ventricular dysfunction candidate for coronary revascularisation.
P. Camici, San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, IT
9.30 - 10.00 Myocardial ischemia beyond epicardial stenosis.
P. Camici, San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, IT
10.00 - 10.30 Discussion
10.30 - 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 - 11.30 Magnetic resonance versus nuclear medicine for tissue characterisation.
T. Khouri, Policlinico di Monza, Monza, IT
11.30 - 12.00 Magnetic resonance analysis of intraventricular fluidodynamic forces.
M. Lombardi, Policlinico San Donato, Milano, IT
12.00 - 12.30 Discussion
12.30 - 14.30 Lunch
Session 4 New Concepts and Technology for clinical application
14.30 - 15.00 Functional structures of the mitral valve and the future of mitral valve plasty.
H. Muresian, University Hospital, Bucharest, RO
15.00 - 15.30 Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation is a Congenital lesion. A Critical Analysis.
F. Wells, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK
15.30 - 16.00 Numerical simulation for the planning of surgical procedures.
G. Dubini, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, IT
16.00 - 16.30 Discussion
16.30 - 17.00 Coffee Break
17.00 - 17.30 Cognition guided heart surgery. Computer-assisted mitral valve analysis by optical tracking system – a new quantitative approach to mitral valve reconstruction. I The surgeon’s vision.
R. De Simone, University Hospital, Heidelberg, DE
17.30 - 18.00 Cognition heart surgery. II The role of computer science.
I. Wolf, Institute of Computer Science, Mannheim, DE
18.00 - 18.30 Discussion
18.30 Adjurn
Sunday 3 May
Session 5 Arrhythmias
8.30 - 9.00 How do advanced technologies assist in treating complex cardiac arrhythmias? Learning from the past to improve the future.
S. Ernst, Royal Brompton and Harefield Foundation Trust, London, UK
9.00 - 9.30 Technological advancement for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.
A. Fumero, San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, IT
9.30 - 9.45 Discussion
9.45 - 10.00 Coffee break
Session 5 Miscellanea
10.00 - 10.30 Which is the role of myocardial trabeculae ?
M. L. Costantino, Politecnico di Milano, Milano,
10.30 - 11.00 Renal denervation therapy: clinical applications.
F. Scalise, Policlinico di Monza, Monza, IT
11.00 - 11.30 From mininvasive to robotic and to transcatheter procedures. Where are we heading?
M. Diena, Policlinico di Monza, Clinica San Gaudenzio, Novara, IT
11.30 - 12.00 Is there a future for Xenografts?
M.L. Lavitrano, University of Milano–Bicocca, Milano, IT
12.00 - 12.30 Discussion
12.30 Lunch
Adjurn
Monday 4 May
Session 6 Ascending aorta
8.30 - 9.00 Aorta biomechanics: anatomical-physical characteristics with special reference to aortic aneurysm and dissection.
H. Muresian, University Hospital, Bucharest, RO
9.00 - 10.00 Personalised external aortic root support
J. R. Pepper, Royal Brompton and Harefield Foundation Trust, London, UK
T. Golesworthy, Exstent Ltd, Tewkesbury, UK
10.00 - 10.30 Development of Aortic Surgery simulators
M. Turina, University Hospital, Zurich, CH
10.30 - 10.45 Discussion
10.45 - 11.00 Coffee Break
Session 7 A Mechanical assistance I
11.00 - 11.30 From engineering to medicine and back: the physiology of mechanical circulation.
B. Biocina, University Hospital, Zagreb, HR
11.30 - 12.00 Lessons from mock circulation for mechanical assistance
C. Bowles,m Royal Brompton and Harefield Foundation Trust, Harefield, UK
12.00 - 12.30 Discussion
12.30 - 14.30 Lunch
Session 7 B Mechanical assistance II
14.30 - 15.00 Intra-aortic pump for heart failure: from bench experiments to bedside patient management.
A. Khir, Brunel University, London, UK
15.00 - 15.30 A re-examination of chronic counterpulsation
C. Bowles, Royal Brompton and Harefield Foundation Trust, Harefield, UK
15.30 - 16.00 Total artificial heart: actuator, biocompatibility, 3D fitting, biocompatible materials.
G. Gerosa, University Hospital, Padova, IT
16.00 - 16.30 Discussion
16.30 - 17.00 Coffeee Break
Session 8
17.00 - 18.30 Free Communication 1
18.30 Adjurn
Tuesday 5 May
Session 9 Nanotechnology
8.30 - 9.00 The vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque – improved management by cooperation between Radiology, Laboratory and Nano Medicine
H. Mangge, University of Graz, AT
9.00 - 9.30 Nanotechnology for treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases.
M. Masserini, University of Milano–Bicocca, Milano, IT
9.30 - 10.00 Cardiovascular regenerative bioengineering.
M.T. Raimondi, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, IT
10.00 - 10.30 In-vivo imaging with luminescent nano-particles emitting in the second biological window.
A. Vedda, University of Milano–Bicocca, Milano, IT
10.30 - 10.45 Discussion
10.45 - 11.00 Coffee Break
Session 10
11.00 - 12.30 Free communication 2
12.30 - 14.30 Lunch
Session 11
14.30 - 16.30 Free communication 3
16.30 Adjurn
