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HELLENIC SOCIETY for the STUDYand RESEARCH of HEART FAILURE

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31 January - 2 February 201431 January - 2 February 201431 January - 2 February 2014

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15INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

ANKER SD MD, PhD, Professor of Cardiology & Cachexia Research, Applied Cachexia Research, Dept of Cardiology Charite, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Berlin, Germany

MASON J Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA

MEHRA M MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Medical Director, Brigham and Women’s Heart & Vascular Center

PAPADAKIS M Lecturer in Cardiology, St George’s University of London

TERZIC A MD, Professor of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

VAHANIAN A MD, Professor of Cardiology, FESC, FRCP (Edin.), Bichat Hospital, Paris, University Paris VII, Paris, France

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Scientific Program

Friday, January 31st (1st day) Macedonia Ballroom

Welcome – Registration

Best oral presentations Chairpersons: Pisimisis E, Toumanidis S

Judges: Exadaktylos N, Lymperi S, Pisimisis E, Rentoukas I,Stamatis D, Toumanidis S

Session: Contemporary imaging techniques in heart failure Chairpersons: Karvounis Ch, Lekakis I• Echocardiography: Old and new techniquesRallidis L• Cardiac MRI: In whom and when?Karamitsos Th• Advances in nuclear medicine techniques in heart failureKitsiou A• PET: Clinical relevance Anagnostopoulos K

Invited experts: Alexopoulos N, Armeniakos I, Vasiliadis I,Evdoridis K, Kalantzi M, Prappa E, Tsompanliotou Ch

Break

Joint Session with the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology“Advances in heart failure diagnosis and therapy” Chairpersons: Alexopoulos D, Anthopoulos L• Iron deficiency as new therapeutic target in HF: update 2014 Anker S• Current staτe of knowledge on etiology, diagnosis and treatment of myocarditis: time for a National RegistryAdamopoulos S• Acute heart failure: Update 2014Filippatos G

08.30

14.15-16.00

16.00-17.30

17.30-18.00

18.00-19.00

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15Satellite symposium PFIZER

Opening CeremonyLecture by Professor J Nanas in memory of J Terrovitis

Session: Heart Failure : The significance of right ventricle and pulmonary hypertension in decision making Chairpersons: Zakopoulos N, Michalis L• Anatomy, pathophysiology and current methods to evaluate right ventricular function Beldekos D• Pulmonary hypertension in left heart failure: Diagnosis and managementGiannakoulas G• Mechanical circulatory support and transplantation: Selectingpatients according to right ventricle and pulmonary circulationTsiapras D

Invited experts: Avgeropoulou A, Kyrzopoulos S, Panagiotou M,Stratos K, Triantafyllou K

Satellite Lecture MENARINI HELLAS

LectureChairperson: Kremastinos DUnderstanding Right Heart Failure – A PrimerMehra M

Satellite Lecture SERVIER

Break

19.00-20.00

20.00

09.00-10.30

10.30-11.00

11.00-11.30

11.30-12.00

12.00-12.30

Saturday, February 1st (2nd day) Macedonia Ballroom

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Session: The role of electrophysiologist in heart failureChairpersons: Theodorakis G, Katsivas A• Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT): Update 2014Gatzoulis K• Electrical storm: Mechanisms, diagnosis and therapyEfremidis M• Novel devices: Their role in clinical practice Simantirakis E

Invited experts: Kartsagoulis E, Manolatos D, Maounis Th,Margos P, Paravolidakis K, Flevari P

Satellite Lecture PFIZER

Session: From Cell to TransplantationChairpersons: Iliodromitis E, Pantos K

• Reverse remodeling and improvement of myocardial function:

from bench to bedside and vice versa Drakos S

• Mechanical circulatory support and cardiac transplantation:The Greek experienceSfyrakis P

• Cell therapy: How far from clinical practice?Malliaras K

Invited experts: Andreadou I, Dedeilias P, Magginas A, Ikonomopoulos G, Sanoudou D, Chamogeorgakis Th

LectureChairperson: Tousoulis DCurrent Concepts on Pulsatility and Outcomes with MechanicalCirculatory SupportMehra M

Satellite Lecture BOEHRINGER

Break

12.30-13.30

13.30-14.00

17.30-18.00

16.30-17.30

18.00-18.30

18.30-19.00

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15Session: Advances in the management of valvular disease in heart failure Chairpersons: Voudris V, Charitos Ch• Selecting patients for percutaneous interventions in valvular heartdisease. The role of imagingAthanasopoulos G• Percutaneous aortic valve replacement: What has changed in 2013?Vavouranakis E• When to treat tricuspid regurgitation Pitsis A

Invited experts: Vlasseros I, Kostopoulos K, Patrianakos A,Pattakos S, Spargias K, Stavridis G

LectureChairperson: Stefanadis ChPercutaneous interventions for functional mitral and tricuspid valve regurgitation: current status and future perspectiveVahanian A

Session: Cardiomyopathies: Contemporary ViewsChairpersons: Kokkinos D, Manolis A

• Cardiomyopathies: Who needs genetic test? Papadakis M• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis, risk stratification andmanagementAnastasakis A• Peripartum cardiomyopathy: What is new?Antoniou A• TachycardiomyopathyVasilikos V

Invited experts: Alexanian I, Andrikopoulos G, Kolokathis F,Ntellos Ch, Rizos I, Stefanidis A

19.00-20.00

20.00-20.30

09.30-11.00

Sunday, February 2nd (3rd day) Macedonia Ballroom

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LectureChairperson: Nanas JMyocarditis: Update 2014Mason J

Break

Debate: Hospital discharge of a patient with acute decompensating chronic heart failure depends on biomarker levels Chairpersons: Trikas A, Fousas S• Pros: Parisis I• Cons: Kakouros S

Invited experts: Lazaros G, Theodosis-Georgilas A, Siniorakis E

LectureChairperson: Anastasiou-Nana MRegenerative Medicine: Transforming HealthcareTerzic A

Clinical seminar: Diuretic resistance and hyponatremia Chairpersons: Olympios Ch, Tryposkiadis F

Case reportXydonas S

The Nephrologist’s viewPetras D

The Cardiologist’s viewGiamouzis G

Invited experts: Karavidas A, Iatrou Ch

Poster AwardsClosing remarks

11.00-11.30

11.30-12.00

12.00-12.45

12.45-13.15

13.15-14.15

14.15-14.30

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15Friday, January 31st (1st day) Mycenae Ballroom

13ο Clinical Seminar on Ergospirometry

Session: Εrgospirometry and rehabilitation in heart failureChairpersons: Mantas I, Pyrgakis V

• Cardiac Rehabilitation: Pathophysiological MechanismsKaratzas D

• Intermittent forms of exercise Chrysochoou Ch

• Alternative forms of exercise: FES – respiratory muscle exerciseArapi S

Invited experts: Antonakoudis Ch, Davos K, Kritikos A, Matzaraki V, Papathanasiou G, Stougiannos P

Session: Nurse and Heart failure managementChairpersons: Lambrinou E, Spanos A

• Nursing management of the patient with acute heart failure Lambrinou E

• Vascular access in heart failure patients in ICU Konstantinou E

• Discharge planning in acute heart failureKletsiou E

• The role of heart failure clinic and home care for the prevention of readmissions Michalopoulou A

• The role of coordinator in patients with mechanical circulatorysupport and cardiac transplantation Chilidou D

Invited Experts: Andreopoulou E, Katsoulas Th, Panagiotou Ch,Papadopoulou E, Christodoulou K

08.30-14.30

16.00-17.00

18.00-19.30

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Saturday, February 1st (2nd day) Mycenae Ballroom

Session: Atrial fibrillation in heart failure: Optimal management Chairpersons: Kranidis A, Livanis E• Pharmacological rate control Manolis A• CRT and AV nodal ablation Letsas K

Invited experts: Dilaveris P, Kogias I, Kostopoulou A, Poulos G, Tzeis S

Session: Heart Failure with preserved ejection fractionChairpersons: Babalis D, Patsilinakos S• Epidemiology and diagnosisNaka A• What is new in pathophysiologyTziakas D• Therapeutic algorithms and recommendationsNikolaou M• Pulmonary hypertension in heart failure with preserved ejectionfraction Douras A

Invited experts: Draganigos A, Xydas T, Pipilis A, Sotirellos K

Session: Co-morbidities in heart failure Chairpersons: Paraskevaidis I, Parthenakis F• AnaemiaKaldara E• Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseFountoulaki A• CancerFarmakis D• Sleep apnea Skoularigis I

Invited experts: Alchanatis E, Antonoulas A, Papaioannou S,Skoumpourdis E

09.30-10.30

12.30-13.00

16.30-17.45

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15Sunday, February 2nd (3rd day) Mycenae Ballroom

Pella Ballroom

Oral presentations Chairpersons: Kyriakidis Z, Chrysos D

Poster Session

Poster presentations Chairpersons/Judges: Makridis P, Marsonis A

09.30-11.00

09.00-13.00

11.30-12.00