JULY 5-7, 2017 - ROME

I N T E R N AT I O N A L S Y M P O S I U M O N

O R G A N I Z E D B Y

Department of CardiologyFoundation University General Hospital A. Gemelli

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE: THE MAIN CAUSE OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WORLDWIDE.

WHAT CAN WE IMPROVE?

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Program

W E D N E S D A Y J U L Y 5 T H T H U R S D A Y J U L Y 6 T H

16:00 Welcome

16:10-16:50 LECTURE SESSION 1 Chairman: F. Crea (Rome, Italy) The ESC guideline on stable coronary artery disease J.J. Bax (Leiden, The Netherlands)

16:50-17:30 LECTURE SESSION 2 Chairman: P. Camici (Milan, Italy) Prevention: how to reduce the burden of known risk factors? M. Volpe (Rome, Italy)

17:30-18:10 LECTURE SESSION 3 Chairman: F. Crea (Rome, Italy) Prevention: how to reduce the residual risk? M.J. Chapman (Paris, France)

18:10-18:50 LECTURE SESSION 4 Chairman: C.N. Bairey Merz (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Inflammationandatherosclerosis:stateoftheart P. Libby (Boston, MA, USA)

18:50-20:00 DISCUSSION

20:00 W E L C O M E C O C K T A I L

09:20-11:30 SYMPOSIUM SESSION 5 Stable ischemic heart disease: how can we improve diagnostic algorithms? Chairmen: F. Crea (Rome, Italy), J.C. Kaski (London, UK)

A novel whole blood RNA-based gene expression score to detect obstructive CAD in angina patients W.E. Boden (Boston, MA, USA)

Functional tests U. Sechtem (Stuttgart, Germany)

Do we need any testing at all? D.L. Brown (St. Louis, MO, USA)

11:30-12:00 C O F F E E B R E A K

12:00-13:30 SYMPOSIUM SESSION 6 Clinical presentations of stable ischemic heart disease: ready for a paradigm shift? Chairmen: C. Pepine (Gainesville, FL, USA), M. Marzilli (Pisa, Italy)

Microvascular angina J.F. Beltrame (Adelaide, Australia)

Vasospastic angina H. Shimokawa (Sendai, Japan)

Type 3 coronary microvascular dysfunction F. Crea (Rome, Italy)

13:30-14:30 L U N C H B R E A K

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Program

F R I D A Y J U L Y 7 T H

14:30-15:10 LECTURE SESSION 7 Chairman: M. Massetti (Rome, Italy) Stable ischemic heart disease: does myocardial revascularization improve the outcome? W.S. Weintraub (Newark, DE, USA)

15:10-15:50 LECTURE SESSION 8 Chairman: W.E. Boden (Boston, MA, USA) Can we do any better with antianginal treatment? M. Marzilli (Pisa, Italy)

15:50-16:00 C O F F E E B R E A K

16:00-18.10 SYMPOSIUM SESSION 9 Acute coronary syndromes: do we really know the causes of myocardial infarction? Chairmen: P. Libby (Boston, MA, USA), G. Liuzzo (Rome, Italy)

An overview F. Crea (Rome, Italy)

Roleofinflammation J.C. Kaski (London, UK)

Role of thrombosis R. De Caterina (Chieti, Italy)

Role of coronary microvascular dysfunction G.P. Niccoli (Rome, Italy)

18:10-19:00 DISCUSSION

08:30-10:30 SYMPOSIUM SESSION 10 Imaging of the unstable plaque: are we ready for clinical applications? Chairmen: M. Marzilli (Pisa, Italy), U. Sechtem (Stuttgart, Germany)

Non invasive imaging P. Camici (Milan, Italy)

Invasive imaging I.K. Jang (Boston, MA, USA)

10:30-11:00 LECTURE SESSION 11 Chairman: F. Crea (Rome, Italy) The pandemics of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a look to the future M. Pfeffer (Boston, MA, USA)

11:00-11:30 C O F F E E B R E A K

11:30-13:30 SYMPOSIUM SESSION 12 Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: is coronary microvascular dysfunction the underlying mechanism? Chairmen: P. Camici (Milan, Italy), M. Pfeffer (Boston, MA, USA)

Role of ischemia C. Pepine (Gainesville, FL, USA)

Roleofmicrovascularinflammation C. Tschoepe (Berlin, Germany)

Therapeutic implications C.N. Bairey Merz (Los Angeles, CA, USA)

13:30-14:30 ROUNDTABLE - Al l Faculty

14:30-15:00 TAKE HOME MESSAGES - Al l Faculty

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Information

ACCOMMODATION

TRAVEL AGENCYFor more information regarding hotel reservation and ticketing please contact Aristea Travel.

HOTEL RATES The Organizing Secretariat has reserved an allotment in various hotels nearby the Congress venue and in the city centre.Special rates per room per night, including breakfast, hotel facilities and VAT, are available for participants of the Congress.

RESERVATIONEvery reservation must be guaranteed by credit card.A reservation fee of Euro 20,00 (VAT 22% included) will be charged on the credit card upon confirmation of the booking. The invoice regarding the reservation fee will be issued by the Organizing Secretariat.

CANCELLATIONWritten notifications of cancellations should be sent to the Organizing Secretariat and will entitle to the following refund:within June12 75%after June12 NO REFUNDReservation fees will not be refunded in any case.All refunds will be processed after the end of the Congress.

NO SHOWIn case of no show, the credit card will be charged with one night penalty and the room will no longer be available.

TECHNICAL FACILITIESA Slide Center with PCs (Windows and Macintosh operating systems) will be available for Speakers to preview and finalize their presentations.Speakers are kindly requested to submit their presentations on USB flash drive, CD or DVD to the Slide Center technicians at least one hour before their talks.

SLIDE CENTRE OPENING HOURSWednsday, July 5th 02.00 pm / 07.00 pmThursday, July 6th 08.30 am / 06.30 pmFriday, July 7th 08.30 am / 14.00 pm

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONGRESS VENUEVilla AureliaLargo di Porta S. Pancrazio, 200165 Rome, Italy

HOW TO REACH ROMEBy Air - The main airport of Rome is Leonardo da Vinci in Fiumicino, about 30 kilometres southwest of the city. The other airport is Ciampino, where most domestic, and some international flights arrive, about 15 kilometres southeast of the city. You can easily get a bus from the airport that would drop you to a stop close to your hotel or the central station in less than an hour. The buses are comfortable and way cheaper than taxis. There’s also the Leonardo Express train that will take you from the airport into the main city. Stop by at the Information Centre and ask the stop closest to your destination.By Train - Rome is well served by rail connections to all the major cities in Italy and Europe. The main railway station here is Roma Termini. By Car - The main road connecting Rome to the north and south of Italy is the Autostrada del Sole, which connects with the ring road circling the city. If you plan to drive anywhere in Italy you would require an international driving licence.

SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

UEMS CREDITSThe Congress is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists.The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.netThe Congress is designated for a maximum of 12 hours of European external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcmeLive educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognized by the UEMS-EACCME for ECMEC credits are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

C.M.E. – CONTINUING MEDICALEDUCATION - (for Italian Physicians only)Aristea Education (Provider n. 500) will include the Congress in the Educational Plan 2017.The Congress will be suited for Physicians (Cardiologists, Internal Medicine Physicians, Nephrologists,General Practioners, Diabetologists, Endocrinologists, Geriatricians). In order to obtain C.M.E. credits, participants must attend the 100% of the Congress and submit the filled in evaluation questionnaire and C.M.E.: Verification Form.The certificate of attendance with the number of C.M.E.assigned credits can be downloaded after 60 days from the date of the Congress directly through the website www.aristeaeducation.it.days from the date of the Congress directly through the website www.aristeaeducation.it

REGISTRATION DESKThe Registration Desk will open half an hour before the beginning of the sessions and close half an hour after the end of the sessions.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGEThe official language of the Congress is English.Simultaneous translation will be provided.

PASSPORT AND VISASAll foreign visitors must have valid passport. No visas are required for visitors from Western European countries, the United States, Japan and many Latin American and British Commonwealth countries. Citizens from other countries must have the required visas. However it is advisable to contact the Italian Consulate or Embassy in your country for information on visas and health certificates if required.

LETTERS OF INVITATIONRequests for letters of invitation for visa purposes should be directed to the Organizing Secretariat. Please note that such letter can not grant any financial support.

LUNCHES AND COFFEE BREAKSLunches and coffee breaks will be provided.

BADGEBadges denoting registration status will be given to all participants upon their check-in at the registration desk. Participants will not be admitted to any scientific session without their badge.

MOBILE PHONESParticipants are kindly requested to keep their mobile phones in off position in the rooms where scientific sessions are being held.

CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCECertificates of attendance will be available on request at the end of the Congress at the registration desk.

CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING

Prof. Filippo CreaDirector, Institute of Cardiology

Catholic University of the Sacred HeartRome, Italy

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