friday 30 may 2008 brussels belgium 1 ST Belgian Congress on Acute Cardiac Care Sheraton Brussels Hotel Place Rogier 3 Rogierplein B- 1210 Brussels
Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Belgian Interdisciplinary Working Group on Acute Cardiology (BIWAC), we are pleased to invite you to the 1 st edition of our national congress on Acute Cardiac Care. This one-day meeting aims at promoting the highest quality of care for patients with acute cardiovascular diseases, focusing on two major topics: acute coronary syndromes and acute heart failure. The congress is designed to bring together leading national and international experts to give teaching sessions and state-of-the-art lectures on several burning issues related to these topics. The programme will be of interest to cardiologists, intensivists and emergency physicians as well as trainees in these specialities. Should you need any further information, please feel free to contact our Congress Organisers, Downtown Europe. We will be delighted to share with you our care for acute cardiac patients and we look forward to welcoming you at the congress! Prof. M. Claeys UZ Antwerpen Dr. P. Coussement AZ Brugge Dr. A. de Meester Hôpital de Jolimont Prof. P. Evrard UCL Mont-Godinne Dr. S. Gevaert UZ Gent
programme > friday, 30 may 2008 9.00 10.45 12.45 morning session - acute coronary syndromes (acs) session chairs: Dr. Antoine de Meester, Hôpital de Jolimont and Dr. Patrick Coussement, az brugge 9.00 Registration 9.30 Welcome address Dr. Antoine de Meester, Biwac Chairman 9.45 From ecg to Angiography Stemi patients: Prof. Peter Sinnaeve, kul, Leuven, Belgium nstemi patients: Prof. Marc Renard, ulb, Brussels, Belgium 10.15 The new definition of myocardial infarction: implications in clinical practice Prof. Marco Tubaro, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy 10.45 Coffee break 11.15 Bleeding complications in acs Prof. Christiaan Vrints, uz antwerpen, Belgium 11.45 State-of-the-art lecture: anti-thrombotic therapy in acs Prof. Lars Wallentin, University Hospital, Uppsalla, Sweden 12.15 Flow Chart: acs management Prof. Marc Claeys, uz antwerpen, Belgium 12.45 Lunch
14.00 15.30 17.00 AFTERNOON SESSION - ACUTE HEART FAILURE (AHF) Session Chairs: Prof. Patrick Evrard, UCL Mont-Godinne and Dr. Sofie Gevaert, UZ Gent 14.00 Definition, epidemiology and classification of acute heart failure syndromes Prof. Ferenc Follath, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland 14.30 Actual treatment of acute heart failure: old and new medications: what, how and when? Prof. Alexandre Mebazaa, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France 15.00 Non-invasive ventilation in AHF: rationale and practical use Dr. Carl Roosens, UZ Gent, Belgium 15.30 Coffee break 16.00 Mechanical support in AHF: indications and different modalities Prof. Luc Jacquet, UCL, Belgium 16.30 Flow Chart: AHF management Prof. Patrick Evrard, UCL Mont-Godinne, Belgium Dr. Sofie Gevaert, UZ Gent, Belgium 17.00 Closing remarks Prof. Marc Claeys, BIWAC Past Chairman CME accreditation
Sheraton Brussels Hotel Place Rogier 3 Rogierplein, B - 1210 Brussels, Belgium T: +32.(0)2.224 31 11 - www.sheratonbrussels.be I Access Rue des Croisades Kruisvaartenstraat A10-E40 Ostende/Oostende and Gand/Gent A12 Anvers/Antwerpen A1-E19 Anvers/Antwerpen A7-E19 Mons/Bergen and Charleroi Tunnel Rogier Boulevard Adolphe Max laan Sheraton Hotel Rue Neuve Nieuwstraat Rue du Progrès Vooruitgangstraat Rogier Place Rogier Rogierplein Gare du Nord Noordstation Rue de Brabant straat A4-E411 Namur/Namen A3-E40 Louvain/Leuven and Liège/Luik Tunnel Rogier Boulevard du Jardin botanique Kruidtuinlaan I Accommodation Special rates offered at Sheraton Brussels Hotel. Reservation code : BIWAC Congress. I Parking Facilities Parking Manhattan is in Rue des Croisades -Kruisvaartenstraat. I Language Scientific presentations will be given in English. I Registration desk The registration desk will be open from 9.00 a.m. on Friday 30 May 2008 at the Sheraton Brussels Hotel. I Badges Your name badge will be provided at the registration desk. All participants are requested to wear their badge throughout the Congress. Only badge holders will be admitted to the various lectures and social activities. I Trade Fair The Congress will accommodate exhibitors presenting products and services. The Trade Fair area will be located adjacent to the meeting facilities enabling participants to network during breaks.
The Belgian Interdisciplinary Working Group on Acute Cardiology (BIWAC) aims at improving study and knowledge of Acute Cardiology and its implementation in daily practice. From this perspective, BIWAC organises meetings and courses, promotes scientific research and edits guidelines for the management of acute cardiac diseases. Scientific Committee Prof. M. Claeys, UZ Antwerpen Dr. P. Coussement, AZ Brugge Dr. A. de Meester, Hôpital de Jolimont Prof. P. Evrard, UCL Mont-Godinne Dr. S. Gevaert, UZ Gent Organising Secretariat Downtown Europe Avenue de la Chasse 198 Jachtlaan B-1040 Brussels, Belgium Tel + 32 (0)2 732 35 20 - Fax + 32 (0)2 736 89 30 info@downtowneurope.be
1 st Belgian Congress on Acute Cardiac Care Registration form Please mail to Downtown Europe or fax: 02.736 89 30 Prof. Dr. Mr. Ms. Family name: Name: Hospital/Company: Address: Postal code: Town: Phone: Fax: E-mail: q will attend the congress and pays by bank transfer to the order of Downtown Europe; ING Bank Account No. 363-4258593-42 q will attend the congress and is invited by (Name of Sponsor Company) q will travel to the congress by car and requests a free parking for the day (Parking Manhattan Rue des Croisades/Kruisvaartenstraat) Date: q Doctor: 50 e q Trainee, Nurse, Technician: 25 e q Industry: 100 e Signature/Stamp: