thursday september 18 - NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY AND INTEGRATED CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING TODAY

8.00 Registration

8.50 Welcome Remarks of the President of the Meeting: P.L. Pieri

9.00 Inaugural Lecture:
      Integrated Cardiovascular Imaging: A New Paradigm. B. Zaret
        (Yale University, New Haven-USA)
        Introduced by: Jagat Narula (University of California-Irvine)

SESSION I

Inspecting (deciphering) an atherosclerotic plaque …

Chairmen: J. Narula (University of California-Irvine)
P.L. Pieri ( Cesena)

9.45 Redefining clinico-pathologic correlations
L. G. SPAGNOLI (Rome University)

10.05 Soft plaque vs. calcium on CT: which offers harder evidence?
S. ACHENBACH (University of Erlangen-Nuemberg)

10.25 MR: Carotids – Sure; Coronaries – Not Yet
D. PENNEL (Imperial College – London)

10.45 Molecular or Intravascular Techniques: Hope or hype?
H. W. STRAUSS (Cornell University – New York)

11.05 Panel Discussion
            Chairmen: J. NARULA
                           P.L. PIERI

Panelists: S. ACHENBACH, M. GALVANI, D. PENNEL, L. G. SPAGNOLI,
H. W. STRAUSS, E. VERNA

11.25 Coffee break

SESSION II

11.35 Myocardial Ischemia I: Anatomy, Physiology or Both ?
Chairmen: G. Beller (University of Virginia, Charlottesville-USA)
M. Midiri (University of Palermo)

11.45 Long-awaited Technological Advancements in Nuclear Imaging:
Hybrid vs. Faster Systems
J. KNUUTI (Turku University)

12.05 Invasive vs. Noninvasive Coronary Angiography?
        F. CADEMARTIRI (Parma University)

12.25 MR Perfusion: Is it Worth the Effort?
        D. PENNELL (Imperial College – London)

12.45 Echo Perfusion for Assessing Microvascular Dysfunction
        L. GALIUTO (Rome Catholic University)

13.05 Endothelial Dysfunction: Concepts to Practice
        G. M. SAMBUCETI (Genoa University)

13.25 Panel discussion
             Chairmen:      G. BELLER (University of Virginia – Charlottesville)
                             M. MIDIRI (Palermo University)

             Panelists:     F. CADEMARTIRI, L. GALIUTO, J. KNUUTI,
                            O. PARODI, G. M. SAMBUCETI

13.45 Lunch

SESSION III

14.50: Myocardial Ischemia II: Clinical Decision from Imaging
Chairmen: F. Fedele (Rome University)
                    O. Parodi (CNR-Milan)

14.45 Ischemic Memory: After the Fact Imaging
        J. LEPPO (Pittsfield – Massachusetts)

15.05 Diabetics and Multiple Risk Factors Patient:
        When Does the Clock Start Ticking?
        F. J. WACKERS (Yale University – New Haven)

15.25 Imaging in patients with chronic kidney disease:
        the next horizon for cardiologists after diabetes
        A. ISKANDRIAN (University of Alabama – Birmingham)

15.45 Lecture: Medical Therapy vs. Revascularization:
        Need COURAGE to Decide!
        G. BELLER (University of Virginia – Charlottesville)
        Introduced by: O. PARODI (CNR – Pisa)

16.30 Panel Discussion
        Chairmen:    F. FEDELE – O. PARODI

         Panelists:     G. BELLER, F. CHIARELLA, A. ISKANDRIAN,
                            J. LEPPO, F. WACKERS

17.00 Coffee break

17.30 OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY
        P. L. PIERI (President)
        H. W. STRAUSS (Honorary President)
        A. CUOCOLO (President E.A.N.M.)
        S. PIRELLI (President Elect A.N.M.C.O)
        D. SALVO (President A.I.M.N.)
        F. FEDELE (President S.I.C.)
        LAGALLA (President S.I.R.M.)
        I. KNUUTI (Chairman EWG on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT of ESC)
        C. MARCASSA (Chairman Elect Cardiovascular Committee of E.A.N.M.)
        G. BISSONI (Health Councilman – Regione Emilia Romagna)
        M. BASENGHI (General Director – AUSL Cesena)
        G. CONTI (Mayor of Cesena)

18.30 RECEPTION