Final Programme - World Heart Federation

Monday, 19 May 2008
ResusCitation sCienCe and suRvival
Chairs: Timerman Sergio (BRAZIL), Ana Salvati (ARGENTINA)
16:00 International collaboration on resuscitation guidelines
Soon Joo Wang (KOREA, REPUBLIC OF)
16:22 Quality CPR
Manoel Fernandes Canesin (BRAZIL)
16:44 The history of how resuscitation techniques have been developed
Fabián Gelpi (ARGENTINA)
17:06 Public access to defibrillation: Why, when and where?
Alessandro Capucci (ITALY)
tigRis - yelloW Pavillion - 16:00-17:30
Symposium
nile - yelloW Pavillion - 16:00-17:30
Symposium
PRimaRy and seCondaRy PRevention in atheRosCleRosis:
fRom theoRy to daily PRaCtiCe
Chairs: Masao Sano (PARAGUAY), Guzman L. (ARGENTINA)
16:00 International guidelines: Can they be extrapolated and implemented in our countries?
Gianni Tognoni (ITALY)
16:22 Control and prevention of cardiovascular disease around the world
Ponte N Carlos I. (VENEZUELA)
16:44 Statins and other cardiovascular drugs in developing countries: Are the usual doses useful?
Carlos Cuneo (ARGENTINA)
17:06 Cardio-protection through promotion of physical activity in mega cities
Mario Garcia-Palmieri (PUERTO RICO)
ganges - gReen Pavillion - 16:00-17:30
Clinical Seminar
all you need to knoW about CaRotid stenting
Chairs: Martínez Rios Marco A (MEXICO), Roxana Mehran (UNITED STATES )
16:00 Current practice and multicentric trial with the "TwinOne" cerebral protection system
Jacques Theron (FRANCE)
16:22 Protection devices: Are all the same?
José Gabay (ARGENTINA)
16:44 Why should we treat asymptomatic patients with severe carotid stenosis?
Lylyk Pedro (ARGENTINA)
17:06 Carotid stenting: Level of evidence: Where are we? Where are we going?
Hugo Londero (ARGENTINA)