Final Programme - World Heart Federation

Wednesday, 21 May 2008
Rio de la Plata - Red Pavillion - 08:30-10:00
Oral abstract session
PRognosis, myoCaRdial infaRCtion and stents
Chairs: Riccitelli Miguel (Argentina), Karina Rey García (Cuba)
08:30 Long-term prognosis in Mexican patients with silent myocardial ischemia: results of a cohort study with
10 years of follow-up
A. unzueta, M. A. Villasis, G. Ordoñez, N. Zamorano, F. David
08:43 Prognostic significance of N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide in asymptomatic severe aortic
regurgitation: Incremental value over clinical and echocardiographic variables
R. Pizarro, P. Oberti, M. Falconi, F. Achilli, A. Arias, S. Tewell, J. Krauss, A. Cagide
08:56 Pseudo-aneurysm of VE - a complication of myocardial infarction
E. Marum, A. Soares, M. Amoedo, M. Patricio, M. Socorro, V. Cordeiro, R. Fitaroni, R. Russo, J. Buono, H. Abensur
09:09 Patients with acute myocardial infarction receiving drug eluting stents have better survival compared
to patients receiving bare metal stents. A new jersey statewide database study
T. Vagaonescu, A. E. Moreyra, A. C. Wilson, N. M. Cosgrove, J. B. Kostis
09:22 Significant differential metabolic effects of atorvastatin, atorvastatin combined with amlodipine, and
amlodipine therapy in hypertensive patients
K. Koh, M. Quon, S. Han, W. J. Chung, B. Oh, E. Shin
09:35 Low body mass index and body surface area are independently associated with aortic regurgitation
M. R. Movahed, A. Martinez, R. Ebrahimi
09:48 Diagnostic usefulness and prognostic implications of tissue Doppler imaging and E/Vp ratio in patients
with aortic stenosis
P. Oberti, R. Pizarro, M. Falconi, F. Achilli, A. Arias, F. Sosa, L. Lucas, J. Krauss, A. Cagide
Rhine - yelloW Pavillion - 10:30-12:00
Symposium
atRial fibRillation: fRom Pathogenesis to PRaCtiCe
Chairs: Rene Asenjo (CHILE), Enrique Retyk (ARGENTINA)
10:30 Mechanism of atrial fibrillation: From electrical to structural remodeling.
Johannes Brachmann (GERMANY)
10:52 Rate versus rhythm control: Still a matter of discussion?
Martinelli Martino (BRAZIL)
11:14 Old and new anti-arrhythmic drugs: Revised concepts
Ricardo Pesce (ARGENTINA)
11:36 Antithrombotic therapy: Revised guidelines
Ali Oto (TURKEY)