Final Programme - World Heart Federation

sCientiFiC ProgrAMMe By dAy And By tiMe
sunday, 18 May 2008
oPening CeRemony
WoRld CongRess of CaRdiology 2008
WelCome addRess
by Argentinean Authorities
oPening addRess
Horacio Faella (ARGENTINA)
President of the World Congress of Cardiology 2008
Shahryar Sheikh (PAKISTAN)
President of the World Heart Federation
Rio de la Plata - Red Pavillion - 18.00 - 20.00
Overflow in meeting rooms of the Yellow Pavillion
Sidney Smith (UNITED STATES), Felipe Martínez (ARGENTINA), Arturo Cagide (ARGENTINA)
Co-Chairmen of Scientific Programme Committee of the World Congress of Cardiology 2008
Eduardo Mele (ARGENTINA)
President of the Argentine Society of Cardiology
Luíz Guzman (ARGENTINA)
President of the Argentine Federation of Cardiology
Hugo Grancelli (ARGENTINA)
President of the XXIII Congress of the South American Society of Cardiology
The Opening Address is followed by
the ignaCio Chávez leCtuRe
Fuster Valentin (UNITED STATES)
Simultaneous translation Spanish-English / English-Spanish provided in Rio de la Plata – Thames – Danube