Final Programme - World Heart Federation

Monday, 19 May 2008
CaRdiaC Rehabilitation PRogRammes
Chairs: Erika S Froelicher (UNITED STATES ), Puska Pekka (FINLAND)
10:30 Cardiac Rehabilitation in Latin America: Survey results
Hermes Ilarraza-Lomeli(MEXICO)
10:48 Simplified Methods of cardiac rehabilitation programs
Marian Worcester (AUSTRALIA)
11:06 Risk benefits of exercise
Alan Goble (AUSTRALIA)
11:24 Models of cardiac rehabilitation programs for low and middel income countries
Sarraf-Zadegan Nizal (IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)
11:42 Cardiac Rehabilitation: the Cuban Model
Eduardo Rivas Estany (CUBA)
nile - yelloW Pavillion - 10:30-12:00
Symposium
PilComayo - yelloW Pavillion - 10:30-12:00
Clinical Seminar
PhaRmaCotheRaPy in heaRt failuRe: neW dRugs oR neW benefits?
Chairs: Kelly David T (AUSTRALIA), Cesare Orlandi (UNITED STATES )
10:30 What is new in aldosterone blockage?
Willem Remme (NETHERLANDS)
10:52 Vasopressin receptor antagonists in heart failure
Marvin Konstam (UNITED STATES )
11:14 New beta blockers: New actions?
Juan Gonzalez Juanatey (SPAIN)
11:36 New drugs in heart failure: What is really new?
Philip A Poole-Wilson (UNITED KINGDOM)
huang he - yelloW Pavillion - 10:30-12:00
Clinical Seminar
Common Challenges in the eveRyday PRaCtiCe of nuCleaR CaRdiology
Chairs: Claudio Meneghetti (BRAZIL), Adel Allam (EGYPT)
10:30 How to study obese patients?
Joao Vitola (BRAZIL)
10:48 Patients referred for viability assessment
Erick Alexanderson (MEXICO)
11:06 Patients with 50% stenosis in multi-slide computed tomography studies
Marcelo Goldstein (BELGIUM)
11:24 Patients with chest pain and negative ECG
Anibal Mele (ARGENTINA)
11:42 Clinical use of cardiac PET
Barry Zaret (UNITED STATES )
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