Summeracademy 2009 Programme





Friday, 04. September 2009
Aortic arch anomalies

Session I (9.00-12.00)
Anderson, London Aortic arch anomalies
Eichhorn, Heidelberg Imaging of the aortic arch
Sandica, Bad Oeynhausen Surgical therapy of aortic arch anomalies
Asfour, St. Augustin Plastic reconstruction of the hypoplastic arch:
Which material/technique to use

   Lunch symposium (12.30-14.00)
   Innovative respiratory management (sponsored by CardinalHealth)
   Reckers, St. Augustin High Frequency-ventilation, Pathophysiology and Indications
   Truebel, Wuppertal Helium ventilation in Patients with obstructive airway disease
   Brouwer, Houten Transpulmonary gradient guidance in ventilatory support

Session II (14.30-15.30)
Hinrichs, Hamburg Management of pulmonary problems in patients with vascular compression syndromes
Peuster, Rostock Tracheo-bronchial interventions

   Coffee Break (15.00-15.30)

Debate (15:30-16:45)
Peuster, Rostock Aortic arch obstructions should be treated interventionally
Ziemer, Tübingen Aortic arch obstructions should be treated surgically

Final Discussion (17.30-18.00)
   Sunset boat tour trough Rostock Harbour
   Boat will depart at 18:00
   Thereafter: Social Dinner


Saturday, 05. September 2009
The failing ventricle

Session III (9.00-10.30)
Smerup, Aarhus Morphological Arrangement of the ventricular walls
Beerbaum, London Imaging of the failing right or left ventricle
Kandolf, Tübingen Viral myocarditis

   Coffee Break (10.30-11.00)
   Schranz, Gießen Medical treatment of the neonate and infant with ventricular failure
   Diller, Münster Management of the failing right and left ventricle in GUCH patients

   State of the art lecture (12:00-13:00)
   Hetzer, Berlin State of the art lecture: Development and standardization of artificial heart support

   Lunch symposium (13.30-15.00)
   Innovative perfusion techniques (sponsored by Terumo)
   Liebold, Rostock Clinical impact of closed ECC-circuits
   Kutschka, Hannover Experience in valve surgery
   Hübler, Berlin ECC in preterm infants
   Sheppard, Southampton Leukocyte depletion strategies during ECC

Session IV (15.00-16.30)
Hansky, Bad Oeynhausen Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Strauer, Düsseldorf/Rostock Intracoronary stem cell therapy
Steinhoff, Rostock Intramyocardial stem cell therapy

   Coffee Break (16.30-17.00)

Session V (17.00-18.00)
Schranz, Giessen Transplantation in patients with a failing left ventricle and pulmonary hypertension
Hübler, Berlin Pediatric heart transplantation surgical aspects, management and long-term results

   Final conclusions