SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
 
September 6, Morning
 

9:30 Opening Ceremony

Italian Health Ministry

  • W. Ricciardi, president of Istituto Superiore di Sanità
  • F. Fedele, Professor of Cardiology La Sapienza University Rome
  • V. Ambrosini, President of Cardiovascular Laser Society
  • M. Contarini, Director Interventional Cardiology Section Cardiovascular Laser Society
  • A. Ciccaglioni, Director Interventional EP Section Cardiovascular Laser Society
  • V. Dorrucci, Italian Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
  • M. Sponza, Director Interventional Radiology Section Cardiovascular Laser Society
  • G. Gerosa, Director Micro-Invasive Cardiac Surgery Section Cardiovascular Laser Society
  • G. Tarantini, President Interventional Cardiology Italian Society SICI-GISE
  • R. Ricci, President Italian Association of Arythmology and Cardiac Pacing AIAC
  • F. Musumeci, President Italian Cardiac Surgery Section SICCH

 

Lettura Introduttiva del Prof. C.A. Adami

La rivoluzione mini-invasiva endovascolare: da Parodi al Laser

 

LECTURE

  • 9:45 The Laser Role in Coronary Complex Lesions (Prof. A.Colombo)

 

1st CORONARY SESSION

Chairmen: G. Bernardi, M. Contarini, F. Fedele, G. Tarantini

  • 10:15 Ten years of coronary laser: Italian experience (M. Balbi)
  • 10:35 New evidence on coronary laser (V. Ambrosini)
  • 10:55 Thrombus aspiration versus laser in the AMI treatment (F.Versaci)
  • 11:15 Laser atherectomy for management of unexpanded second generation drug-eluting stent in calcific coronary lesions (F. Prati)
  • 11:35 Complex Cases recorded by Cardiology Department of Siracusa (G. De Velli)
  • 11:55 Discussion

Discussant: F. Vendrametto, C. Musto, D. Maffeo, L. Golino

 
12:10 Coffee Break
 

1st CARDIAC LEADS EXTRACTION SESSION

Chairmen: A. Ciccaglioni, A. Curnis, G. Gerosa, G. Nigro

  • 12:20 Lead infections: diagnosis and extraction strategies (L. Bontempi)
  • 12:40 What to do in the presence of large vegetation – the Angiovac System(V. Tarzia)
  • 13:00 Complex clinical cases recorded by the University Hospital of Ancona(L. Cipolletta)
  • 13:20 Complex Clinical cases recorded by the Monaldi Hospital of Naples (S. DeVivo)
  • 13:30 Discussion

Discussant: P.G. De Girolamo, A. Rossillo, R. Rordorf, G. Gonzi, A. D’Onofrio

LUNCH SYMPOSIUM: TREATMENT OF MASSES WITH ANGIOVAC SYSTEM

Chairmen: N. Marchionni

Co-Chairmen: G. Gerosa, F. Fedele, A. Curnis

  • 13:40 Live Case by Umberto I° University Hospital Rome (A. Ciccaglioni, F. Miraldi, M. Contarini, V. Tarzia, A. Capelli, F. Zanella)
  • Discussion

Discussant: P. Stefano, D. Sergi, I. Diemberger, M. Scardone, M. De Feo

 
 
 
September 6, Afternoon
 

1st PERIPHERAL SESSION

Chairmen: G. Bovio, V. Dorrucci, A. Nicosia, R. Gallino

  • 14:40 Lecture - The Laser role in peripheral complex lesions (Dr. Massimo Sponza)
  • 15:10 Italian Registry of Laser treatment of femoro-poplite al diseases (R. Candelari)
  • 15:30 Laser treatment of SFA in-stent restenosis (E.Pampana)
  • 15:50 Discussion

Discussant: E. Paci, R. Neri, V. Ambrosini, G. De Velli

 

  • 16.10 Objectives and programmatic lines of the cardiovascular laser society (V. Ambrosini, P. Armigliato)
  • 16.40 Meeting of the Board of the Cardiovascular Laser Society
 
20.30 Gala Dinner
 
 
 
September 7, Morning
 

2nd CARDIAC LEADS EXTRACTION SESSION

Chairmen: F. Romeo, A. Capucci, A. Pappalardo, G. Boriani, A. Sagone, P. Scipione

  • 9.00 The Laser Role in the Cardiac leads extraction (A. Curnis)
  • 9.30 Impact in Clinical Practice and LEARN Italian Laser Extraction Register(I. Diemberger)
  • 9.50 Strategies for catheter extraction after un success full attempts(A. Ciccaglioni)
  • 10.10 How to Prevent and Manage Major Complications (A. Dello Russo, M. Roberto)
  • 10.30 Discussion

Discussant: A. Rapacciuolo, D. Potenza, P. Grieco, M.L. Narducci, N. Sanfilippo, M. Santamaria

 
10.45 Coffee Break
 

2nd CORONARY SESSION

Chairmen: P. Golino, G. Esposito, L. Moretti, G. Tarantini

  • 11.00 Complex Cases (L. Spedicato)
  • 11.15 Complex Cases (A. Mucaj)
  • 11.30 Complex Cases (G. Chizzola)
  • 11.45 Complex Cases (C. Tumscitz)
  • 12.00 Complex Cases (S. Galli)
  • 12.15 Complex Cases (F. De Marco)
  • 12.30 Discussion

Discussant: D. Zanuttini, G. Caramanno, M. Napodano, E. Di Lorenzo

 

LUNCH SYMPOSIUM

  • 12.50 Learn Investigators Meeting(I. Diemberger)
  • 11.15 Laser Club Website Presentation (M. Contarini)
 
 
 
September 7, Afternoon
 

2nd PERIPHERAL SESSION

Chairmen: M. Sponza, R. Candelari, M. Contarini, R. Capoano

  • 13.50 Antegrade Laser Fenestration of Aortic Stent-Graft (C. Ferrer)
  • 14.05 Complex Cases (E. Paci)
  • 14.20 Complex Cases (S. Alborino)
  • 14.35 Laser role in biliary duct stenosis (G. Bovio)
  • 14.50 Discussion
 

EU FUNDING PROJECT COURSE

Chairmen: V. Ambrosini, F. Cirolli, M. Uccellatore

  • 15.00 Introduction C. Moedas EU Research Commissary
  • 15.30 EU Institutions and Research (L. Bertinato)
  • 15.50 New research opportunities in EU (G. Quaglio)
  • 16.20 How to write a successful EU funded project (P. Armigliato)
  • 16.50 European calls (M. Gatti)
  • 17.30 Discussion
 
17.30 Conclusions (V. Ambrosini, F. Fedele, P. Armigliato)