Final Program

Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest - Hungary

June 1-3, 2007

EuropeanCardiology Conference

for General PractitionersHeld under the auspices of the Hungarian Society of

Cardiology and the European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC)

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AcknowledgementsThe Conference Organization acknowledge the valuable contribution of the followingpartners to the success of the ECCGP.

n Level I Conference Sponsors

n Sponsors

Bristol-Myers Squibb Belgium Bayer Hungary EGIS Pharmaceutical Hungary

Solvay Pharmaceuticals Bristol-Myers Squibb and sonofi-aventis France

Hungarian Society of Cardiology Duna Medical Education

Servier Hungary Medtronic Hungary

n Special thanks for their support of the ECCGP 2007

Dear Colleague,

After the success of the first conference in December 2006 in Brussels, Belgium, that gatheredover 500 General Practitioners from all over Europe, the Program Committee and Chairmen,constituted by Professors Aladár Rónaszéki (Budapest, Hungary), Gilles Montalescot (Paris,France), and Frans Van de Werf (Leuven, Belgium), are pleased to invite you to join the secondedition of the European Cardiology Conference for General Practitioners at the HungarianAcademy of Sciences in Budapest, Hungary, from June 1-3, 2007.

Unlike specialists, General Practitioners are often overlooked for attending major internationalevents. In order to offer you too the latest innovative and clinically relevant findings incardiovascular medicine, the Program Committee and a large panel of internationallyrecognized experts will present a customized scientific program covering a wide range ofprominent issues in cardiovascular disease management. Besides high quality academicplenary sessions, emphasizing on latest findings, this new edition offers you the possibility todebate issues or special cases you are facing in your daily practice during the ask the expertsessions.

On behalf of the Program Committee and Organizing Committee we look forward to welcomingyou and wish you an instructive course and a pleasant stay in Budapest - the capital with theworld’s largest number of thermal springs…

Eduard Otte, MDOrganizing Committee

Educational objectives

As general practitioners (GPs) are the lead clinicians in primary care, the majorobjective of this postgraduate course is to update GPs during the academicplenary sessions on latest findings in cardiovascular medicine and to debateduring the practical ask the expert sessions most relevant applications fordaily practice. The following primary academic and practical educationalobjectives have been defined:

n to inform GPs about the latest scientific advances in the field of cardiology;n to focus on new and emerging interventional and medical therapies;n to assess and improve the clinical implications of primary and secondary

prevention;n to debate the impact and management of cardiovascular risk factors;n to allow GPs meeting and discussing with international experts on

(controversial) issues, challenges, and special cases related to their dailypractice.

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General informationn Conference formatThe conference format is designed to allow maximum interaction between participants andfaculty. Sessions are organized in a “cross-over” format, i.e., each topic will be presented duringa plenary session and be debated, before or afterwards, during an ask the expert session.

n LanguageThe official language is English. To insure optimal understanding all lectures and debates will bein English and be translated simultaneously. For this purpose headphones will be distributed atthe beginning of each session.

n DatesThe conference will start on Friday June 1 with a welcome lunch at 12h00 followed by thewelcome address and an opening lecture at 14h00 in the Plenary Lecture Room 1. Thecourse will end on Sunday June 3 at 13h00.

n Meeting venueHungarian Academy of Sciences - Roosevelt tér 9 - 1051 Budapest - Hungary

n InsuranceThe Organizing Committee cannot accept liability for personal accidents or loss of or damage toprivate property of participants, either during or indirectly arising from the 2nd EuropeanCardiology Conference for General Practitioners. Participants should make their ownarrangements with respect to health and travel insurance.

n Organizing CommitteeFore more details please contact:Mr. Eduard H.S. Otte, MDInternational Project LeaderTelephone: +33 144 959 926 / Fax: +33 144 959 948E-mail: e.otte@cascadepharma.com

n Chairmen and Program Committee:AAllaaddáárr RRóónnaasszzéékkii, MD, PhD, FESCDepartment of Cardiology, Péterfy University hospital - Budapest, HungaryGGiilllleess MMoonnttaalleessccoott, MD, PhDInstitute of Cardiology, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital - Paris, FranceFFrraannss VVaann ddee WWeerrff, MD, PhD, FESC, FACC, FAHADepartment of Cardiology, Gasthuisberg University Hospital - Leuven, Belgium

n Introductive lecture:LLáásszzllóó KKaallaabbaayy,, MD, PhDDepartment of Family Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

n Faculty members

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Plenary lectures - ROOM 1 Ask the expert sessions - ROOM 2

Welcome lunch 12h00 - 14h00

Welcome address by Chairmen and introductive lecture by Pr László Kalabay 14h00 - 14h15 Video transmission in Room 2

Heart failure L. Kalabayn New trends in the pharmacotherapy of heart failure A. Gavazzin Update of cardiac resynchronization therapy P. Ritter

14h15-15h15Coronary heart diseasen Risk factor management in primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease P. O. Collinsonn Diagnostic and treatment strategy of stable angina I. Édes

n Focus on dyslipidemia in patients with Type 2diabetes mellitus J-C. Fruchart

Symposium sponsored by SOLVAY PHARMACEUTICALSn Epidemiology of dyslipidemia in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus B. Chanun Dyslipidemia in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus P. Valensin Pharmacology of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors alpha (PPAR α) J-C. Fruchart

15h30-17h00 Video transmission in Room 2

Break 17h00 - 17h15

Coronary heart disease F. Van de Werfn Risk factor management in primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease P. O. Collinsonn Diagnostic and treatment strategy of stable angina I. Édes

17h15-18h15Heart failuren New trends in the pharmacotherapy of heart failure A. Gavazzin Update of cardiac resynchronization therapy P. Ritter

Lessons learned from day 1 Chairmen 18h15-18h30 Video transmission in Room 2

Acute coronary syndrome A. Rónaszékin Diagnostic and treatment strategy of non-ST segment elevation myocardial

infarction (NSTEMI) G. Montalescotn Diagnostic and treatment strategy of ST segment elevation myocardial

infarction (STEMI) F. Van de Werf

9h00-10h00Arrhythmiasn Update of the treatment of atrial fibrillation J. Borbolan Update of the treatment of sudden cardiac death X. Jouven

n At the heart of uncontrolled hypertension A. Rónaszéki

Symposium sponsored by SOLVAY PHARMACEUTICALS

n Control of hypertension: the French experience F. A. Allaertn Responding and non-responding hypertensive patients E. Tisonn Place of combination therapy in the control of hypertension R. Lesaunier / C.Tresca

10h15-11h45

n The importance of reaching the blood pressure goals G. Montalescot

Symposium sponsored by BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB and SANOFI-AVENTISn From hypertension to cardiovascular complications J. Amarn Why so many patients remain uncontrolled ? J. Blachern Role of bitherapy to reach blood pressure goals JP. Collet

Lunch 11h45 - 13h00

n Antiplatelet agents in 2007: clinical perspectives in general practice G. Montalescot / A. Rónaszéki

Symposium sponsored by SANOFI-AVENTIS and BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBBn Atherothrombosis: a global disease P. Cacoub n From clinical trials to guidelines M. Bertrandn How to use antiplatelets in clinical practice: consensus and controversies J.P. Colletn How to best apply in general practice D. Grevet

13h00-14h30 Video transmission in Room 2

Arrhythmias T. Forstern Update of the treatment of atrial fibrillation J. Borbola n Update of the treatment of sudden cardiac death X. Jouven

14h45-15h45

Acute coronary syndromen Diagnostic and treatment strategy of non-ST segment elevation myocardial

infarction (NSTEMI) G. Montalescotn Diagnostic and treatment strategy of ST segment elevation myocardial

infarction (STEMI) F. Van de Werf

Break 15h45 - 16h00

Hypertension G. Montalescotn Pathophysiological aspects of medical treatment R. Fagardn Practical aspects of treating hypertension R. deChâtel

16h00-17h00Varian Prevention and treatment of endocarditis B. Iungn Pregnancy and heart disease A. Rónaszéki

Lessons learned from day 2 Chairmen 17h00-17h15

Hypertension (ask the expert session)n Pathophysiological aspects of medical treatment R. Fagardn Practical aspects of treating hypertension R. deChâtel

9h00-10h00

Varia (plenary lecture) R. deChâteln Prevention and treatment of endocarditis B. Iungn Pregnancy and heart disease A. Rónaszéki

10h15-11h15

Closing remarks Chairmen 11h15-11h30

Collection of EBAC evaluation forms 11h30-13h00

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and the program is accredited by the European Board forAccreditation in Cardiology (EBAC) for 6 hours of external CMEcredits

The European Cardiology Conference for General Practitioners is heldunder the auspices of the Hungarian Society of Cardiology

Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that have actually beenspent in the educational activity. EBAC works according to the qualitystandards of the European Accreditation Council for Continuing MedicalEducation (EACCME), which is an institution of the European Union of MedicalSpecialists (UEMS).

To obtain the accreditation certificate, please present the completed EBACStandard Evaluation Form on Sunday June 3 from 11h30 to 13h00 at theconference hospitality desk (the accreditation certificate will NOT be grantedbefore that time).

In compliance with EBAC/EACCME guidelines, all speakers/chairpersonsparticipating in this program (satellite symposia excluded) have disclosed orindicated potential conflicts of interest which might cause a bias in thepresentations. The Organizing Committee is responsible for ensuring that allpotential conflicts of interest relevant to the event are declared to the audienceprior to the CME activities.

József Borbola, MD, PhD, FESCNational Institute of CardiologyBudapest, HungaryPaul O. Collinson, MD, PhD, FRCPathDepartment of Chemical PathologySt George's HospitalLondon, United KingdomRudolf deChâtel, MD, PhD, DScFirst Department of MedicineSemmelweis UniversityBudapest, HungaryIstván Édes, MD, PhD, DSc, FESCInstitute of CardiologyUniversity of DebrecenDebrecen, HungaryRobert Fagard, MD, PhD, FESC, FAHAHypertension and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation UnitUniversity of LeuvenLeuven, Belgium

Tamás Forster, MD, PhD, DSc, FESCCardiology CenterUniversity of Szeged, HungaryAntonello Gavazzi, MD, FESC Department of CardiologyGeneral Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti” BergamoBergamo, ItalyBernard Iung, MDDepartment of CardiologyUniversity Hospital BichatParis, FranceXavier Jouven, MD, PhDDepartment of CardiologyGeorges Pompidou European HospitalParis, FrancePhilippe Ritter, MD, PhD Department of Cardiology, InParysSaint-Cloud, France

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