Wednesday, September 6th

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Pre-Registration
Hyatt Regency Hill Country

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Evening Workshops:
Hyatt Regency Hill Country
Fredricksburg Ballroom EFG

Carotid Stent Workshop
Presenters: Steven R. Bailey, MD William Wu, MD

Intraoperative Echo Workshop
Presenter: John M. Erikson, MD, PhD

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Thursday, September 7th

7:00 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
Hyatt Regency Hill Country
Fredricksburg Ballroom E-G

7:45 a.m. - Welcome:
Steven R. Bailey, MD, Gregory L. Freeman, MD
John M. Erikson, MD, PhD, William Wu, MD
Atherosclerosis: Arteries to Genes
Gregory L. Freeman MD, presiding

 
7:50 a.m. - Introduction
Gregory L. Freeman, MD

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8:00 a.m. - Atherosclerosis: What’s Missing From The Picture?
Robert Schwartz, MD

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8:25 a.m. - Genomics and Proteonomics: How and When Should We Screen?
George Rodgers, MD

8:50 a.m.- Biomarkers: Their Role in Individualizing Patient Therapy
James A. Delemos, MD

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9:15 a.m. - Cell Therapy To Prevent Atherosclerosis: How Close Are We?
Nabil Dib, MD

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9:45 a.m. - Break / Visit Exhibits

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Advances in Lipid Therapy
Robert J. Chilton, MD, Presiding

10:00 a.m. - Overview

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10:10 a.m. - NTEP Guidelines: Update for 2006 and Beyond
John M. Erikson, MD, PhD

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10:40 a.m. - LDL Level: The Final Answer or Are Pleotropic Effects Important
James Delemos, MD

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11:00 a.m. - Emerging Concepts in Statin Therapies
Steven Haffner, MD

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11:20 a.m. - Metabolic Syndrome: New Treatment Opportunities
or a Missed Diagnosis?
Robert J. Chilton, DO

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11:40 a.m. - Case Based Panel Discussion
Robert J. Chilton, DO

12:00 p.m. - Lunch

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Panel Discussion: Luncheon Panel
Controversial Case Management -
What Would You Do in This Situation?
New Revascularization Strategies for CAD:
Impact of Drugs and Devices
Devang Patel, MD, Presiding

1:00 pm - Optimal Therapy for ACS: An Evidence Based Approach
Devang Patel, MD

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1:20 pm - New Strategies for STEMI
Richard Smalling, MD

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1:40 pm - Who is Likely to Benefit Most from DES:
Diabetics, Multi Vessel and Small Vessels?
Gregory A. Braden, MD

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2:00 pm - Left Main and 3 Vessel Disease:
What Should Be the Standard of Care?
Alexandre Abizaid, MD

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2:20 pm - Pro: Stents Have now Surpassed Surgery
Steven R. Bailey, MD

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2:40 pm - Con: Surgery Remains the Only Proven Therapy
for Complex Lesions
John Calhoun, MD

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3:00 pm - Panel Discussion: Case Based Review
of Complex Lesions
John Calhoun, MD, Richard Smalling, MD,
Alexander Abazaid, MD & Steven R. Bailey, MD

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3:15 pm - Break / Visit Exhibits

3:30 to 5:00 pm - Cases Referred for Intervention:
The Good, The Bad, The Really Ugly
A Multidisciplinary Case Review
Audience Participation via Computer Based Interaction

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6:30 - 8:00 pm - Reception and Keynote Address
Janey Briscoe Cardiovascular Center
Achievement Award