DES are Bad: Renu Virmani, MD

Newer DES May be Safer: Upendra Kaul, MD

HOT TOPICS #2: Interventional Update

Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair: Current Techniques and Results: Ted Feldman, MD

Percutaneous Treatment of Aortic Stenosis – Percutaneous AVR: Igor F. Palacios, MD

Physiological Lesion Assessment in the Cath Lab: Carlo Di Mario, MD

HOT TOPICS #3: Specific Interventional Approaches

Multivessel DES or CABG: SYNTAX Trial: Keith D. Dawkins, MD

PCI Risk Stratification: David R. Holmes, Jr., MD

Interventional Options for Ischemic Limb: David E. Allie, MD

HOT TOPICS #4: Emerging Issues

Update on Bioabsorbable Stents: Ron Waksman, MD

Revascularization in Diabetics: FREEDOM Trial Update: Annapoorna S. Kini, MD

Newer Anticoagulants during PCI: Deepak L. Bhatt, MD

Vulnerable Plaque Imaging & Rx: Where are we Now?: Pedro R. Moreno, MD

Challenging Teaching PCI Cases – Cine Review #1
Challenging Teaching PCI Cases: Rajesh Dave, MD

Challenging Teaching PCI Cases – Cine Review #2
Challenging Teaching PCI Cases: Balram Bhargava, MD

Complex Coronary Intervention: Michael J. Cowley, MD

STEMI Interventions – Management of Thrombus: Sameer Mehta, MD

Acute MI: PCI Update 2007: Cindy L. Grines, MD

Bifurcation Lesion PCI: Yaron Almagor, MD

Live Case Highlights

Unprotected LMCA PCI by Simultaneous Kissing Stent Technique

Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty

High Risk PCI of Unprotected LMCA/LAD Using PTVA (Tandem Heart)

Rota-Stent of Calcified Complex RCA

PCI of Angulated Calcific RCA Lesion

Thursday, June 15th, 2006

Welcome: Introduction – Top Ten Advances of Interventional Cardiology 2005
Samin K. Sharma, M.D.

Welcome: Molecular Understanding of Atherosclerosis Imaging
Valentin Fuster, M.D., Ph.D.

HOT TOPICS #1: Update From DES Trials
CYPHER trials: David R. Holmes Jr., M.D.

TAXUS trials: Carlo Di Mario, M.D.

Newer DES Coatings: Upendra Kaul, M.D.

DES Comparison Trials: Eberhard Grube, M.D.

HOT TOPICS #2: Challenging Interventional Strategies
DES Era: Get to zero PCI complications: Paul S. Teirstein, M.D.

Optimal DES Deployment Techniques: Augusto Pichard, M.D.

Challenging Teaching PCI Cases – Cine Review # 1
Challenging Teaching PCI Cases: Ron Waksman, M.D.

Challenging Teaching PCI Cases: Satyavan Sharma, M.D.

Concluding Remarks
Samin K. Sharma, M.D.

Friday, June 16th, 2006

Welcome & Introduction - Samin Sharma, M.D.

Keynote Lecture: Newer Antithrombotic/Antiplatelet Therapy for ACS/PCI
Neil Kleiman, M.D.

HOT TOPICS #3: Lesions Specific DES Data
Total Occlusion Strategy: Takahiko Suzuki, M.D.

DES vs. CABG for ULMCA: SYNTAX Trial: Keith D. Dawkins, M.D.

Approaches for Claudication: David Allie, M.D.

HOT TOPICS #4: Emerging Issues
Revascularization in Diabetics – Status of Freedom Trial: Annapoorna Kini, M.D.

Vulnerable Plaque Imaging & Rx: PROSPECT Trial: Pedro Moreno, M.D.

Challenging Teaching PCI cases - Cine Review # 2
Challenging Teaching PCI cases: Ashwin Mehta, M.D.

Course Conclusion & Future Directions for the 10th Symposium: Samin K. Sharma, M.D.

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