New Frontiers in Vascular Medicine

Glenfield General Hospital, Leicester

Day One - WEDNESDAY - November 7th 2001

0830

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0910

Vascular Disease : the Challenges Presented

The scale of the problem - the national service framework - problems - funding constraints - the way forward

Dr Howard Swanton, Past-President of The British Cardiac Society

0910

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0950

Cardiovascular Genetics Update

The familial component of cardiovascular diseases - will genetic analysis assist prevention, risk assessment & treatment in the future?

Professor Nilesh Samani, Cardiology Department, Glenfield, Leicester

0950

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1030

New concepts in Atherosclerosis

Oxidative modification hypothesis - biology of the plaque - opportunities for interventions

Professor Andrew Newby, British Heart Foundation Professor of Vascular Cell Biology, Bristol

1030

Coffee

1100

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1140

Acute Coronary Syndromes - Implementing Evidence-based Therapy

Pathological processes - new definitions, tests and treatments

Dr Tony Gershlick, Consultant Cardiologist, Glenfield, Leicester

1140

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1215

Post-prandial Hyperglycaemia and Cardiovascular Risk

Mortality - risk of impaired glucose tolerance - DECODE data - mechanisms of vascular damage - new oral agents & insulin analogues

Dr Melanie Davies, Consultant Diabetologist, Leicester

1215

Luncheon

1315

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1400

LIPIDS - New Thoughts from America - time for us to catch up?

The American Guidelines - ATP III (adult treatment panel) - CHD equivalents - TG - HDL

Dr Dimitri Mikhailidis, Royal Free Hospital, London

1400

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1630

Cardiovascular Masterclass I

led by: Dr Tony Gershlick (A), Dr Doug Skehan (B), Dr Harold Swanton (C), Dr Jan Kovac (D) & Dr Dimitri Mikhailidis (E) to be assisted by Specialist Registrars.

A	B	C	D	E
Non-Surgical Coronary Interventions	Exercise Testing Stress Echos	Prehospital Management of MI Thrombolysis	ECG Near Patient - Testing INR, cholesterol, BS	Risk Factor Workshop Smoking Cessation

Delegates to be allocated to three groups of 50 minutes, please indicate your order of preference for all 5 which will be allocated on a 'first come' basis - Tea will be taken after the first group.

1630

Close of day's proceedings

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