Pre-arranged Program

Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest - Hungary

June 1-3, 2007

EuropeanCardiology Conference

for General Practitioners

SECOND

n 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 Session Room. The course willend on Sunday June 3 at 13h00.

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

n Registration fee (VAT included)*

*All registration fee are quoted in Euro (€). Payment in any other currency will not be accepted.All registration types include: access to all sessions, satellite symposia, exhibition, conference lunches and coffee breaks,a conference kit including the conference bag, badge, and course program. Hotel accommodation, transport, and socialevent fee are NOT included in the above individual registration fee.

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

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registration

Up to 28.02.2007:€ 300

From 01.03.2007 to 11.05.07:€ 360

From 01.06.2007 to 03.06.07:€ 400

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Up to 11.05.2007 Refund minus 25%administrative charge

Name changes will becharged € 25

After 11.05.2007 No refund No name changes will beaccepted

Dear Colleague,

After the success of the first conference in December2006 in Brussels, Belgium, that gathered over 500General Practitioners from all over Europe, the ProgramCommittee, constituted by Professors AladárRónaszéki (Budapest, Hungary) and Gilles Montalescot(Paris, France), are pleased to invite you to join thesecond edition of the European Cardiology Conference for GeneralPractitioners at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest,Hungary, from June 1-3, 2007.

Unlike specialists, General Practitioners are often overlooked for attendingmajor international events. In order to offer you too the latest innovative andclinically relevant findings in cardiovascular medicine, the Program Committeeand a large panel of internationally recognized experts will present acustomized scientific program covering a wide range of prominent issues incardiovascular disease management. Besides high quality academic plenarysessions, emphasizing on latest findings, this new edition offers you thepossibility to debate issues or special cases you are facing in your dailypractice during the ask the expert sessions.

On behalf of the Program Committee and Organizing Committee we lookforward to welcoming you and wish you an instructive course and a pleasantstay in Budapest - the capital with the world’s largest number of thermalsprings…

Eduard Otte, MDOrganizing Committee

Educational objectivesAs general practitioners (GPs) are the lead clinicians in primary care, the majorobjective of this postgraduate course is to update GPs during the academic plenarysessions on latest findings in cardiovascular medicine and to debate during thepractical ask the expert sessions most relevant applications for daily practice. Thefollowing primary academic and practical educational objectives 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 daily practice.

Rudolf deChâtel, MD, PhDFirst Dep. of MedecineSemmelwis UniversityBudapest, Hungary

István Édes, MD, PhDInstitute of CardiologyUniversity of DebrecenDebrecen, Hungary

Robert Fagard, MD, PhDHypertension and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation UnitUniversity of LeuvenLeuven, Belgium

Antonello Gavazzi, MDDepartment of CardiologyGeneral Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti” BergamoBergamo, Italy

Bernard Iung, MDDepartment of CardiologyUniversity Hospital BichatParis, France

Xavier Jouven, MD, PhDDepartment of CardiologyGeorges Pompidou European HospitalParis, France

Juan Carlos Kaski, MD, PhDCardiovascular Research Centre, St. George’s HospitalMedical SchoolLondon, United Kingdom

Philippe Ritter, MDDepartment of Cardiology, InParysSaint-Cloud, France

Neil Sulke, MD (to be confirmed)Cardiology DepartmentEast Sussex Hospitals NHS TrustEastbourne, United Kingdom

n Chairmen and Program Committee:Aladár Rónaszéki, MD, PhD, FESC, HungaryDepartment of Cardiology, Elisabeth University hospital - Budapest, HungaryGilles Montalescot, MD, PhD, FranceInstitute of Cardiology, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital - Paris, FranceFrans Van de Werf, MD, PhD, FESC FACC FAHA, BelgiumDepartment of Cardiology, Gasthuisberg University Hospital - Leuven, Belgium

n Introductive lecture:László Kalabay, MD, PhD, FESC, HungaryThird Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Budapest, Hungary

n Faculty members

European Cardiology Conference for General PractitionersSECOND Plenary sessions - 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

Heart failure F. Van de Werfn New trends in the pharmacotherapy of heart failure A. Gavazzin Update of cardiac resynchronization therapy P. Ritter

14h15-15h15Coronary heart disease F. Van de Werfn Risk factor management in primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease JC. Kaskin Diagnostic and treatment strategy of stable angina I. Édes

Sponsored Satellite Symposium 15h30-17h00

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

17h15-18h15Heart failure F. Van de Werfn 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

Acute coronary syndrome A. Ronaszekin 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

9h00-10h00Arrhythmias G. Montalescotn Update of the treatment of atrial fibrillation N. Sulken Update of the treatment of sudden cardiac death X. Jouven

Sponsored Satellite Symposium 10h15-11h45 Sponsored Satellite Symposium

Lunch 11h45 - 13h00

Sponsored Satellite Symposium 13h00-14h30

Arrhythmias G. Montalescotn Update of the treatment of atrial fibrillation N. Sulke n Update of the treatment of sudden cardiac death X. Jouven

14h45-15h45

Acute coronary syndrome A. Ronaszekin 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

Hypertension A. Ronaszekin Pathophysiological aspects of medical treatment R. Fagardn Practical aspects of treating hypertension R. deChâtel

16h00-17h00Varia G. Montalescotn Prevention and treatment of endocarditis B. Iungn Pregnancy and heart disease A. Ronaszeki

Lessons learned from day 2 Chairmen 17h00-17h15

Sponsored Satellite Symposium 9h00-10h30

Varia G. Montalescotn Prevention and treatment of endocarditis B. Iungn Pregnancy and heart disease A. Ronaszeki

10h45-11h45Hypertension A. Ronaszekin Pathophysiological aspects of medical treatment R. Fagardn Practical aspects of treating hypertension R. deChâtel

Closing remarks Chairmen 11h45-12h00

Collection of evaluation forms 12h00-13h00

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