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SHDA Aortic Valve & Aorta Symposium 2015

The SHDA Aortic Valve & Aorta Symposium 2015 brings together leading cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists, and medical professionals to discuss comprehensive diagnostic, surgical, and interventional approaches to aortic valve and ascending aorta pathologies. The symposium features expert presentations on topics including imaging techniques, surgical interventions, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), familial aortic diseases, and emerging clinical guidelines.

Symposium Playlist

Symposium Details

Date: Saturday 25 July 2015

Time: 9:45am to 6:00pm  (Sydney time)

Venue: Sydney University, New Law Annex, Law Lecture Room 101

Cost: $35 Students/Registrars/Nurses/Scientists

$85 Specialists/Physicians

$15 Streaming Sites

New Law Annex

Program

0945 – 1000   Registration, Tea & Coffee

1000 – 1005   Introduction & housekeeping – A/Prof Sharon Kay

1005 – 1030   Diagnosis and management of the ascending aorta & aortic valve. Which imaging is best? – Dr Greg Scalia, The Prince Charles Hospital

1030 – 1100   Understanding and putting into practice: the discrepancies in aortic guidelines – Dr Manu Mathur, Royal North Shore Hospital

1100 – 1145   Choice & timing of surgical procedures on the aorta & aortic valve – Dr Peter Skillington, Royal Melbourne & Epworth Hospitals

1145 – 1215   Follow-up after aortic & aortic valve surgery – A/Prof Liza Thomas, Liverpool Hospital

1215 – 1315   Lunch

1315 – 1500 **  Panel: ****The interventions available for the Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta **

Moderator: Prof Paul Bannon, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Panelists: (including speakers) & ** Dr M Mathur, Mr P Skillington, Prof R Jeremy, Prof D Celermajer, Dr R Qasabian

Aortic valve repair & valve-sparing root replacement – A/Prof George Matalanis (Austin)

TOE imaging peri-OP & the final assessment – Dr Ian Harley, (Austin)

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) – Prof David Muller (St Vincent’s)

Imaging & selection in TAVI – Dr Greg Scalia (TPCH)

1515 – 1545   Afternoon Tea

1545 – 1600   Cardiac rehabilitation programs –* Kellie Roach RN, Ryde Hospital *

1600 – 1630   Familial aortic diseases – Prof Richmond Jeremy, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

1630 – 1650   Aortic arch and descending aortic surgery – A/Prof George Matalanis, Austin Hospital

1650 – 1720   Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) – Dr Raffi Qasabian, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

1720 – 1750   Anaesthesia, cerebral protection & blood conservation during major aortic surgery – Dr Peter McCall, Austin Hospital

1750 – 1800   Close of symposium – Prof Paul Bannon, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Streaming Sites

Canberra Hospital

Canberra Hospital, ACT

Epworth Hospital

Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, VIC

  • Epworth Richmond Auditorium, Level 2, 32 Bridge Rd, Richmond

  • Contact: Rohan Wilson

Fiona Stanley Hospital

Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA

Gold Coast University Hospital

Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Qld

  • E-Block, Ground Floor, Room 002 (Small Lecture Theatre)

  • Contact Michael May

John Hunter Hospital

John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Qld

The Tennyson Centre

The Tennyson Centre, Adelaide, SA

Townsville Hospital

Townsville Hospital, Douglas, Qld

  • Anaesthetic Conference Room, Level 1, North Block (N1.672)

  • Contact Dr Roslyn Shaw

Canberra Hospital, ACT

Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, VIC

  • Epworth Richmond Auditorium, Level 2, 32 Bridge Rd, Richmond; Contact: Rohan Wilson

Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA

Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Qld

  • E-Block, Ground Floor, Room 002 (Small Lecture Theatre); Contact Michael May

John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Qld

The Tennyson Centre, Adelaide, SA

Townsville Hospital, Douglas, Qld

  • Anaesthetic Conference Room, Level 1, North Block (N1.672); Contact Dr Roslyn Shaw

Presenters

Prof Paul Bannon

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Prof Bannon is Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and President of the ANZ Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons. Prof Bannon has both a surgical and research focus on the aortic root, including bicuspid aortic valve disease and genetic aortopathies. Prof Bannon will be moderating the panel discussion on the interventions available for the aorta and aortic valve.

Dr Ian Harley

Anaesthetist

Dr Ian Harley is an anaesthetist at the Austin Hospital, Melbourne. Dr Harley has special interests in cardiac anaesthesia and intraoperative echocardiography, and has co-authored a popular book on the principles of anaesthesia. He will be talking about TOE during surgery & the final assessment at the Symposium.

Prof Richmond Jeremy

Cardiologist

Prof Richmond Jeremy is a cardiologist and Director of the Marfan and Aortic Disease Clinic at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. Prof Jeremy has also completed a post doctoral research Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and served as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Heart Lung and Circulation. Prof Jeremy is an expert in the genetics of aortic diseases and will be speaking on this topic at the Symposium.

A/Prof George Matalanis

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

A/Prof George Matalanis is a cardiothoracic surgeon and Director of the Cardiac Surgery Unit at Austin Hospital. A/Prof Matalanis is an expert in aortic surgery, and pioneered the “branch first” continuous perfusion arch replacement technique. He will be talking about aortic valve repair and valve-sparing aortic root replacement at the Symposium.

Dr Manu Mathur

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Dr Manu Mathur is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Royal North Shore Hospital, and has completed overseas training at Oxford, UK; Harvard Medical School, Boston; and Mont Sinai Medical Centre, NY. Dr Mathur has a particular interests in valvular and aortic surgery. He will be talking on how to interpret the myriad of different guidelines on the aorta and aortic valve at the Symposium.

Dr Peter McCall

Anaesthetist

Dr Peter McCall is the Head of the Clinical Operations and Anaesthesia at the Austin Hospital. He has special interests in major cardiac and aortic surgery, and peri-operative transfusion medicine. Dr McCall has also been heavily involved in the implementation of the NBA Patient Blood Management guidelines. He will be talking about cerebral protection and blood conservation during major aortic surgery at the Symposium.

Prof David Muller

Interventional Cardiologist

Prof David Muller is a cardiologist and Head of Department at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. He is well known for his experience in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Prof Muller was also the first to perform a transcatheter mitral valve implantation in Australia in early 2015. Prof Muller will be talking on his experiences with TAVI devices at the Symposium.

Dr Raffi Qasabian

Vascular Surgeon

Dr Raffi Qasabian is a vascular surgeon at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He is also known for his charity work in his parent’s home country of Armenia, where he visits yearly to advance vascular surgical care. Dr Qasabian is an expert in aortic aneurysm disease and will be talking about Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) at the Symposium.

A/Prof Greg Scalia

Cardiologist

A/Prof Greg Scalia is a cardiologist at The Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland. A/Prof Scalia was one of the first cardiologists to assist with the use of 3D TOE in transcatheter procedures in Australia. He will be speaking at the Symposium on the use of imaging to follow aortopathies, and the new methods of imaging that may assist timing of intervention.

Mr Peter Skillington

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Mr Peter Skillington is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Royal Melbourne and Epworth Hospitals, and is world-renowned expert in aortic root and adult congenital heart surgery. Mr Skillington will be speaking at the Symposium about which type of surgery is best for aortic root pathologies, and the importance of timing.

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