BIWAC Congress 2016
 
Programme



08:15


09:00


Introduction

Pr C. Beauloye, BIWAC Chairmen
Pr A. Pasquet, BSC President


Session 1 Controversies in Acute Cardiac Care

Chairs: Dr P. Coussement, Bruges, BE & Dr O. Van Caenegem -Brussels, BE

09:15  Preloading for every ACS?

Interactive clinical case presentation
Dr P. Coussement - Bruges, BE

PRO debate
Pr M.Claeys - Edegem, BE

CONTRA debate
Pr W. Desmet, Leuven, BE

Rebuttal summary and conclusion by the chairmen





10:00  Cardiogenic shock: limited to tertiary care centers?

Interactive clinical case presentation
Dr O. Van Caenegem - Brussels, BE

Defining cardiogenic shock center
Dr O. Van Caenegem - Brussels, BE

PRO debate
Pr P. Sinnaeve - Leuven, BE

CONTRA debate
Pr D. De Backer - Braine-l'Alleud, BE

Rebuttal summary and conclusion by chairmen



10:45




Session 2 States of the art - Keynote lectures

Chairs: Pr C. Beauloye, Brussels, BE & Dr S. Gevaert, Ghent, BE

11:15 

BIWAC Prize presented by the chairman of BIWAC

11:25 


Pulmonary embolism: acute and sub-acute strategies
Pr S. Konstantinides, Mainz, DE

12:00 



ACS guidelines in 2016: From troponin over risk stratification to antithrombotic
Pr C. Bode, Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, DE

12:45 




Session 3 Acute cardiac care in real life - Cardiac arrest

Chairs: Pr P. Evrard, Mont-Godinne, BE & Dr K. Ameloot, Genk, BE

13:45


CPR guidelines
Prof K. Monsieurs, Antwerp, BE

14:10

Commented and interactive clinical case on cardiac arrest
Dr K. Ameloot, Genk, BE


Discussants of key issues:

  • Pre-hospital care, cooling and temperature setting after cardiac arrest
    Pr C. Hassager, Copenhagen, DK
  • Early invasive strategy and antithrombotic management after cardiac arrest
    Pr C. Beauloye, Brussels, BE
  • When - where to stop, the brain issue?
    Pr F. Tacone, Brussels,BE
16:00 


How to prevent cardiac arrest during sport?
Pr J.-B. le Polain de Waroux, Brussels, BE

16:30 Conclusions


16:40
Pr C. Beauloye, Brussels, BE

End of the meeting & Cocktail reception