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October 11 – 16, 2008

Marriott Medical Center Hotel
Houston, Texas

For information about registration, exhibiting and housing please contact:

Shellie Stocks
Conference Manager
Email Shellie Stocks
Phone: 281.858.7779

For information about grant support please contact:

Theresa Hartley
Associate Director CME
Email Therasa Hartley  
Phone: 713.798.7483

 

Conference Program - Sunday, October 12, 2008

7:00 AM

Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:45 AM - 8:00 AM Opening Remarks
Michel E. Mawad, M.D.
Jacques G. Moret, M.D.
MODULE I: PEDIATRIC NEUROVASCULAR DISEASE
Moderator: Jill V. Hunter, M.D.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Vascular Occlusive Disease in Children
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Michel E. Mawad, M.D.: Imaging and Techniques
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Robert C. Dauser, M.D.: Surgical Revascularization
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Interventional Neuroradiology in Pediatric Stroke
Karel G. Terbrugge, M.D.
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Pediatric Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations
Alejandro Berenstein, M.D.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM BREAK and EXHIBITS
MODULE II: BIOLOGY AND HEMODYNAMICS IN INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSMS
Moderator: Michel E. Mawad, M.D.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Inflammatory Changes in Aneurysm Wall
Mika Niemela, M.D., Ph.D.
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Vascular Cell Signaling in Vessel Formation
and Stabilization
Karen Hirschi, Ph.D.
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Computerized Fluid Dynamics in Aneurysms
Liang-Der Jou, Ph.D.
SUNDAY LUNCHEON SEMINAR: ANTICOAGULATION AND ANTITHROMBOSIS
Moderator: Lucie G. Thibault, Pharm.D.
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM interactions between platelets and devices
Andrew L. Frelinger, III, Ph.D.
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Heparin , heparinoids and direct thrombin inhibitors
Neal E. Strickman, M.D.
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM ANTIPLATELETS CONTROVERSIES IN THE WORLD OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
Lucie Thibault, Pharm.D.
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Andrew L. Frelinger, III, Ph.D.
Neil E. Strickman, M.D.
Lucie G. Thibault, Pharm.D.

MODULE III: INTRACRANIAL ATHEROSCLEROSIS:
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CURRENT TREATMENT MODALITIES
Moderator: Marc I. Chimowitz, M.D.
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Epidemiology of Intracranial Atherosclerosis
Dennis Landis, M.D.
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Medical Treatment of Intracranial
Atherosclerosis /WASID-SAMMPRIS Trial
Marc I. Chimowitz, M.D.
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Intracranial Revasc ularization Proced ures : Current Status
David Fiorella, M.D., Ph.D.
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM BREAK AND EXHIBITS
MODULE IV: ATHEROSCLEROTIC DISEASE OF THE CAROTID ARTERY
Moderator: Zvonimir Krajcer, M.D.
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Atherosclerois , Inflammatory Burden and
The Vulnerable Pla que
James T. Willerson, M.D.
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Advances in the Medical Treatment of Atherosclerosis
Christie M. Ballantyne, M.D.
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Carotid Artery Stenting : Current Tools and Res ults
Stephen R. Ramee, M.D.
5:30 PM Adjourn
7:00 PM -10:00 PM Welcome to Texas Reception
Texas Music, Texas Food, and Texas Dancing
(Transportation will depart from the hotel lobby at 6:30 pm)
   
   










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