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Sunday, March 8, 2009 — 8:30 AM, Convention Center 306
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- Cardiac Diseases at Risk of Sudden Death in the Young
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Moderators:
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Jagdish Butany, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada and
Gaetano Thiene, University of Padua Medical School, Padova, Italy
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Disclosure:
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In accordance with ACCME guidelines regarding disclosure, the USCAP policy requires that faculty members who have a significant financial or other relationship with a commercial company, entity, or service (which will be discussed in this Symposium) must disclose this to attendees. The Academy also requires that speakers disclose any products that are not labeled for the use under discussion. Jeffrey Saffitz has a patent pending for ARVC. The other speakers listed below have indicated they have nothing to disclose.
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| 8:30 | The Burden of the Phenomenon - Michael C. Fishbein, University of California, Los Angeles, CA |
| 8:55 | The Risk of Coronary Sudden Death in the Young: A Pathology Overview - Allen Burke, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD |
| 9:15 | Cardiomyopathies and Sudden Death - Jeffrey E. Saffitz, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA |
| 9:35 | Sudden Cardiac Death with "Normal" Heart: Molecular Autopsy - Cristina Basso, Universita degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy |
| 10:00 | Break |
| 10:30 | How to Identify Patients at Risk - N.A. Mark Estes III, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA |
| 10:50 | Is Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death Feasible? - Barry J. Maron, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, MN |
| 11:15 | Lecture SCVP Award: "Cardiomyocytes Turnover and Renewal in the Normal and Diseased Heart, Are Stem Cells Relevant and Sufficient?: An Analysis Based on a Socratic Approach" -
L. Maximilian Buja, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX |
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The topic was chosen by the Educational Committee because sudden death is a devasting occurrence in children and young adults, not rarely in those involved in sport activity. The symposium will deal with the main cardiovascular disorders which may precipitate abrupt cardiac arrest, with particular attention to coronary artery disease and cardiomyopathies. The information deriving from autopsy with a precise diagnosis entails great importance for family members. Part of the symposium will be devoted to clinical aspects on how to identify patients at risk and whether prevention of sudden cardiac death is feasible through clinical and genetic screening.
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