Meet the Experts MTE 2020

10th Multilevel Course on Meet The High Risk and Innovative Experts Cardiac Interventions MTE 2020

Hotel Splendide Royal 24th - 26th June, 2020 Lugano Switzerland

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

mte 2020 credits:

Swiss Society of Cardiology European Board for Accreditation Requested in Cardiology (EBAC) Requested

Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Herz- und Thorakale Gefässchirurgie Requested Meet The Experts MTE 2020

MTE 2020 Presentation

We have the pleasure to officially announce our “Meet the Experts” Multilevel Learning objectives: Course that will be held in Lugano from June 24th to June 26th, 2020. • Analyze and make the right decisions in critical coronary This edition will offer attendees an interactive, dynamic and updated pro- and structural heart gram on state-of-the art interventional strategies and newly developed car- interventions diac procedures. A very special focus will be given to the latest technologies • Manage difficult cardiac in the field of interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery and imaging, and interventions live cases will be performed at Cardiocentro Ticino by some of the most ex- • Manage complications during perienced operators. cardiac interventions The aim of the course is to favor an open multi-disciplinary discussion within the heart-team and attendees with regards to indications and techniques for Targeted audience: the treatment of high-risk and complex cases. Moreover, the course will be • Cardiologists an outstanding opportunity to widespread the knowledge and the use of the • Cardiac Surgeons latest technical innovations. • Cardiologists in training • Nurses and technicians We look forward to sharing with you this thrilling experience in a relaxing and interactive atmosphere.

COURSE DIRECTORS Dr. med. M. Moccetti PD Dr. med. E. Ferrari PD Dr. med. G.Casso

LOCAL CO-DIRECTORS Prof. Dr. med. T. Moccetti Prof. Dr. med. G. Pedrazzini

Prof. Dr. med. S. Demertzis Prof. Dr. med. T. Cassina COURSE DIRECTORS Meet The Experts FACULTY MTE 2020

COURSE DIRECTORS Marco Moccetti, Cardiology Enrico Ferrari, Cardiac Surgery Gabriele Casso, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

LOCAL CO-DIRECTORS Giovanni Pedrazzini, Cardiology Tiziano Moccetti, Cardiology Stefanos Demertzis, Cardiac Surgery Tiziano Cassina, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

FACULTY Schmuel Banai, Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Paolo Denti, Cardiac Surgery, Milan Friedrich Eckstein, Cardiac Surgery, Basel Christoph Huber, Cardiac Surgery, Geneva Peter Matt, Cardiac Surgery, Luzern Lorenz Räber, Cardiology, Bern Piergiorgio Tozzi, Cardiac Surgery, Lausanne Marco Valgimigli, Cardiology, Bern Alberto Weber, Cardiac Surgery, Zurich

LOCAL FACULTY Angelo Auricchio Francesco Faletra Gabriele Via PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME Meet The Experts JUNE 24TH, 2020 MTE 2020

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON JUNE 24TH, 2020 13:15 – 13:30 Welcome M. Moccetti, E. Ferrari, G. Casso, G. Vassalli

NOVEL APPROACHES FOR CARDIAC DISEASES: DISCOVERY, BIOLOGY AND CLINICAL TRANSLATION

Lectures on Cardioprotection 13:30 – 14:00 EU-COST Cardioprotection Action - Derek Housenloy 14:00 – 14:30 Importance of functional food compounds in cardioprotection - Vincenzo Lionetti

14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break

Lectures on Cardiac regeneration 15:00 – 15:30 MicroRNA therapy stimulates uncontrolled cardiac repair after myocardial infarction in pigs - Mauro Giacca 15:30 – 16:00 Epicardial cells derived from human embryonic stem cells augment cardiomyocyte- driven heart regeneration - Sanjay Sinha

16:00 – 17:00 Final round-table - Derek Housenloy, Vincenzo Lionetti, Mauro Giacca, Sanjay Sinha Giuseppe Vassalli, Lucio Barile

Faculty Dinner PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME Meet The Experts JUNE 25TH, 2020 MTE 2020

THURSDAY MORNING JUNE 25TH, 2020 08:00 – 08:15 Welcome M. Moccetti, E. Ferrari, G. Casso

SESSION 1 How to tackle severe aortic stenosis in patients with concomitant coronary disease 08:15 – 12:30 Chairmen: To be determined Panel: To be determined Talk 1 - What do we need to treat first? The valve or the coronary disease? Talk 2 - Which transcatheter valve fits better in case of concomitant coronary disease? Talk 3 - How to deal with coronary disease in patients with previous TAVR? Talk 4 - Off-pump CABG and concomitant TAVI

LIVE 1 - LIVE 2 -

10:15 – 10:45 Coffee break Talk 5 - TAVI for low risk patients: pros Talk 6 - TAVI for low risk patients: cons Talk 7 - Post TAVI PM implantation in younger patients LIVE 3 -

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch THURSDAY AFTERNOON JUNE 25TH, 2020 13:30 – 14:00 Special Guest Lecture

SESSION 2 Refractory Angina: which options are still left? 14:00 – 18:30 Chairmen: To be determined Panel: To be determined Talk 1 - Reducer Talk 2 - CTO Talk 3 - Surgical redo: is it a real danger? Talk 4 - New insights in medical treatment

LIVE 4 - LIVE 5 -

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break Talk 5 - Assessment of myocardial viability and residual ischemia for decision making Talk 6 - Treatment options for severely calcified coronary lesions (Shockwave vs Rotapro) Talk 7 - Antithrombotic treatment after complex revascularization treatment LIVE 6 -

Social Dinner PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME Meet The Experts JUNE 26TH, 2020 MTE 2020

FRIDAY MORNING 26TH JUNE, 2020

SESSION 3 Mitral and Tricuspid Regurgitation: should I treat the valve or the ventricle? 08:15 – 12:30 Chairmen: To be determined Panel: To be determined Talk 1 - Mitral valve imaging to select the right treatment strategy Talk 2 - Percutaneous mitral repair: 2020 onwards Talk 3 - Adaptive mitral ring to prevent redo surgery Talk 4 - Anesthesia for mitral valve surgery through mini-thoracotomy?

LIVE 7 - LIVE 8 -

10:15 – 10:45 Coffee break Talk 5 - New recent developments for tricuspid valve repair Talk 6 - Lead induced TR: how to deal with Talk 7 - Iatrogenic atrial septal defect: keep it or close it? LIVE 9 -

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch FRIDAY AFTERNOON JUNE 26TH, 2020

SESSION 4 Assessment of CAD: physiology versus anatomy, which factors prevail? 13:30 – 18:00 Chairmen: To be determined Panel: To be determined Talk 1 - IVUS guided PCI of the left main Talk 2 - Optical coherence tomography (OCT): just a fancy tool or a revolutionary device on the shelf? Talk 3 - Surgical revascularization and FFR Talk 4 - Microvascular angina from pathophysiology to treatment

LIVE 10 - LIVE 11 -

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break Talk 5 - Non-conventional indications for Impella support Talk 6 - Anatomic and physiological assessments with CT scan Talk 7 - Can the medical treatment impact on plaque regression? LIVE 12 -

16:30 – 16:45 Closing Remarks T. Moccetti

End of the Meeting Meet The Experts GENERAL INFORMATION MTE 2020

LOCATION HOTEL ACCOMMODATION The 10th Multilevel Course on High Risk and Innovative Participants are responsible for their own hotel book- Interventions: “Meet the Experts” (MTE) 2020 will take ing; however, Villa Sassa Hotel and Lugano City Hotel place in Lugano, the most important city in the Italian have been optioned. speaking part of Switzerland. This region is considered For assistance please contact: one of the most beautiful spots in Europe. [email protected]

VENUE WEB SITE The Course will take place at the Splendide Royal Hotel. On the web site of the Cardiocentro Ticino The venue is centrally located, few minutes by taxi from www.cardiocentro.org/mte: the raileway station. • Cardiocentro Ticino Milano Malpensa airport can be reached from Lugano in • Venue about 70 minutes by shuttle buses. There is also a train • Registration connection (www.sbb.ch/en/timetable); this service runs • Scientific program daily every hour from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. with stops at all • Conference secretariat contact details regional train stations. It takes approximately 90 minutes from Malpensa airport to Lugano railway station. SOCIAL DINNER By car: motorway exit Lugano Sud. The social dinner will take place on June 25th and your announcement is mandatory. CLIMATE June often presents a warm temperature (23-27°C), CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT with possible rain-showers. Please contact the secretariat in case of any query.

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino A Certificate of attendance will be given to the Ufficio Congressi e Comunicazione participants attending all sessions of the Course. Via Tesserete 48 CH- 6900 Lugano CONFERENCE LANGUAGE Phone: +41 (0) 91 805 31 23 / 93 The conference language is English for all sessions. No [email protected] translation provided.

REGISTRATION Wednesday June 24th from 11:00 Thursday June 25th from 07:30 Friday June 26th from 07:30

REGISTRATION FEES € 300 for MTE from Wednesday June 24th 01:00 p.m. to Friday June 26th 06:00 p.m. € 100 for single days

The deadline for registration is May 15th. The registration includes access to the scientific sessions and exhibition, and all lunches and refreshment breaks of the sessions for which you are registered. Meet The Experts SPONSORS MTE 2020