Under The Patronage of
The Minister of Health of The Republic of Tunisia
Under the Auspices of
The Tunisian Society of Cardiology and Cardio-Vascular Surgery
The American Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and
Interventions (SCAI)
The Panafrican Society of Cardiology (PASCAR)
Monastir University
Monastir Faculty of Medicine
Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital
Cardiothrombosis Research Laboratory (LR12SP16)
Fifteenth Panafrican Course
on Interventional Cardiology
October 30th – November 1st, 2014
Hammamet-Tunisia
Founding President
M Ben Farhat, MD
Course Chairman
H Gamra, MD
Course Directors
M Ben Farhat, MD
H Gamra, MD
H Sievert, MD
Course Co-Directors
F Betbout, MD
A Cribier, MD
J Fajadet, MD
A Pichard, MD
F Remadi, MD
P Serruys, MD
Programme
October 30th, 2014
12:00 Registration
14:30 – 16:30
14:30 Welcome words
M Ben Farhat (Monastir, Tunisia)
How Valvular Heart Diseases are managed in Africa
Plenary Room
Chairs: M Ben Farhat, H Thameur, H Gamra, M Ben Ismail, M ElIraki, Kh M Boudhia,
H Sievert, A Ben Khalfallh
VHD in Tunisia
R Mechmeche (Tunis, TN)
VHD in Algeria
S Ahnia (Algiers, Algeria)
VHD in Morrocco
Abdou El Ouali (Rabat, Morrocco)
VHD in Sudan
A Suliman, (Khartoum,Sudan)
VHD in Cote d’Ivoire
R N’Guetta, (Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire)
VHD in Senegal
M Diao (Dakar, Senegal)
VHD in Mauritania
A Bah, Nouak Chott (Mauritania)
VHD in Kenya
G Yonga ( Nairobi, Kenya)
VHD in South Africa
Mpiko (Cape Town, South Africa)
VHD in Egypt
Keynote Lecture
M Sobhy (Alexandria, Egypt)
How to move forward with VHD management in Africa?
H Gamra ( Monastir, TN)
Discussion
Session for Cath Lab technicians and CCU nurses
17:00 – 18:30
Chairs: K Rouis, M Abdennabi, L Ben Ali, G Jeridi, F Betbout
Cardiogenic Shock: diagnosis and management
H Chaouch (Monastir, TN)
How to become familiar with CTO equipment?
H Mernaoui (Tunis, TN)
Results of a survey on the profile of cath lab technician in Tunisia
H Sammoud(Tunis, TN)
Stock management of cath lab equipment:
R Tabka (Monastir, TN)
Emergency kit in the cath lab ( pericardial Kit , covered stent, snare....)
M Diao (Dakar, SN)
16:30 – 17:00
Coffe Break - Visit of Posters and Exhibitions
Poster Moderators: Z Dridi, S Marrakchi, K Hakim, , E Neffati, I Ghrissi
17:00 – 18:00
PlenaryRoom
Update on Latest advances
in interventional rythmology
Chairs: J Bardet, N Kafsi, A Ben Halima, Y Ben Ameur, F Betbout, S Ouali, M Hentati,
S Chabrak, R Chettaoui
Subcutaneous defibrillators (S-ICD): Techniques, complications
P Defaye (Grenoble, FR)
Implantable defibrillators in Africa: Current status and future prospects
A Haggui (Tunis, TN)
Leadless pace makers: State of the art
P Defaye (Grenoble, FR)
18:00 – 19:00
Congenital Heart Disease Repair
Percutaneous VSD closure A to Z
Chairs: H Sievert, F Maatouk, F Abid, R Boussaada, W Fehri, A Abid, M Jarrar,
H Messaad, F Limaiem
Diagnosis, classification and indications for closure of VSD
F Maatouk (Monastir, TN)
Percutaneous VSD closure
-In adults
H Sievert (Frankfurt, DE)
-In neonates/infants E Boughezala ( Sousse, TN)
VSD repair: Can percutaneous repair compete with surgery? A Abid (Tunis, TN)
October 31st, 2014
08:30 –10:00
10:30
How to Workshop
In collaboration of the CNAM
Pitfalls for the interpretations of normal and abnormal
Coronary angiograms (clinical cases)
Moderators: F Remadi, S Abdelfattah, N Dhaouadi, K Rejeb, N Bouayed, S Zitouni
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Is this a case for CABG or PCI?
S Mlika (Sousse, TN)
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Is PCI indicated for this lesion?
M Hassine (Monastir, TN)
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BMS or DES in this case?
F Remadi (Sousse, TN)
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Can these lesions be treated in one or more than one PCI session?
F Triki (Sfax, TN)
Techniques Learning Workshop
How to use: Rotablator,IVUS, bifurcation stent, BVS
Moderators: E Camenzind, K Battikh, F Derbel, S Ahnia, F Drissi, R Kasri, S Malek
Live in a Box: - How to treat osteal calcified lesion?
J Langar (Tunis, TN)
H Gamra (Monastir, TN)
In Collaboration with Boston Scientific -KTBio
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How to use a dedicated stent in bifurcation lesions?
M Kerkeni (Tunis, TN)
In Collaboration with Biosensors – Physiolab
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How to implant a Biodegradable Vascular Scaffold?
In Collaboration with Abbott –Madis Medical M Hmam (Tunis, TN)
How to Manage Workshop
Echocardiography in the Cath Lab
Moderators: M Zaouali, S Ben Youssef, S Kammoun, S Kraiem
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Echo for Percutaneous ASD closure
D Abid (Sfax, TN)
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Echo for Left atrial appendage occlusion
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Echo for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Impantation (TAVI)
W Fehri (Tunis, TN)
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Transesophageal echocardiography during balloon mitral valvulotomy
A Mahdhaoui (Sousse, TN)
S Hamdi (Monastir, TN)
How to Manage Workshop
Controversial issues for the management of Hypertension
Moderators: F Zannad, H Boussadia, R Boujenah, F Jerraya, S Abdessalem,
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Controversy of salt and Hypertension: where is the truth?
H Boussadia (Sousse, TN)
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What should be the first line therapy for hypertension ACE Inhibitors
or Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers?
-ACE I:
S Abdessalem (Tunis, TN)
-No, ARB
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What is new in the most recent ESC –ESH- guidelines for the management
of hypertension
R Boujenah (La Marsa, TN)
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Hypertension in daily practice: A clinical case
R Ben Meftah Chakroun (Tunis, TN)
10:00 –10:30
10:30
F Jerraya (Sfax, TN)
Coffee Break – Visit of Exhibitions and Posters
Poster Moderators: F Ouarda, F Triki, W Sdiri, S Hamdi, H Denguir
ALL about TAVI
Plenary Room
Chairs: A Mahdhaoui, N Elhaitem, M Ben Ismail, H Eltchaninoff, H Sievert,
E Boughzela, D Lahidheb, A Khayati
10:30 Live transmission from Clinique Bassatine – Sfax, Tunisia
T Lefevre – M Marouane
Case: TAVI – Edwards Sapien 3 valve implantation
11:00 TAVI: current devices, results and complications
M Gilard (Brest, FR)
11:15 New devices for TAVI: What is in the pipeline?
11:30 TAVI indications: Has patients profile changed?
H Sievert (Franckfurt, DE)
H Eltchaninoff (Rouen, FR)
11: 45 My experience with introducing TAVI in a developed country. How can TAVI be
introduced in Africa?
M Doss (Frankfurt, DE)
12:00 My experience with introducing TAVI in an emergent country. How can TAVI be
introduced in Africa?
H Sievert (Frankfurt, DE)
12:15 –12:45
Official Opening Ceremony
10:30
12:45 -13:30
Symposium Edwards
Moderators: H Eltchaninoff, H Gamra, M Gilard, S Ernez,
12:45 Lessons from TAVI experience in Morocco
TBD
12:55 Lessons from TAVI experience in Tunisia
Interventionnalist View
M Marouane (Sfax, Tunisia)
Surgeon view
I Frikha (Sfax, Tunisia)
13:15 Latest innovations in Edwards TAVI technologies T Lefevre (Paris, FR)
Lunch
13:30 -14:30
Africa Fellows summit (part 1)
In collaboration with The Tunisian Young
Cardiologists Group
Equipment of the cath lab:From A to Z
Moderators: M Gilard, G Ducrocq, H Ben Ahmed, Z Belhadj, A Magdy, Kh Mzoughi
Introduction: Educative mission of EAPCI for the young generation
M Gilard (Brest, FR)
Presentations of diagnostic and PCI cases from simple to complex with emphasis on the
equipment (Guiding, wires, balloons, stents….)
Bifurcation Lesion:
-My way of treating bifurcation lesions in Europe T Lefevre (Paris, Fr)
-My way of treating bifurcation lesion in Africa
Z BelHadj (Ariana, TN)
-Discussion
Primary PCI
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My way of doing PPCI in Europe
E Camenzind (Nancy, Fr)
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My way of doing PPCI in Africa
A Suliman (Khartoum, Sudan)
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Discussion
Left main stenosis
-My way for PCI of left main stenosis in Europe G Ducrocq (Paris, Fr)
- My way for PCI of left main stenosis in Africa G Yonga (Nairobi, Kenya)
-Discussion
controversies in interventional cardiology
CoronaryHot
Interventions
Plenary Room
Chairs: S Mourali, F Remadi, S Kammoun, H Haoula, R Boujenah, H Drissa,
S Ben Youssef,
14:30 Live Transmission From Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital – Monastir, Tunisia
Renal Denervation with the Vessix device
15:00 Renal Denervation should be forgotten? The interventionalist view
H Sievert (Franckfurt, DE)
15:15 Renal Denervation should be forgotten? The clinician view
F Zannad (Nancy, FR)
15:30 Management of DES restenosis should be balloon eluting stent
A Magdy (Cairo, EG))
15:45 Management of DES restenosis should be another DES implantation
TBD
16:00 -16:30
Coffee Break – Visit of Exhibitions and Posters
Poster Moderators: L Bezdah, L Chaker, L Zakhama, O Jomaa, T Khalfat
Live from Washington DC
16:30 -17:30
Learn With Augusto Pichard
Chairs: M Doss, H Gamra, E Camenzind, H Sievert, M Sobhy, Y Louvard, H Eltchaninoff
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Tips and tricks for the management of complex PCI challenging cases:
Calcified long lesions, thrombus containing lesions, complex cases of primary PCI
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FFR/IVUS/OCT What should we have in our cath Lab and for what
indications?
Keynote Lecture: Lessons from 40 years history of
interventional cardiology
M Bertrand (Lille, FR)
Complications Session workshop
In Collaboration with GTCI – AGIC - CardioAlex
17:30 -19:00
Chairs: H Sievert, Kh Hamza, A Magdy, M Sobhy, R Kasri, Y Louvard, M Gilard, S Ahnia,
T Lefevre,
Animators: L Hached, K Battikh, H Kammoun
Presenters: TBD
19:00
Adjourn
Novembre 1st, 2014
Session for Cath Lab Technicians and CCU nurses
08:30 10:00
Chairs: L Siala, M Tobji, M Bhouri, H Ben Ahmed,
Patients consents: Legal considerations, use in practice, acceptance by the patients
Rachid Msolli (Monastir, TN)
Drugs in the cath lab: List, storage, protocol of use
Z Belhadj (Ariana, TN)
Radioprotection in the cath lab: How to minimize the risk A Hammou (Tunis, TN)
Implantable defibrillator: What should we know in 2014
Kh Jaziri (Monastir, TN)
CD Presentations with complications to be identified by CL Technicians
Mohamed Anas Chaibi (Tunis, TN)
How to manage Workshop
Non Invasive Cardiac /Coronary Imaging
Moderators: M Golli, JF Deux, M Maatouk, A Zidi, Ch Kraiem, H Ben Hajel
How to manage Workshop
How to shorten Access to reperfusion in STEMI?
In Collaboration with The Tunisian Society of Emergency Medicine
Moderators: S Nouira, B Bouhajja, S Marghli, R Boukef, M Methemmam,
How to manage Workshop
Management of bifurcation lesions restenosis
In collaboration with TUBIC
Moderators: M Ben Ismail, M Brigui, H Boussadia, H Kammoun
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A case of restenosis of osteal circumlex
N Hajlaoui, B Jedaida (Tunis, TN)
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A case of restenosis of distal left main
F Addad, Z Ibn El Haj (Ariana, TN)
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A case of restenosis of bifurcation lesion treated by two stents
M Kerkeni, W Bouladi (Tunis, TN)
10:00 – 10:30
Coffee Break – Visit of Exhibitions and Posters
Poster Moderators: H Kammoun, S Maaoui, M Majdoub, S Kacem, S Longo,
R Denguir
All about CTO
10:30 – 13:00
Plenary Room
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Chairs: H Sievert, F Addad, H Gamra, J Manaa, F Remadi, H Baccar, S Kraiem,
H Eltchaninoff, S Chenik
10:30 Live transmission from Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir – Tunisia
Case of CTO retrograde recanalisation
Y Louvard (Paris, FR)
11:00 How to look for myocardial viability before doing CTO?
JF Deux (Paris, Fr)
11:20 When should we indicate a retrograde approach and how to do it?
A Galassi (Catania, Italy)
11:40 What stent, what antithrombotic/antiplatelet regimen and for what duration should we
use for CTO recanalization?
E Camenzind (Nancy, FR)
12:00
Symposium
(Terumo)
Chairs : M Guediche, A Ben Hamida, M Ben Farhat, N Baraket, E Camenzind,
H Gamra
How to simplify the Management of Complex cases?
Y Louvard (Paris, FR)
Closing Keynote Lecture : The Truth in Medicine does it exist ?
I Gandjbackkh (Paris, FR)
13 :00
Africa Fellows Summit (Part II)
All about Vascular access ( femoral, radial…)
Techniques, complications
Moderators: G Ducrocq, H Ben Ahmed, R Nguetta, A Suliman
Femoral puncture: Tips and Tricks
Kh Ben Hamda (Monastir, TN)
Radial puncture: Tips and Tricks
F Addad (Tunis, TN)
How to perform transseptal puncture?
F Betbout (Monastir, TN)
How to perform Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty?
N El Haitem (Rabat Morocco)
Announcement of :
The Best Clinical Case
H Sievert (Frankfurt, DE)
The Best Abstract/ Poster
F Zannad (Nancy, FR)
14: 30 Closing Remarks
M Ben Farhat – H Sievert – H Gamra