CANADIAN PULMONARY HYPERTENSION FORUM

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
18:00 – 19:00 Registration - Main Foyer
19:00 – 22:00 Hospitality Cocktail & Dinner – Florence I,II & Terrace
Thursday, September 24th 2009
07:00 – 08:30 Registration - Main Foyer
07:30 – 08:30 Breakfast: Florence I,II,III and Edimbourg I & II
Clinical Aspects of PAH
Chairs: Dr. Janet Pope, Dr. Steeve Provencher
Meeting Room: Paris I & II
08:30 – 09:15

New Concepts and Changing Paradigms in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Dr. Ray Benza
09:15 – 10:00

New ESC/ERS Guidelines for PAH: Achievements and Gaps

Dr. Jean-Luc Vachiéry
10:00 – 10:30 Break – Main Foyer
10:30 – 11:00

Effectiveness of PAH Therapies in PAH Associated with Connective Tissue Disease

Dr. Janet Pope
11:00 – 11:30

Exercise Testing and Rehabilitation in PAH

Dr. Steeve Provencher
11:30 – 12:15

New Hemodynamic Insights in PAH

Dr. Jean-Luc Vachiéry
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch – Florence I, II, III
Other Types of Pulmonary Hypertension
Chairs: Dr. John Granton, Dr. David Langleben
Meeting Room: Paris I & II
13:00 – 13:45

PRO/CON Debate: Should We Use PAH Therapy to Treat Pulmonary Hypertension
Associated with Lung Disease?

PRO: Dr. George Chandy / CON: Dr. Kim Boutet
13:45 – 14:30

When Should Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Left Heart Disease be Treated with PAH Therapy?

Dr. David Langleben
14:30 – 15:00 Break – Main Foyer
15:00 – 15:30

Unique Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Hypertension

Dr. Ian Adatia
15:30 – 16:00

Canadian PVD Guidelines: Where are we? Where are we going?

Dr. Sanjay Mehta
16:00 – 16:30

3 Case Discussions (Chair: Dr. Sanjay Mehta)

Presented by fellows
18:30 – 22:00 Social event: Trinity Estiatorio Restaurant - 1445 Drummond - walking distance
Next (Friday Sept 25)