THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009 |
| 15:00 – 19:00 |
Registration |
| 16:30 ‑ 16:40 |
Opening Address
by Conference Organizing Committee -
J. Bosch, Spain, A.K. Burroughs, UK, R. de Franchis, Italy
followed by F. Szalay, Hungary |
| 16:40-18:40 |
Session I:
Pathobiology of the Vascular Endothelium and Portal Hypertension |
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Chair: R. Groszmann, New Haven, CT, USA |
| 16:40 |
Pathobiology of the Vascular Endothelium
W.C. Sessa, New Haven, CT, USA |
| 17:10 |
Oxidative Stress and Vascular Function
R.P. Brandes, Frankfurt, Germany |
| 17:40 |
Regulation of Endothelial Phenotype
G. García-Cardeña, Boston, MA, USA |
| 18:10 |
Factors modulating e-NOS expression/activity
Y. Iwakiri, New Haven, CT, USA |
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2009 |
| 08:30-10:20 |
Session II:
Pathobiology of the Vascular Endothelium in Cirrhosis |
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Chair: W.C. Sessa, New Haven, CT, USA |
| 08:30 |
Hepatic eNOS in Cirrhosis
V. Shah, Rochester, MN, USA |
| 09:00 |
Eicosanoids
J.C. García-Pagán, Barcelona, Spain |
| 09:30 |
Hydrogen Sulphide
S. Fiorucci, Perugia, Italy |
| 10:00 |
Tribute to Roberto Groszmann
Presented by: G. García-Tsao, New Haven, CT, USA |
| 10:20 ‑ 10:45 |
Coffee Break |
| 10:45-16:00 |
Session III:
Splanchnic Haemodynamics |
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10:45 |
Chairs: J.C. García-Pagán, Spain, V. Shah, USA
The Hyperkinetic Syndrome
R. Groszmann, New Haven, CT, USA |
| 11:15 |
Endocannabinoids
G. Kunos, Bethesda, MD, USA |
| 11:45 |
Lipid Metabolism and Vascular Function
R. Moreau, Clichy, France |
| 12:10 |
Rho Proteins and Regulation of Vascular Tone in Cirrhosis
M. Hennenberg, Bonn, Germany |
| 12:35 |
The Role of Bacterial Translocation
A. Albillos, Madrid, Spain |
| 13:00 ‑ 14:30 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:30 |
Splanchnic Angiogenesis
M. Fernandez, Barcelona, Spain |
| 15:00 |
Pharmacological Modification of Splanchnic Blood Flood
P.C. Hayes, Edinburgh, UK |
| 15:30 |
Pharmacological Modification of Hepatic Vascular Resistance
J. Bosch, Barcelona, Spain |
| 16:00 ‑ 16:30 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:30-18:30 |
Session IV:
Structural Changes in Cirrhosis |
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Chair: J. Bosch, Spain |
| 16:30 |
Vascular Occlusion and Parenchymal Extinction
IR Wanless, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| 17:00 |
Fibrogenesis
S.L. Friedman, New York, NY, USA |
| 17:30 |
Angiogenesis and Inflammation
M. Pinzani, Florence, Italy |
| 18:00 |
Reversibility of Fibrosis
J.P. Iredale, Edinburgh, UK |
| 20:00 |
Conference Buffet Dinner |
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2009 |
| 08:30-11:05 |
Session V:
Diagnostic Tests in Portal Hypertension |
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Chairs: G. D'Amico, Italy, G. García-Tsao, New Haven, CT, USA |
| 08:40 |
Methodology of Diagnostics Tests
E. Christensen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 09:10 |
Evaluation of Fibrosis and Portal Hypertension: |
| 09:10 |
I. Histology as a Gold Standard for Assessing Fibrosis/Cirrhosis
M. Guido, Padova, Italy |
| 09:30 |
II. Endoscopy vs. Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Varices
R. de Franchis, Milan, Italy |
| 09:55 |
III. HVPG as a Gold Standard: How to do it Properly
R. Bañares, Madrid, Spain |
| 10:20 |
IV. Non-invasive assessment: French Approach
D. Thabut, Paris, France |
| 10:45 |
V. Non-invasive assessment: U.S.A. Approach
J.A. Talwalkar, Rochester, MN, USA |
| 11:05 ‑ 11:30 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:30-13:00 |
Session VI: Prognosis |
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Chair: A.K. Burroughs, London, UK |
| 11:30 |
Construction and Validation of Prognosis Models
T.I. Sørensen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 12:00 |
Prognostic Models in Portal Hypertension: Stages of Cirrhosis
G. D’Amico, Palermo, Italy |
| 12:30 |
HVPG and Prognosis
G. García-Tsao, New Haven, CT, USA |
| 13:00 ‑ 14:30 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:30-16:30 |
Session VII:
Treatment: New Evidences Following Baveno 2005
and Atlanta 2007 |
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Chair: R. de Franchis, Italy |
| 14:30 |
Pre-Primary and Primary Prophylaxis
C. Merkel, Padova, Italy |
| 15:00 |
Secondary Prophylaxis
D. Lebrec, Clichy, France |
| 15:30 |
Predictors of Failure to Standard Therapy: HVPG and Beyond
A.K. Burroughs, London, UK |
| 16:00 |
Advances in the Treatment of Acute Bleeding
J.G. Abraldes, Barcelona, Spain |
| 16:30 ‑ 17:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 17:00-18:40 |
Session VIII:
Emerging Therapies for Portal Hypertension |
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Chair: P.C. Hayes, Edinburgh, UK |
| 17:00 |
Advances in the Management of BCS and PHPVO
D. Valla, Clichy, France |
| 17:30 |
New Endoscopic Therapies
C. Villanueva, Barcelona, Spain |
| 18:00 |
Radiological Rescue Therapies
J.P. Vinel, Toulouse, France |
| 18:30 |
Closing Remarks
J. Bosch, Spain, A.K. Burroughs, UK, R. de Franchis, Italy |