Scientific Program

Schedule of Events

PROGRAM AFRICA

FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER

  • 10:00 – 17:00 | REGISTRATION
  • 12:00 – 1:00 | LUNCH
  • 12:30 | Welcome Address ( Dr Chris Zambakides / Dr Dirk Pretorius )

SESSION 0NE 12:30 – 14:30

    • Panel: Dr Zambakides ( Chair/ Provoker ), Prof Sajidah Khan, Prof  Sevket Gorgulu, Dr Nico van der Merwe, Dr Pieter van Wyk
  • 12:45 | 🎬 Live case 1 ( Complex-PCI )
      • Operators ( Prof Maksymilian Opolski / Dr Jean Vorster)
  • 13:00 | 🎬 Live case 2 ( CTO )
    • Operators ( Prof Masahisa Yamane / Dr Keir McCutcheon ) 

Didactic Lectures

  • DK Crush technique ( 10min ) – Dr Chris Zambakides 
  • DK Culotte ( 10min ) Dr Pieter van Wyk
  • Provisional / TAP & T ( 10 min ) Dr Gideon Visagie
  • Ostial Circumflex Stenosis ( Prof Goran Stanković )

14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee / Tea / Industry Networking

SESSION TWO 15:00 – 18:00 ( IN FRIENDSHIP ASSOSIATION WITH EAPCI )

    • Panel: PANEL: Dr Stefan Harb (Chair/ Provoker), Dr Umberto Barbero, Dr Jean Vorster, Prof Kambis Mashayekhi, Dr Chevaan Hendrickse
  • 15:00 | 🎬 Live case 3 ( CTO )
      • Operators ( Prof Paul Knaapen / Dr Dirk Pretorius)
  • 15:15 | 🎬 Live case 4 ( Complex-PCI )
    • Operators ( Dr Pieter van Wyk / Dr Jacques Liebenberg)

Didactic Lectures

  • CTO – The evidence (20 ) Prof Kambis Mashayekhi 
  • CTO tool box & wire technology  ( 15min ) – Dr Mihai Cocoi
  • CTO Anatomy & Approach – ( 10 ) Dr Dirk Pretorius
  • The ambiguous cap ( 10min ) – Dr Chris Zambakides

19: 00 | Conference Dinner – Prof Irene Lang – Closing the diagnostic gap in PAH : The      Role of RHC in Clinical Practice.

 

SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER

  • 07: 00 – 17:00 | REGISTRATION
  • 06:30 – 08:00 | BREAKFAST

SESSION THREE 08:00 – 10:00

    • Panel : Prof Maksymillian Opolski  ( Chair / provoker ), Dr Mmuso Mogwera, Dr Anthony Becker, Prof Masahisa Yamane, Dr Keir McCutcheon
  • 08:00 | 🎬 Live case 5 ( CTO )
      • Operator ( Prof Kambis Mashayekhi / Dr  Chris Zambakides )
  • 08:15 | 🎬 Live case 6. ( Complex-PCI )
    • Operators ( Dr AD Horak / Dr Gideon Visagie)  

Didactic Lectures

  • Anterograde techniques ( 10min ) Prof Paul Knaapen
  • Retrograde (techniques ( 10min ) Prof Masahisa Yamane
  • Externalisation techniques ( 10 min ) Dr Stefan Harb
  • 3D Wiring ( 10 min ) – Prof Maksymilian Opolski

10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee / Tea / Industry networking

SESSION FOUR 10:30 – 12:30

    • Panel: Prof Mauro Carlino ( Chair / Provoker ),  Dr AD Horak, Dr Phumesan Biseti, Dr Jacques Liebenberg, Dr Don Zachariah, 
  • 10:30 | 🎬 Live case 7 ( Complex-PCI )
      • Operators ( Dr Dirk Pretorius / Dr Umberto Barbera )
  • 10:45 | 🎬 Live case 8 ( CTO )
    • Operators ( Dr Stefan Harb / Dr Pieter van Wyk )

Didactic Lectures

  • OCT in Complex PCI ( 15 ) – Prof Evald Christiansen 
  • ORBITIAL ( 10 min ) – Dr Rohan Lutchman
  • ROTABALATION ( 10min ) – Dr AD Horak 
  • IVL / CUTTING ( 10min ) – Dr Pumeshan Bisetti 

12:30 – 13:30 | LUNCH

SESSION FIVE 13:30 – 15:30

    • Panel: Prof Kambis Mashayekhi ( Chair / Provoker ), Prof Mauro Carlino, Dr Dirk Pretorius, Dr Abdul Mozid, Dr Anthony Becker 
  • 13:30 | 🎬 Live case 9 ( CTO )
      • Operators ( Prof Sevket Gorgulu / Dr Chevaan Hendrikse )
  • 13:45 | 🎬 Live case 10 ( CTO )
    • Operator (  Dr Mihai Cocoi / Dr Alex Achim  )

Didactic Lectures

  • HDR ( 15 min ) – Prof Mauro Carlino
  • CTO Complications ( 15min ) – Dr Abdul Mozid
  • TD ADR / TD HDR ( 15min ) – Dr Umberto Barbero

15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee / Tea / Industry Networking

SESSION SIX 16:00– 18:00

    • Panel: Prof Paul Knaapen( Chair / provoker ), Dr Mihai Cocoi, Dr Alex Achim, Dr Nico van der Merwe, Dr Dirk Pretorius
  • 16:00 | 🎬 Live case 11 ( CTO )
      • Operator  ( Dr Abdul Mozid & Dr Anthony Becker )   
  • 16:15 | 🎬 Live case 12 ( CTO )
    • Operators ( Prof Opolski / Dr. Chris Zambakides )

Didactic Lectures 

  • IVUS in Complex PCI – Dr Jean Vorster
  • All about graft PCI ( 10min ) – Dr Jacques Liebenberg
  • Small vessel PCI / DEB ( 15 )  – Prof Sajidah Khan

FREE EVENING 

 

SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER

  • 06:30 – 08:00 | BREAKFAST
  • 08:00 – 12:00 | REGISTRATION / CPD CERTIFICATES

SESSION SEVEN 08:00 – 10:00

  • Panel: Prof Ferande Peters & Prof Andrew Sarkin ( Chair ) Dr. Chris Zambakides, Dr Pieter van Wyk, Prof Kambis Mashayekhi
  • 08:00 | 🎬 Complications / Cases in a box ( 8 cases x 12 min per case )

10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee / Tea / Industry Networking

SESSION EIGHT 10:30 – 12:00

  • Panel: Prof Sajidah Khan & Prof Hellmuth Weich ( Chair ), Dr Stefan Harb,  Dr Nico van der Merwe, Dr Rohan Lutchman
  • 10:30 | 🎬 Fellow Case Presentations. ( 8 cases x  9min )

12:00 | Closing remarks / Lunch / Departure

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