2018 ISHLT Academy Master Class in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
10 April, 2018 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The field of chronic thromboembolic disease is a changing landscape with increasing evidence for new therapies. Aided by improved diagnostic tools, surgical techniques, the use of interventional approaches and the approval of medical therapies, treatment of the disease also requires a multi-disciplinary team approach and training to understand contemporary decision making. This class is designed to meet the target audience’s need for an advanced learning opportunity that explores and seeks to address the unique clinical challenges faced by those caring for patients with CTEPH. The four topics covered in this Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Master Class include diagnostic challenges/modalities utilized for CTEPH, management strategies of the complex CTEPH patient, interventional approaches and mechanical support, and surgery for CTEPH.
The course is intended for specialists with advanced levels of expertise. Ideally, participants will have completed the core competency course on Pulmonary Hypertension (PH), have primary practice in thoracic, cardiothoracic surgery or medical treatment of PH ≥ 5 years and/or have managed patients with one or more of the topics intended for discussion.
Scientific ProgramAcademy Chairs
Mardi Gomberg-Maitland, MD, MScAcademy Chair
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA USA
David Jenkins, FRCSAcademy Co-Chair
Papworth Hospital
Cambridge, United Kingdom
William Auger, MD, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA USA
Raymond Benza, MD, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA USA
John Cannon, FRCP, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Duane Davis, MD, MBA, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL USA
Marion Delcroix, MD, PhD, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Marc De Perrot, MD, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON Canada
Elie Fadel, MD, Hospital Marie Lannelongue, La Plessis-Robinson, France
Deepa Gopalan, MD, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Irene Lang, MD, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Michael Madani, MD, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA USA
Takeshi Ogo, MD, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
Joanna Pepke-Zaba, PhD, FRCP, Papworth Hospital NHS Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom