Rheumatic
Heart Disease
FROM MOLECULES TO THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY
JW MARRIOTT HOTEL | MIRAGE CITY – CAIRO – EGYPT
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Under the Patronage of H.E
Meeting Directors
Cairo, Egypt
Topics
Epidemiology, Global Burden
Pathogenesis and Molecular Vaccinology
Pathology and Clinical Presentation
Prevention and Screening
Contemporary Management
Awareness and Databases
Global and Regional Initiatives
Preliminary Program
Friday 13th of January 2017
| Registration | 09.00 AM |
| Addis Ababa Communique Meeting | 10:00 – 13:00 |
| Coffee Break | 13:00 – 13.30 |
| Addis Ababa Communique Meeting | 13:30 – 15:30 |
| Lunch Break | 15:30 – 17:00 |
| Addis Ababa Communique Meeting | 17:00 – 19:00 |
Saturday 14th of January 2017
| INVICTUS meeting | 08:30 – 11:30 |
| Bongani Mayosi, Salim Yusuf, Stuart Coonoly | |
| Coffee Break | 13:00 – 13.30 |
| Addis Ababa Communique Meeting | 13:30 – 15:30 |
| Official Opening | |
| Welcome and Introduction | 12:00 Noon |
| Magdi Yacoub |
Session 1 (Day 2)
Epidemiology, Global Burden
Chairs: Bongani Mayosi and Robert Bonow
| The Global Burden of the disease | David Watkins | 12:15 – 12:45 |
| Possible Geographic Determinants | David Phillips | 12:45 – 13:15 |
| Genetic Determinants | Tom Parks | 13:15 – 13:45 |
| Lessons from Registries | Liesl Zühlke | 13:45 – 14:15 |
Session 2 (Day 2)
Pathogenesis and Molecular Vaccionology
Chairs: Shiranee Sriskandan and Jim Dale
| Virulence Vs. Rheumatogenesis | Shiranee Sriskandan | 14:15 – 14:45 |
| Role of Molecular Mimicry | Madeleine Cunningham | 14:45 – 15:15 |
| The Endothelium as a Target | Jagat Narula | 15:15 – 15:45 |
| Is there a role for sequencing the Streptococcus Genome | Pierre Smeesters | 15:45 – 16:15 |
| Tea Break | 16:15 – 16:30 | |
| Abstract Discussion | ||
| Reverse Vaccinology | Rino Rappoli | 16:30 – 17:00 |
| A role for Glycobiology in vaccine Development | Raymond Dwek | 17:30 – 18:00 |
| Testing Existing Vaccines | Jim Dale | 18:00 – 18:30 |
| END OF DAY 2 | ||
| Faculty Dinner | 20:00 |
Sunday 15th of January 2017
Session 1 (Day 3)
Pathology and Clinical Presentation
Chairs: Renu Vermani and Peter Zilla
| Acute Rheumatic Fever: The revised Jones Criteria | Bo Remenyi | 08:30 – 09:00 |
| Acute Cardiac Affection | Jagat Narula | 09:00 – 09:30 |
| Clinical presentation: Lessons from REMEDY | Ganesan Karthikeyan | 09:30 – 10:00 |
Session 2 (Day 3)
Prevention and Screening
Chairs: Salim Yussuf and Bongani Mayosi
| Primary Prevention: A Global Perspective | Harvey White | 10:00 – 10:30 |
| Secondary Prevention Programs: Achievements and Challenges | Bo Remenyi | 10:30 – 11:00 |
| Antibiotic Quality Control | Clements Rex | 11:00 – 11:30 |
| Debate: Echocardiographic screening for subclinical RHD: Added value or added cost? | Pro: Clements Rex Con: Ganesan Karthikeyan |
11:30 – 12:00 |
| Tea Break | 12:00 – 12:30 | |
| Abstract Discussions |
Session 3 (Day 3)
Contemporary Management – 1
Chairs: Harvey White and Robert Bonow
| Medical treatment: Challenges and Controversies | Sidney Smith | 12:30 – 13:00 |
| Stroke Prevention: The Role of NOACs | Stuart Connoly | 13:00 – 13:30 |
| Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty: An Indian Perspective | K. M. Krishnamoorthy | 13:30 – 14:00 |
| Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty in Pregancy | Ahmed El Guindy | 14:00 – 14:30 |
| Lunch Break | 14:30 – 15:30 |
Session 4 (Day 3)
Contemporary Management – 2
Chairs: Alain Carpentier and Magdi Yacoub
| Surgery in RHD: The role of valve reconstructive procedures | Manuel Antunes | 15:30 – 16:00 |
| Repair Vs. Replacement | Ahmed Afifi | 16:00 – 16:30 |
| Towards developing Transcatheter Valves for RHD | Peter Zilla | 16:30 – 17:00 |
| Regional Centres of Excellence | Magdi Yacoub | 17:30 – 18:00 |
| END OF DAY 3 | ||
| Gala Dinner | 20:00 |
Sunday 16th of January 2017
Session 1 (Day 4)
Awareness and Databases
Chairs: Stuart Spencer and David Philips
| Access to Rural Communities: Role of Technology | Ali El Faramawi | 08:30 – 09:00 |
| RHD Screening Databases | Mark Engel | 09:00 – 09:30 |
| Role of Heart Valve Society | Hanneke Takkenberg | 09:30 – 10:00 |
| Hospital-based Databases | Shehab Anwer | 10:00 – 10:30 |
Key Note Lecture
Chairs: Bongani Mayosi and Magdi Yacoub
| Towards Eradicating RHD – Where Science and Policy Cross Roads | Salim Yusuf | 10:30 – 11:00 |
| Tea Break | 11:00 – 11:30 | |
| Abstract Discussions |
Session 2 (Day 4)
Global and Regional Initiatives
Chairs: Bongani Mayosi and Magdi Yacoub
| The European Society of Cardiology Roadmap to End Rheumatic Heart Disease | Jeroen Bax, ESC | 11:30 – 11:45 |
| The World Heart Federation Roadmap to End Rheumatic Heart Disease | Ana Olga Mocumbi, WHF Rheumatic Fever Council | 11:45 – 12:00 |
| The Addis Ababa Communique to End Rheumatic Heart Disease in Africa | Bongani Mayosi, Pan-African Society of Cardiology | 12:00 – 12:15 |
| The Role of RHD Action | Jeremiah Mwangi, World Heart Federation | 12:15 – 12:30 |
| The Role of the World Health Organization | Oyere Onuma, World Health Organization | 12:30 – 12:45 |
| The Role of African Union | Mabvuto Kango, African Union | 12:45 – 13:00 |
| Coffee Break | 13:00 – 13:30 | |
| Egypt’s RHD Prevention Program | Alaa El Ghamrawy | 13:30 – 13:45 |
| New Zealand’s RHD Prevention Program | Diana Lennon | 13:45 – 14:00 |
| Namibia’s RHD Prevention Program | Christopher Hugo-Hamman | 14:00 – 14:15 |
| Guatemala’s Prevention Program | Aldo Castañeda | 14:15 – 14:30 |
| The Pacific Islands RHD Prevention Program | Marvin Allen | 14:30-14:45 |
| The Ho Chi Minh RHD Program | Alain Carpentier | 14:45 – 15:00 |
| Lunch Break | 15:00 – 16:30 |
Closing Remarks
Where do we go from here
| Bongani Mayosi | 16:30 – 17:00 | |
| Group Photo | 17:00 – 17:30 | |
| END OF DAY 4 |