FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2014 

SCREENING FOR THROMBOPHILIA AND PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS

 

08:30-10:30

PLENARY SESSION I: Screening for thrombophilia and pregnancy complications

Chairpersons

S. Middeldorp, Netherlands
A. Lubetsky, Israel
 08:30
Debate: Screening for thrombophilia
Always: A. Lubetzky, Israel
Never: I. Martinelli, 
Italy
Discussion
 09:20
Debate: Role of thrombophilia in pregnancy complications
Major: B. Brenner, Israel
Minor: S. Middeldorp, 
Netherlands
Discussion
10:10 Oral Presentation:
VEGFA GENE PROMOTER POLYMORPHISMS AND RISK OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM IN AMBULATORY CANCER PATIENTS 
P. Ferroni, Italy

10:30 Coffee Break and poster viewing

HEPARIN, WARFARIN AND NOVEL ANTICOAGULANTS

11:00-13:00 PARALLEL SESSION II: Heparin, Warfarin and novel anticoagulants
Chairpersons
I. Birschmann, Germany
B. Brenner, Israel
11:00 State of the Art: NOACs for the treatment and prevention of VTE
A. Lubetsky,
Israel
11:30
Debate: NOACs in cardiology
Advantages: E. Lev, Israel
Limitations: B. Brenner,
Israel
Discussion
12:20

Laboratory evaluation of DOACs - dos and dont's
I. Birschmann, Germany

12:40

Oral Presentation: 
COAGULATION RESONANCE AMPLITUDE (CORA) TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES A NOVEL VISCOELASTIC ASSESSMENT OF SIMULTANEOUS COAGULATION COMPONENT ANALYSIS 
J. Kashuk, Israel

13:00

Lunch break and poster viewing


ANTIPLATELET THERAPY & MONITORING

16:30-18:30 PARALLEL SESSION V: Antiplatelet therapy and monitoring
Chairpersons
A. Michelson, USA
M. Cattaneo, Italy
16:30 Debate: Monitoring anti platelet therapy?
Helpful: R. Storey, UK
Not helpful: M. CattaneoItaly
Discussion
17:20 Debate: New antiplatelet agents
Advantages: E. Lev, Israel
Limitations: A. Michelson, USA
Discussion 
18:10 Oral Presentation:
AMYLOID PEPTIDE-DEPENDENT ACTIVATION OF HUMAN PLATELETS: ESSENTIAL ROLE FOR CA2+ AND ADP
G. Pula, UK 
 

18:20 Oral Presentation:
THE NOVEL NOX INHIBITOR 2-ACETYLPHENOTHIAZINE IMPAIRS COLLAGEN-DEPENDENT THROMBUS FORMATION IN A GPVI-DEPENDENT MANNER
G. Pula, UK  


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2014

PHARMACOGENOMICS; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY

10:30-12:30
PLENARY SESSION VII: Pharmacogenomics; Thrombolytic therapy
Chairpersons
D. Varon, Israel
Y. Caraco, Israel
10:30 State of the Art:
Pharmacogenomics in thrombosis and hemostasis
Y. Caraco, Israel
11:10
State of the Art:
Catheter guided thrombolysis in VTE
A.I. Bloom, Israel
Discussion
11:50
Oral Presentation:
EXTRACELLULAR FIBRINOGEN BINDING PROTEIN INHIBITS THROMBUS FORMATION BY INTERACTING WITH PLATELETS IN A FIBRINOGEN-DEPENDENT MANNER: UNEXPECTED RESULTS AND NOVEL HYPOTHESES
G. Pula, UK
12:10
Oral Presentation:
CATHETER DIRECTED THROMBOLYSIS ALONG WITH MECHANICAL THROMBOASPIRATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PROXIMAL LOWER LIMB DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY WITH 6-MONTH FOLLOW-UP
S. Patra, India

12:30 Lunch Break and poster viewing

PRIMARY PREVENTION OF VENOUS THROMBOSIS AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

16:00-17:45
PARALLEL SESSION X: Primary prevention of venous thrombosis and coronary artery disease
Chairpersons
C. Patrono, Italy
Y. Caraco, Israel
16:00
State of the Art: Extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in medically ill patients
Y. Caraco, Israel
16:40
Debate: Primary prevention of coronary artery disease by aspirin
No: R. Storey, UK
Yes, because of other potential benefits: C. Patrono, Italy
Discussion