Lunch symposium: Cell therapy for the heart

with Dr Nawwar Al-Attar, FRCS, FETCS, PhD Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hopital Bichat, Paris, France

Place: The Heart and Lung Clinic, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, room D1.3003

Time: 12.00-14.40

Moderator: Dr Svend Aakhus, Rikshospitalet

Program

12.00 – 12.05 Welcome and introduction of Dr Al-Attar
Dr Otto Smiseth, head Heart and Lung Clinic, Rikshospitalet

12.05 – 12.45 Cell Therapy in ischemic cardiomyopathy; evaluation of three cell lines by echocardiography, conductance catheter and sonomicrometry
Dr Nawwar Al-Attar

12.50 – 12.55 Discussion

12.55 – 13.05 Experiences from the ASTAMI randomized controlled trial
Dr Ketil Lunde, Rikshospitalet

13.05 – 13.10 Discussion

13.10 – 13.20 ASTAMI-late
Dr Jan-Otto Beitnes, Rikshospitalet

13.25 – 13.30 Discussion

13.35 – 13.45 Cell types for future investigation
Dr Jan E Brinchmann, Rikshospitalet

13.45 – 14.00 Discussion

14.00 Adjourn