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(PDF Version - 19 K)Agenda
Place: Lord Elgin Hotel, Laurier Room
Date and Time: May 27, 2009 8:00 to 15:00
Chairperson: Dr. Raymond Yee
Science Advisor: Hripsime Shahbazian
Participants: SAC-MDUCS members, Health Canada
Scientific and Regulatory Officer: Larissa Lefebvre
07:30-08:00
Refreshments
08:00-08:15
Opening remarks
Review of the Agenda, Declaration of Conflict of Interest
08:15-08:30
Update to SAC-MDUCS on Use of Recommendations Given to Health Canada
08:30-09:00
Carotid artery stenting
Dr. Lownie
9:00-9:30
Endovascular repair
Dr. Hill
9:30-10:15
Treatment of various diseases using drug eluting stents
Dr. Ducas and Dr. Labinaz
10:15-10:30
Break
10:30-11:15
Precutaneous valve replacements
Dr. Webb
11:15-12:00
Novel ablation devices using cryoablation and high intensity focused ultrasounds
Dr. Skanes
12:00 -12:30
Lunch
12:30-13:15
Current status of implantable pacemakers and defibrillators and automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillators
Dr. Kerr and Dr. Parkash
13:15-14:00
Effects of right ventricular apex pacing
Dr. Yee
14:00-14:45
Special Access Program
Dr. Miro
14:45-15:00
Next steps, Closing Remarks and Adjournment of Meeting
