Congress 2005

2nd International Congress of the SGPH
21-22 April 2005, Glion/Montreux

Summaries:

• O. Sitbon: Changing natural history of pulmonary hypertension in the last 20 years
• R. Trembath: Contribution of genes in the development of pulmonary hypertension
• A. Peacock: Signaling and remodeling processes in the pulmonary circulation

Slides:

• O. Sitbon: Changing natural history of pulmonary hypertension in the last 20 years
• R. Trembath: Contribution of genes in the development of pulmonary hypertension
• A. Peacock: Signaling and remodeling processes in the pulmonary circulation
• G. Rocchi: Non invasive diagnostics and evaluation of the cor pulmonale - Echocardiography
• P. Vock: Non invasive diagnostics and evaluation of the cor pulmonale - MRI
• S. Provencher: Non invasive diagnostics and evaluation of the cor pulmonale - Exercise testing
• R. Naeije: Pathophysiologie of left/right shunt associated pulmonary hypertension
• S. Provencher: Exercise stress test and oxygen consumption
• G. Domenighetti: Management of the pulmonary hypertension in the ICU
• O. Sitbon: Endothelin receptor antagonists
• R. Naeije: Treatment approach in the hemodynmic unstable patient