Day 1 Aboureyhan Birooni hall: Opening ceremony

Date Time Topic Speaker

4/5/2016 8:30-8:40 Recitation of holly Quran

8:40-8:45 National anthem

8:45-9:00 Chairman Dr. M. Asadpour Piranfar

9:00-9:15 WHFS Prof. M. Zoghi

9:15-9:30 Deputy of treatment, ministry of

health

Dr. M. Haji Aghajani

9:30-9:45 Iranian heart association Dr. F. Noohi

9:45-10:00 Scientific secretary Dr. B. Sharifkashani

10:00-10:30 Break

Allame Tabatabaei hall: Heart transplant session

Panel: Dr. N. Behzadnia, Dr. M. Beheshti, Dr. M.A. Peighambari, Dr. M. Rezvan N.,

Dr. M. Sarzaeim

Date Time Topic Speaker

4/5/2016 10:30-10:50 Updates of heart transplant in Iran Dr. M.H. Mandegar

10:50-11:10 Organ recruitment in Iran Dr. F. Sadeghbeigi

11:10-11:30 Immunosuppressive treatment: When

and how

Prof. A. Zuckermann

11:30-11:50 DCD donors Prof. P. MacDonald

11:50-12:10 Follow up echocardiography in heart

transplant

Dr. F. Roshanali

12:10-12:30 Q&A

12:30-14:00 Lunch and prayer

Allame Tabatabaei hall: Mitral Regurgitation

Panel: Prof. M. Senni, Dr. M. H. Namazi, Dr. M. Kiavar, Dr. M. Salehi

Date Time Topic Speaker

4/5/2016 14:00-14:20 MR & Mitral clip Prof. M. Senni

14:20-14:40 MR, HF & Surgery Dr. M. Marzban

14:40-15:00 MR, HF & echocardiography Dr. F. Bayat

15:00-15:20 MR, HF & MRI Dr. H.R. Pour Aliakbar

15:20-15:30 Q&A

15:30-16:00 Break

Allame Tabatabaei hall: Electrophysiology session

Summit Panel: Dr. M. Sadrameli, Dr. M. Eslami, Dr.B. Hajimoradi, Dr. M.

Eftekharzadeh

Date Time Topic Speaker

4/5/2016 16:00-16:20 AF in heart failure, how to manage Dr. M. Haghjoo

16:20-16:40 PVC management & treatment in HF Dr. A. R. Ghorbani Sharif

16:40-17:00 ICD Practical cases in HS Dr. M. Taherpoor

17:00-17:20 Biventricular or RV pacing, a practical

approach to CRT-D & CRT-P

Dr. S. Oraiee

17:20-17:30 Q&A

Sheikh Bahaei room: Multiorgan transplant round table

Summit Panel: Dr. M. Safi, Dr. A. Dabagh, Dr. M. Ghasemi, Dr. B. Sharif kashani, Dr.

K. Najafizadeh

Date Time Topic Speaker

4/5/2016 14:00-14:20 Simultaneous heart & lung transplant Dr. A. Daneshvar

14:20-14:40 Simultaneous heart & kidney transplant Dr. F. Naghashzadeh

14:40-15:00 Multiorgan transplant Dr. S. Nikeghbalian

15:00-15:20 Kidney transplant and heart failure Dr. M. Nafar

15:20-15:30 Q&A

15:30-16:00 Break

Sheikh Bahaei room: Modern methods to quit smoking; useful or ineffective?

(Physicians only)

Panel: Dr. GH. Heidari, Dr. S.R. Seyedi

Date Time Topic Speaker

4/5/2016 16:00-16:20 Harm reduction Dr. H. Sharifi

16:20-16:40 Champix tablets Dr. Z. Hesami 16:40-17:00 Complementary medicine Dr. M. Ariyanpour 17:00-17:20 Electronic cigarettes Dr. Sh. Eslam panah 17:20-17:30 Q&A

Kharazmi hall: Sleep disorders

Panel: Dr. B. Baherstani, Dr. P. Adimi, Dr. A. Mozaffari, Dr. M. Sheibani, Dr. I.

Khaheshi

Date Time Topic Speaker

4/5/2016 8:00-8:30 Sleep disorders and its impact on

cardiovascular system

Dr. M.R. Ahmadi Mousavi

8:30-9:00 Polysomnography and how to do it Dr. H. Asadpour

10:45-11:00 NIV in patients with pulmonary &

heart disease

Dr. P. Adimi

9:30-9-:45 Break

9:45-10:30 Sleep disorders and pulmonary

hypertension

Dr. A. Mozaffari

10:30-11:00 Cardiac rehabilitation in patients

with obstructive sleep apnea

Dr. A. Panahi

11:00-11:45 Central apnea treatment in heart

failure patients; advantages and

drawbacks

Dr. P. Adimi

12:30-14:00 Lunch and Prayer

Kharazmi hall: Internal Medicine and Cardiology

Panel: Dr. M.R. Motamedi, Dr. N.A. Hojati, Dr. F. Noohi, Dr. M. Asadpour Piranfar,

Dr. M.R. Ganji

Date Time Topic Speaker

4/5/2016 14:00-14:20 Reconsidering the principles and

mechanisms of hypertension

Dr. M.R. Ganji

14:20-14:40 Heart failure & thyroid disorders Dr. M.A. Piranfar

14:40-15:00 Diabetes and cardiac patients Dr. M. Valizadeh

15:00-15:20 Review of guidelines for

hypertension treatment

Dr. N.A. Hojati

15:30-16:00 Break

Hakim Khayam room: Cardiomyopathy session

Panel: Dr. H. Saadat, Dr. A.A. Mohebi, Dr. M.H. Ghaderian, Dr. A.R. Ghavidel

Date Time Topic Speaker

4/5/2016 16:00-16:20 Restrictive cardiomyopathy Prof. A. Calabrese 16:20-16:40 Surgical approach to Cardiomyopathy Dr. S. M. Mir

Hoseini 16:40-17:00 HF in cancer patients Dr. M. H. Ahmadi 17:00-17:20 Postpartum CMP Dr. M. Barakat

Sheikh Bahaei room: Updates of nursing in various types of heart failure

Panel: Dr. M. Zakeri Moghaddam, Dr. A. Ebadi, Dr. M. Nikravan, A. Behzadpour, M.

Gilvari

Date Time Topic Speaker

4/5/2016 10:30-11:00 Acute and chronic heart failure Dr. Z. Abassi

11:00-11:30 Heart failure in children Z. Shafiee

11:30-12:00 Heart failure in elderly patients Dr. Elham Navvab

12:00-12:30 Nursing care in patients with

cardiomyopathy

Dr. Kh. Seilani

12:30-14:00 Lunch and prayer

Hakim Khayam room: Cardiac rehabilitation in patients with heart failure

Panel: Dr. A. Barzigar, Dr. M. Parsa Mahjoob, Dr. H. Adib, Dr. M.H. Pourgharib, Dr.

B. Haj Barat Ali

Date Time Topic Speaker

4/5/2016 14:00-14:20 Risk prediction and prognosis in

heart failure patients

Dr. R. Mazaheri

14:20-14:40 Cardiovascular response to exercise

in patients with heart failure

Dr. H. Adib

14:40-15:00 Exercise prescription for patients

with heart failure

Dr. F. Halabchi

15:00-15:20 Role of EECP in rehabilitation of

patients with heart failure

Dr. S. Lotfian

15:20-15:40 Role of breathing exercises in

patients with heart failure

Dr. M.H. Pourgharib

15:30-16:00 Exercise recommendations for heart

failure patients with pace/ICD

Dr. R. Mollazadeh

Kharazmi hall: Nursing care in heart failure

Panel: Dr. M. Zaghari, Dr. S.T. Moradian, kh. Tavasoli, Dr. M. Gholami, L. Salimi

nejad

Date Time Topic Speaker

4/5/2016 16:00-16:20 Etiology and risk factors of heart failure Dr. M. Zakeri

Moghaddam 16:20-16:40 Diagnostic tests and markers of heart

failure

M. Ghanji khoo

16:40-17:10 Arrhythmias in heart failure patients GH. R. Golshani 17:10-17:30 Complications of heart failure Dr. M. Esmaeili 17:30-17:50 Ethics and legal considerations in heart

failure

Dr. Z. Mehrabani

Day 2

Allame Tabatabaei hall: Medical ethics

Panel: Dr. M. Asadpour Piranfar , Dr. M. Abbasi, Dr. F. Borhani, Dr. R. Sadeghi

Date Time Topic Speaker

5/5/2016 9:00-9:15 Ethical considerations in treating end stage

patients

Dr. M. Abbasi

9:15-9:30 Ethical considerations in organ donation

candidates and their family Dr. F. Borhani

9:30-10:00 Medical ethics panel discussion: Ethical

considerations in heart failure Dr. M. Abbasi,

Dr. R. Sadeghi 10:00-10:30 Break

Allame Tabatabaei hall: VAD session

Panel: Dr. Z.H. Ahmadi, Dr. M. A. Yousefnia, Dr. A.M. Hajizeinali, Dr. M.R.

Beiranvand

Date Time Topic Speaker

5/5/2016 10:30-10:50 VAD in 2016 Prof. A. Icovoni 10:50-11:10 Reversibility of frailty after VAD Prof. P. MacDonald 11:10-11:30 VAD in Iran Dr. S. Hosseini 11:30-11:50 Acute heart failure: the vulnerable phase Prof. A. Gavazzi

11:50-12:10 Timing and selection of transplant candidate Prof. A.Zuckermann

12:10-12:30 Debates on VAD or Transplantation Prof. A. Zuckermann

Prof. P. MacDonald

Prof. L. Potena

Prof. A. Gavazzi

Prof. A. Icovoni

12:30-14 Lunch and prayer

Kharazmi hall: Iran-Turkey session

Panel: Dr. I. Nazeri, Dr. S. Abdi, Dr. H. Vakili, Dr. Z. Ansari Aval

Date Time Topic Speaker

5/5/2016 14-14:20 Pulmonary hypertension updates: Last

definition of PAH

Prof. C. Kamyaz

14:20-14:40 Pulmonary hypertension update: Heart

failure and pulmonary hypertension Prof. B. Mutlu

14:40-15 PAH Registry Dr. M. Malek

Mohammad 15-15:20 CTEPH Dr. B. Sharifkashani

15:20-15:30 Q&A 15:30-16 Break

Sheikh Bahaei room: Ischemic cardiomyopathy

Panel: Dr. M.H. Namazi, Dr. M. Safi, Dr. M. Marzban, Dr. S.M. Mirhosseini, Dr. R.

Sadeghi

Date Time Topic Speaker

5/5/2016 16:00-16:15 Dr. A.R. Serati

16:15-16:45

16:45-17:00 Dr. S.R. Seyedi

17:00-17:30

Sheikh Bahaei room: Electrophysiology session

Panel: Dr. M.H. Namazi, Dr. A. Yamini Sharif, Dr. A. Alizadeh, Dr. A. Vasheghani

Farahani, Dr. J. Mikaeli

Date Time Topic Speaker

5/5/2016 10:30-10:50 Role of sympathetic overdrive in heart

failure

Dr. Mahmood

Hashemian

10:50-11:10 Tachycardia induced CMP Dr. Zahra Emkanjoo

11:10-11:30 Electrical storm Dr. Akbarzadeh

11:30-11:50 ARVD; Diagnosis & treatment Dr. Behzad Haji Moradi

11:50-12:30 Q&A 12:30-14 Lunch and prayer

Sheikh Bahaei room: Acute heart failure

Panel: Dr. M.E. Gheidari, Dr. H.R. Pour Hosseini, Dr. M. Foroughi

Date Time Topic Speaker

5/5/2016 14-14:20 Acute RV failure Dr. F.

Naghshzadeh

14:20-14:40 Short-term ventricular assist devices Dr. R. Mohammad

Rezaee

14:40-15 Clinical importance of left atrial

enlargement Dr. H. Saadat

15-15:20 Cardiohepatic syndrome Dr. M.H. Soltani

15:20-15:30 Kidney and body fluid regulation in

heart failure Prof. R. Tolouian

15:30-16 Break

Allame Tabatabaei hall: Pediatric heart transplant and heart failure

Panel: Dr. S. Rafieian, Dr. M.M. Majidi Tehrani, Dr. M. Taherkhani

Date Time Topic Speaker

5/5/2016 16:00-16:20 Stem cell therapy of heart failure in

children

Dr. K.Vahidshahi

16:20-16:40 Heart transplantation in children Dr. M.R. Mahdavi

16:40-17:00 ECMO in children Dr. R. Baghaee

17:00-17:20 Surgical techniques in pediatric heart

transplant

Dr. A. Sadeghpour

17:20-17:30 Challenges in pediatric heart

transplantation Dr. M. Hekmat

Kharazmi hall: New nursing approaches in treatment of heart failure

Panel: Dr. A.R. Jahangirifard, Dr. M. Zakeri Moghadam, Dr. N. Novinmehr, L.

Salimnejad, Dr. M. Nikravan Mofrad, A.R. Mohsenipoor

Speaker Topic Time Date

Dr. F.

Naghashzadeh

New surgical treatments of heart

failure

10:30-11:00 5/5/2016

Dr. N.

Mohammadi

New nonmedical treatments of heart

failure

11:00-12:00

H. Mahabadi Nursing care in heart transplantation 12:00-12:30 Lunch and prayer 12:30-14:00

Allame Tabatabaei hall: Echocardiography and other imaging modalities in heart

failure

Panel: Dr. A. Sadeghpour, Dr. N. Samiei, Dr. N. Behzadnia, Dr. M. Karvandi, Dr. T.

Razmi

Date Time Topic Speaker

5/5/2016 14:00-14:20 Tissue tracking technology for assessing

cardiomyopathies Dr. M. Karvandi

14:20-14:40 Echocardiography in restrictive

cardiomyopathy and constrictive pericarditis

Dr. N. Behzadnia

14:40-15:00 Aortic valve diseases with low EF Dr. M. Parsaee 15:00-15:20 CMR in cardiomyopathy Dr. Z. Alizadeh 15:20-15:40 Dyssynchrony indices in echocardiography and

their application in CRT

Dr. R. Sattarzadeh

15:30-16:00 Break

Hakim Khayam room: Vaccination and follow up of heart transplant patients

Panel: Dr. H. Saadat, Dr. M. Karvandi, Dr. I. Khaheshi

Date Time Topic Speaker

5/5/2016 10:30-10:50 Coronary artery disease in HT

recipients Prof. L. Potena

10:50-11:10 Vaccinations and prophylaxis in

transplant patients

Dr. Sh.

Shokoohi

11:10-11:30 Infectious complications in transplant

patients Dr. P. Tabarsi

11:30-11:50 Non-infectious complications in heart

transplant patients

Dr. Z.H.

Ahmadi

11:50-12:30 Q&A 12:30-14 Lunch and prayer

Hakim Khayam room: Strategies to improve nursing care in heart failure patients

Date Time Topic Speaker

5/5/2016 14-15:30 Panel Members: Dr. M. Ilkhani, Dr. Sh. Ghanjei,

Dr. H. Peiravi, Dr. M. Zakeri Moghadam, S.

Salemi, M. Beheshti

15:30-16 Break

Hakim Khayam room: ECMO workshop

Date Time Topic Speaker

5/5/2016 16:00-17:30 Panel: Dr. N. Mohammadi, Y. Mafhoomi, Dr.Z.H. Ahmadi

Day 3

Allame Tabatabaei hall: Medical treatment of heart failure, drug interactions

Panel: Dr. Masoud Ghasemi, Dr. S. Alipour Parsa, Dr. F. Naghashzadeh, Dr. F.

Vakilian

Date Time Topic Speaker

6/5/2016 9:00-9:10 LCZ696 or Entresto Prof. M. Senni

9:10-9:20 Treatment of congestive heart failure

using drug combinations Dr. N. Naderi

9:20-9:30 Is Digoxin effective? Dr. S. Taghavi 9:30-9:40 Pharmaceutical approach to

treatment of heart failure with

preserved EF

Dr. F. Vakilian

9:40-10:10 Panel: Drug interactions in heart failure

Dr. B. Sharifkashani

10:10-10:30 Break

Allame Tabatabaei hall: Iran and Turkey session

Panel: Prof. M. Zoghi, Dr. R. Miri, Dr. B. Sharif kashani, Dr. N. Naderi

Date Time Topic Speaker

6/5/2016 10:30-11:00 A Global Perspective in Heart

Failure: Current recommendations

for the pharmacological treatment of

CHF

Prof. O. Ergene

11:00-11:30 A Global Perspective in Heart

Failure: Is it time to change the first-

line treatment of CHF?

Prof. M. Zoghi

11:30-12:00 Heart transplantation Dr. A. Amin 12:00-12:30 When and how to use inotropes Dr. Sh. Minaee 12:30-14:00 Lunch and prayer

Allame Tabatabaei hall:

Panel: Dr. B. Sharif Kashani, Dr. N. Behzadnia, Dr. M. Karvandi

Date Time Topic Speaker

6/5/2016 14:00-14:20 Prevention of heart failure in high

risk population

Prof. A. Gavazzi

14:20-14:40 HfpEF Prof. M. Senni

14:40-15:00 The role of exercise

echocardiography in the

evaluation of patients with heart

failure with preserved or reduced

ejection fraction

Prof. A. Calabrese

15:00-15:30 New guidelines for indications of

heart transplantation

Prof. L. Potena

15:30-16:00 Break

Allame Tabatabaei hall: Closing session

Date Time Topic Speaker

6/5/2016 16:00-16:20 Summary of key points of summit Dr. B.

Sharifkashani 16:20-16:40 Achievements of the summit Dr. S. Alipour

Parsa 16:40-17:00 Closing remarks Dr. M.

Asadpour

Piranfar

Kharazmi hall: Sleep disorders

Panel: Dr. P. Adimi, Dr. B. Amraa, Dr. V. Eslami

Date Time Topic Speaker

6/5/2016 10:30-10:50 Obstructive sleep apnea in heart

failure; What the specialists

must know

Prof. I. Fietze

10:50-11:10 Diagnosis of sleep disorders

using electrocardiography Prof. T.

Penzel 11:10-11:30 Treatment of obstructive sleep

apnea in heart failure patients Prof. Ch.

Schoebel

11:30-11:50 The impact of obstructive sleep

apnea and CPAP in

cardiovascular disorders

Dr. B. Amraa

11:50-12:00 Q&A: prof. I. Fietze, Prof. T. Penzel, Prof. Ch.

Schoebel, Dr. P. Adimi, Dr. B. Amraa

12:30-14:00 Lunch and prayer

Sheikh Bahaei room: Anesthesia

Panel: Dr. A. Dabagh, Dr.A.R. Mahoori, Dr. A.R. Jahangiri fard, Dr. F. Bayat

Speaker Topic Time Date

Dr. A.R.

Jahangiri

Fard

Anesthetic management of cardiac

transplantat candidates 14:00-14:20 6/5/2016

Dr. K. Faani Techniques of mechanical support

in heart transplant patients 14:20-14:40

Dr. A.

Dabbagh The role of TEE during anesthesia

for heart transplantation 14:40-15:00

Dr. H.A.

Jelveh

Moghadam

Advanced hemodynamic

monitoring in heart transplant

patients

15:00-15:20

Dr. B.

Farzanegan Post-transplant care in ICU 15:20-15:40

Break 15:40-16:00

Sheikh Bahaei room: Nursing session:

Education and health promotion of heart failure patients

Panel: Dr. F. Atashzadeh, Sh. Nasiri, Dr. T. Samavat, Dr. M. Rasooli, Dr. Sh.

Ghiasvandian

Date Time Topic Speaker

6/5/2016 10:30-11:00 Cardiac rehabilitation in patients with

heart failure

Dr. Sh. Kharabian

11:00-11:30 Barriers of heart failure treatment and

its facilitators

Dr. F. Monjazabi

11:30-12:00 Palliative cares in heart failure Dr. M. Rasooli

12:00-12:30 Psychosocial rehabilitation in heart

failure

Dr. M. Gholami

12:30-14 Lunch and prayer

Hakim Khayam room: Ergospirometry workshop (CPET) and cardiac rehabilitation in

patients with heart failure(1)

Panel: Dr. S. Tavana, Dr. M. Jaafari Fesharaki, Dr. Sh. Kharabian

Date Time Topic Speaker

6/5/2016 10:30-10:45 Non-invasive ventilation in

patients with acute heart failure Dr. A.

Fakharian

10:45-11:05 Basic concepts and interpretation

of CPET results to differentiate

cardiac or pulmonary causes

Dr. A.R.

Eslaminejad

11:05-11:25 Interpretation of CPET results to

determine the prognosis Dr. R.

Mazaheri

11:25-11:45 Exercise prescription based on

CPET results

Dr. Sh.

Kharabian

11:45-12:00 Psychosomatic considerations in

rehabilitation of patients with

heart failure

Dr. S.E.

Sharafi

12:30-14:00 Lunch and prayer

Hakim Khayam room: Ergospirometry workshop (CPET) and cardiac rehabilitation in

patients with heart failure(2)

Panel: Dr. A. Fakharian, Dr. M. Pishgahi, Dr. Sh. Kharabian

Date Time Topic Speaker

6/5/2016 14:00-14:15 Role of EECP in rehabilitaion of

heart failure patients Dr. S. Lotfian

14:15-14:25 Prescription of breathing exercises in

heart failure patients Dr. M.H.

Pourgharib

14:25-14:40 Prescription of strength exercise in

heart failure patients Dr. A.H. Abedi

14:40-14:55 Rehabilitation considerations in heart

failure patients with IHD Dr. R. Rahmani

14:55-15:10 Diet considerations in heart failure

patients Dr. K. Jafarian

15:10-15:30 CPET and its interpretation Dr. R. Mazaheri 15:30-16:00 Break