Programme

11:00 - 14:00

Registration

14:00 - 14:10

Welcome
Marion Delcroix and David Jenkins; then inviting Marcin Kurzyna, Adam Torbicki, Pavel Jansa and Joanna Pepke-Zaba

Session 1: Pathophysiology of CTEPH
Chairs: Irene Lang, Michał Mączewski

14:10 - 14:20

Definition of CTEPH
Marion Delcroix

14:20 - 14:30

From acute PE to CTEPH
Erik Klok

14:30 - 14:40

The role of exercise testing - diagnostic challenges
Luke Howard

14:40 - 14:50

Gene expression changes in the right ventricle in CTEPH
Soni Pullamsetti

14:50 - 15:00

Ring finger transcription factor
Hiroto Shimokawahara

15:00 - 15:10

Clonal haematopoiesis
Irene Lang

15:10 - 15:40

Q&A with the panel

15:40 - 16:10

Coffee break

Session 2: Diagnostic challenges
Chairs: Pavel Jansa, Christoph Wiedenroth

16:10 - 16:20

Is nuclear medicine scan still relevant?
Nick Kim

16:20 - 16:30

CTPA and common traps in interpretation of CTEPH
Nick Screaton

16:30 - 16:45

Reporting of CTPA results - differences between centres
Vladimir Cerny

16:45 - 16:55

Pulmonary angiography and visualisation of distal vasculature
Christoph Wiedenroth

16:55 - 17:05

Impact of AI/new technologies on pulmonary circulation imaging
Olivier Meyrignac

17:05 - 17:35

Q&A with the panel

17:35

Closure of day 1

09:00-09:10

Welcome: PERT – a new partner in management of acute pulmonary embolism

Session 3: Treatment paradigms in acute/subacute PE
Chairs: A.Torbicki, M. Madani

09:10-09:20

Pulmonary Embolism Response Team - different models, outcomes
R. Channick

09:20-09:30

Catheter-directed treatments - why not thrombolysis?
P. Pruszczyk

09:30-09:40

CDT in real-life
M. Kurzyna

09:40-09:50

Outcomes from recent RCTs - PEERLESS
V. Tapson

09:50-10:00

Outcomes from recent RCTs - HI-PEITHO
S. Konstantinidis

10:00-10:10

Outcomes from the Penumbra US-based registry (STRIKE-PE)
T. Fernandes

10:10-10:20

Polish National Registry - long term outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy
A. Araszkiewicz

10:20-10:30

Pitfalls and dangers of catheter-directed treatments
M. Delcroix, J. Yang

10:30-11:00

Q&A with the panel

11:00-11:30

Coffee break

Session 4: Management of CTEPH
Chairs: J. Lindner, H. Matsubara

11:30-11:40

Surgical technique
M. Madani

11:40-11:50

Perioperative management
D. Jenkins

11:50-12:00

BPA technique and periprocedural management
M. Kurzyna

12:00-12:10

PH medical therapies and long-term anticoagulation for CTEPH
M. Delcroix

12:10-12:20

Experiences with a staged approach in high-risk patients
J.-N. Andarelli

12:20-12:30

Residual PH after mechanical intervention
J. Pepke-Zaba

12:30-12:40

New treatment strategies in inoperable CTEPH
X. Jaïs

12:40-13:10

Q&A with the panel

13:10-15:10

Lunch break

Session 5: Key messages from abstracts
Chairs: A. Torbicki, J. Pepke-Zaba

15:10-15:55

Abstract presentations

15:55-16:10

Award presentation

16:10-16:40

Coffee break

Session 6: What we can learn from registries?
Chairs: A. Araszkiewicz, X. Jais

16:40-16:50

Role of registries and "real world" data in rare and complex disease
N. Kim

16:50-17:00

ICA registry outcomes: Global CTEPH and BPA
I. Lang

17:00-17:30

National CTEPH registries

Poland – G. Kopeć
Czech Republic – P. Jansa
Spain – P. Escribano Subias
Turkey – B. Yildizeli

17:30-17:40

How close is our practice to the guidelines?
J. Pepke-Zaba

17:40-18:10

Q&A with the panel

18:10

Closure of day 2

09:00-09:10

Welcome: ERN-LUNG – a new partner in CTEPH management

Session 7: Learning CTEPH through interesting cases
Chairs: I. Simkova, E. Fadel

09:10-09:20

Maffucci syndrome and distal CTEPH treated with BPA
S. Darocha

09:20-09:30

Residual PH
B. Steudel

09:30-09:40

Unexpected finding of chronic CTEPH deposits at surgical embolectomy due to acute PE
D. Zielinski

09:40-09:50

Catastrophic APL syndrome
M. Ourada

09:50-10:00

Combination of intravascular lead extraction and epicardial lead placement during PEA
J. Yang

10:00-10:10

Bronchial embolization to reduce competitive flow
J.-N. Andarelli

10:10-10:40

Round table discussion of CTEPH experts related to presented cases

10:40-11:10

Coffee break

Session 8: Future of CTEPH landscape
Chairs: M. Kurzyna, D. Jenkins

11:10-11:20

Geographical differences in CTEPH management - what could we learn?
M. Madani

11:20-11:30

Importance of centre experience
T. Verbelen

11:30-11:40

Hot topic - training of surgeons
C. Ng

11:40-11:50

Hot topic - training of BPA operators
H. Matsubara

11:50-12:00

Working under challenging conditions
L. Kulyk

12:00-12:10

Patients' voice
L. Pentke

12:10-12:40

Q&A with the panel

12:40-12:45

Meeting closure

The ICC agenda will be supplemented by satellite sponsor symposia, a virtual poster session and industry exhibitions.