Latin American Symposium

Future Perspectives in Pulmonary Hypertension

Program

• State of the art conferences

• Debates

• Controversies

• Future perspectives

• Quiz & Interactive sessions

State of the Art Conferences

• Management of PH: Current status

• Advances in the treatment: Riociguat

• Clinical studies: PATENT & LEPHT

• CTEPH: Riociguat development

Future Perspectives

• Session II: PH management in Latin America• Current situation• Research in Latin America• Multidisciplinary approach• Patient perspective

• Session III: CTEPH• From diagnosis to treatment (interactive)

Debate I: Left Ventricle

Debate II: COPD

Debate II: COPD

Debate III: Eisenmenger

Controversies in PAH

• 1. Pregnancy

• 2. Instable PH (acute state)

• 3. Combined treatment: sequential vs. upfront

• 4. Best imaging method to study the RV

Controversies

• PH management decisions

• Good decisions

• Informed

• Supported by best evidence

• Compatible with patients values

• Considers patients preferences

• Weigh pros and cons

• Practical

• Poor decisions

• Objective data inadequate

• Too few options considered

• Alternatives unclear

• Values and preferences unexplored

• Roles unclear

• Communication is poor

Simposio Latinoamericano Perspectivas Futuras en Hipertensión Pulmonar