Registration Brochure - The Liver Meeting 2008 - San Francisco - Oct 31-Nov 4, 2008 - (Page 33)

aasLd/iLTs TranspLanT cOurse FRIdAy, OCtObeR 31 • 7:55 AM – 3:20 pM lIveR tRANSplANt FOR vIRAl hepAtItIS ANd FUlMINANt hepAtIC FAIlURe Not Pictured 9:20 – 9:50 am Discussion 9:50 – 10:10 am Break HCV Infection CHAIR: Gary L . Davis, MD Gary L. Davis, MD; and Julia Wendon, MbChB, FRCP 6.5 CME Credits/6.0 Contact Hours This joint one-day course will focus on aspects of viral hepatitis and fulminant liver failure in the setting of liver transplantation. The participant’s increased knowledge will enhance the clinical management of patients with these conditions. Goals and Objectives: n Make the best practice decisions in the treatment and prevention of hepatitis B and hepatitis C with respect to liver transplantation. n COURSe dIReCtORS: Geoffrey W. McCaughan, MD, PhD; 10:10 – 10:30 am Virology and Pathogenesis of HCV Recurrence xavier Forns, MD 10:30 – 10:50 am The Natural History of HCV Recurrence and What Influences It Edward J . Gane, MD 10:50 – 11:10 am Risk of Extended Donor Criteria Donors in HCV Positive Recipients Marina Berenguer, MD 11:10 – 11:30 am Extrahepatic HCV Post Transplant: Diabetes and Renal Dysfunction Raymond T . Chung, MD 11:30 – 11:50 am Therapeutic Options for Prevention and Treatment of HCV Recurrence Norah Terrault, MD 11:50 am – 12:10 pm 12:10 – 1:10 pm Lunch Discussion Understand the nature and natural history of HCV infection in the setting of liver transplantation. Understand acute liver failure and make treatment decisions based on natural history. n 7:55 – 8:00 am Introduction Geoffrey W . McCaughan, MD, PhD Fulminant Hepatic Failure CHAIR: Julia Wendon, MbChB, FRCP HBV Infection CHAIR: Geoffrey W . McCaughan, MD, PhD 1:10 – 1:30 pm Aetiology and Prognosis in Adults Didier Samuel, MD 1:30 – 1:50 am Aetiology and Prognosis in Children Anil Dhawan, MD 1:50 – 2:10 pm Management and Prevention of Multiorgan Failure David J . Kramer, MD 2:10 – 2:30 pm Management and Prevention of Cerebral Oedema Fin Stolze larsen, Md, phd 2:30 – 2:50 pm Post-operative Issues and Outcome for ALF John G. O’Grady, Md discussion 8:00 – 8:20 am What to Do With the Decompensated HBV Cirrhotic? Fabien Zoulim, MD 8:20 – 8:40 am How to Diagnose and Treat Drug Resistance in the Liver Transplant Setting Anna S . F . Lok, MD 8:40 – 9:00 am What Is the Best Antiviral and HBIG Regime? Peter W . Angus, MD 9:00 – 9:20 am Do We Really Need Long Term HBIG? What Are the Alternatives? John R . Lake, MD 2:50 – 3:20 pm Register Today! Go to www.aasld.org and select the liver Meeting® 2008. | 33 | http://www.aasld.org/thelivermeeting/Pages/default.aspx

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