Amyloidosis
symposium
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 2021
Dolce La Hulpe
Dolce La Hulpe
Systemic amyloidosis (AA, AL and ATTR) is a group of diseases in which abnormal proteins build up in tissue. There are many different ways of manifestation of this disease. The diagnosis is complex, but important for correct treatment. Systemic amyloidosis requires a multidisciplinary collaboration between the different medical specialists. With this symposium we want to bring different specialists together to provide state-of-the-art insights in pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of amyloidosis.
Chairs

Prof. Dr. Antoine Bondue
Cardiologist
Hôpital Erasme
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Hôpital Erasme
Université Libre de Bruxelles
“Latest Diagnostic & Treatment Strategies in Amyloidosis”

Prof. Dr. Kristl Claeys
Neurologist
UZ Leuven
KU Leuven
UZ Leuven
KU Leuven
“Cutting edge knowledge on diagnosis and treatment of all types of amyloidosis by multiple medical disciplines”

Prof. Dr. Michel Delforge
Hematologist
UZ Leuven
KU Leuven
UZ Leuven
KU Leuven
“After many years of stagnation, finally there are major therapeutic breakthroughs for patients with amyloidosis”

Prof. Dr. Anne-Catherine Pouleur
Cardiologist
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
UC Louvain
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
UC Louvain
“Heart involvement at the time of diagnosis, an adverse prognosis factor for amyloidosis”
Program
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 2021 – Dolce La Hulpe
135, Chaussée de Bruxelles – 1310 La Hulpe
135, Chaussée de Bruxelles – 1310 La Hulpe
12:15 | Welcome lunch at Dolce |
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12:55 | Introduction by the program chairs |
13:00 |
Pathophysiology of amyloidosis Prof. Dr. Frederic Rousseau, VIB Switch Lab |
13:30 |
Histology-based diagnosis of amyloidosis Prof. Dr. Amélie Dendooven, UZ Gent |
14:00 |
Imaging of amyloidosis Prof. Dr. Olivier Gheysens, UCL |
14:30 |
How to take care of patients with cardiac TTR amyloidosis Prof. Dr. Antoine Bondue, ULB & Prof. Dr. Anne-Catherine Pouleur, UCL |
15:15 | Break |
15:45 |
How do I treat AL amyloidosis? Prof. Dr. Michel Delforge, UZ Leuven & Prof. Dr. Nathalie Meuleman, Institut Jules Bordet |
16:30 |
Neurological manifestations of amyloidosis: diagnosis and treatment Prof. Dr. Kristl Claeys, UZ Leuven & Prof. Dr. Gauthier Remiche, ULB |
17:15 |
Amyloidosis and the kidney Prof. Dr. Ben Sprangers, UZ Leuven & Dr. Marie-Laure Cambier, UZ Brussels |
18:00 | Summary and conclusions |
18:15 | Closing drink at Dolce |
Registration
Questions:
Don’t hesitate to contact Ann-Sophie Boussemaere, AS Projects, info@asprojects.be or +32496809835