Overview and Introduction The Dual Threat of Thrombosis and Bleeding: Advances, Controversies, and Challenging the Conventional Wisdom- Moving Into a New Era for Interventional Care in the Cath Lab
Gregg W. Stone, MD, FACC

New Paradigms of Care for STEMI: Superior Pharmacological Strategies for Reducing Complications and Death Associated with Invasive Management
Gregg W. Stone

Applying Year 2008 ESC STEMI Guidelines and Landmark Trials to the Front Lines of Interventional Cardiology Practice: From Framework to First Choices- How Should We Proceed in the New Era of STEMI Care
Prof. Dr. Christian Hamm, MD

PPCI in STEMI and High-Risk Acute Coronary Syndromes: Critical Issues Defining Optimal Management- Vascular Access, Rescue PCI, Stent Choice, Thrombus Aspiration, and Antithrombotic Selection
Marco Valgimigli, MD, PhD

Questions, Answers, Discussion, and Take-Home Messages
Co-Chairs and Faculty Panel