[HS121] Freitag, 1. April 2005 (Saal 5) 11:30-13:00

Joint Session

The American College of Cardiology and the German Cardiac Society

Controversies in Cardiology (debate)
Chairpersons: H. Drexler (Hannover), M.J. Wolk (New York, US)

ICD should be implanted in every patient with heart failure.

H775 — pro.
A.J.. Moss (Rochester NY, US)

H776 — contra.
E.. Erdmann (Köln)

BNP should be used in patients to identify heart failure in the emergency room.

H777 — pro.
G.S.. Francis (Cleveland OH, US)

H778 — contra.
G.A.J.. Riegger (Regensburg)