Please note: All Presentations will be in Spanish or Portuguese.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons International Relations Committee extends an invitation to all cardiothoracic surgeons from Latin America and Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries to attend this special event. Please join us, together with your wives, residents and friends. Please preregister on page 21.

• Introduction
       Tomas A. Salerno, University of Miami
       W. Gerald Rainer, Chairman, International Relations Committee

• Eulogy to Renee G. Favaloro

     Weinschelbaum Caramutti, Argentina
• Three Lectures

     Chairman Domingos Braile, Brazil

• Jose Pomar, Spain
  Preservacion de tejidos cardiovasculares. Desde los implantes frescos a la ingenieria tisular
  
• Fabio Jatene, Brazil
• Mauricio Cassinelli, Uruguay
• Movie Session

     Chairman Sergio Almeida de Oliveira

• Alberto Juffe, Spain
  Arterial revascularization off-pump
  
• Manuel Antunes, Portugal
• Guida Maximo, Venezuela
• Homenagem Special

     To be introduced by Chairman Maximo Guida, Venezuela
     (Recepient to be announced)
• University of Miami Achievement Award

     To be introduced by Chairman Sergio de Oliveira, Brazil
     (Recepient to be announced)
• Meeting of the Chapter

     (Society of Latin American Cardiothoracic Surgeons)
• Adjourn to a cocktail reception.

Reception immediately following presentations is graciously sponsored by Guidant.

The STS International Relations Committee is Co-Chaired W. Gerald Rainer and Robert L. Replogle.