Bibliografia

PUBLICATIONS
1. Vanermen H., Lepoutre L., Fevery J., Daenen W., Suy R., J. De Groote J., Stalpaert G., 1978. Patiënten met levercirrhose en Portale Hypertensie : Overleving na Decompressieve Shuntoperatie. Tijdschrift Gastroenterologie 21 (6) - 417-430.
2. Vanermen H., Lepoutre L., Fevery J., Daenen W., Suy R., J. De Groote J., Stalpaert G., 1978. De Waarde van de Criteria van Child. Ervaring in de Vaatheelkundige Behandeling van Patiënten met Levercirrhose en Portale hypertensie.Tijdschrift Gastroenterologie 21 (5), 313-324.
3. Flameng W., Suy R.,Schwarz F., Borgers M., Piessens J., Thone F., Vanermen H., De Geest R., 1981. Ultrastructural correlates of left ventricular contraction abnormalities in patients with chronic ishemic heart disease: Determinants of reversible segmental asynergy postrevascularization surgery. American Heart Journal 102 (5): 846-857.
4. Heyndrickx G.R., Vanermen H., Wellens F., Nellens P., Andries E., Paulus W.J., 1987. Dilatation of stenotic Aortic valves through a temporary vascular prothesis on the subclavian artery.The American Journal of Cardiology 60: 1193-1194.
5.Vanermen H., Wynant H.P., Wellens F., 1987. An alternative route for sequential venous grafts of the lateral aspect of the heart. Texas Heart Institute Journal 14(1): 94-98.
6. Vanermen H., Wynant H.P., Wellens F., 1987.An alternative route for sequential venous grafts of the lateral aspect of the heart. In: Coronar Artery Surgery in the Nineties. Ed.: Unger F. Springer- Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 141-145.
7. Wellens F., Vanermen H., 1988.
Treatment of the infected cardiac suture line. Journal of Cardiac Surgery 3, 109-118.
8. Wellens F., Vanermen H., Lesceu O., 1989. Adequate global myocardial perfusion provided by a left internal mammary artery. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 3, 476-478.
9. Goldstein J.P., Narine K., Wellens F., De Geest R., Deloof T., Coddens J., Gooris T., Vanermen H., 1991. Heart Transplantation. Acta Chirurgica Belgica 91(1), 34-37.
10. Wellens F., Degrieck I., Deferm H., Goldstein J.P., De Geest R., Vanermen H., 1991.
Surgical treatment of left ventricular aneurysm and ischemic mitral incompetence.
Acta Chirurgica Belgica 91(1), 44-49.
11. Wellens F., Vanermen H., De Geest R., Goldstein J.,1991. The right gastroepiploic artery: an alternative conduit for myocardial revascularization. Acta Chirurgica Belgica 91(1), 54-58.
12. Brugada P.,F. Wellens F., Nellens P., Gursoy S., Atie J., Steurer G., Andries E., Vanermen H., 1992. Surgical treatment of cardiac arhythmias.The physicians point of view. In: How to face the faces of Cardiac Pacing. Eds.: Andries, Brugada, Stroobandt. Kluwer Ac. Publ., 229-239.
13. Dossche K., Wellens F., Goldstein J.P., Bekaert Y., Vanermen H., 1992. Pulmonary Homograft replacement for primary leiomyosarcoma of the Pulmonary Artery. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 104(2): 844-846.
14. Akpinar B.,De Geest R.,Degrieck I., Wellens F., Vanermen H.,1994. A surgical technique for post catheterisation femoral artery pseudoaneurysms. European Journal of Vascular Surgery 8(5): 632-633.
15. Dossche K., Hessman M., Wellens F., Vanermen H., De Geest R., 1994. Abdominal aortic aneurysm. An absolute surgical indication? Acta Chirurgica Belgica 94(4), 224-228.
16. Dossche K., Vanermen H., Wellens F., 1994. Partial mitral valve replacement with a mitral homograft in subacute endocarditis. Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgeon 42(4): 240-242.
17. Meyns B., Vanermen H., Vanhaecke J., Sergeant P., Daenen W., Flameng W., 1994. Hemopump fails as bridge to transplantation in postinfarction ventricular septal deffect. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 13(6):1133-1137.
18. Wellens F.,Brugada P.,Guirardon G., Degrieck I.,De Geest R.,Vanermen H., 1994. The implantable cardioverter defibrillator: the end of the thoracotomy approach. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 8(12): 628-634.
19. Wouters R., Wellens F., Vanermen H., De Geest R., Degrieck I., De Meerleer F., 1994. Sternitis and Mediastinitis after coronary artery bypass grafting: Analysis of Risk Factors. Texas Heart Institute Journal 21(3): 183-188.
20. Akpinar B.,Vanermen H.,Wellens F., 1995. Lidoflazine and myocardial protection. Journal of Thoracic Surgery 109: 1013-1015.
21.Casselman F.,Deferm H., Peeters P., Vanermen H., 1995. Aneurysm of the left pulmonary artery:surgical allograft repair. Annales of Thoracic Surgery 60(5): 1423-1425
22. Degrieck I., Vanermen H., Wellens F., De Geest R.,Joos B.,Vercoutere R., 1995. Aneurysmata van het extracraniële deel van de A. Carotis. Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 51:1274-1276
23. Dossche K., Vanermen H., 1995a. Experience with the Edwards PrimaTM Stentless Aortic Bioprosthesis:a 2-year review. Journal of Heart Valve Disease 4(I): S85-S89
24. Dossche K., Vanermen H., 1995b.
Three years surgical and clinical experience with the Ross procedure in adults.
Journal of Heart Valve Disease 4(4): P401-P404
25. Dossche K., Vanermen H., Wellens F., De Geest R., Degrieck I.,Deloof T.,1995.
Free-hand sewn allografts, stentless (PRIMA Edwards) and stented (CESA) porcine bioprostheses. A comparative hemodynamic study. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 9(10): 562-567
26. Hessman M., Dossche K., Vanermen H., Wellens F.,De Geest R.,1995. Surgical treatment of thoracic aneurysm: a 5 year experience. Cardiovascular Surgery 3(1), 19-25
27. Dossche K., Vanermen H., Daenen W., Pillai R., Konertz W., 1996. Hemodynamic performance of the PRIMA Edwards stentless aortic xenograft: early results of a multicenter clinical trial. Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery 44(1): 11-14
28. Slabbaert M., Mattens M., Vanermen H., Wellens F., De Geest R., Degrieck I, Van Praet F.,1998. Carotisendarterectomie zonder gebruik van shunt: een verantwoorde keuze? Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde 54 (9): 610-615.
29. Vanermen H., Vermeulen Y., Wellens F., De Geest R., Degrieck I, Van Praet F., 1998.
Port-access Mitral Valve Surgery. Perfusion 13(4): 249-252.

CLINICAL RESEARCH
1. CLINICAL STUDY: F.D.A. approval of the Carpentier-Edwards S.A.V. Bioprosthesis - Baxter Healthcare Corporation Edwards CVS Division, 1990
2. CLINICAL STUDY: Edwards PrimaTM Stentless Bioprosthesis (model 2500), Study # 90-4 - Baxter Healthcare Corporation Edwards CVS Division, 1991
3.Member and clinical researcher: Scientific Advisory Board, Heartport, Inc., 1996

ORAL PRSENTATIONS
1. Laattijdige resultaten van de aorto-koronaire bypass. Vanermen H. - Symposium “Ischemische Hartziekten”,Brugge, 24.2.1979
2. Resultaten en risico's van coronaire typen heelkunde. Nabeschouwingen over 100 inbegrepen in Aalst. Vanermen H. - Symposium “Ischemisch hartlijden, Aalst, 16.05.1981
3. An alternative route for sequential venous grafts of the lateral aspect of the heart. Vanermen H., Wellens F.- Joint workshop “Coronary artery surgery for the nineties”, Salzburg, Austria, 22-23.11.1985
4. Surgical management of the infected cardiac suture line. Vanermen H., Wellens F. - The International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Sydney, Australië, 20-25.9.1987
5. Diagnostiek van ischemisch hartlijden, PTCA, Informatie voor de patiënt, de huisarts en hart- en vaatchirurgie met de ECC. Vanermen H.- Navormingsavond, Aalst, 16.6.1988
6. Aortic Homograft and Autograft replacement early experience. Degrieck I., Vanermen H., Wellens F., De Geest R. Congresso Congiunto, Firenze, Italy, 9-12.3.1993
7. Homogreffes en chirurgie cardiaque.
Degrieck I., Vanermen H., Wellens F., De Geest R. - 7ième Symposium International de Pathologie Vasculaire, Brussels, 13.3.1993
8. Aortic valve replacement with type stentless porcine valve early experience.
Wellens F., Akpinar B., Vanermen H., Degrieck I., De Geest R.- 7ième Symposium International de Pathologie Vasculaire, Brussels, 13.3.1993
Chairman: session Hétérogreffes cardiaques
9. Sostituzione valvolare aortica con homografts e protesi biologiche stentless.
Vanermen H.- Chiete, Italy, 19.10.1993
10. Early results of Prima TM-Edwards stentless aortic bioprostheses model 2500 in 197 patients. Vanermen H., Dossche K., Daenen W., Pillai R., Konertz W. -
Symposium on Stentless bioprostheses. Paris, France, 21.1.1994
11. Two implantations of stentless aortic bioprostheses.Vanermen H. - Ain Chaims University, Caïro, Egypt, 1-2.2.1994
12. Free-hand sewn allografts, unstented (Prima TM-Edwards) and stented (CESA TM) porcine bioprostheses: a compartive study of the early results in 150 patients. Dossche K., Vanermen H., Wellens F., De Geest R., Degrieck I. - First Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Cardio Thoracic Surgery. Le Meridien - Heliopolis Caïro, Egypt, 3-4.02.1994
13. Free-hand sewn allografts, unstented (Prima TM-Edwards) and stented (CESA TM) porcine bioprostheses: a compartive study of the early results in 150 patients. Dossche K., Vanermen H., Wellens F., De Geest R., Degrieck I. - Mesa Redonda: Expectavitas se los nuevos Injertos Biologicos. Congresa de la Sociedad Espanola de cirugia Cariovasular, Mallorca, 27-30.6 1994.
14. Aortic root replacement with homograft. Vanermen H. Ospedale Civile, Brescia, Italy, 28.02.1994
15. Recente technische nieuwigheden in de hartchirurgie van vandaag. Vanermen H. - Geneesherenkring van 't Oosten van West-Vlaanderen, Tielt, 22.03.1994
- Huisartsenkring van Wevelgem, 27.10.1994
- Huisartsenkring van Kortrijk, 5.12.1994
16. Early results of the PRIMA R Edwards stentless aortic bioprostheses model 2500 in 200 patients. Vanermen H., Dossche K., Daenen W., Pillai R., Konertz W.
Chairman: “Techniques in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery” - 9th International Congress Cardio Techno, Nice Acropolis, 15-18.6.1994.
17. Les complications digestives de la chirurgie cardiaques. Expérience avec l'opération de Ross chez les adultes.
Vanermen H. - Réunion du Club des chirurgiens Cardiaques, Clermont-Ferrand, 7-10.10.1994
18. Two years experience with PRIMA TM EDWARDS stentless aortic bioprostheses. Dossche K., Vanermen H. -The Second Sheffield Heart Valve Symposium, UK, 20-22.10.1994
19. Three years of surgical and clinical experience with the Ross procedures in adults. Vanermen H., Dossche K. - 4th Symposium of the European Homograft Bank, Brussels, 29.10.1994
20. Seven years of experience with ventricular assist devices at the OLV Clinic, Aalst Van Praet F., Wouters R., Gooris T., De Geest R., Wellens F., Vanermen H. - 5e Belgisch Symposium voor Cardiale Chirurgie, Brussels, 14.1.1995
21. Combined coronary artery bypass and carotid endarterectomy. Mattens M., H. Vanermen, Wellens F., De Geest R., Degrieck I. - 5e Belgisch Symposium voor Cardiale Chirurgie, Brussel, 14.1.1995
22. Ervaring met de ROSS procedure. Vanermen H. - Chest Meeting, Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, 13.3.1995
23. Early experience with aortic valve replacement using a pulmonary autograft: The ROSS experience. Vanermen H.
- Demonstratie - chirurgie aansluitend, Pisa,Italy, 16.5.1995
24. Le chirurgie de coronaires des octogénaires. Vanermen H. - Club des chirurgiens cardiaques, Como, Italy, 11-12.5.1995
25. Hartchirurgie van vandaag. Vanermen H. - Huisartsenkring Zottegem, 16.5.1995
26. Invited Surgeon :Ross procedure.
Vanermen H. -C.H.U. Rangueil - Toulouse, Frankrijk, 3.7.1995
27. Conferentie : The Ross Procedure : The learning curve. Vanermen H. - Spedali Civili - Brescia, Italië, 11.9.1995
28. La procédure de Ross : expérience à court terme. Vanermen H. - Rencontre Les Bordes-Medtronic Workshop, 15.9.1995
29.Hartchirurgievan vandaag ('t Parksken, Balegem) Vanermen H. - Huisartsenkring Geraardsbergen, 11.10.95
30. Annual Meeting of Thoracic Surgery. The ROSS colloquium prior to the AATS meeting. Vanermen H. - San Diego (Video presented concerning the Ross procedure), 22.04-3.05.1996
31.Club des chirurgiens cardiaques: Procédure du Ross, plastie du tronc commun,Vanermen H. -Caen, France, 5.1996
32. Sostituzioni valvolari. Vanermen H. - Nuove acquisizioni in Cardiologia e Cardiochirurgia, Bari, Italië, 25.5.1996
33. Minimal invasive CABG on LAD with video-assistance. Vanermen H. - Fifth Symposium on Perfusion, Brussel, 26.10.1996
34. Video-assisted harvesting of left internal mammary artery. Vanermen H., Sandrelli L., Wellens F., De Geest R., Degrieck I., Van Praet F. & Vermeulen Y. - Educational course on minimally invasive coronary surgery, last operation, Chieti, Italië, 14-15.11.1996
35. Video-assisted Coronary Bypass surgery - early experience. Vanermen H., Vermeulen Y., Wellens F., De Geest R., Degrieck I. & Van Praet F. - First Congress on Cardio-Thoracic Surgery,Brussel,16.11. 1996
36. Minimaal invasieve coronair chirurgie met video-assistentie. Vanermen H., Vander Mijnsbrugge M., Roelandt N. - Verening Vlaamse Operatie Verpleegkundigen, Aalst, 20.11.1996
37. Update coronaire chirurgie en PTCA.
Vanermen H., Andries W., Nellens P. - Navorming huisartsen, Kortrijk, 21.11.1996
38. Moderne hartchirurgie (Technische vernieuwingen in de hartchirurgie van vandaag). Vanermen H. - Gezondheidsakademie CM, Roeselare, 5.12.1996
39. Round Table on Tissue Valves Ross D.,Vanermen H. - Catalonian Society of Cardiac Surgery, University of Barcelona, Spain, 21.01.1997
40. Video-assisted coronary artery surgery, immediate results and perspectives using “Heartport system”. Vanermen H. - Joint Meeting (RIPCV 4) Minimal Invasive Vascular and Cardiac Surgery, Centre des Congrès DIAGORA, Toulouse, France, 23-25.04.1997
41. Coronary-, valvular and mini-invasive surgery, experience with “Heartport system”Vanermen H. - Club de Chirurgie Cardiaque, Paris, France, 25-27.04.1997
42. Port-Access Mitral valve repair Vanermen H. - Video-presentation at “Heartport Port-Access Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgical Motion Picture Night” at the 77th Annual Meeting of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Washington, DC, 4-7.05.1997
43. Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: a two year experience. Vanermen H. - World Congress on Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Paris, France, 30-31.05.1997
44. Minimaal-Invasieve video-geassisteerde hartchirurgie. Vanermen H. - Nurse study day, 18.06.1997
45. Port-Access Surgery: Initial Experience and Application. Vanermen H. - The Hospital Clinic and University of Barcelona Symposium: The port-Access Approach to Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Barcelona, Spain, 13.06.1997
46. Minimal invasive cardiac surgery (Minimal Invaziv Kalp Cerrahisi). Vanermen H., - Video - Konferans, Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, 7.9.1997
47. Experience with the MIDCAB operation. Vanermen H. - Satellite symposium of the Vth congress of the I.S.R.P. “Less invasive cardiac surgery”, Marseille, France, 10-12.9.1997
48. Early experience with the Heartport system in a variety of pathologies. Vanermen H. - Satellite symposium of the Vth congress of the I.S.R.P. “Less invasive cardiac surgery”,Marseille, France,10-12.9.1997
49. Initial experience with Heartport technology in different fields of cardiac surgery. Vanermen H., - EACTS 11th Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, 28.9-1.10.1997
50. Minimaal Invasieve Hartchirurgie met video-assistentie. Vanermen H. - OLV Ziekenhuis: Intensieve zorgen, 14.10.1997
51. Port-Access: hartchirurgie met video-assistentie. Vanermen H. - Jaarsymposium Vlaamse Vereniging Intensieve Zorgen Verpleegkundigen (V.V.I.Z.V.), I.C.C. Gent, 17.10.1997
52. What is Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: a classification. Vanermen H. - Second Annual Stanford Symposium on Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, California (USA), 24.10.1997
53. Chirurgie mini-invasive, Présentation de l'expérience de chacun et table ronde.
Vanermen H. - CCC, Genève, 6-8.11.1997
54. Audit à propos de la valve Prima de Baxter a long terme. Vanermen H. - CCC, Genève, 6-8.11.1997
55. Port-Access Surgery: Initial experience and application. Vanermen, H. - Second Congress on cardio-thoracic surgery, Brussels, 15.11.1997 [o1]
56. Minimally invasive surgery: fashion, cost containment or new industry business? Mack M., Vanermen, H., Nataf P. - XIX International Meeting on Cardiovascular Update, Mallorca, 19-21.11.1997
57. Minimally invasive valve surgery. Vanermen H., Rodriguez E., Aris A. - XIX International Meeting on Cardiovascular Update, Mallorca, 19-21.11.1997
58. Minimally invasive coronary grafting.
Vanermen H., Nataf P.,Mack M., - XIX International Meeting on Cardiovascular Update, Mallorca, 19-21.11.1997
59. The Ross operation. Vanermen H. - XIX International Meeting on Cardiovascular Update, Mallorca, 19-21.11.1997
60. Mediastinitis, what should be done?
Vanermen H. - XIX International Meeting on Cardiovascular Update, Mallorca, 19-21.11.1997
61. Etat actuel de la chirurgie cardiaque mini-invasive. Vanermen H. - Journée régionale de cardiologie H. Warembourg, Lille (France), 22.11.1997
62. Wat is Minimaal Invasieve Hartchirurgie? Een Classificatie.
- “Port-Access” Hartchirurgie. - De Toekomst? Vanermen H. - Mini-Symposium Minimaal Invasieve Hartchirurgie, Aalst, 29.11.1997.
63. Port-Access mitral valve surgery. Vanermen H. - Hammersmith Hospital Perfusion Workshop, London (UK), 5.12.1997
64. Minimaal invasieve Hartchirurgie
Vanermen H. - LOK Cardiologen Kortrijk-Menen, Kortrijk, 8.12.1997
65. - Midcab - Port-Access Vanermen H., Wellens F., De Geest R., Degrieck I., Van Praet F.Video presentation, Koninklijk Belgisch Genootschap, Brussel, 13.12.1997
66. Wat is Minimaal Invasieve Hartchirurgie? Een Classificatie. - “Port-Access” Hartchirurgie. - De Toekomst? Vanermen H. - Mini-Symposium Minimaal Invasieve Hartchirurgie, Aalst, 16.12.1997.
67. Port-Access Surgery: Initial Experience and Application. Vanermen H. - Facts and Myths of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Critical Review. Current Trends in thoracic Surgery IV, New Orleans, Louisiana (USA), 24.1.1998.
68. Minimaal invasieve hartchirurgie in een brede waaier van pathologie. Vanermen. H. - Huisartsen Kring Antwerpen Noord, Kapellen, 19.2.1998
69. Port-Access Surgery: Initial Experience and Application Vanermen H. - 16th International Cardiovascular Surgical Symposium, Zürs, Austria, 7-14.3.1998
70. Minimaal invasieve hartchirurgie met video assistentie: indicatie en technieken.
Vanermen H. - Symposium georganiseerd door de 'Vrij gevestigde Specialisten uit de Denderstreek' voor de huisartsenkring van Groot-Dendermonde, Dendermonde, 19.03. 1998
71. Wat is minimaal invasieve hartchirurgie. Vanermen H.- Studie dag voor de verpleegkundigen spoedgevallen en intensieve zorgen (NVKVV),Oostende,23.03. 1998
72. Nieuwe trends in de hartchirurgie.
Vanermen H. - Rencontres Internationals de Médecine de Sport, Val d'Isère, France, 11-18.4.1998
73. Video-assisted Mitral Valve Surgery
Vanermen H. - Video conference prior to the AATS “Current techiques in Video-Assisted Cardiac Surgery” Boston, USA, 2.05.1998
74. Port-Access Surgery. Vanermen H. - Club médical Interhospitalier du Hainaut, 16.5.1998
75. Strategie des réinterventions en chirurgie valvulaire. Vanermen H. - Le Club de Chirurgie Cardiaque, Barcelone, 22.5.1998
76. Revascularisation sur l'IVA en urgence et sur les mauvais ventricles gauches.
Vanermen H. - Le Club de Chirurgie Cardiaque, Barcelone, 22.5.1998
77. Evalutation of Surgical Risk in Coronary Surgery in the Elderly. Vanermen H. - VIII Simposio Internacional de Cardiopatia Isquémica, Palma de Mallorca, 3-5.6.1998
78. Minimally Invasive Surgery in Coronary Heart Disease.Vanermen H. - VIII Simposio Internacional de Cardiopatia Isquémica, Palma de Mallorca, 3-5.6.1998
79. Port-access(tm) Surgery Vanermen H.
- XXth Congress of the European Society of Cardiology, Vienna, Austria, 22-26.8.1998
80.Latest Techniques in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. Vanermen H. - Live transmission and Video Presentation, Brussels, Belgium, 19.09.1998
81. Percutaneous Cardiopulmonary bypass for minimal invasive surgery.
Vanermen H., Wellens F., De Geest R., Degrieck I., Van Praet F. - Post Graduate Course on Perfusion: 'Lesser Invasive Perfusion Technology'prior to the Annual meeting EACTS, Brussels, Belgium, 20.9.1998
82. Port-Access(tm) coronary artery bypass surgery: an edited video-footage, how to do it? Film Presentation. Vanermen H., Wellens F., De Geest R., Degrieck I., Van Praet F, Y. Vermeulen - Annual meeting EACTS, Brussels, Belgium,21-23.9.1998
83. Port-access minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Vanermen H. - 47th International Congress of The European Society for Cardio-Vascular Surgery (ESCVS), Paris, France, 26-29.09.1998.
84. Port-access minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Vanermen H. - Symposium Tissue-Valves/MICS, Barcelona, Spain, 9-11.10.1998.
85. Port-Access Cardiac Interventions the Surgery of the 21st Century? Vanermen H.
- Pathophysiology of Stunning, Hibernation and Preconditioning, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, 15-17.10.98.
86. Réinterventions coronaires. Vanermen H. - Club de Chirurgie Cardiaque, Saint-Malo, France, 23-24.10.1998.
87. Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery. Vanermen H. - 71st Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, Dallas, Texas, USA, 8-11.11.1998.

POSTERS
- Andries E., P. Nellens, Vanermen H.. Atrial and Ventricular Epicardial Wire Electrodes in Open Heart Surgery. Should their Routine Use be recommended ?
- Vanermen H., M.C. Evenepoel, P. Verlende, B. Claessens, E. De Coster. Pharmacological Protection of the Myocardium in Coronary Revascularization in Risk Patients.
- Wellens F., H. Deferm, N. Vandeginste, Vanermen H., 1986. Early experience with the Duromedics valve. Update in Valvular Surgery. Brussel.
- O. Souza, S. Gursoy, J. Atié, G. Steurer, P. Brugada, E. Andries, Vanermen H., F. Wellens, 1991.Low energy cardioversion: is it really worth ? XI Annual Session of BWGCPE, Brussel.
- Wellens F., Degrieck I., Luciani N., De Geest R., Vanermen H, 1993. Surgical treatment of left ventricular aneurysm and ischaemic mitral incompetence.
XXIII Congresso Nazionale Societa' Italiana di chirurgia Toracica, Firenze, Italië.
- Wellens F., Souza O., Luciani N., De Geest R.,Vanermen H.,1993. Endocavitary implantable defibrillator : is direct use of a subcutaneous patch necessary ? XXIII Congresso Nazionale Societa' Italiana di chirurgia Toracica, Firenze, Italië.
- De Geest R., Hessmann M., Luciani N., Degrieck I., Vanermen H., Wellens F, 1993. Surgical treatment of thoracic aneurysms. A five year experience XXIII Congresso Nazionale Societa' Italiana di chirurgia Toracica, Firenze, Italië.
- Dossche K., Degrieck Y. De Geest R., Wellens F., Vanermen H, Abdominal aortic aneurysm: An absolute surgical indication? 8th annual meeting of European Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.Italië.
- Early experience with MIDCAB and video-assisted harvest of the IMA.
Vanermen H., Vermeulen Y., Wellens F., De Geest R., Degrieck I., Van Praet F. - World Congress on Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Paris, France, 30-31.5.1997

ORGANISED WORKSHOPS/SYMPOSIA
- International Symposium “ Surgical versus Medical Treatment, Controversy in Cardiovascular disease”, Aalst, 28-29.9.1990
- Program director: Implantation technique of the Edwards Prima stentless bioprosthesis, Aalst, 2-3.6.1992
- Program director: Edwards Prima stentless valve workshop, Aalst, 28-29.6.1993
- Scientific committee and logistic organization: First Congress on Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Brussel, Belgium, 16.11.1996
- Scientific committee and logistic organization: Second Congress on Cardio-Thoracic surgery, Brussels (Belgium), 15.11. 1997.
- Mini-Symposium Minimaal Invasive Hartchirurgie, Aalst (Belgium), 29.11 and 16.12.1997.
- The Onze Lieve Vrouw Clinic Live Teleconference on Port-Access(tm) Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. Aalst (Belgium), 12-13.2.1998
- Latest techniques in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Live transmission and Video Presentation, Brussels (Belgium), 19.9.1998
- Scientific committee and logistic organization: Third Congress on cardio-thoracic surgery, Brussels (Belgium), 7.11.1998.