CarlosAyus University of California IrvineUnited States

CarlosAyus
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dr. Ayus is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California Irvine, USA. He is a world-renowned nephrologist with expertise in the effects of sodium disorders on the brain. His group was the first to identify novel risk factors such as gender (pre-menopausal females), age (children), and hypoxia in hyponatremic encephalopathy. His group was the first to identify the combination of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema and hyponatremia in marathon runners - the Ayus-Arieff syndrome. In addition, Dr. Ayus has championed the concept of rapid correction of hyponatremia as the preferred treatment. His work has been published in the most prestigious journals in medicine, including the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, JAMA, BMJ, Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of Clinical Investigation, American Journal of Physiology, Kidney International, JASN, and CJASN.
Institution

Day 2 - Monday April 15, 2024

Time Session
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
Treatment Goals for Severe Hyponatremia: A Debate on Current Guidelines Program
MitchellRosner Chairperson MHR9R@hscmail.mcc.virginia.eduUniveristy of Virginia HealthUnited States
  • Overview of Hyponatremia
    Angela Yee-MoonWang Speaker angela.wang@duke-nus.edu.sgHong Kong/SingaporeSingapore
  • Pro: Current Guidelines are Appropriate
    HelbertRondon-Berrios Speaker rondonberriosh@upmc.eduUniversity of Pittsburgh School of MedicineUnited States
  • Con: Current Guidelines are Too Conservative
    CarlosAyus Speaker carlosayus@yahoo.comUniversity of California IrvineUnited States
  • Discussion
Hall C3