The program is split into 16 tracks to provide informative sessions for delegates involved in all areas of the field of heart health which will cover a diverse array of topics.
Pathophysiology
Other Cardiology
Diabetes, smoking
Obesity, osteoarthritis
Hyperlipidemia
High blood pressure (hypertension)/hypertensive crisis
Chronic kidney disease
Abdominal aortic calcification
Electrophysiological mechanism
Significance of Na+, Ca2+ and K+ currents in arrhythmias
Hypocalcaemia, hyponatremia
Disorders of electrochemical impulse formation and conduction
Conduction blocks
Brugada syndrome
Atherosclerosis, diabetic cardiomyopathy
Retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy
Hyperlipidemia
Endothelial dysfunction
Vascular inflammation & fibrosis
Arterial remodeling
Women and heart disease
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Menopause associated with increased risk of heart disease, stroke
Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy & postpartum
Peripartum cardiomyopathy
Congenital heart disease - Marfan syndrome, Turner’s syndrome
Lifestyle habits and activity levels
Heart rate variability in childhood
Rare genetic variants and sudden cardiac death
Pre-diabetes and atherosclerosis
Primary hypercholesterolemia, lipid abnormalities
Chronic kidney disease & inflammatory conditions (Rheumatic diseases, HIV)
Electrophysiology studies
Biomarkers - Cardiac troponin and natriuretic peptide (BNP and NT-proBNP)
Cardiac catheterization, Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI and MRA)
Angiography, radiography, intravascular ultrasound
Transesophageal echocardiography, Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
Computed Tomography (CT/SPECT) and Optical coherence tomography
Cardiovascular pharmacology & toxicology
Anti-arrhythmics
Anti-hypertensive’s (aspirin, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, statins)
QT-prolonging drugs
Cardiac anesthesia
Heart transplantation
Cardiac regeneration
Coronary artery bypass
Carotid artery angioplasty and stents
Pacemakers, defibrillators, atherectomy device
Cardiac nursing
Cardiovascular intensive care units
Guidance on managing risk factors and heart failure
Current technologies and approaches in cardiac healthcare
Cardiovascular clinical trials & case reports
Novel therapeutic strategies in heart failure therapies
Cardiac Manifestations of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Exercise
Mediterranean diet
Vitamins, Minerals and Fish oils
Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator
Interventional cardiac imaging
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Catheter ablation
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)
Biosensors
Cancer and heart failure
Cardiotoxicity
Pediatric cardiac tumors
Cardiac biomarkers
Machine learning, deep learning, cognitive computing
Automated diagnostics, clinical decision support
Cardiac imaging
Nuclear cardiology
3-D Printing
Gene therapy for cardiovascular disease
Wearable or implantable technology
Optimizer smart system
Digital patient portals
Fractional Flow Reserve-angio (FFR-angio)
CT perfusion imaging, 3-D imaging