Heart Failure 2009 

This year the Annual Congress of the Heart Failure Association of the ESC will be held jointly with the European Section of the International Society for Heart Research.

The Scientific Committee has developed a comprehensive and extended programme based on feedback from the membership and previous congress delegates.

LEARN

• 78 Scientific Sessions, 14 Industry Sponsored Sessions, more than 200 International Speakers and Chairpersons. Access the Scientific Programme Online !
• A whole Educational track in its own lecture room is dedicated to practical clinical management with case based presentations
• Translational Sessions: bridge the gap between Clinical and Basic Science
• Basic Science Sessions: state-of-the-art presentations by top scientists in the field
• Nursing Sessions will focus on research and the role of nurses in patient care
• More space dedicated to Poster Presentations ! 1295 Abstracts have been submitted this year ! Click here to access the abstract results
• Heart Failure 2009 is accredited by EBAC for 18 hours of CME Credits. Three more credits than previous years. One more reason to attend!

CONNECT 

• Meet your colleagues and peers from HFA and ISHR ! Join 3500 delegates, experts in Heart Failure
• Meet the Industry in the Exhibition area, 2 500 m² of booths. Free lunches and coffee served during break hours in the exhibition
• Network at the the Clinical Trial Forum ! Application forms are available now! click here
• Participate at the Heart Failure General Assembly on Monday 1st June at 10:00 in room Apollon

ENJOY 

• All the information you need on the Congress itself is available here
• Explore the Riviera ! The Congress Centre is near the old city of Nice,the shopping areas and the shores of the Mediterranean Sea

Come and share in the excitement of a challenging scientific programme, as well as the beauty and culture of the Côte d'Azur.