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Welcome to the Scientific Programme of Heart Failure 2008

Join us on Saturday 14 June , for an interesting first day !

At 15:45, Kenneth Dickstein and Gerasimos Filippatos will be chairing a very informative session :

New 2008 Guidelines, A sneak preview

Followed immediately after by a new joint session - a debate with wide horizons

Joint session with the Heart Failure Association and the Asian-Pacific Society of Cardiology 

and conclude the day with the Opening Ceremony including : 

 Roberto Ferrari - ESC President Elect "The HFA of the ESC Honorary Lecture will be given by Professor Roberto Ferrari (Ferrara, IT), FESC and President-Elect of the European Society of Cardiology.  in the auditorium starting at 18.45 and followed by the Opening Cocktail from 19:30 - 21:00 in the Exhibition Hall

 The Pre-arranged programme keeps its successful formula

Take a look at the schedule of these sessions in the Scientific Programme Online and start planning your congress.

Late Breaking Clinical Trials  - Selection is completed  preview these here

Some presentations / speakers have been selected by the Scientific Committee to present Highlight Sessions . We will present these insights from now until the congress , keep checking this page !


Not to be missed  in the
Abstract-Based Programme:  

Clinical Trials Forum:  The Clinical Trials Forum is a chance for organisers and sponsors of ongoing clinical trials in heart failure to advertise information about their trials to support finding new sites as well as to enhance patient recruitment and follow-up.  Deadline for submission 14 May 2008


New this Year -
NURSING AWARD COMPETITION a new category in the Oral Abstract presentations

 Hyde Park Corner Hat  Hyde Park Corner - This session is unique and can only be experienced at a Heart Failure Congress - Themes have been selected .

 "Everything you wanted to Know about Heart Failure but were afraid to ask ...." by  Prof. M Komajda and Prof. M. Metra at the ESC 2008 Congress in Munich  Ask your question here

  The Heart Failure 2008 Congress is accredited by the European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC) for 15 hours of external CME credits.
Each participant should claim only those hours of credit spent on an educational activity. EBAC works in co-operation with the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), which is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS).
EBAC certificates will be available at the Registration Desk as from Monday 16 June in the afternoon.


 

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Heart Failure 2008 - Late Fee Registration


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