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Pre-arranged Programme
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Abstract-based Programme
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Special Features
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Special Features
How-To tutorials: A series of presentation tutorials during the coffee breaks will be available in room Algiers (Zone C).
- How to submit an abstract to the ESC- By Dr E. Picano (Pisa, IT)
Sunday 31 August - 10:15-10:45
- How to write a medical paper - By Professor S. Janssens (Leuven, BE)
Sunday 31 August - 15:45 - 16:15
- NEW ! How to apply for the European Union Research grant - By Doctor V. Dambrauskaite (Brussels, BE)
Monday 1 September - 10:15 - 10:45
Cardiac Anatomy and Pathology Live Sessions: a two-day live-video and hands-on demonstration of heart specimen of congenital and acquired heart disease
A two-day live-video and hands-on demonstration of heart specimen of congenital and acquired heart disease will take place on Sunday and Monday from 10:00 to 12:30 and from 15:30 to 18:00 in a dedicated room in the Poster Area (Zone B4).
These sessions are organised by the Working Group 17 - Developmental Anatomy and Pathology, coordinated by Annalisa Angelini, Past-Chairperson WG17.
e-Library
e-Slides
Have you missed an oral abstract or pre-arranged programme session? All presentations will be available for consultation in the e-Library PC's in the Poster Area (Zone B4).
And don't miss the e-Poster viewing that will also be available for consultation electronically.
e-Posters & e-Slides from last year congress
You wish to consult a Presentation from last year? The e-Library PCs will give you access to the 2007 database.
Pre-arranged Programme
Main Sessions (MS) are sessions in which renowned experts present state of the art reviews on clinical cardiology, basic and clinical cardiovascular research, and epidemiology, with a perspective for today’s clinical practice.
Symposia (SY) allow for in-depth discussion of recent developments in the various fields of basic science, epidemiology and clinical cardiology.
Debates (DE) provide a lively yet balanced discussion on controversial issues.
How-to Sessions (HT) give a unique opportunity for intense interaction between a limited audience and two or three experts in various fields of clinical cardiology.
Clinical Seminars (CS) are designed to highlight what every clinician should know about specific subspecialty topics.
Basic Science Track : is a series of sessions focusing on basic science related to cardiovascular disease. Renowned scientists review vascular biology, muscle biology, molecular biology and other areas of basic science related to the physiology and patho-physiology of the cardiovascular system. These sessions will be particularly attractive for basic scientists, but also for clinicians with an interest in basic science.
Meet the Experts: these one-hour lunch time sessions focus on practical management of cardiovascular diseases in daily situations. Each session deals with two case presentations discussed by a panel of experts, and refer to current ESC guidelines.
Read with the Experts: Don't miss these discussions around practical cases, by experts who will be able to explain difficulties, pitfalls and limitations of these new techniques. These sessions will take place during the coffee breaks.
Associations Track: Five 90 minute sessions will be organised, highlighting the major messages of the ESC Associations subspecialty annual meeting or the major breakthrough in their subspecialty over the past twelve months.
The ESC Associations are:
the European Association of Echocardiography (EAE)
the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR)
the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
the Heart Failure Association of the ESC (HFA of the ESC)
the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)
Named Lectures: Renowned specialists will hold four prestigious European Society of Cardiology lectures: on clinical cardiology, on population sciences and on basic science.
Hot Line / Clinical Trial Update Sessions
Once again, they will present the most important new clinical trial results relevant to clinical practice.
Hot Line Sessions are reserved for first presentations of the primary endpoint(s) of recently completed clinical trials.
Clinical Trial Update Sessions are open for new data or analyses of trials recently presented at previous meetings.
NEW THIS YEAR : Meet the trialist !
3 new sessions will cover 3 of the best late breaking trials and will provide the opportunity to interact directly with the Presenters of these trials.
Science Hot Line: This session allows for submission of late-breaking experimental work. The deadline for submitting proposals is 15 May 2008.
Joint Sessions : Specific sessions on key cardiovascular issues will be organised together with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS), the European Resuscitation Council (ERC), the Union of European Medical Specialists (UEMS), the European Heart Network (EHN), the European Stroke Conference, the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the European Society of Hypertension (ESH), the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), and the World Heart Federation (WHF).
The theme of this year's ESC meeting is cardiovascular imaging and to highlight this theme, joint sessions have been prepared with the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR), the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE). These joint initiatives with leading international institutions will be the opportunity to discuss major cardiovascular issues.
Highlight Session: This main session provides an overview of all the new and exciting developments, in basic and clinical sciences, presented at the Congress. The entire Congress is summarised for you within only 99 minutes!
Nursing Programme : The European Society of Cardiology acknowledges the contribution of nurses and laboratory technicians to patient care. Accordingly, a special programme will be presented focusing on nursing research in cardiovascular diseases.
Clinical Practice Guidelines: Newly available important guidelines will be presented in Munich in dedicated sessions on the ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines under the auspices of the Committee for Practice Guidelines (CPG). These European Guidelines will be presented by the respective Task Force Chairpersons and the differences and similarities between the European and the American Guidelines will be highlighted.
Industry Satellite Symposia and Workshops: Cooperation between clinicians, researchers and the pharmaceutical and technical industries has significantly contributed to a better understanding and management of patients with cardiovascular diseases. This is reflected in a series of more than 70 symposia organised by industry as part of the congress programme. In addition, workshop sessions will address current practice of medical devices & equipment and other themes relevant to the control and prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
Bench to Bedside: Sessions presenting new science with emerging clinical implications dedicated to basic scientists as well as clinicians.
FOCUS Cardiology Practice: These sessions address the needs of practicing cardiologists, focusing on patient-oriented clinical decision-making. Experienced clinicians will present cases and discuss diagnostic and therapeutic options with the audience in an interactive manner. The application of guidelines and optimal patient management, based on clinical observations, laboratory examinations, echocardiography, electrophysiology, angiography, and other investigations are critically reviewed.
FOCUS Imaging Intervention :The Focus Imaging Intervention sessions address current problems and new developments in catheter-based and surgical interventions, as well as non-invasive diagnostic procedures. Experts will demonstrate these techniques live, and a panel will discuss their indications and their use in daily patient care. These sessions integrate unlimited audiovisual facilities, and interaction with the audience will be stimulated using a voting system.
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Abstract-based Programme Sessions
More than 3000 abstracts will be presented during the Congress in one of the following type of Session:
Oral abstract presentations: These reports will be of particular interest to other investigators in related fields, but also to clinical cardiologists.
State-of-the-Art and Featured Research Sessions: Don't miss these Sessions on Wednesday morning focusing on an important topic. They include: A State of the Art lecture by the key opinion leaders and the 4 highest graded abstracts related to the topic.
Young Investigators' Award Sessions: Investigators, under 35 years of age, with abstracts of outstanding quality, will present their work in award sessions on Sunday 31 August from 12:40 to 13:55 in each of the following five categories:
— Basic Science
— Clinical Science
— Thrombosis
— Population Sciences
— Coronary Pathophysiology and Microcirculation (Working Group Award)
Traditional Posters (Zone B4): Individual authors will display selected abstracts in the Poster Area all day long. You can meet the authors during the morning and afternoon breaks from 10:00 to 11:00 and 15:30 to 16:30.
Moderated Posters (Zone B4): The best posters of each session will be put forward in Moderated Poster sessions, where the posters are presented by their author and discussed by two moderators and the audience.
e-Posters (Zone B4): The authors of traditional posters are also invited to submit their posters electronically. These posters will be available for electronic consultation at the e-Library in the Poster Area.
e-Slides: Have you missed an oral abstract or pre-arranged programme sessions ? All presentations and Posters will be available for consultation on the e-Library PCs in the Poster Area (Zone B4).
And don't miss the e-Poster viewing that will also be available for consultation electronically.