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ESC in Arabia

At the 31st Saudi Heart Association 2020 & 17GHA Annual Conference, Riyadh, KSA

Thursday 08  - Saturday 10 October 2020 (3 Days), Riyadh - Saudi Arabia
08/10/2020 00:00 10/10/2020 00:00 Europe/Paris ESC in Arabia

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Summary

The 'ESC in Arabia' programme is part of the ESC’s Global Activities - a series of international educational courses in collaboration with cardiology partners all over the world.

In close collaboration with the Saudi Heart Association (SHA), the ESC brings highlights in key topics from ESC Congress to Saudi Arabia as part of the Final Programme of the 31st Annual Conference of the Saudi Heart Association.



To take part in these sessions, register to attend SHA 2020:

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ESC in Arabia - Managing my patient with Diabetes and (Suspected) coronary artery disease

Chairpersons

 Prof. M Balghith, Prof. Roffi, Prof. A.Mahmud

Time & location tbc
  Case presentation - work up of suspected coronary disease Prof. Haleem Shamsan,
Saudi Arabia
  What do the guidelines say? Prof. Meral Kayikcioglu,
Turkey
   Discussion  
  Cardiovascular effects of new anti-diabetic drugs Prof. Azra Mahmud,
Saudi Arabia
  Discussion  
  Multivessel coronary artery disease: medical management, PCI or CABG? Prof. Marco Roffi,
Switzerland
   Discussion  
  Antithrombotic and lipid lowering treatment: should my diabetic patient be treated differently? Prof. Naji Kholaif,
Saudi Arabia
   Discussion  

 

ESC in Arabia - Chronic Coronary Syndromes

Chairpersons

Dr. Hosam Alfaleh, Dr. Mohammed Alzobaid, Dr. M Kayikcioglu

Time & location tbc
  Case presentation - patient with low pre-test probability Dr. Ihav Soliman,
Saudi Arabia
  What do the guidelines say? Prof. Meral Kayikcioglu,
Turkey
  Discussion  
  Work up of suspected chronic coronary syndromes: coronary CT vs. stress imaging Dr. Ahmed Aljaziri,
Saudi Arabia
   Discussion  
  Role of revascularization in the aftermath of the ISCHEMIA trial Prof. Marco Roffi,
Switzerland
  Discussion  
  Lipid levels: the lower the better Dr. Rashed Alfagih,
Saudi Arabia
 

Discussion

  

When the heartbeat is too fast or too slow

Chairpersons

Dr. D Katritsis, Dr.Ahmed Alhersi, Dr. Alawi Alshaikh

  Programme Chair
  Case presentation - non-AFIB supraventricular tachycardia Dr. Abdlwahab,
Saudi Arabia
  2019 ESC Guidelines on the management of patients with supraventricular tachycardia  Prof. Demosthenes Katritsis,
Greece
  Discussion  
  Indications for ICD: are the results of the clinical trials still applicable to current practice? Dr. Ameen Zagzog,
Saudi Arabia
  Discussion   
  2019 EHRA/EAPCI/ACCA consensus document on cardiac arrhythmias in acute coronary syndromes Prof. Demosthenes Katritsis,
Greece
  Discussion  

Date tbc

Latest update on heart failure

Chairpersons

Dr. Abeer Bakhsh, Prof. Theresa McDonagh, Dr. Wael Almohaimeed

Time Programme Chair
  Case presentation- HFrEF Dr. Maryam Alqaseer,
Saudi Arabia
  What do the guidelines say? Prof. Theresa McDonagh,
United Kingdom
  Discussion  
  SGLT-2 inhibitors: new kids on the heart failure block Dr. Waleed Alhabib,
Saudi Arabia
  Discussion  
  HFpEF: is any treatment working? why are we not getting to an efficacious treatment? Prof. Theresa McDonagh,
United Kingdom
  What’s new in the pharmacologic treatment of acute heart failure Dr. Kamal AlGhalyini,
Saudi Arabia
  Discussion  

 

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 Riyadh, SA

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An Nakhil

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