Topic list

Congress topic list

The abstract submission and scientific sessions topics cover a wide array of topics related:

History of Cardiology

Clinical Skills

• History Taking
• Physical Examination

Imaging

• Echocardiography
• Stress Echocardiography
• 3D Echocardiography
• Computed Tomography
• Computed Tomography: Dimensions, Volumes and Mass
• Coronary Calcium Score
• Coronary CT Angiography
• Computed Tomography: Plaque Imaging
• Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
• Stress CMR
• Nuclear Imaging
• Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
• Hybrid and Fusion Imaging
• Cross-Modality and Multi-Modality Imaging Topics
• Imaging: Cardiac Dimensions, Volume, and Mass
• Imaging: Systolic and Diastolic Function
• Imaging: Valve Disease
• Imaging: Arrhythmias
• Imaging: Heart Failure
• Imaging: Coronary Artery Disease
• Imaging: Acute Coronary Syndromes
• Imaging: Myocardial Disease
• Imaging: Pericardial Disease
• Imaging: Congenital Heart Disease
• Imaging: Diseases of the Aorta
• Imaging: Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Imaging: Prevention and Rehabilitation

Arrhythmias, General

• Arrhythmias, General – Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
• Arrhythmias, General – Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Arrhythmias, General – Diagnostic Methods
• Arrhythmias, General – Treatment
• Arrhythmias, General – Prevention
• Arrhythmias, General – Clinical

Atrial Fibrillation

• Atrial Fibrillation - Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
• Atrial Fibrillation - Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnostic Methods
• Atrial Fibrillation - Treatment
• Atrial Fibrillation - Stroke Prevention
  • Oral Anticoagulation
• Atrial Fibrillation - Stroke Treatment
• Atrial Fibrillation - Prevention
• Atrial Fibrillation - Clinical

Supraventricular Tachycardia (non-AF)

• Supraventricular Tachycardia (non-AF) - Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
• Supraventricular Tachycardia (non-AF) - Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Supraventricular Tachycardia (non-AF) - Diagnostic Methods
• Supraventricular Tachycardia (non-AF) - Treatment
• Supraventricular Tachycardia (non-AF) - Prevention
• Supraventricular Tachycardia (non-AF) - Clinical

Syncope and Bradycardia

• Syncope and Bradycardia - Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
• Syncope and Bradycardia - Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Syncope and Bradycardia - Diagnostic Methods
• Syncope and Bradycardia - Treatment
• Syncope and Bradycardia - Prevention
• Syncope and Bradycardia - Clinical

Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)

• Ventricular Arrhythmias and SCD - Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Non-ischemic Heart Failure
  • Ventricular Arrhythmias and SCD - Pathophysiology and Mechanisms: Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Ventricular Arrhythmias and SCD - Pathophysiology and Mechanisms: Ion Channel Disorders
  • Long QT Syndrome
  • Brugada Syndrome
  • Gene Variants
• Ventricular Arrhythmias and SCD - Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
  • Ventricular Arrhythmias and SCD - Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome: Epidemiology
  • Ventricular Arrhythmias and SCD - Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome: Risk Factors and Risk Assessment
• Ventricular Arrhythmias and SCD - Diagnostic Methods
• Ventricular Arrhythmias and SCD - Treatment
• Ventricular Arrhythmias and SCD - Prevention
• Ventricular Arrhythmias and SCD - Clinical

Device Therapy

Chronic Heart Failure

• Chronic Heart Failure – Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
• Chronic Heart Failure – Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Chronic Heart Failure – Diagnostic Methods
  • Chronic Heart Failure – Diagnostic Methods: Biomarkers
  • Chronic Heart Failure – Diagnostic Methods: Imaging
    • Chronic Heart Failure – Diagnostic Methods: Imaging - Echocardiography
    • Chronic Heart Failure – Diagnostic Methods: Imaging - Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
• Chronic Heart Failure – Treatment
  • Chronic Heart Failure: Lifestyle Modification
  • Chronic Heart Failure: Pharmacotherapy
  • Chronic Heart Failure: Rehabilitation
  • Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
  • Resynchronization Therapy
  • Ventricular Assist Devices
  • Heart Transplantation
  • Chronic Heart Failure: Multidisciplinary Interventions
• Chronic Heart Failure – Prevention
• Chronic Heart Failure - Clinical
  • • Chronic Heart Failure: Comorbidities - Anemia/Iron Deficiency
    • Chronic Heart Failure: Comorbidities - Cancer
    • Chronic Heart Failure: Comorbidities - Cerebrovascular disease
    • Chronic Heart Failure: Comorbidities - Chronic Kidney Disease
    • Chronic Heart Failure: Comorbidities - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    • Chronic Heart Failure: Comorbidities - Dementia/Depression
    • Chronic Heart Failure: Comorbidities - Diabetes
    • Chronic Heart Failure: Comorbidities - Frailty
    • Chronic Heart Failure: Comorbidities - Muscular Dystrophy
    • Chronic Heart Failure: Comorbidities - Sleep Apnea

Acute Heart Failure

Coronary Artery Disease (Chronic)

• Coronary Artery Disease – Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
• Coronary Artery Disease – Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Coronary Artery Disease – Diagnostic Methods
• Coronary Artery Disease – Treatment
  • Coronary Artery Disease: Lifestyle Modification
  • Coronary Artery Disease: Pharmacotherapy
  • Coronary Artery Disease: Treatment, Revascularization
• Coronary Artery Disease – Prevention
• Coronary Artery Disease - Clinical
• Non-Atherosclerotic Coronary Abnormalities

Acute Coronary Syndromes

• Acute Coronary Syndromes; Pathophysiology
• Acute Coronary Syndromes – Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Acute Coronary Syndromes – Diagnostic Methods
• Acute Coronary Syndromes – Treatment
  • Acute Coronary Syndromes: Lifestyle Modification
  • Acute Coronary Syndromes: Pharmacotherapy
    • Acute Coronary Syndromes: Antiplatelet Agents
    • Acute Coronary Syndromes: Thrombolysis/Fibrinolysis
    • Acute Coronary Syndromes: Statins
  • Acute Coronary Syndromes: Treatment, Revascularization
• Acute Coronary Syndromes – Prevention
• Acute Coronary Syndromes - Clinical

Acute Cardiac Care

Valvular Heart Disease

• Valvular Heart Disease – Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
• Valvular Heart Disease – Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Valvular Heart Disease – Diagnostic Methods
• Valvular Heart Disease – Treatment
  • Valvular Heart Disease: Surgery
• Valvular Heart Disease – Prevention
• Valvular Heart Disease – Clinical

Infective Endocarditis

• Infective Endocarditis – Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
• Infective Endocarditis – Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Infective Endocarditis – Diagnostic Methods
• Infective Endocarditis – Treatment
• Infective Endocarditis – Prevention

Myocardial Disease

• Myocardial Disease – Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
• Myocardial Disease – Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Myocardial Disease – Diagnostic Methods
• Myocardial Disease – Treatment
• Myocardial Disease – Prevention
• Myocardial Disease – Clinical
  • Myocarditis
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Dilative Cardiomyopathy
  • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy and Loeffler´s Disease
  • Myocardial Disease – Clinical: Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
  • Hypertensive Heart Disease
  • Infiltrative Myocardial Disease
    • Amyloid Heart Disease
    • Cardiac Sarcoidosis
    • Fabry´s Disease
    • Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS)
  • Chagas Disease
  • Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy
  • Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
  • Ventricular Non-compaction

Pericardial Disease

• Pericardial Disease – Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
• Pericardial Disease – Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Pericardial Disease – Diagnostic Methods
• Pericardial Disease – Treatment
• Pericardial Disease – Prevention
• Pericardial Disease – Clinical

Tumors of the Heart

Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology

• Congenital Heart Disease – Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
• Congenital Heart Disease – Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Congenital Heart Disease – Diagnostic Methods
• Congenital Heart Disease – Treatment
  • Congenital Heart Disease: Lifestyle Modification
  • Congenital Heart Disease: Pharmacotherapy
  • Congenital Heart Disease: Intervention
  • Congenital Heart Disease: Surgery
• Congenital Heart Disease – Prevention
• Congenital Heart Disease – Clinical
• Pediatric Cardiology

Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Embolism, Right Heart Failure

• Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Embolism, Right Heart Failure – Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
• Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Embolism, Right Heart Failure – Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Embolism, Right Heart Failure – Diagnostic Methods
• Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Embolism, Right Heart Failure - Treatment
• Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Embolism, Right Heart Failure - Prevention
• Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Embolism, Right Heart Failure – Clinical

Diseases of the Aorta

• Diseases of the Aorta - Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
• Diseases of the Aorta - Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Diseases of the Aorta - Diagnostic Methods
• Diseases of the Aorta - Treatment
  • Diseases of the Aorta Lifestyle Modification
  • Diseases of the Aorta: Pharmacotherapy
  • Diseases of the Aorta: Intervention
  • Diseases of the Aorta: Surgery
• Diseases of the Aorta - Prevention
• Diseases of the Aorta - Clinical

Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease

• Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease – Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
• Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease – Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease – Diagnostic Methods
• Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease - Treatment
  • Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease: Lifestyle Modification
  • Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease: Pharmacotherapy
• Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease – Prevention
• Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease – Clinical

Stroke

• Stroke – Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
• Stroke – Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Stroke - Diagnostic Methods
• Stroke - Treatment
• Stroke - Prevention
• Stroke – Clinical
• Heart and Brain Interaction

Interventional Cardiology

Cardiovascular Surgery

Hypertension

• Hypertension – Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
  • Target Organ Damage/ Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
  • Renin-Angiotensin System
  • Endocrine Hypertension
  • Renal Artery Stenosis / Autonomic Nervous System
• Hypertension – Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
• Hypertension – Diagnostic Methods
• Hypertension – Treatment
  • Hypertension: Lifestyle Modification
  • Hypertension: Pharmacotherapy
  • Hypertension: Device Treatment and Intervention
    • Renal Denervation
    • Hypertension: Device Treatment and Intervention, Other
• Hypertension – Prevention
• Hypertension – Clinical

Risk Factors and Prevention

• Risk Factors and Prevention – Epidemiology
• Risk Factors and Prevention – Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
  • Prevention – Cardiovascular Risk Assessment: Scores
  • Prevention – Cardiovascular Risk Assessment: Biomarkers
  • Prevention – Cardiovascular Risk Assessment: Imaging
  • Prevention – Cardiovascular Risk Assessment, Other
• Secondary Prevention
• Lipids
  • Lipids: Drug therapy
• Tobacco
• Obesity
• Diabetes and the Heart
  • Diabetes and the Heart: Pathophysiology
  • Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin, Insulin Resistance
  • Diabetes and the Heart: Pharmacotherapy
  • Diabetes and the Heart: PCI and Surgery
• Environmental and Occupational Aspects of Heart Disease
  • Environmental Aspects of Heart Disease
  • Occupational Aspects of Heart Disease
• Stress, Psycho-Social and Cultural Aspects of Heart Disease
• Depression and Heart Disease
• Nutrition, Malnutrition and Heart Disease
• Physical Inactivity and Exercise
  • Prevention: Physical Inactivity
  • Prevention: Exercise
• Sleep Disorders
  • Sleep Apnea

Rehabilitation and Sports Cardiology

• Exercise Testing
  • Spiroergometry
• Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
  • Rehabilitation: Exercise Programmes
  • Rehabilitation: Education
  • Rehabilitation: Outcomes
• Sports Cardiology
  • Athlete´s Heart
  • Sports Cardiology: Electrocardiography (ECG)
  • Sports Cardiology: Arrhythmias
  • Sudden Death in Sports
  • Pre-Competition Screening and Sports Eligibility
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Substance Abuse/Doping

Cardiovascular Disease in Special Populations

• Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care
• Cardiovascular Disease in Women
• Cardiovascular Disease in Special Populations: Pediatric Cardiology
• Non-cardiac Surgery/Pre-surgical Assessment
• Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly
• Cardio-Oncology
• Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease
• HIV and Cardiovascular Disease
• Renal Failure and Cardiovascular Disease
• Neurologic Disorders and Heart Disease
• Psychiatric Disorders and Heart Disease
• Autoimmune/Chronic Inflammatory Disorders and Heart Disease
• Substance Abuse and Cardiovascular Disease

Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy

• Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
  • Aldosterone Antagonists
  • Antiarrhythmic Pharmacotherapy
  • Angiotensin-Renin-Bradykinine System
  • Anticoagulants
  • Antiplatelet Drugs
  • Beta Blockers
  • Calcium Channel Blockers
  • Diuretics
  • Nitrates
  • Lipid-Lowering Agents
    • Statins
    • Cholesterol Resorption Antagonists
    • LDL-Receptor Antagonists
    • PCSK9-Antagonists
  • Anti-Diabetic Pharmacotherapy
• Pharmacogenetics
• Biotherapies
• Cardiotoxicity of Drugs

Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions

• Acute Nursing Care
• Chronic Nursing Care
• Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions – Advanced Clinical Practice
• Allied Professions in Cardiovascular Care

e-Cardiology / Digital Health

• Image Processing and Imaging Standards
• Cardiovascular Signal Processing
• ECG and Arrhythmia Analysis
• Computer Modeling and Simulation
• Digital Health
  • Remote Patient Monitoring and Telemedicine
  • Hospital Information Systems
  • Digital Health: Big Data Analysis
  • e-Health
  • m-Health

Public Health and Health Economics

• Public Health
• Health Policy
• Health Economics

Research Methodology

• Biostatistics
• Research Methodology: Big Data Analysis
• Cardiovascular Epidemiology
• Trial Design
• Research Ethics

Basic Science

• Basic Science - Cardiovascular Development and Anatomy
  • Basic Science - Cardiovascular Development and Anatomy: Stem Cells, Cell Cycle, Cell Senescence, Cell Death
  • Basic Science - Cardiovascular Development and Anatomy: Genetics, Epigenetics, ncRNA
• Basic Science - Cardiac Biology and Physiology
  • Stem Cells, Cell Cycle, Cell Senescence, Cell Death
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Biology and Physiology: Genetics, Epigenetics, ncRNA
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Biology and Physiology: Signal Transduction, Mechano-Transduction
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Biology and Physiology: Ion Channels, Electrophysiology
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Biology and Physiology: Mitochondria
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Biology and Physiology: Microvesicles, Exosomes
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Biology and Physiology: Metabolism
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Biology and Physiology: Leukocytes, Inflammation, Immunity
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Biology and Physiology: Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering
• Basic Science - Cardiac Diseases
  • Ischemia, Infarction, Cardioprotection
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Diseases: Cardiac Hypertrophy
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Diseases:Heart Failure
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Diseases: Arrhythmias
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Diseases: Cardiomyopathies
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Diseases: Valvular Heart Disease
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Diseases: Congenital Heart Disease
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Diseases: Leukocytes, Inflammation, Immunity
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Diseases: Fibrosis
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Diseases: Drugs, Drug Targets
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Diseases: Gene Therapy, Cell Therapy
  • Basic Science - Cardiac Diseases: Biomarkers
• Basic Science - Vascular Biology and Physiology
  • Stem Cells, Cell Cycle, Cell Senescence, Cell Death
  • Basic Science - Vascular Biology and Physiology: Genetics, Epigenetics, ncRNA
  • Basic Science - Vascular Biology and Physiology: Signal Transduction, Mechano-Transduction
  • Vascular Tone, Permeability, Microcirculation
  • Vascular Biology and Physiology: Ion Channels, Electrophysiology
  • Basic Science - Vascular Biology and Physiology: Mitochondria
  • Basic Science - Vascular Biology and Physiology: Microvesicles, Exosomes
  • Lipids, Metabolism
  • Platelets, Haemostasis, Coagulation
  • Basic Science - Vascular Biology and Physiology: Leukocytes, Inflammation, Immunity
  • Basic Science - Vascular Biology and Physiology: Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering
• Basic Science - Vascular Diseases
  • Microcirculation, Angiogenesis, Arteriogenesis
  • Atherosclerosis, Cerebrovascular Diseases, Aneurysm, Restenosis
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Thrombosis, Bleeding
  • Lipid Metabolism, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes
  • Basic Science - Vascular Diseases: Leukocytes, Inflammation, Immunity
  • Basic Science - Vascular Diseases: Fibrosis
  • Basic Science - Vascular Diseases: Drugs, Drug Targets
  • Basic Science - Vascular Diseases: Gene Therapy, Cell Therapy
  • Basic Science - Vascular Diseases: Biomarkers