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
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- 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
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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