Imaging

Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT)

• Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (Coronary CTA, CCTA)
  • Computed Tomography Derived Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR-CT)
• Plaque Imaging

Cross-Modality and Multi-Modality Imaging Topics

• Imaging of Cardiac Morphology, Dimensions, Volume and Mass
• Imaging of Systolic and Diastolic Function
• Imaging of Valvular Heart Disease
• Imaging of Arrhythmias
• Imaging of Heart Failure
• Imaging of Coronary Artery Disease
• Imaging of Acute Coronary Syndromes

Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care

Coronary Artery Disease (Chronic) / Chronic Coronary Syndromes (CCS)

• Diagnostic Methods
  • Angiography, Invasive Imaging
  • Intracoronary Flow and Pressure Measurements
    • Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)
    • Non-hyperaemic Coronary Pressure Indices
    • Coronary Flow Reserve
• Treatment
  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Revascularisation
    • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
    • Bypass Surgery
• Nonatherosclerotic Coronary Abnormalities

Acute Coronary Syndromes

• Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
  • Vulnerable Plaque
  • Vasospasm
  • Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
  • Reperfusion and Reperfusion Injury
  • No Reflow
• Diagnostic Methods
  • Angiography, Invasive Imaging
  • Intracoronary Flow and Pressure Measurements
    • Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)
    • Non-hyperaemic Coronary Pressure Indices
    • Coronary Flow Reserve
• Treatment
  • Pharmacotherapy
    • Antiplatelet Agents
  • Revascularisation
    • Coronary Intervention
    • Bypass Surgery
• Clinical
  • ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
  • Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI)
  • Unstable Angina
  • Shock
  • Myocardial Infarction with Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA)
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
  • Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)

Acute Cardiac Care

• • Cardiogenic Shock

Valvular, Myocardial, Pericardial, Pulmonary, Congenital Heart Disease

Valvular Heart Disease

• Diagnostic Methods
  • Invasive Haemodynamic Assessment
• Treatment
  • Intervention
    • Aortic Valve Stenosis
    • Aortic Valve Regurgitation
    • Mitral Valve Regurgitation
    • Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
    • Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation

Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Embolism, Right Heart Failure

• Treatment
  • Intervention
• Clinical
  • Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
    • Acute Pulmonary Embolism
    • Long-Term Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease
  • Pulmonary Hypertension

Diseases of the Aorta, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Stroke

Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease

• Treatment
• Intervention

Stroke

• Treatment
• Clinical
  • Cardiogenic Embolism
    • Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) and Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure

Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery

Interventional Cardiology

• Invasive Imaging and Functional Assessment
  • Right Heart Catheterisation
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Peripheral Angiography
  • Intracoronary Ultrasound
  • Optical Coherence Tomography
  • Near Infrared Spectroscopy
  • Angioscopy
  • Intracoronary Flow and Pressure Measurements
    • Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)
    • Non-hyperaemic Coronary Pressure Indices
    • Coronary Flow Reserve
  • Coronary Vasoreactivity Testing
• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
  
  • Adjunctive Pharmacotherapy
  • Vascular Access
  • Technique
  • Devices
    
    • Balloons
    • Stents
    • Rotablation
    • Orbital Atherectomy
    • Intravascular Lithoplasty (IVL)
  • Complications
  • Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
  • Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO)
  • Protected Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
  • Restenosis
  • Stent Thrombosis
  • Outcome
• Noncoronary Cardiac Intervention
  
  • Aortic Valve Intervention
  • Mitral Valve Intervention
  • Tricuspid Valve Intervention
  • Pulmonary Valve Intervention
  • Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) / Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure
  • Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure
  • Closure of Paravalvular Leaks

Hypertension

Hypertension

• Treatment
  
  • Device Treatment and Intervention
    
    • Renal Denervation

Preventive Cardiology

Risk Factors and Prevention

• Diabetes and the Heart
  
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) and Surgery

Cardiovascular Disease in Special Populations

Cardiovascular Disease in Special Populations

• Cardiovascular Disease in Women
• Cardio-Oncology
• Renal Failure and Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy

• Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
  
  • Antiplatelet Drugs
  • Lipid-Lowering Agents
    
    • Cholesterol Resorption Antagonists
    • LDL-Receptor Antagonists
    • PCSK9-Antagonists
  • Antidiabetic Pharmacotherapy

Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions

Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions

• Advanced Clinical Practice

e-Cardiology/Digital Health, Public Health, Health Economics, Research Methodology

• e-Cardiology/Digital Health
  • Artificial Intelligence
• Research Methodology
  • Biostatistics
  • Cardiovascular Epidemiology
  • Trial Design