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EAPC Course on Preventive Cardiology

Cardiovascular Prevention, Rehabilitation, Sports Cardiology and Exercise

17/10/2022 08:00 20/10/2022 17:15 Europe/Paris EAPC Course on Preventive Cardiology

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Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
Risk Factors and Prevention
In-person
event

Summary

This practical course, co-organised with the Inselspital Bern (CH), focusses on the EAPC Core Curriculum for Preventive Cardiology. The programme covers the most important aspects of preventive cardiology with state-of-the-art and translational science lectures, plenary discussions, case-based sessions, live demonstrations, and workshops. Participants will exchange on the most recent ESC Guidelines and EAPC statements with key opinion leaders in the field.



Learning objectives and programme

The programme is structured according to the EAPC Core Curriculum for Preventive Cardiology. Important aspects of all nine entrustable professional activities (EPAs) of the curriculum will be covered:

  1. Design, implement, and evaluate preventive interventions at the population level
  2. Manage individuals with multifactorial cardiovascular risk profiles
  3. Manage a patient with non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors
  4. Manage a prevention and rehabilitation programme for a cardiovascular patient
  5. Manage a prevention and rehabilitation programme for a cardiovascular patient with significant comorbidities, frailty, and/or cardiac devices
  6. Manage a cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation programme for an oncology
    patient
  7. Manage pre-participation screening in a competitive athlete
  8. Manage the work-up of an athlete with suspected or known cardiovascular disease
  9. Use cardiopulmonary exercise testing for diagnosis, risk stratification and exercise prescription

Course programme

Course organisers and venue

Course directors and local organising committee

Matthias Wilhelm (Course Co-director): Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Centre, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.

Jean-Paul Schmid (Course Co-director): Department of Cardiology, Klinik Gais, Gais, Switzerland.

Stephan Windecker (Organising Committee Member): Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Centre, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland

Venue

Inselspital, Bern University Hospital
Auditorium Maurice E. Müller, Entry 34
Bern, Switzerland

Registration

The registration fee includes course participation, lunches and coffee breaks.
Hotel accommodation and transportation are not included in the fees.

Special discounts available for EAPC Members:

  • 20% for EAPC Gold Members
  • 10% for EAPC Silver Members
  • 5% for EAPC Ivory Members

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Packages Early bird fee* Regular fee Payment on site
1 day 220 CHF 280 CHF 340 CHF
2 days 410 CHF 470 CHF 530 CHF
3 days 580 CHF 640 CHF 700 CHF
4 days 730 CHF 790 CHF 850 CHF

* Early bird fee until 30 August 2022

Dinner on Wednesday, 19 October 2022: 20 CHF