Congress topic list

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

Imaging

  • Echocardiography
    • Stress Echocardiography
    • 3D Echocardiography
  • Cardiac Computed Tomography
    • Computed Tomography: Morphology, Dimensions, Volumes and Mass
    • Coronary Calcium
    • Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (Coronary CTA, CCTA)
    • Computed Tomography: Plaque Imaging
  • Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
    • Stress Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (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 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
    • Imaging of Myocardial Disease
    • Imaging of Pericardial Disease
    • Imaging of Congenital Heart Disease
    • Imaging of Aortic Disease
    • Imaging of Peripheral Vascular Disease
    • Imaging in Prevention and Rehabilitation

Arrhythmias and Device Therapy

  • Arrythmias, General
    • Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
    • Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Treatment
    • Prevention
    • Clinical
  • Atrial Fibrillation
    • Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
    • Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Treatment
    • Stroke Prevention
      • Oral Anticoagulation
    • Stroke Treatment
    • Prevention
    • Clinical
  • Supraventricular Tachycardia (non-AF)
    • Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
    • Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Treatment
    • Prevention
    • Clinical
  • Syncope and Bradycardia
    • Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
    • Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Treatment
    • Prevention
  • Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)
    • Coronary Artery Disease
    • Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
    • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
    • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
    • Ion Channel Disorders
    • Long QT Syndrome
    • Brugada Syndrome
    • Other Genetic Variants
    • Epidemiology
    • Risk Factors and Risk Assessment
    • Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
    • Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Treatment
    • Prevention
    • Clinical
  • Device Therapy
    • Antibradycardia Pacing
    • Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)
    • Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT)
    • Home and Remote Patient Monitoring
    • Device Complications and Lead Extraction

Heart Failure

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

Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Cardiac Care

  • Coronary Artery Disease (Chronic)
    • Lifestyle Modification
    • Pharmacotherapy
    • Revascularization
    • Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
    • Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Treatment
    • Prevention
    • Clinical
    • Non-Atherosclerotic Coronary Abnormalities
  • Acute Coronary Syndromes
    • Lifestyle Modification
    • Pharmacotherapy
      • Antiplatelet Agents
      • Thrombolysis/Fibrinolysis
    • Revascularisation
    • Pathophysiology
    • Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Treatment
    • Prevention
    • Clinical
  • Acute Cardiac Care
    • Resuscitation
    • Prehospital and Emergency Department Care
    • Cardiac Care Unit (CCU), Intensive, and Critical Cardiovascular Care
    • Cardiogenic Shock
    • Cardiac Arrest

Valvular, Myorcardial, Pericardial, Pulmonary, Congenital Heart Disease

  • Valvular Heart Disease
    • Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
    • Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Treatment
      • Intervention
        • Tricuspid Valve Stenosis
      • Surgery
    • Prevention
    • Clinical
  • Infective Endocarditis
    • Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
    • Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Treatment
    • Prevention
  • Myocardial Disease
    • Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
    • Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Treatment
    • Prevention
    • Clinical
      • Myocarditis
      • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
      • Dilative Cardiomyopathy
      • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy and Loeffler ́s Disease
      • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
      • Hypertensive Heart Disease
      • Infiltrative Myocardial Disease
        • Cardiac Amyloidosis
        • Cardiac Sarcoidosis
        • Fabry ́s Disease
        • Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS)
      • Chagas' Disease
      • Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy
      • Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
      • Ventricular Non-compaction
  • Pericardial Disease
    • Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
    • Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Treatment
    • Prevention
    • Clinical
  • Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology
    • Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
    • Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Treatment
      • Lifestyle Modification
      • Pharmacotherapy
      • Intervention
      • Surgery
    • Prevention
    • Clinical
    • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Embolism, Right Heart Failure
    • Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
    • Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Treatment
    • Prevention
    • Clinical

Diseases of the Aorta, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Stroke

  • Diseases of the Aorta
    • Lifestyle Modification
    • Pharmacotherapy
    • Intervention
    • Surgery
    • Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
    • Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Treatment
    • Prevention
    • Clinical
  • Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
    • Lifestyle Modification
    • Pharmacotherapy
    • Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
    • Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Treatment
    • Prevention
    • Clinical
  • Stroke
    • Pathophysiology and Mechanisms
    • Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
    • Diagnostic Methods
    • Treatment
    • Prevention
    • Clinical
    • Heart and Brain Interaction

Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Interventional Cardiology
    • Coronary Arteries
    • Valves
    • Congenital Heart Disease
    • Aorta
    • Carotid and Peripheral Arteries
    • Ventricular Assist Devices and Artificial Heart
    • Circulatory Support
    • Transplantation
    • Arrhythmias
    • Minimally Invasive Surgery
    • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
    • Cardiovascular Surgery

Hypertension

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

Preventive Cardiology

  • Risk Factors and Prevention
    • Scores
    • Biomarkers
    • Imaging
    • Lipids: Drug therapy
    • Pathophysiology
    • Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin, Insulin Resistance
    • Pharmacotherapy
    • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention PCI) and Surgery
    • Environmental Aspects of Heart Disease
    • Occupational Aspects of Heart Disease
    • Physical Inactivity
    • Exercise
    • Sleep Apnea
    • Epidemiology
    • Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
    • Secondary Prevention
    • Lipids
    • Tobacco
    • Obesity
    • Diabetes and the Heart
    • Environmental and 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
    • Sleep Disorders
  • Rehabilitation and Sports Cardiolog
    • Exercise Testing
      • Spiroergometry
    • Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
      • Exercise Programmes
      • Education
      • Outcomes
    • Sports Cardiology
      • Athlete ́s Heart
      • Electrocardiography (ECG)
      • Arrhythmias
      • Sudden Death in Sports
      • Pre-Competition Screening and Sports Eligibility
      • Cardiovascular Effects of Substance Abuse/Doping

Cardiovascular Disease in Specific Populations

  • Cardiovascular Disease in Specific Populations
    • Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care
    • Cardiovascular Disease in Women
    • Paediatric 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

Cardiovascular Pharmacology

  • 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
        • LDL-Receptor Antagonists
        • PCSK9-Antagonists
      • Anti-Diabetic Pharmacotherapy
    • Pharmacogenetics
    • Biotherapies
    • Cardiotoxicity of Drugs

Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions

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

E-Cardiology/Digital Health. Public Health. Health Economics. Research Methodology

  • e-Cardiology/Digital Health
    • Artificial Intelligence
      • Data Syntesis
      • Deep Learning
    • Big Data
      • Cardiovascular Image Processing
    • Cardiovascular Signal Processing
      • Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Arrhythmia Analysis
    • Electronic Health Records & Hospital Information Systems
    • Patient Engagement and Personalised Health
    • Remote Patient Monitoring and Telehealth
  • Public Health and Health Economics
    • Public Health
    • Health Policy
    • Health Economics

Research Methodology

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

Basic Science

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