The European Center for Peace and Development University for Peace established by the United Nations (ECPD) - Regional Mediterranean Institute for International Postgraduate Studies and Development Research, in the framework of the ECPD International Program of Transfer of Knowledge System, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health of Montenegro, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Republic of Srpska, Ministry of Health of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, University of Berlin (Germany), VAMK University (Finland), Long Island University (USA), Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italy), National School of Public Health of Greece, South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN), World Heart Federation (WHF) and European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR), organizes
XIV ECPD INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL ON
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
with the main topic
PREVENTION, DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(Hotel “Splendid” − Budva, 19 - 23 June 2023)
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the work of the XIV ECPD International Summer School on Cardiovascular Diseases (hereinafter referred to as: School), which ECPD traditionally organizes with the aim to advance the knowledge of primary care providers, specialists in cardiology and other specialties in the latest scientific and technological developments, as well as guidelines for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The program will focus on the latest research, technological advances and case study reviews as well as discussions on the guidelines and latest treatment options regarding prevention, early detection and management of cardiovascular diseases. The School is intended for primary health care doctors and specialists (cardiologists, endocrinologists, internists, pediatricians, etc.).
President of the School Council is Academician Prof. Dr. Vladimir Kanjuh, SASA, Belgrade, Director of the School is Academician Prof. Dr. Nathan D. Wong, University of California, USA, and Co-Directors are Prof. Dr. Ian Graham, Trinity College, Ireland, Academician Prof. Dr. Miodrag Ostojić, SASA, Belgrade and Academician Prof. Dr. Duško Vulić, University of Banja Luka.
The School is internationally and nationally accredited, including accreditation by the European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC) with 23 CME credits for the participants.
By the Health Council of Serbia, the School is accredited as an International seminar of the 1st category with 14 points for lecturers and 7 points for participants. Accreditation number of the School is А-1-303/23.
The necessity and justification for this education is confirmed by fact that despite the guidelines for the treatment of acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, atrial fibrillation and prevention of cardiovascular diseases, many patients, especially in the South-East European region remain inadequately treated for risk factors, acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, or atrial fibrillation and adherence to treatments is not optimal. Latest surveys from EUROASPIRE III and EUROASPIRE IV show that many patients with pre-existing coronary artery disease are not on recommended therapies and treatment patterns vary considerably between regions, even within a limited geographic region such as the South-East European (SEE). Data often show that while treatment of individual risk factors may be adequate, combined treatment and goal attainment for multiple risk factors, such as LDL-C, blood pressure and A1C levels together with diabetes is often insufficient, requiring implementation of systemic efforts addressed to all required risk factors both in primary and secondary prevention.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
The Program of the School will cover the following topics:
COVID-19 and CVD
Morphologic – Clinical Correlations in Cardiology (Educational quiz ‒ An interactive prize – winning competition of the Schools participants)
New US Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
European Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Strategies for Optimal CVD Risk Reduction in Diabetes
CVD Risk Estimation: European vs. US Approaches
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Cardiovascular diseases
The Obesity Epidemic: Strategies for Prevention and Control
US Cholesterol Guidelines and Newer Therapies
ESC Guidelines for Dyslipidemia Management
Cardiodiabetology: Time for a New Discipline
Psychosocial Factors and Cardiovascular Disease
Auditing of CVD Risk Factors in Secondary Prevention
Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation: Traditional and Nontraditional Factors
European and New US Guidelines on Hypertension Management
New Directions in Anticoagulation Therapy for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
What is New in Treatment of Resistant Hypertension
Prevention and Treatment of Heart Failure
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Pre-hospital Fibrinolysis and Primary PCI for Treatment of STEMI
Acute Coronary Syndrome: Optimizing Early Management in Invasively Managed Patients
Correlation of histo-pathological athero-thrombotic lesions of coronary arteries with clinical entities of acute coronary syndrome and a holistic approach to such a patient
Tetralogy Fallot - the most common cyanotic congenital heart defect, its morphology and hemodynamics, formative genesis, complications, associated cardiac and extracardiac congenital defects, Blalock - Thomas - Taussig palliative anastomosis, radical correction and its consequences in old age (GUCH = USMO)
International Best Practices in Prevention, Treatment and Control of CVD
Pediatric hypertension and Prevention and Control of CVD
New Guidelines for Revascularization
Early diagnosis of atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease
Role of stress echocardiography in detecting myocardial ischemia
in clinical practice
Myocardial revascularization guided by risk stratification
Widening of Indications for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
Cardiovascular disorders in pregnancy and childbirth
LIST OF LECTURERS
Academician Prof. Dr. Nathan D. Wong, University of California, Irvine, USA, foreign member of the ASARS Banja Luka
Academician Prof. Dr. Vladimir Kanjuh, SASA Belgrade, ASARS Banja Luka, MAS Budapest
Prof. Dr. Ian Graham, Trinity College, Ireland
Academician Prof. Dr. Miodrag Ostojić, SASA Belgrade, ASARS Banja Luka
Academician Prof. Dr. Duško Vulić, ASARS Banja Luka, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka
Academician Prof. Dr. Senka Mesihović-Dinarević, Chairman of the Board for Cardiovascular pathology ASA Bosnia and Herzegovina
Prof. Dr. Milan Nedeljković, Clinical Center of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, foreign member of the ASARS, Banja Luka
Prof. Dr. Dan Gaita, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
Prof. Dr. Mirza Dilić, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo
Prof. Dr. Zlatko Fras, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana
Prof. Dr. Branko Beleslin, Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia
Prof. Dr. Ana Đorđevic Dikić, Clinic of Cardiology, Clinical Center of Serbia
Prof. Dr. Milica Lazović, State University in Novi Pazar
Prof. Dr. Marina Deljanin Ilić, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš, Director of the Institute Niška Banja – Radon
Prof. Dr. Ivan Tasić, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš
Prof. Dr. Ivana Petrović, Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases "Dedinje", Belgrade
Prof. Dr. Snežana Rakić, Director of "Pronatal" Hospital, Belgrade, Professor at the ECPD UN University for Peace
School Organization
The lectures are held every day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The teaching program includes specialized workshops with panel discussions and presentation of practice case studies, based on the comparative principle of the USA, experiences from the EU and Balkan countries.
School participants will obtain appropriate course handouts and reading materials necessary for effective attendance in the School program. The authorized presentations will be published in the 2nd Proceedings of the ECPD UN University for Peace Cardiology School.
School Certificate
School participants will receive an internationally valid Certificate of the European Center for Peace and Development (ECPD) University for Peace established by the United Nations and Certificate of the European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC) which brings 23 CME, together with the Curriculum of the School and the list of lecturers.
Registration Fee and Application Form
The registration fee for the ECPD International Summer School is 590 EUR.
Application should be sent to: European Center for Peace and Development UN University for Peace, Terazije 41, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; Tel: +381 11 3246 041; E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; ecpd@Eunet.rs; Website: www.ecpd.org.rs
Hotel Accommodation
The European Center for Peace and Development University for Peace established by the United Nations has provided accommodation for the participants at the Hotel “Splendid” – Budva (www. montenegrostars.com, tel: +382 33 773 777), the venue of the School. Accommodation on a half-board basis will be charged at the price of:
162 EUR per day for a single room - mountain view
182 EUR per day for a single room - sea view
228 EUR per day for a double room (two persons) - mountain view
248 EUR per day for a double room (two persons) - sea view
The surcharge for a premium room (central block/higher floors) amounts an additional 20 EUR per room per day compared to rooms with a sea view, or 40 EUR compared to rooms with a mountain view.
Reservation and payment of accommodation should be made directly through the Meridian DMC Agency (tel: +382 32 323 448; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; www.meridiandmc.me), which operates within the Hotel "Splendid".
