XVII ECPD INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES with the main topic PREVENTION, DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES In cooperation with the International Atherosclerosis Society
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 withthe University of Berlin (Germany), VAMK University(Finland), Long Island University (USA),Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italy), South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN), World Heart Federation (WHF), European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR) andECPD International Center for Integrative Medicine, organizes
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the work of the XVII ECPD International Summer School on Cardiovascular Diseases, 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.
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 Academician Prof. Dr. Miodrag Ostojić, SASA, Belgrade,Academician Prof. Dr. Duško Vulić, Vice President of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska (ASARS), University of Banja Luka, Academician Prof. Dr. Milan Nedeljković, President of the Serbian Medical Association, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, and Prof. Dr. Ian Graham, Trinity College, Ireland.
The necessity and justification for this education are 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 IV and SURF 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). 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 systematic efforts to address all required risk factors in primary and secondary prevention.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
The Program of the School will cover the following topics:
- Advances in the European Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Guidelines
- US guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Risk Assessment – European vs. US Perspective
- Morphological-Clinical Correlations in Cardiology
- Post-COVID and CVD
- Cardiodiabetology
- Strategies for Optimal Reduction of CVD Risk in Diabetes
- US Cholesterol Management Guidelines and Newer Therapies
- European Cholesterol Management Guidelines
- Hypertension Management Strategies and Advances in Treatment of Resistant Hypertension
- Hypertension in children and prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases
- Epidemiology of atrial fibrillation: traditional and non-traditional factors
- New directions in anticoagulant therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation
- Prevention and treatment of heart failure
- Prehospital fibrinolysis and primary PCI for the treatment of STEMI
- Acute coronary syndrome – optimization of early management in invasively treated patients
- Tetralogy of Fallot in Children and Adults
- Stress Echocardiography in Detecting Myocardial Ischemia in Clinical Practice
- New Recommendations for Myocardial Revascularization
- Myocardial Revascularization Guided by Risk Stratification
- Indications for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
- Cardiovascular Diseases in Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Cardiac Rehabilitation: Future and Efficacy in the Frail
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
- Academician Prof. Dr. Miodrag Ostojić, SASA Belgrade, ASARS Banja Luka
- Academician Prof. Dr. Duško Vulić, Vice President of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska (ASARS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka
- Academician Prof. Dr. Milan Nedeljković, President of the Serbian Medical Association, Clinical Center of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, foreign member of the ASARS, Banja Luka
- Academician Prof. Dr. Senka Mesihović-Dinarević, Chairman of the Board for Cardiovascular pathology ASA Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Academician Prof. Dr. Branko Beleslin, Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, SASA Belgrade
- Academician Prof. Dr. Milovan Bojić, Director of the Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “Dedinje”, Belgrade
- Prof. Dr. Ian Graham, Trinity College, Ireland
- Prof. Dr. Dan Gaita, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
- Prof. Dr. Michal Vrablik, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, Chairman, European Federation, International Atherosclerosis Society
- Prof. Dr. Niki Katsiki, International Hellenic University, Athens, Greece, International Atherosclerosis Society
- Prof. Dr. Mirza Dilić, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo
- Prof. Dr. Zlatko Fras, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana
- Prof. Dr. Ivan Tasić, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš
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 presentations of practice case studies, based on the comparative principle of the USA, experiences from the EU and Balkan countries.
School participantswill obtain appropriate course handouts and reading materials necessary for effective attendance in the School program.
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.
Registration Fee and Application Form
The registration fee for the ECPD International Summer School is 690 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: office@ecpd.org.rs; 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 inBudva (www. montenegrostars.com, tel: +382 33 773 777), at which the School will be held, at preferential rates.
Accommodation on a Half-Board Basis will be charged at the reduced price of:
- 208 EUR per day for a single room – mountain view
- 272 EUR per day for a double room (for two persons) – mountain view
The surcharge for a room with a sea view is an additional 20 EUR per room per day, and for a Premium room (central block/higher floors) is 40 EUR per room per day.
With this invitation, please find attached the Accommodation Reservation Form, with a note that the reservations and payment of accommodation should be made directly through the Meridian DMC Agency (Tel: +382 32 323 448; e-mail: travel@t-com.me; www.meridiandmc.me), which operates within the Hotel “Splendid”.