The European Center for Peace and Development University for Peace established by the United Nations, Belgrade and ECPD Regional Mediterranean Institute for International Postgraduate Studies and Development Research, Podgorica, 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 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of the Republic of Srpska, South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN), World Heart Federation (WHF) and European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR), organizes
IX ECPD INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL ON
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
with the main topic
PREVENTION, DETECTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(Opatija, 26-30 June, 2017)
It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in the IX ECPD International Summer School of Cardiovascular Disease (hereinafter referred to as: School).
The European Center for Peace and Development University for Peace established by the United Nations (ECPD) traditionally organizes this Summer School with the aim to advance the knowledge of primary care providers, specialists in cardiology and other specialties in the latest technological and research developments, and guidelines for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The five-day program will focus on the latest research, technological advances and case study review as well as discussion on the guidelines and latest treatment options regarding the prevention, early detection and management of cardiovascular diseases. The School is intended for primary care doctors and specialists (cardiologists, endocrinologists, internists, pediatricians, etc.).
President of the School Council is Academician Prof. Dr. Vladimir Kanjuh, SANU, Belgrade, Director of the School is Academician Prof. Dr. Nathan Wong, University of California, Irvine, USA, and Co-Directors of the School are Prof. Dr. Ian Graham, Trinity College, Ireland, Academician Prof. Dr. Miodrag Ostojić, SANU, Belgrade, and Academician Prof. Dr. Duško Vulić, University of Banja Luka.
The School is accredited by the European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC) with 23 CME credits for the participants.
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. Recent surveys from EUROSPIRE III and EUROASPIRE IV show that many patients with pre-existing coronary artery disease are not on the recommended therapies and treatment patterns vary considerably between regions, even within a limited geographic region such as the South-East European region. Data often show that while treatment of individual risk factors may be adequate, combined treatment and goal attainment of multiple risk factors, such as LDL-C, blood pressure and A1c levels together in those with diabetes is often insufficient, requiring implementation of systemic efforts addressed to all required risk factors both in primary and in secondary prevention.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
The Program of this year’s School will cover the following topics:
Lessons in Preventive Cardiology Learned from Epidemiologic Studies: Framingham and Beyond
Cardiovascular Risk Estimation ‒ European vs. US Approaches
Role of Biomarkers and Screening for Atherosclerosis in Preventive Cardiology
New European Guidelines on Lipids and Prevention- and the Future
ACC/AHA Cholesterol Management Guideline
Hypertension Management
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
Auditing of CVD Risk Factors in Secondary Prevention
Secondary Prevention of CVD Euroaspire and Beyond
Essentials of EKG Evaluation and Echocardiography
New Guidelines for Treatment of Heart Failure
Epidemiology of Atrial fibrillation
Clinical Decisions Regarding Rate Control versus Rhythm Control
New Directions in Anticoagulation for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Prehospital Fibrinolysis and Primary PCI for Treatment of STEMI
Acute Coronary Syndrome: Optimizing Early Management in Invasively Managed Patients
Transcathetether Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) in Serbia
and Southeast Europe
Left Atrial Appendage Closure ‒ Indications and Efficacy
New Guidelines for Revascularization
The Heart Team in Action: From Evidence to Everyday Decision Making in Ischemic Heart Disease
Morphological Characteristics of the Cardiovascular System Significant for Clinical Surgical Diagnosis (X ray, US, IVUS, CT, NMR, PET) and morphological clinical correlation
Haematoma dissecans (aneurysm) aortae, one of the most serious diseases in cardiology and medicine. Morphological-clinical correlations
Cardiac Rehabilitation Rationale and Implementation
Rehabilitation of cardiovascular patients
PRELIMINARY LIST OF LECTURERS
Academician Prof. Dr. Nathan D. Wong, University of California, Irvine, USA
Academician Prof. Dr. Vladimir Kanjuh, SANU, Belgrade
Academician Prof. Dr. Miodrag Ostojić, SANU, Belgrade
Academician Prof. Dr. Duško Vulić, University of Banja Luka
Prof. Dr. Ian Graham, Trinity College, Ireland
Prof. Dr. Gaetano Thiene, Institute of cardiovascular pathology, Padova, Italy, foreign member of SANU
Prof. Brooks S. Edwards, Director of Transplantation surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Prof. Dr. Dan Gaita, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
Prof. Dr. Zlatko Fras, University Clinical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ljubljana
Prof. Dr. Mirza Dilić, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo
Academician Momir Polenaković, MANU, Skopje
Prof. Dr. Saško Kedev, MANU, Director of the Clinic of Cardiology, Skopje
Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Nikolić, Clinical Center Podgorica
Academician Prof. Dr. Nebojša Lalić, SANU, Belgrade
Academician Prof. Dr. Đorđe Radak, SANU, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade
Prof. Dr. Milan Nedeljković, Clinical Center of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade
Prof. Dr. Goran Stanković, Clinical Center of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade
Prof. Dr. Goran Milašinović, Clinical Center of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade
Ass. Prof. Dr. Nebojša Kavarić, Director, Primary Health care center Podgorica, ECPD Regional Coordinator for the Health Studies
Prof. Dr. Bela Balint, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade
Prof. Dr. Milica Lazović, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
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 presentation of practice case studies, based on the comparative principle of the USA, experiences from the EU and Balkan countries.
The School participants will obtain appropriate course handouts and reading materials necessary for effective attendance of the School program. The authorized presentations will be published in the School Proceedings.
SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
The 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, 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.
