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Everything you need to know about Acute Cardiovascular Thromboembolic Diseases

This programme is delivered by the ACVC with the scientific collaboration of experts, key opinion leaders, young ACVC Members and ACVC partner societies: the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESCIM) and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC).

Programme

Topic

Week 1 (28/04 - 04/05): Breaking the Clot: Advances in Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Management

Learning objective: to understand what has changed in the field of acute myocardial infarction (antithrombotic) management; an update following the current guidelines in STEMI and NSTEMI.

Speakers
  • Moderator: Holger Thiele 
  • Case presenter: Mireia Padilla
  • Expert: Marco Valgimigli
 
Topic

Week 2 (05/05 - 11/05): Stroke of Progress: Innovative Approaches to Acute Stroke Treatment and Recovery 

In collaboration with ESC Council on Stroke

Learning objective: What is the "optimal" approach to an acute stroke anno 2025 (thrombolytic therapy, thrombectomy strategies, stroke approach in patients on anticoagulation, PFO-closure, …). What should the cardiologist know about stroke and secondary prevention.  

Speakers
  • Moderator: Alessandro Sionis
  • Case presenter: Anna Podlasek
  • Expert: Dimitrios Nikas
 
Topic

Week 3 (12/05 - 18/05):Pulmonary Embolism Unveiled: Cutting-Edge Diagnostics and Therapies

Learning objective: When should we opt for thrombolysis versus catheter guided thrombectomy versus watchful waiting; how to approach the acute PE-patient and how to set up a PERTeam.

Speakers
  • Moderator: Ingo Ahrens
  • Case presenter: Otilia Tica
  • Expert: Stravos Konstantinides
Topic

Week 4 (19/05 - 25/05): Navigating the Vascular Path: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) in Focus 

In collaboration with the ESC Workibg Group on Aorta and PVD 

Learning objective: Focus on the current approach to PAD-patients; antithrombotic therapy during PAD but also in secondary prevention, current surgical approaches, screening for parallel cardiovascular disease etc. What should a cardiologist know about PAD-(screening).

Speakers
  • Moderator: Christian Heiss
  • Case presenter: Clemens Höbaus
  • Expert: Juergen Falkensammer
Topic

Week 5 (26/05 - 31/05): Guarding Against Recurrence: Strategies for Effective Secondary Prevention in Thromboembolic Diseases

Learning objective: Prevention Over Cure: Practical Guide to Managing Hypertension, Cholesterol, and More.

Speakers

 

  • Moderator: Sigrun Halvorsen
  • Case presenter: George Aletras
  • Expert: Kurt Huber
Topic Speakers

Week 1 (28/04 - 04/05): Breaking the Clot: Advances in Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Management

Learning objective: to understand what has changed in the field of acute myocardial infarction (antithrombotic) management; an update following the current guidelines in STEMI and NSTEMI.

  • Moderator: Holger Thiele 
  • Case presenter: Mireia Padilla
  • Expert: Marco Valgimigli
 

Week 2 (05/05 - 11/05): Stroke of Progress: Innovative Approaches to Acute Stroke Treatment and Recovery 

In collaboration with ESC Council on Stroke

Learning objective: What is the "optimal" approach to an acute stroke anno 2025 (thrombolytic therapy, thrombectomy strategies, stroke approach in patients on anticoagulation, PFO-closure, …). What should the cardiologist know about stroke and secondary prevention.  

  • Moderator: Alessandro Sionis
  • Case presenter: Anna Podlasek
  • Expert: Dimitrios Nikas
 

Week 3 (12/05 - 18/05):Pulmonary Embolism Unveiled: Cutting-Edge Diagnostics and Therapies

Learning objective: When should we opt for thrombolysis versus catheter guided thrombectomy versus watchful waiting; how to approach the acute PE-patient and how to set up a PERTeam.

  • Moderator: Ingo Ahrens
  • Case presenter: Otilia Tica
  • Expert: Stravos Konstantinides

Week 4 (19/05 - 25/05): Navigating the Vascular Path: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) in Focus 

In collaboration with the ESC Workibg Group on Aorta and PVD 

Learning objective: Focus on the current approach to PAD-patients; antithrombotic therapy during PAD but also in secondary prevention, current surgical approaches, screening for parallel cardiovascular disease etc. What should a cardiologist know about PAD-(screening).

  • Moderator: Christian Heiss
  • Case presenter: Clemens Höbaus
  • Expert: Juergen Falkensammer

Week 5 (26/05 - 31/05): Guarding Against Recurrence: Strategies for Effective Secondary Prevention in Thromboembolic Diseases

Learning objective: Prevention Over Cure: Practical Guide to Managing Hypertension, Cholesterol, and More.

 

  • Moderator: Sigrun Halvorsen
  • Case presenter: George Aletras
  • Expert: Kurt Huber

Contributors

Course Directors

kurt-huber-2022.jpgKurt Huber, MD, FESC, FACC, FAHA, is director of the Department of Cardiology and intensive Care Medicine at the Clinic Ottakring, director of the Department of Cardiology at the Clinic Hietzing and Dean of Research and Professor for Acute and Interventional Cardiology at the Sigmund Freud University, Medical School, Vienna, Austria. He is an interventional cardiologist with over 35 years experience.

 

Christophe VandenBriele.jpgChristophe Vandenbriele is a cardiologist and consultant in cardiac intensive care at the Heart Center OLV Aalst (Belgium) and at the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals in London. He was trained in cardiac intensive care, in particular mechanical circulatory support.